The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-27
NEWS OF THE STATE At LARGE
Richmond as the Centre of Virginia
Gossip and Events.
An Effort to Unionize the Richmond
Morning Papers. The Monitor
Fleet to be Removed TO Phla.
delpha. The Workingmen
and the Legislature,
Special Dispatch to Tho yirginiau.


RIcHMoNp. Va, June 26.-It is ex-
pected that there will be very large
crowd out TO morrow to witness the
first OF the Richmond Norfolk series nf
gnmes. II will be Dinsmors's day to
pitch for the locals. Gilman, the
"Clams" new second basemnn, is very
popular here and he will receive II
warm welcome. 1t is said that Fnltz,
who has been with the Ronnukes for n
few days, will join the Riohmonds to-
morrow. Iaunehili will then not bo
played in tho field, but will pitch more
games. FLYNN continues quite sick
and Ie not able to leave the house.
Gen. A. IL. Phillips. commandnnt of
the First Virginia Regiment of Nolun-
teers, aud Miss Ida Hickel waro mar
ried here this morning at & o'clock
Tho ceremony was quietly performed
at the residence OF the brides step.
fnther Ivy tho Rev. DR.. Hiden. Many
handsome aud costly presents were re.
ceived by tho couple. Gen. and Mrs,
Phillips lett ior Deer Park, aud after
spending a week there will go further
North for uu extended visit. This is
Gen. Phillips second marriage. His
first -wilc died some two years ago.
Ills bride has been II teacher In one of
the schools here aud is highly 40.
complished young lady.
Two cUlOred men cHme very near to
losing their lives here this morning. A
number of workmen were engaged in
pulling down the old Merchants Hotel
when ono OF the brick walls fell, bury
ing Jonu Mosby and another man
named Funn under the debris or
course, the bystanders thought the two
men were killed, aud at once went TO
work to reach their bodies. Much to
the surprise of all, neither mnn was
dead, and both escaped without serious
Injury.
The monitors will certainly have to
leave Richmond. MIR. a. ID. Lander.
kin, chairman of the Committee Oh
James River Improvement, received
letter To day from Secretary Herbert,
in which that official stated that the
change had been fully decided upon.
This will b0 done le states solely in
the interest of economy MS tho Govern.
ment can save several thousands OF
dollars annually by having them near
Philadelphia, where sthe officers and
crew can perform more active service.
IL is not likely that Richmond will
make any further effort to keep the
fCeS'is icies my Will bc tuhCu away
very soon.
Recently the State became again
union paper and now the worklugmen
are going TO make greut effort to
unioniZe the morning papers. Last
night the Central Trades and IInbor
Council appointed Il committee to look
into the matter of throwing all their
patronage to one morning paper. The
idea is to get oil union people to take
but one OF these journals and az fnr ae
they can do so legally keep advertise.
ments out of the other paper. The
paper to be favored is to be- named at
the next meeting OF the union, but the
union expects before that time both
morning papers will yield to the union.
AS Anticipated In this column few
weeks ago, the working people are
going to make big fight to DO well
represented in the House of Delegates
next Fall. The Trades Council last
night appointed n committee to look
INTO tie matter Of bringing ont candi.
dates. 1t is presumed that their idea
Is to make the fight inside the Demo.
cratic party. The wage earners will
not depend on getting all five of the
city's delegates. but will probably seek
TO secure three.