The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-12
BURNED TO A CRISP
Two Little Children of Mrs. Walker, Near
Manchester, Literally Roasted Alive.
ALLAN AuDILL-lAMB FACTION FIGHT
fhe Democratic Lcngue for Good
""serh"ent In Richmond The
Fiood-Ei"nngan Episode Spoken
oi-ReS. Mr. Dnnshcrty,s Sew
church 10 Be Built of Brick.

EAooo-FiRnnEan Episode Spoken
HeE. Mr. Dnnghcrty's Sew
Church 10 Re Built of Brick.
hicnmoEd, Va, March ll-(Specian-
me Lamb faction OF the Reuublir.,n
party mad another rally tonight. This
one look place in Fulton and wos nj
ulesSeo py Alderman James Bahcn and
oonh Alichell The Aldermen expect
now 10 carry the war over the other side
Oh the river into Manchester. MIR. Hahcn.
In discussing the situation to-day. said /.
Allan and Waddill have nobody back
ing them but eX-Postmaster Russell and
lew others. who are better Democrat Is
IMAM they are Republicans Lamb is
going 10 win In this fight hands down.
At the State Convention he will he re-.
erected chairman by an overwhelming
majority. The opposition will be burie d
out of sight" Mir. Bahen saws Judge
Waudiil brought some negroes from New
YORK here and he and Mitchell cap
tured them before they had been i'm
town an hour. Mr.. Allan says he is
perfectly satisfied with the condition OF
things. He has he believes. Il large
majority of the Richmond Republicans
backing him.
The Democratic League for Good Gov
business men, Is developing into Il DOW
erful organization. Its meetings are
secret and but little is known of the
plans Col. John b. Purcell has been
selected for president. and among the
members Of the Executive COMMITTEES
is Hon. ]. Taylor E!lyson. The mem
bership includes lawyers. doctors. manu-
iacturcrs. merchants and workingmcn
II Is one of the purposes OF the league
10 see 10 1t that representative men
come out as candidates for the Council.
This organiza ton Is after the order of
The Law and Order League. which Il few
Years ago did such good work in this
city.
The campaign here this spring is To
be conducted along different lines from
those III the past. ii is going 10 be Il
hard year for bummers and heclers
Their occupation is about TO be taken
from them. Several of the candidates
have agreed among themselves not To
make speeches ut the club meetings
and to spend no money. Heretofore. the
clubs have cost the candidates money
in the way of refreshments. etc
The Police Justice did not 20 into an
investigation OF the charge against Sen
ator Flood, of assaulting Senator Elan
aSan. There was n big crowd at the
courtroom. Both parties TO the affair
were there with their counsel. Mr..
Flanagan is still quite weak, but his
wound is rapidly healing. When the
case was called MIR. Flanagan stated
that he desired to have Mr.. Evans, OF
Powhatan. as Il witness. That gentle
man was in the Senate chamber a week
ago, talking with Mr.. Flanagan when
Mr.. Flood made the attack. The case
was continued for three weeks. Mir.
Flanagan will so to his home. His wife
is in Very delicate health and il was
feared that the injury to her husband
would have serious effect upon her.
The new church started I'm Fulton by
the Rev. John w. Daugherty Is TO be
called the Apostolic Church. 1t will
practice baptism by immersion and all
immersed believers will be admitted to
the communion table The congrega ton
has elected It's officers and starts ont
auspiciously. In few davs ground will
be broken for the tabernacle. which is to
seat 1900 people. II was intended NJ
first TO erect frame structure, but ad-
joining property-Owncrs objected and
bricks will bc used. Mr.. Daugherty de-
MES IA report current that he may soon
so to New York and engage In evange-
listic work there.
The fact that Mr.. James g. PAGES as
sets Will pay on all MS liabilities and
leave him q comfortable fortune is good
news to his friends. He will proba bly,
not engage actively in business again.
Mr. James y. Boyd, who is to become
president OF the Planters National
Bank. is a very intimate friend of Mr..
PAGES.
News was received here to-day of the
fatal burning in Chesterfield county not
far from Mlncheste" OF Lily and Reber-
Ia Walker. two little girls of Mr. and
Mrs George Walker. Their mother wen,
10 neighbours on visit. and left her
baby sleeping in the house and her
daughter. a few years older playing in
the yard. The house caught fire and
the elder child ran in the heusc and
attempted 10 save the baby. Both were
burned To Il crisp. The mother is nearly
craZed with grief.
Mrs. Walker, the wife of Henry Walk
err. the man who claimed 10 have been
cured Of consumption by Deem the heal
CIR. left for Kansas yesterday having
received d. telegram announcing the
death of her husband at Cumberla nd,
that State. several days ago. Walker Is
native of Kansas. He had been suffer
ing with hereditary consumption for
years. but believed that the prayers of
Deem and his own faith had effected n