The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-23
At The STATE CAPITAL
Many Matters of Interest to All
Virginians.
REGlM ENTAIL RESERVATIONS.
The Trouble in the First Not Abat-
ed. Henrico Cavalry. Sad Scene
in the Police Court. An In
teresting Advertisement
Pocahontas Foiled.
Special Dispatch to The virginian.

RICHMOND. Va, February ID.
There will be several designations
from the First Regiment III ad-
Wayne Anderson and Lieut.. Payn.
ter. 1t is understood that oil the
officers, except one, who Is identified
with the anti-J ones faction, Will re-
tire. Many, if not all of these will
be reelected. Great pressure Is
being brought to bear on some Of
she officers to remain in the service.
Col. Jones and Maj. Derbyshlre
both say they have no idea of re
signing.
A meeting of lIenrico troop of
cavalry was held here this afternoon
to elect a captain and two lleuten
ants to succeed the officers who re-
Gently resigned. Mr.. John Pope
was made captain. Mr.. Il. y. Cary
first lieutenant ana Mr.. L. Ii. Starke
second lieutenant. The new cap.
tain is wealthy tobacconisi. II
Vice-president of the American 10
bacco Company and partner of
Maj. Ginter i'll nearly all OF his en-
terprises. MIR. Pope will probably
make this one OF the strongest cav
Glry companies III tins State.
There WAS "A pathetic scene in the
Police Court to-day when Mrs. Ed.
Albright. pretty young woman,
WAS charged with shopliiung, She
was there III tears and SO WAS her
sister, Mrs. Bowman. wife of tho
son Of an Ex-Governor of Missouri.
Mrs. Aibright's husband has do.
IN ell Afru
Bowman. The two sisters went to
the store of Julius Meyer X Son on
shopping expedition few DAYS
ago and soon after they left valua-
bic dress patterns were missed. The
matter was reported TO the police
anu search OF Mrs. Bowman's
house was made, where the goods
were found. Mrs. Bowman in court
said her sister WAS victim OF the
opium habit, which had upset her
reason. On the day they went to
the store Mrs. Albright was under
the influence OF morphine md whis-
key, Mrs. Bowman thought her
sister tit subject for the lunatic
asylum. Messrs. Sam Nj. Page and
Louis O. Weudenburg made clio
quent appeals Tor the accused, but
the Justice said he could not set her
free. He imposed sentence OF
thirty days In Jail. An appeal was
taken. MIR. Bowman. husband OF
one of the sisters, travels IN the in
terest OF. a Building aud Loan Asso
citation.
a distressing accident that NAV
prove fatal occurred AT Ninth and
Broad streets this afternoon about j
o'clock. Capt. l.. j. Euker at
tempted to mount his horse about a
square from there 10 parade with
the Stuart Horse Guards. His fiery
steed got away from HIM and dashed
down the street, running over Mrs.
j. Il. Silver, of Church Hill. She
was rendered unconscious by the
fall and had to be taken to the CITY
hospital, where she Is now in crit
zeal condition.
An advertisement in German of &
proposed marriage created much in.
terest here To day. 1t appeared in &
morning paper here so day, \ Mis-,
Greenewild, of Richmond, is visit
ing In Berlin and is to be married,
TO gentleman there. 1t appears
that before license can be issued
IN that country under circumstance.
IKE the existing, the marriage ha,
to be advertised at the lady's home
and copy of the paper sent to the
official who issues the license before
ne ls authorized to act. AS soon as
the paper reaches Germany the mar
riage can take place.
Ihe 163d anniversary of the birth
OF George Washington was ceIe
DRAFTED IN quiet manner here,
Early IN the morning the HowitZor.
tired salute from the Capitol
square, and at noon salute of forty
two guns were fired at the Soldier,
Home. All the banks, Federal,
State and municipal Offices were
closed aud few firms gave their
employees holiday. The colored
military had parade this afternoon
and presented very fine appear
ance. night the Grays had their
annual banquet and public meet
ing In honor OF the "Father of His
Country" WAS held IN Manchester,
Inc Pocahontas was unable to
break her way through ths ice and
run to Norfolk o-day. She made
no effort to do so as the condition
OF the river was very little I'M.
proved. ii the weather continue.
good the Pocahontas will be able to
go down the river Monday. She
has been frozen up here for two
weeks. during which time the wav
has been closed to navigation.