The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-31
Whals Believed TO be Responsible for Seven
teen Bod BuTolaEies in Richmond.
ANOTHER MURDER MYSTERY IN HENRlCO
Cleveland C~ondenauati IN Meeting he.
9 cinrcd Ofr-sian. John Il. Gordon ms
Conimanacr OF she Army in Case
of war-A Wan With Guilty Cou-
science-Cnpitnl Notes.

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one week from to-day. An unusually
long recess was taken largely on ac-
count of the fact that there was no i'm
portant legislation demanding imme-
dtnte attention. by the time the law
makers ~reconrene, Senator Hale will
have the elections bill TO be supported
by the anti Democrats completed and
ready to be introduced. i4ii subject
of amending the election laws will be
taken up Immediately after the few
contested cases are disptsed Of. which
VIII be within 4 week from next Mon
day. When the Democratic opposition
secs that II will be useless to continue
the fight for the bill they will offer.
1t Is said that they will support the
mas acceptable measure presented by
a Democrat. 1t is net their policy to de-
cline to accept half a loaf, if the whole
Is refused.
The proposed gathering to condemn
Mr. Cleveland'S Venezuelan message has
been declared off. AS stated q few days
ago the alleged reason is that Il rival
gathering might result in much bitter
ness of feeling. Strange to say the
leaders in the movement to formally
~disapprove of the message were per-
sons who were most enthusiastic for
the nomination Of Cleveland in that
celebrated Hill-Cleveland contest. One
of these gentlemen boldly proclaimed
ION q street-car to-day that he regarded
Cleveland as the greatest curse any
country ever had experience. Politics
makes strange bed-fcllows. All of the
FORMER enthusiastic Hill men are stand
ang by the President.
A white man who gave his name ais
George L. CO. walked up to Policeman
Harmon yesterday and surrendered
hlmself as a fugitive from justice. He
said he had lived In Washington, and
boarded ut the house Of John Murphy,
where he stole an overcoat and $35 i'll
money. From the National Capitol he
went to L~unenburg county, Va, and
spent his money in r!otous living. HI;
conscience gave him seItcus trouble.
and he determined to surrender himself
and receive whatever punishment his
crime deserved. Coc was taken before
United States Commissioner Henry
Tlegenheimer, and held until the Dis
trict of Columbia authorities can be
communicated with.
The Manchester police made an i'm.
portant capture yesterday in the arrest
OF a man named Frank Wilson, who
broke into and robbed the residence OF
Mr. Maurice. The mar WAS in the Po-
lice Court this morning and was held
for the grand jury. Wilson is believed
to be the man who tied the clerk in Nor,
IT'S store and robbed the place. Rich
mond officers him II was he who en-,
tered and robbed the residence OF David
A. Brown. Sam Cohen, Joseph l.. Levy
and others III Richmond. There have
lately been about seventeen very bold
burGlaries In this city and they are all
attributed to Wilson, who appears L.
be a very sharp one.
I'm the event OF q declaration of war
Inc people OF the North would. | am
confident, rather see Gen. John i3. Cor
don put in command OF the army h
any other q in the country said
Capt. j. .. Levin, a prominent military
man of Pittsburg, Pa, at Ford's. He
is to-day the most popular of all the
eX~-Confederate leaders in the North ana
his reputation as Il fighter Is his best
Recommendation for the position. THOU
sands Of old soldiers would follow his
lead with the greatest enthusiasm"
Mrs. Jane Riddick, one Of the oldest
residents of Church ian. and the widow
Of the late James A. Riddick, died yes,
terday morning at 3 O'Clock, at her resi-.
dence. SOL North Twenty-seventh street,
In the sgd year Of her age.
Henrico county authorities have an.
other murder mystery to solve. Yester-
day the 3-year-old daughter of L,zzlc
Henderson, colored, who resides just
outside the city. died under suspicious
circumstances. The mother has had n
woman named Fannie Jones arrested
on the charge of poisoning the little one
with concentrated I've. The Jones wo-
man had charge of the child until about
three months g when the mother
took her home. 1t is expected that the
case will come up tomorrow and inter-
esting developments are promised.
Rev. Dr.. w. G.. Starr. Of ~Broad-Street
Methodist Church, last night, in his
sermon, condemned the practice of
kissing among young people. He did
not object to 1t between father, moth
er and children. but did not think it
should extend to first cousins.
A charter was granted by Judge L.
G. Minor to the Piedmont Gold Belt
Chartered Company to-day for mining
purposes In Virginia and other States
and Territories of the United States,
Canada, Mexico, South America. Afri-
ca, and elsewhere in the usual way
n with the usual privileges. The cap
itai stock of the company is to. be not
less thar 800 ,0o0 or more than So 900. 600
In shares OF 81 each, and the principal
Office Is to be in Richmond. Va, with
branches wherever necessary. The Of
flcers and Board of Directors for the
first year are: z. X. Willard. New
York, president; l.. =. Routt, Richmond.
Va. secretary; Joseph r. Norris, New
YORK, treasurer; Directors-E. X. VIII
lard, N. e. Fairbank. Of Chicago; T. NJ.
Logan, Richmond; II. d. Hooper, New
Va,
Upon the application of S. A. Cornick.
Judge y. r. Wexford sitting for Judge
70. c. Minor, entered an order appoint
ing Mr.. Rand Wexford receiver ~