The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-14
Many Matters of Interest to All
Virginians.
THE BOOK COMPANY'S REPLY
The Supreme Court. Baseball Mat
tiers. Union Theological Semi
nary Removal. Funeral Of
Maj. Nash. Price of
Gas. Other Matters.
special Dlspatoh to the yirgiuiau.

certain extent the United States Su-
preme Court. When the old court
would meet the judges would come
in and take their seats without ap.
parently noticing the audience be
fore them. Now. promptly at the
stroke OF the clock Ht tue hour when
the court ls to meet, the Judges file
out of the conference room, while
the crier announces "the Judges OF
the supreme Court OF Appeals Of
Virginia" The judges march up to
their seats aud bow to the lawyers
ami other spectators ana the saluta
ton is returned. the audience staud
ing all the time.
Mr., Jake Wells, manager Of the
Richmond baseball team. has writ
ten to Mr.. w. b. Bradley that he
has released Fender, who desires to
become member of the Petersburg
Club. Wells did not desire to give
up SO good u player as Fender, but
the latter was ANXIOUS to JOIN his old
team aud Wells thought 1t would
perhaps be u good thug Tor the
baseball interests OF Virginia for
Fender to go. Wells is now looking
for new third basemsn. Presideni
Summers. of the state League, hns
written here that he has he Ii sick at
his home i'll Wheeling, w. Va. but
is better and will soon return her,
and call Il meeting OF The state
Lengue for Reorganization. 1t If
proposed to elect as president some
person who has no financial Interest
IN any cub.
he statement from the American
BOOK Company, published to day
was read here with much interes
aud the general comment was TIM,
1t was strong paper and an OF
fective reply to the charge at the
school chiluren OF Virginia ar,
being made to pay too much for
books. In n day or two the uruc,
along the same line, which Gov
o. errall and Attorney General
Scott have been preparing, Will ap
pear ana will, ! am told by thus,
who have seen ii, make most inter
esting reading. This latter state
mcnt Is nov III the hands of n prlu
ter. 1t Will contain the figures fu
all the states and will show in de
tail what the books used in VirgiuIn
Sell for In other States.
he Committee from the Board
OF Trustees OF Union Theologlcu
Seminary, appointed to luvestigat,
euu report as To tue expectancy .
Tie removal Oithat Institution from
fr'nce Edward county To some more
convenient location will meet her
TO morrow, and much interest !.
lett AS 10 what they shull do. sever
el'es have been ole Ell III and near
iNIcnmond. Not only is land given
but some cases IL Is proposed ais
70 make money donations. All til,
person and COMPANIES lntereste
are using every possible eudeayor
10 have their olier accepted and
there Is lively tIya,ry.
Inc funeral of the late Mai, BEN
lamin IA. Nash Will take piAce at
noon to morrow from his late res
qeuce. No. oU9 west Franklin, Res.
Or. Carmichael Will oiliclate. Tn
lnterment Will Tue made IN HoU,
wood.
The Legislature at the last sessi,,
passed law establishing Stal,
Lmbaimlng Board ana providiu.
mat every person who practices EN-
banning III any city or town shaI
ntcure certificate from such Bo,ri
Inc hrst prosecutions under tins b. "
were made III the Hastings Court +,
day where Robert Browrlnud lame.
Brown were charged with ylolntu.
the act, They were fined san e.cu
MOI very long ago tue price @.
gas Has reduced IN this CITY fror.
SID per cubic foot to 81 Ias
night II was stated by member ~.
TIE Bo"rd OF Aldermen ut "A meet
ing OF that body, that his "a, I'M
hnu been higher since the te,iuctIor
IMAM before. He said also that he
mad heard OF many similar con,
pants. SuperIn cndent Adam. 81
the gas works. when asked shnu.
the matter TO day, SAID the cou.np,n
ZION OF gas had Increased ont of urn
Polllon 10 the lumber OF consumer
ahu exhibited figures to tbst ,iiec,
Inc Board of Aldermen wants ~,
investigation OF the matter.
Miss AetiR Meyer, daughter ~
wen known retired merchant WA.
married last Dlghi at No. l4lI En,
Main street, to MIR. Adolph Fns.
VINO is In the wholesale clntlr,e
business, RGobl kloptowit2 ot)i,nf
eu. quite number Of Invit.,
guests were present and numerou
costly presents We're received m.
Popniar Dung couple VIII reside i,
New YORK, '''0 -
The Grand Lodge. knights o
Fythias OF Virginia, meets m nunnS
session In S'auntun next tuesday
One OF the most important aud IN
serestIng features OF the copvrn,;n,
Will be the con liberation. dlscrs.in1
and official PRONUNCIATION of tina,
laws tor the poyeruuatt n