The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-22
1t THE STATE CAPITAL
Many Matters of Interest to All
Virginians.
AFFAIRS OF The MILITARY
The Breach Widening in the First
Regiment. General Phillips
Manifesto. designations.
Trial of Parker. DR..
Hoge's Celebration.
Special Dispatch to The vircinian.

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RlCuMoND, Va, February 2l.-
The report of the Court OF Inquiry
together with the announcement of
the Governors action III the matter,
was he almost sole topic III military
CIRCLES. AS had been anticipated III
this correspondence, the injury re.
suited in nearly complete victory
for the officers who asked Tor it.
The court decided that Col. Jones
unlustlv censured the officers for
deciding that u certain oourt-martial
was not legally constituted, and re-
fusing to proceed with the trial Of
an accused. Gov. O'Ferrall disap.
proved this feature of tho courts
opinion, saying he did not think
any reprimand had been admins.
tered. The anti Jonesites are crit.
cising the Governor for refusing to
approve the finding of the court.
Instead OF harmony bong restored
IN the regiment the breach liz wild
ening, and Capt. George Wayne
Anderson, Of Company +, the leader
oil the opposition to Col. Jones, has
prepared his resignation. The court
of inquiry suggested that for the
good of the service oil persons who
have had part in this trouble should
resign. Several others will proba
bly, follow Capt. AndGrson's example,
but it is not believed that Col. Jones
or any of his sympathlZers will re
tire. The situation is a most inter-
estiug one. Matters have reached
that point where one side or the
rnI1Et Ntpl1 ar 4nn of thn fnntinne
Will have TO quit the service, Gen.
Phillips Is said to he trying to re
store harmony with poor prospects
of success. The General to day
issued his first general orders, nam
ing Muj. w. NJ. Evans MS his ndju
tnut.
1t was decidedto day TO try Parker.
the gold brick man, III Heurico IN.
stead of i'll Richmond. The Grand
Jury oil llcnrico County Court to-
day indicted the alleged swindler
nud he WAS transferred from the
custody of the city authorities to
the county jail. a big fight IS going
10 be made to keep Parker out Of
the penlteniinry.
The celebration next week in
1919 Va tut IttIclu Anniversary Oh
Dr. Hoge's passionate will be quite
an event here. 1t Will commence on
Wednesday night with exercises ut
DR.. lloRe's church, on which occa
SION he Will make IL memorial adj
dress. Many OF the other churches
VIII dispense with their midweek
meetings on thnt account. Thursday
night Il reception will be rendered
the popular divine in the Masonic
temple. There IS going to be a
great outpourlng of people. The
veteran organizations ami most of
the military will attend III a body.
On this occasion a purse of gold will
be presented to DIR. Hoge. At the
close OF the deception u banquet in
his honor will be given.
Judge Wickhnm. of Henrico
County Court, to-day sentenced
Morris Hopkins to be hanged on
Wednesday, the Sd of April. Hod
klns Is n young negro and his crime
is The murder of Mr.. II. S. Parsons
III June, 1893.
The condition OF the river ia I'm.
proving and it is likely that the
t~ocahontas will be able to break
her way through the ice TO Norfolk
tomorrow. She will make the
effort to DO so.
MIR. Mel J%eitres, n wealthy lumber
dealer OF Eastern. North Carolina.
ana Miss Sallie hartman, of Barton
Helghts, were rharried here yester.
my hha lelt on n Northern tour.
TILT