The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-22
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Matters OF interest TO All Virgin
ilnS.
Special Dispatch to tho virginian.


RIcuMoSD. Va, January d.
The faculty OF Richmond College
held Il meeting to-night to take action
i'll regard TO the trouble which oc.
Cured last week between two OF the
students Bruce Bowe and Mr..
! Twltchett, u ministerial student, in
which the Inter drew q pistol on tho
former. A committee of students,
| however, who have volunteered to
endeavor to amicably settle the mat
ter, appeared before the faculty and
asked that actlou be deferred until a
few DAYS. he faculty decided to
grant the request OF the committee,
and will let the matter rest until
next Wednesday when another meet
ing will 10 held.
called for tomorrow night liz off for
tho present. 1t is not known why
1t las been postponed except that
Mr.. iiobsou has stated that he
wanted to give the Prohibitionists
MI opportunity to be represented.
aud they arc not ut this time organ
i2ed. The Prohioitionists will reor-
gnnize their State ommittee Thurs
Gay at Norfolk, and representatives.
to the conference will probably then
be appointed. MIR. Hobsou is work
ing up the movement with great
deal OF energy. HIT no doubt THINKS
1t would be u blg thing for his party
to take the lead IN this matter aud
to receive the support of the kepub
iicnns and cold water people,
| ,,NaAttnrr nf l,uuahnl II
tiyes of Virginia will he held hero in
u few days to organize the State
League and to arrange the schedule
OF games. 1t IS proposed TO have as
officers persons who are not con-
nected with any Of tho clubs. MIR.
Thomas l.. Alfriend. of Richmond,
Is spoken of for the presidency. The
League will probably have only six
clubs, those in Richmond, Norfolk,
Lynchburg, Roanoke, Newport News
aud either Petersburg or Ports
mouth. The cranks in this city are
extremely anxious for Petersburg to
be IN the League again, aud there is
some talk to the effect that If the
citizens of that city do not put a
toam i'll the field some sporting men
of means III Richmond will try to
get hold of the Peter sburg tran.
chlse. Tho Richmond team IL about
complete and 1t Is said to be o splen-
did one. Only Foster, Kain and
Wells Of last years team will play
here. Tnte will go elsewhere.
Gov. OFerrall LIS still receiving
letters from Il crank in Washington,
who signs himself Benjamin +,
Hunter. In each one OF them Hun.
ter claims to Inc prophet and pre-.
diets disaster 10 the city of Rich
mond and the Governor. Hunter.
1t appears, writes similar letters to
| nigh officials III other States, espe
cialIy to Governors.
The dog catchers started out in
] Richmond to day and captured all
the CANNES they could find that bad
no medals. a mounted policeman
rode ut the head of the procession.
lie was followed by two men on
| loot who carried nets to catch the
| dogs III. a wagon continuing IL
| cage to receive the victims brought
M the rear. The procession started
out from the city amid the cheers Of
n hundred or more people. a
crowd OF men aud boys followed the
catchers around all day and greatly
enjoyed tho sport.
The Court of Inquiry ordered bv
Governor O'Ferrall to investigate
the trouble ILL the First Regiment
VIII convene ut the Armory to.mor
row morning at 10 O'Clock. Capt,
Alush bach, OF Alexandria; Capt.
Nelson, of Charlottesville, and Col.
ioykin, of Isle of Wight. who is
desi2nated as Judge Advocate, will
constitute the Court.
Mr.. Massey's libel suit against the
Norfolk Pilot will be brought one
day this week, probably on Thurs
day. Mr.. Massey is expected in
Richmoud on Wednesday and he
will go hence to Norfolk.
Nj. Herbert |. Lewis, Common
wealth's Attorney OF King Wi
ham. was IN the city to-day,
aud said that the smallpox sltua,
ton was greatly improved. There
have been no new cases since Jan
nary Sd. The SIX persons who have
the disease are oil convslescing.