The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-14
IN THE CAPITAL OF VIRGINIA
Many Matters Of Interest to All
Good Citizens.
THE GREATER RICH MOND PLAN,
Moving Along Nicely. A Reception to
Postmaster General Wilson. Trial
of Gold Brick Parker. Poll
tics in Henrico at White
Heat. Terry Case.
spsoial Dispatch to The virginian.

Spsoial Dispatch to The virginian.
richmond, Vs., March lat is
likely that q public reception Will be
rendered IN honor of Postmaster Gen.
eral Wilson on the occasion of his visit
here April 18th to make speech at the
banquet of the University Alumni AS.
sociation. A great admirer OF the tariff
reformer wrote him letter yesterday
asking his consent TO hire hall IN
which the people mny meet and pay
their respects to the Postmaster Gen
ersl.
Politics in Henrico county are at
tractlng much attention just now. The
Z Democratic primary comes of on the
18th and excitement over some of the
i contests is nearly ut white heat. Almost
nightly political meetings are held and
often the friends of rIvnI candidates
have q monkey and parrot time.
JOS. l.. Rohleder, I'D. and Spencer
Gillian were before Justice Vincent to
day charged with feloniously assnulting
each other at the Seven Piues rally
night before last. The Squire did not
go into an investigation but continued
the case and released tie accused gen.
flemen on their own recognlZauce.
(: Rohleder wag lately, first lieutenant OF
the Henrico troop OF cavalry. There
are many campaign stories Ill circua.
,jtion. The Republicans aud Popuiists
have not shown their hands. They arc
awaiting the result of the Democratic
primary, and If favorable opportunity
offers they will probably put up fusion
ticket.
The movement looking to the con.
eolidRtion of Richmond ana Manches-
Ter is progressing nicely. Both cities
{! have committees Mt work. Only one
joint session has been held, but an
other will be called soon, when reports
will be made ns to the population. tax
able values and property OF the two
.scities. Nearly everybody In the two
cities admit that consolidation would
be good thing. The only trouble in
carrying the scheme into elect will be
the terms. Manchesterians have. rs n
rule, beeu bitterly opposed TO annexa,
/ ton. but great change has now come
over them. A gentleman of that city
told me to-day he thought fully five
siNths of the people of Manchester were
anxious for consolidation. Another in.
teresting topic here is the movement
looking 10 amending the city charter
80 as to reduce the number of Council
men, require the memb ers to give Blk
hours every day, except Sunday, to the
CITY and pay each $1,000 per yeur.
This scheme does not appear to be very
popular at present.
Much interest is felt here in the
Goodman trial, now in progress nj
Charlottesville. Gentlemen who at.
tended the former trial, who have been
reading the Published evidence, say
the conditions are much more favora.
BILE to the prisoner thnn they were Mt
Covington last August. They conf
hantlv fol
light sentouce. The exclusion of the
Staples testimony was big point in
Goodman's favor. l am told that sen
timent in Charlottesville is very largely
on the side Of the accused.
George b. Terry, the King William
farmer and lumbermau, who is charged
with passing forged orders on the
Commonwealth, was in the Police
Court to day. Squire Graves who was
sitting for Justice Crutchfeld, was not
sRilling to 90 into an Investigation
during the latter's absence, and con.
stinued the hearingtuntil Friday. Terry
went back to Jail. He claims to be
able to establish his innocence.
Frank l.. Smith, alias Parker, the
gold brick man, was taken before Judge
isWickham, of the County Court, to-
day. as it had been arranged by the
opposing lawyers to dispose OF all the
pfellminaries before the day set for
the trial. 1t was thought that MIR.
Wendenburg would make fight on
the question OF jurisdiction, but he did
mot raise that point and Smith wns
taken back to jail. His case will be
called on Monday and the understand.
ing now is that the trial will be pro-
eeedad with. Withers. the victim, is
here, having come up from Gloucester
Sunday, thinking last Mon day was the
date fixed.