The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-07
At The STATE CAPITAL
Many Matters of Interest to All
Virginians.
GREATER RICHMOND PLAN,
Mr.. Borland Withdrawal. Col d
Deposits. Blew Out the Gas.
Suffering Among the Poor.
Interesting Income Tax
Data. The Cold.
Special pispatoh to the yirglnian.

RICHMOND, Va, February O.
The scheme to annex Manchester to
Richmond will soon take formal
shape. Both cities hive, through
their Councils. provided Tor com
mlttees of conference and these will
soou get to work. Az far as is known
there is no opposition in this city to
the movement, but there Is some in
Manchester. chiefly among persons
who fear that if consolidation ~ Of
fected they may lose Offices they
now hold. However, there are of
flee holders across the river who are
willing to make sacrifices il neces-
sary, to carry out what they think
Is plainly for the good of the entire
community.
The withdrawal of Mr.. Borlnnd's
notice of contest in the Second Dis
triot will leave contests on III four
snd probably five districts IN this
State. 1t is not known poitivelys
here that MIR. Mcdonald in the FIRST
District. is still fighting for the seat
for which MIR. Jones holds tho Ger
titicate, but Messrs. Thorpe, in the
Fourth; Cornett, in the Fifth; lIoge,
In the Sixth and Gost, in the Tenth,
arc pressing their contests, and not
one of these is likely to surrender
until Congress passes upon his
claims. Messrs. Thorpe and Yost
ere said to be more determined to
stay i'll the field than the others.
Capt. Camm Pntteson, of Buck
ingham, is here to-day and talked
enthusiastically about the gold de-
posts i'll that county. III says the
belt containing tho yellow metal is
fifteen miles long and ten broad.
Gold mining has been carried on n
Buckingham on % small scale Tor
half u century with small profit, and
Capt. Patteson thinks that with new
and improved machinery to take the
place OF the old placer washing pro
cess, there IL millions in 1t for those
who will undertake to develop the
gold bearing properties. The Cap
tain told me that To his own per
sonal knowledge three great nuggets
OF gold have been found in that
county. One was worth 500, au
other $3.50 aud tho third 800.
}. b, Brockenbrough, of Rock
bridge, young man of % years.
who recently came to Richmond to
live, had n most narrow escape from
death last night. When he retired
at 9 O'Clock by some means he
turned the gas on after blowing it
out. All night he inhaled the mir,
which was escaping within Il few
feet of the head of his bed. He
failed to respond to tho breakfast
bell, and when IA servant went NJ to
his room he was found to be entire
~ unconscious and life WAS nImos.
extinct. Doctors worked on him
for hours and finally brought him
beyond the danger point. The ply
alcians say MIR. Brockeubrough has
most remarkable constitution, for
they never heard OF a person sur-
vlving us long rs nine hours under
Ike circumstances. The young man
ls q grandson of tho late judge
Brockeubrough, of Rockbridge,
i his has been the coolest day ex.
cept one that Richmond has expe.
rienced this season. The thermom.
eter registered eight degrees above
zero. There is splendid skating at
Reservoir and Forest Hill lakes. and
crowds OF people were out there oil
day and until late in the night.
There is intense suffering among the
poor people OF Richmond and Win
chester during thissevere spell. New
er before, perhaps, were as many
people out of work at one time, and
many OF them have been idle for
over year. The various charity
organizations hnve more demands
for fuel and clothing than they can
supply.
The United States Circuit Court
OF Appeals rendered decision in
the case of the State OF South Caro-
Imam vs.. Western. known as til,
Agricultural Hall case, in favor q
Western.
United States Internal Reyenu
Collector Ryan received to-day fro,
Washington fulliustructions aud pni
aphernslla for the income tax bus
ness. The following points are III
teresting to the public:
1t Is the duty OF all persons OF
lawful age having an annual income
OF more than 50. 800 to make apc
render return, on or before IL
first Monday in March, 1895, to ii
collector or deputy collector Of ia
district in which they reside. of Ill.
amount of their gains aud incon,
Tor the whole OF the calendar wear
1871. Aud all guardians, trustee
and persons and corporations actin
IN any tiduciary capacity, shall mai
like return for their wards or u.-
sons for whom they act. But md
viduals, while they make return d
Oil over $1,000, pay only on neon
above 81, 200.
MIR, H. Broop, t. 49, -