The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-13
Many Matters of Interest to All
Nirginians,
SMALLPOX SCARE SUBSIDIZED.
Death of Major Nash. Ex-Cham-
pion Sullivan interviewed. Lack
of Military Harmony. West
Virginia Politics.
Spring Races.
Especial Dispatch to the virsinianl

source has passed. MIR. Herbert /.
Lewis, Commonwealth Attorney of
the county, was here to-day aud
stated that he had raised the quar-
antine, and now the Pamunkey In
dams are again tree to go here
they please. There were som nine
or ten cases in all and two deaths.
Maj. Benjamin II. Nash, we'll
known lawyer and attorney for the
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
Company, died here to day from
grip. Maj. Nash was about 60 years
old, "A native OF Powhatan, received
his early education Mt Amelia Acad
envy. served gaisutly throughout
the war, represented Powhatan and
Chesterfield in the House OF Dele
gates and soon after the war came
Co Richmond to live. Several years
ago he was active in politics rs II
member of the Democratic State
Committee and @ stump speaker.
He had quite an extensive law prac
tice, chiefly as counsel for corpora
tions. Deceased married Miss Mat
tie Freeman. OF Petersburg, a
daughter of Mr.. Robert Boiling.
She survives him. They had 10
children. DIR. j. w. Nash, assistant
physician to the Eastern Shore
Hospital, is brother of deceascd.
John l.. Sullivan got on terrible
"beuder" after his performance ut
che Academy last night and was
badly ''sewed up" when he left the
city this morning. Before his mind
became very cloudy he discussed
phgilism, politics, the drama aud II
variety Of other subjects with II few
gentlemen III his room. In the first
place Sullivan said he was going to
quit the stage and wanted to iig I
Corbett. The champion is the only
man on earth he really cares TO
whip, and he intends to do it or
make James back down. The pugI
listic actor Is very bitter toward
President Cleveland, but he did not
make his objections clear. He thinks
Grover ls curse to the country,
and from she wey he talked one
would think he desires to get good
vhack Mt the President.
There Is no doubt of the fact TINT
there is n great lack of harmon,
among the military people generally
in Virginia. The strangest part of
1t is that while the election of Col.
A. j.. Phillips to the BrIgadier Gen
eralship seems to be most popular
one, the long and bitter contest over
the position has left some gaping
wounds that will require time to
heal. 1t is hard for the supporters
of Col. Male to forgive the friends
of Col. Nash for putting up Col.
Phillips. There il much dlssatisfac-
ton among the Richmond EowItzers
aud Richmond Blues with the orders
of tue Governor assigning them to
the First Brigade. All the military
people are anxiously awaiting the
announcement OF the court of in
quiry lately held here, for the re
port is expected to be most inter
estlng document.
Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson has re
turned from West Virginia, where
he has been for several days. He
says he did not hear very much
about politics while ont there, but
found the Democrats quite despond
ent and the Republicans CORES
pondigly happy.
Much interest is felt hero and
elsewheee III the spring races to be
held IN Richmond on April Both,
May Isl, I'd aud Sd. They will be
run under the auspices of the Rich.
mond Riding and Driving Club, an
organization recently formed, but
which now has very large mem.
bership. If the scheme succeeds an
effort Will be made to have fail
races also. A movement such as
chat lately organized has been talk
n.
did 1t take practical shape. Many
horsemen IN other STATES are writ
Ing here for information about tine
races. Alderman Il. Med. Blak is
the president of the association and
MIR. w. G. Ovens secretary.
MIR. +. -. Meanley, who has been
connected with the Atlantic Coast
Line in this city for the past thir
teen or more years, has accs pied q
position with the Norfolk and West.
ern Railroad Company. He will be
the Commercial Freight Traffic rem
Yesentativs OF that company in the
city OF Richmond.
Tomorrow the Historical Com
mittee OF the Grand Camp, O. ". of
Virginia, will meet at Murphy's
Hotel to consider the question OF "A
new school history for Virginia, and
1t Is probable that the Lee Csmu
conmittee will at the meeting this
afternoon decide to adjourn over
until tomorrow to confer with the
Grand Camp officers, who will tnen
be present.
The case of Parker. alias, &C.. was
called to day in the Hastings Court.
and was continued until the next
term and the prisoner remauded TO
Jail.