The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-24

by the new movement o. L,.carhoisc
90 10 dis,tgodi h,t under the clrcuHl-
stances. some elation oil spit - rSnnahis.
travagance OF language Was Pb,,ar 'rsat.
and certainly cur people has,icr IN ex-
ed since, under less prov 800 dazzling
order. The subseauent business coiliihnJi
nications of Governor Walker are d.
of their kind In the fullhes?S ,,,,il,cifv of
formation furnished, the oitptforward
their language and their , 81 a,e furnished
manllness OF opinion. Ihey Luz cnn,-
amnie emnIovment for the various CON-
rnittees during the entire session, itt,
their recommendation were tI,tet
an unusual degree of CONSIDERATION
COMPOSITION or THE AssEMBLf'
The Senate was composed OIL TOT iebt1
members, OF whom twelve ,ntirs 1ist
out Republicans. OF the Z" ~ dead,
eighteen are known by me 10 De uedu a.
of the survivors not one Is ,onSS.o,,
nublic life Colonel Edmund REM t5'',Ii'
OF Lexington, then senator IL ~ hose
tourt, IS perhaps the sem ~ Pockbr.dge.
of,a,trar9s ca.snnreor with Mr.. Meteor
mick of the election Ia" "a o. ea1otors
the youngest OF the conse! az rreerresented
The Confederate service Wdo itSao,,entI,,
by General W. r. Terry, suDSe y! a,i
superintendent of the penn, IfnI,s and
comrnandant Of the Soldiers ioIiie, - -
Colonel Walter II. Taylor. VI 80, riie ~ The
Republican senators, -FOUR 49, 81 tbe
class known in the nomenciatuie -
period as "Carpet-Bdgsers, an ,,,o,,lter
yrore NEGROES The youngest HlelHDI'
of mat side was John Amber Sniiln'
afterwards congressman lto ',o ~ 'rbo
mond district, and recently ueO ea 80 :. Ia
president OF the body pro tern. "ds o' 10,
tor Ioeeno 4 Waddill, OF Augusta, tHe
clerk Mir Shelton c. Davis. one OF I.le
doorlSeeDers was A Conservative. he5lJii
Abram Hail. Of Henrico' WHO
~ ifbe House Of Delegates contained then
one hundred and thirty-tour menu '.iti p
of whom forty were strdi nout -, ibI,s,,
can. Here. too, death mas peeh 90" - .
and largely more than ~ per cent; "a 90. 80
80 urbo voted on October u, 1863, loI
Iobn ReIl Bigger as clerk OF the housc
49, long since Joined the silent WdJOIl'S
The House was young III years an t',,t
DerIcnce. but contained inuch ',,,, -
Arnett Of Frederick BdgneIl o, - C I'M
! Cochrauc Of the Valley DaIlei ~ ~ ~
! hnrF Kelley of Richmond, keith Oh du-
| nuier. Mahood Of Giles SeSar oi li@ an.
! ton and Walter Wood OF mama No. r.,
| men of attractive parts an ta,,rLes
| nromise on the Conservative pciI 'II..o
| Arnett found "A sad and untlmely ,sIaee
| on Tho threshold of manhood, BagneH ros.
| IN be Speaker Of the House anu Wa -
| down ere vet his full powers hau pccn
developed; COchrane feh IKE M 81 I'm.
oak. with foliage yet green. H NJ ru,as
| Cd TO uuieter paths OF pubic serEiCel
and after an admirable admlnistratl oI
| of the municipal affairs OF IiChllioiiu
| was promoted to the honordole p oalI,O
| abroad. which his varied acqulreHieI,It
| now adorn. Keith abandoned the pom
teal arena for the judicial er1lliie. m ~
now graces president the hisneiS u, tDG
| nal OF law I'm the state. Mahoou "Nai -,
| ~ OutlNed his brlet iesisiau',e $50 %
| Segar was satisfied with one taste %
hubble life. and thereafter wooed the la
| Wood had the appearance anu druvii
manner of his maternal uhGle, w 10
Whig competitor. Coiohel MONA al
E'lorrnov. but possessed mental Hpl'
ana nower of oratory far superior. ne
bates which would have enthralled IN
interest OF any audience were some
those to which Wood, John Dahlel an
John r. Popham brought various various u ,,,a
massive and sonorous. Daniels nag ~
ready the distinctive charm ana lorc
which have proved equal 10 an ulv III al
mands of his distinguished career, VIM
Popham combined an impressive name
| With a copiOus vocabulary ana Iedu
| fancy that compelled attention. VI I'M
Trio of legislative fledgelings, Danlei aloii
| has INDICATED the prophecies Oh I-s 20.
tempOraries. Nood mas D ,e.,.,,,, nanki
fold his talents in the marrow naPh'
| Of a rural practice, and Pophan ma
hurled his in the nth estate at "asi
ington.
john M'CAULL.
One remarkable character | recall J
connection with The Legislature OF Nd
era. who, after lie as cheC f,ti, SG ,,.s
his traits were various, mas receHIiy "
"on,ed death as Il relief from Dhyslc'
SUFFERING. John McCaull was 81 IT'S
blood with all the native Wit, sen ass =.
ton and superabundant Vltallly Oh 'itt
stock. HIS Faith in his own capacI
vas Imitless. His trust I'm luck wa
eublime. His energy was tireless. VII
ont scholastic or social education ne ia
a readiness and adaptiveness equai
any circumstances. ne aC.epoeu ,. =
duties of commemorative Attorney I'
several counties under the military y
pime without any preliminary study
law and. according TO all reports. III
charged them without any dlscreui'a -
| displav of ignOTanccI lie came ~ ~
I.cgisI3ture with less than the usual tran
| inc Of a virginia hoy or fourteen, D'
| threw himself into all the tHdfs % 20
| with a zeal and sclt-conndeHcc WIil'H "a
| ceivpd thOst. who did not know ms am
| ,cJsnts and surprised those who III
careless of the feelings OF others neGaul
| If the bluntuess Of his own EenslDll.tI'
his good humor was nevertheless nucn
20 disarm resentment, ana ne "d9 az
| bofh I'm official and personal lhteIC3ul
{tb MS colleagues TO violate with III
| nunitv those rules Of conduct NhLh
| others we're as the laws Of the Med
| and Persians, but for when, not NhoN
|
| could talk plausibly ana Nolupiy Oh III
| euhiect within the range OF poutlCS
| business. and | never knew MN DISCO
| Certed but once, when the lale W una
| Watts. of Roanoke. then a STATE ueHa'O
| The most courtly OF men, 6ut I,'lau
bcvond endurance BY McCaulIs glbes
The university of Virr.uia, dismissed DO
the dispute and the disputant WIN u
drx remark. "McCaull succeeds so We
without learning that he torsets III
loss gifted persons may need IL -.
The VicissitudeS Of ms suDScpuS''l ~. o. -
were striking. Nlthou.t - nIrofessi
\ without capital. he entered PI 49, t9o.
! in which competition Is fierce ana rucce
infreouorf and achieved bOth TepUtdlu
arj fortune He came to De the me-
+ of the most popular operatG 3Ibd ,.,. ~
In this country, and caterer ioi
the fastidious musical PUBIC OF ~
York with satisfaction 70 ms "a. 80, ~
! and proGt 10 himself. His ehle5 pl'
i1troiucad new schools OF music ana lt
interuretcrs. he brought into nolce lrI
an obscure concert hall the acknQWIeu6H,
| oueeD of American song, anu u u. az az
at last TO secure SUBS taii . CIal ,.e
a phenominal series OF SucCeSslu, ~
! lures il was because his taillnS neal
ioft him at the mercy OF dishonest HseI
During the years when ms io li, 'u ~
were at the highest point McC auu "
a prominent figure In the mejroHoiI
rorrid an influence in that circle OF y
bemia which touches upon all that
most ENJOYABLE in social life, ana ne
/, again IL was noticeable that ne lou
favor. although without the .tcqultelueel
. which are held 10 be essentlai puahIl'
, lions OF that brotherhood OF arr a
! pleasure. WILLIAM t.
= lnfuenz Over ENGLAND.
e LONDON. Feb. ga mild type of
| England