The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-24
At The STATE CAPITAL
Many Matters of interest to All
Virginians.
NORTH CAROLlNA'S MIDDLE.
DR.. Hoge's Semi-Centennial. Capt.
Euker Discharged. Spring Elec-
tions. Parker Transferred.
The Appomattox Park
Movement.

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RICHMOND, February 23.-On
next Tuesday and Wednesday nights
Rev. DIR. Moses p. Hoge will cele-
brate the tiftyth anniversary of his
pastorate III Richmond, the public
reception takes place Tues day night
aud Will be attended by many PEG
pie from outside of Richmond
"Wednesday night DR.. Hoge dclivess
memorial sermon at his church ::
DIR. Hoge is II years old and this is
the only passionate ever held.
A very prominent Nirginian who
has Just returned from North Caro-
lima says everywhere he went III
that State he heard of Intensa "a
dignetion among the white people,
on account OF the Legislature adj
journing III respect TO the memory
of Fred Douglass. The Populists
With whom he talked generally ad-
mitted That this was severe blow
for them. According to my infor-
mant the Populists IN the Legisla-
ture were placed III q very awkward
position when the resolution was
offered. They understood full well
that if they voted it down they
would lose the support OF the Re
publicons for the County Govern
ment bill. partisan measure they
hope TO get through.
Quite number of Democratic
county chsirmen have written to
State Chairman Ellyson for advice
with reference to making nomina.
lions for the spring elections. MIR.
Ellyson has replied to all such com.
munications that 1t was matter for
each county committee to decide. In
some counties II might be we'll to
make nominations, while i'll others
the reverse might be true, Not
only this, but convention might
be the best method of making nomi-
nations III somo counties, while in
others only primary would give
satisfaction.
Francis l.. Smith, alias Parker, the
mnn OF gold brick fame. was to day
transferred from the city to the
county jail. His trial will probably
come of III March. Parker still de-
clares his Innocence of the crime
with which he is charged, but the
prosecution has q strong chain OF
evidence against him.
ed almost TO suilocation this morn
ing when the case of Capt. d. j.
Euker, charged with riding over and
killing Mrs. Martha Silva came up
for investigation. The evidence
showed conclusiyely that the killing
was accidental.
The fact that so prominent n man
as Rev. DIR. j. William Jones has
broken the Ice and come out IN on
position to the Appomattox Park
scheme will cause good many 9th.
CIR people TO make their Opposition
known. There is no doubt that the
Confederate veterans AS q rule favor
she plan. but some are unalterablv
opposed to 1t. Many did not care
so fly in the face of what appeared
to be public sentiment and make
their adverse views known through
the press, but now we are likely 10
near from number who agree with
DE-. Jones. The park movement is
going along nicely, and II Is uuite
likely that there will be big gath
erlng of Coniederates and Federals
at AppomattoX April 9th TO further
the plans.
Senslor-elect 1nomaS >. Martin
spends good deal of lis time IN
Richmond. 1t Is not known posi-
lively, but it is believed that Mr..
Martin will resign the position OF
counsel for the James river branch
of the Chesapeake and OHIO rail
way.
A young man, who gave his name
as l.. S. Cordray, of Boston, regis
Tered at the Exchange Hotel few
days ago and because the clerk
would not lend him SIS he got mad
and left. At the Hotel Imperial
formerly Davis House, he secured
the loan, which he did not return
when he left, and his board bill re.
mains unpaid.
MIR. James E. Schoolfeld, the
merchant-evangelist, passed throupb
She city to-day on his way to Wi.
hamsburg, where he will conduct a
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