The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-21
RICHMOND NEWS AND GOSSIP
What Is Going on in and Around
the Capital City.
What the Silver Men Say. Chairman
ellyson and the State Democratic
Committee. The Crops of the
State. The Seamster Pois-
oning. The Car Fight.
Special Dispatch to the virginian.


RICHMOND, Va. August 20.-Silver
men say they have two things to gain
by agitatinR the money question dur
open. In the first place the Senators
to be chosen will vote for Daniers
successor and the sllverites want to
make sure Of the returns of the in
cumbent. Secondly, it IS very desra
bic to carry majority of the mem
bers Of the Geueral Assembl not OILY
to keep the Legislature from endorsing
the administration but in order that
the administration aud it's financial
policy may be condemned.
Hon. j. Taylor Eilyson, chairman OF
the State Democratic Committee, la,
not decided as to when he will call that
body together to consider plans for the
fall campaign. " hen asked to night
when he would convene the comm ittoe,
he laughingly remarked that Just now
lie was out OF Politics and giving all of
his attention to bueiness. 1t is quite
certain that the chairman will not have
meeting OF the scommlttee until very
late in September or early in October.
He will wait until most of the leRisla
two nominations ure made and matters
take Oh more share.
Reports from various sections of the
State indicate that there will be abuud
ant crops this year, and the farmers
are In better spirits thau for d long
time past. 10 begin with there are
plenty OF apples aud this fruit is be
coming big Industry III this State.
Corn Will give an immense yield. The
crop is the finest that las been grown
III yeare. While the acreage planted
III tobacco is smaller the quality is
good. The hay crop, too, IL above
the average, and altogether the agricul-
turul people have cause to rejoice.
DR.. Melvin, OF Halifax county, came
in town to day with the stomach aud
liver OF Cleveland Seamster, for DIR.
w. III. Taylor to analyze, in order to
learn whether or not they contain
poison, Seamster. Il boy aboht yours
old, died on July 20. after four days
illness. His mother and her other
children we're made sick at the same
time but recovered. A mau named
Cahill Granger is in ieil charged with
the murder of young Seamster. The
presumption ID that he put arsenic in
the brend and flour from which
bread they ate was made. Granger
had grown tired of Mrs. Seamster, and
1t is alleged. wanted to get rid of Der
huu utteinp teu the murder OF the WhO ole
family. DIR. Melvin brought samples
OF the -four and meal; also mouse
that died after eating OF the meal 1t
will be several days before DR.. Taylor
can get to work on this case.
THE STREET CAR FIGHT.
The Common Council last night after
midnight rejected the ordinance, re-
commended by the Street Committee,
giving the franchise for the Broud
Street Car Line TO the Richmond
city railway, aud awarded it to the
Richmond Traction Company. The
City Railway has no idea OF giving MP
the fight. Its representatives are
preparing to day to make final effort
before the Board of Aldermen next
Monday night. The City hallway
Company Is branch of the concern
that controls ell the lines here aud the
Traction Company Is composed of
Richmond people. These facts bad
much to do with the action of the
Council. The street car syndicate
already III existence here is controlled