The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-21

Doneu until next Tuesday. which was
done. Next Monday the, opponents or
the measure will be given II hearing by
the delegation from Richmond.
The Senate Finance Committee to-day
presented bill apprcpriatinE $4,000
instead Of $4,000 as heretofore. to the
University OF Virginia and making APP
preparations for the salaries of employ
es ut the State Library as follows: Jan
itor and doorkeeper. $3.50; conductor OF
elevator $3.50: fireman. 5000. policeman,
$3.50 The bill was made the special
order for next Monday at l p. III.
Mr.. Withers opened the debate In the
Senate OH his bill providing for con-
stitutionul convention. He presented
an array of facts and figures and made
6 very able address.
The bill to increase the salary of the
Judge of the Law ana Equity Court of
Richmond was defeated. MIR. Lovcn-
stein made Il strong fight for IL.
The formal opening of the old Jeffer-
son Davis mansion as the Museum of
Confederate Relics will be the big event
OF the 22d In Richmond. The ladies have
nearly everything in readiness for the
occasion and II Is expected that there
will be IL steady stream of people call
ing all day. Mrs. Davis and Miss Win
nie Davis will not be here. much to the
regret of those who have charge of
the museum.
The failure OF MFR. ]. H. Barton for
SlI5,000 will not materially effect Barton
Heights and Brooklyn Park. Those two
thrifty suburbs are now able to care
for themselves The failure is due to in
ability to collect from tenants and pur-
chasers, while Mr.. Barton was heavily
in debt To builders and dealers In build
ing supplies. Another failure here Is
that OF n. Il. Heinrich & Co, ladies ha-
berdashcrs. on Broad street. The liza
bliiics are several thousand dollars.
One more effort is being made to con-
soldate Richmond and Manchester y
bill for that purpose Is being prepared
by City Attorney Clopton. OF Mnnches
ter. There may be Il meeting of the
Board Of Aldermen In Il day or two To
reconsider the adverse action.
Edward Kimberly. who is charged by
his late partner In the grocery business.
w. $. bradley. with having stolen the
entire stock of goods. valued at $500,
from their Norfolk store. was called for
investigation in the Police Court to-day.
The alleged offence having been com
mittcd I'm Norfolk the Justice turned the
prisoner over to officer James Curtis
of that city. who came here for him.
officer Curtis in conversation with "a
reporter said he was confident that there
WIS nothing In the case.
Owing to the inability of Colonel Skin
ncr 10 be present. the Legislative com
mittcc charged with investigating the
Deaf Dumb and Blind Institution, Mt
Staunton did not sit tonight. No date
was fixed for the resumption of the in
vestigation.
The State Democratic Committee de-
cidcd Tonight in favor of Staunton as
The place for holding the Democratic
State Convention. The date Is June 4th
and the basis Of representation will be
one delegate for each hundred votes cast
I'm the last election for President The
only places put In nomination were
stanton and Roanoke, and the decision
was so much In favor of Staunton that
motion to make the vote unanimous
was c?..ercd and carried before The
result OF the vote was announced.
The Common Council tonight voted
Sl2,0O0 TO enlarge Music Hall nj the
Exposition grounds to make ii a suitable
auditorium for the use of the Conredc-
rate Veterans at their reunion here June
70 and July and .. The EXposition
grounds known during the war as
Camp Lee. and used as n camp of rem
devious and instruction. and is one half
mile west OF the city limits. and will he
connected with the city by two or three
electric lines.