The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-29
Many Matters of Interest to All
Virginians.
NICARAGUA CANAL STOCK
One Million Dollars of 1t Held in
Richmond. Capital City Finan-
cIers in Favor Of Bond
Issue. Editors on
Trip.
Special Dispatch to the virsiuian.


is held in Hicbmond, consequently
there Is much rejoicing here over
the passage Of the bill BY the sen
ate. Rellshls information from
Washington is 10 the effect that the
measure will certainly pass the
House OF Representatives. 80 sure
are tue kichmoud people interested
in the movement that the bill will
become law. they are already ut
work III the interest of Mr.. \. V.
Randolph for dictatorship. The
president is to appoint ten persons
at SO, 900 year. There has been
talk of pushing Ftz Lee for posi-
tion on the Board of Directors, but
rs Mr.. Randolph is in the field Lee
will hardly consent to his name be-
ing presented. Mr.. Randolph is
president of tho RnndoIph Paper
Box Company. the Virginia State
ami Insurance Company, aud is
first class business man.
Here in Richmond sentiment
amoug the iinnnciers is almost
unanimously III favor OF Congress
passing an act authorizing the SEQ
rotary of the Treasury to issue
bonds to tide over the present
emergency. A popular loan also
finds much favor here. Messrs.
James B. Pace, John Z. Branch, A.
l.. Brulware and John l.. Williams,
heads of the leading financial lnsti-
tuuOns of this city, all favor tins
loan. They think 1t would be a sue
cess and that many OF the bonds
would be taken in tRicnmond. MIR.
Branch said 81, 900, 900 was II conser
vative estimate of the amount Rich
mopd would take. Tue three per
cent. bonds Mir. Pace thought would
be quite popular here.
Tue court of inquiry met again
thls morning and unanimously
agreed upon IA report to the Gov
ernor. They refused to make their
conclusions public. At u late hour
this afternoon the report had not
reached Ills Eacellency. When he
receives 1t lie will make II careful in
vestlgatlon Of the facts reported to
him and his decision will be iinnl.
The Governor can either approve or
disapprove OF the recomme n dntions.
Ii Is generally believed that tho re
port Will not ceusure any one very
harshly. Possibly the Cove rnor may
be convinced that the conditions eX
listing In the regiment are such that
another court, or the uame one,
should he ordered to look into other
troubles III this regiment Both
factions In the regiment are claim
ing that the report will vindicate
them, and each side Sc ems to be
equally confident.
Mr.. w. L. Igrborough. head of
the firm OF w. j. Yurborough's
Sons. tobacco manufacturers, died
yesterday after brief liluess. He
was less than 80 years old, and was
man OF tine business qualifications.
Mr., Marlborough was one OF the
lendlnS mem bers OF the First Pres
byterian Church, from which place
his funeral Will take place to-mor
row.
Information Was received here to.
day OF the death of MIR. Gustayus
!haihlmer in Philadelphia. He was
born and Feared and lived here until
q year ago, when he went to Phila
delphis to reside. Deceased was ~
years old. He leaves "a widow and
Two children. His iemains will be
brought here tomorrow and in.
TERED IN the Jewish cemetery.
A great religious organization
here Is that of the Baptist Young
Peoples Union. of Richmond and
NJ anchester. 1t numbers over ,07t
members. The first meeting was
hold yesterday Afternoon at the
Grace Street Baptist Church. That
building was packed to the doors.
Or. Cooper presided and addresses
were delivered by DR.. Hatcher aud
Others. MIR. John Garland Polar d
was elected president OF the Uuiou.
The Baptists expect great things of
this movement.
Captain Deyo. who has been
running on steamers between
Rlehmond and Norfolk for seventy
years, has resigned his position and
Captain Charles Graves will succeed
him.
Gov. O'Ferrall to day received n
fequisition from Gov. Altgeld. OF
Illinois, for Frank l.. Smith alias
Parker, the man OF gold brick swim.
die lame, under arrest here. He
Is charged III Illinois with having
uefrauded man named John Fisher
ont OF sum Of money. L. r..
drlIhth brought the papers here.
AS Parker is awaiting tr al in kich.
mond. all the Governor coui 20
was to place the reguisition on file.
acquisitions had previously been
received from the Governors of ONO
and Missouri.
Mr.. W. :. Copeland, OF the State.
end Mr.. Clarence L. Boykin. of the
Dispatch, accompanied by their
,GiVes, left to- night for Floridn, to
De gone several days. They expect
70 visls as far South as Tampn,
L.