The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04
A RICHMOND WEDDING
Miss Emma Bradley Howard Becomes tha.
Wife Of Mr.. Charles {. Willis.
THE REPUBLICAN SPLIT IN THE FOURTH
1t As Thonght Probable that colonel
Lamb May Have to Call Oa Rssh
Thorp and Gee T'arroom Robbery
"A Reed Republican Two More
Marriages in Prominent circles.

Richmond, Va, June 3.-(SpsosaD-
Another of RichmoIsd's sweet society
gFils was carried off to-day, when Miss
Emma Bradley Howard. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs John Howard, became the
Wlte or Charles Ethelbert Willis, Of Hal.
ifax. N. $. The ceremony was performs
ed at high noon by Rev. Hartley Carr
michael. of st. Paul's Church. The How
ara residence, on West Grace street, was
handsomely decorated for the occasions. 3.
The bride entered the front parlor on 1.-THE
arm OF the maid of honor, Miss May
Howard. There were guests present
from New York, Massachusetts and
Nova scotia. After wedding broadcast 4
the couple left on an extended honey.
moon trip. 43s
This was the first of Two important
society nuptial events this week. To-
morrow State Senator Henry Fairfax. of !,
Adlle Will wed Miss TennarSh q local So
ciety leader
PromiEsnt local Republicans in dig
cussing the Fourth Congressional Dis
trct Convention or yesterday at Farm
Vile are strong in their decentralization, or
the disorderly and iisgracefu! scenes
that were enacted there. It was
stated that Colonel Lamb would proba-
bly, be called upon to take hand in tho
matter and cali off both Thorp ana
Gee. This would give the Colonel q
chance TO reward Colonel Brady for
helping elect him State Chairman. Bra
| dy's clever work on that occasion made
| Lambs electloE' sure. But for Brady
the Colonel would undoubtedly have
! beenb beaten out of his boC.s by Judge
Waddill. Brady wants TO go to Com
Eress, and would grab the office like (
drowning man grabs straw The pres.
ent nominees and their friends say iIhat
| they VIII not be called off and will fight
| 1t out tothe bitter end. Thorp IS a RAM
| pant silve,ite,' while Gee is a gold bug.
| As the rival factions have as leaders
| Reed men the Mckinley people are enl
| Toying the fun. Gee is said 70 be. Nc
Kinley man, but Brady's crowd nortinat-
ed him and Brady Is for Reed.
Clarence Peasants and Henry Dod-
son. two white men, were arrested this
| morning by Detective c. A. Gibson, on I
complaint of barkeeper named Win.
| ston, whose place Is at st. James and
Duval streets. and who charges that the
| men robbed him of s56 In currency.
They were in Winstons barroom drink
| Ing together last night. when a dispute
| arose over topic of conversation. A.
third man in the place offered to make
| a wager with Dodson. Dodson replied
that he had no money. The barkeeper
| believing the other man to be bluffing
handed his roll to Dodson, who acci-
denty dropped 1t on the floor. When
he stopped to recover the money 1t had
disappeared. and a diligent search failed
| to recover 1t. The barkeeper accused
| they denied, hence the warrants for
their arrest.
The lrrepressible Jim" Bahen, Col.
Lambs great friend Is out with an an
nouncement that he is going to St Louis
and yell for Reed. He says Mckinley
will not be nominated because ne ca-
| reens too much on the money question.
| Jim" says that he Is going adong with
Col. Lamb, and they'll make things mer-
ry for the Virginia McKinleyites. John
| Mitchell, another warm friend OF the
| Colonel, and editor of the Planet, the
colored orsan, held a wake over HIS
politically dead body last night He de-
clared that he was beaten by dishonest
methods: that Allan and Waddill play.
ed In the hands Of the Democrats, and
says that he will contest the election
| that defeated him for return TO the
Board Of Aldermen.
| Mr. s. Knox Crutchfield, Son OF Police
Justice Crutchfield, was married to-day
| to Miss Laura Wright, daughter OF
Mr.. John ]. Wright.
| John r. Gaines, George williams,
John Williams and Thomas Haskins,
| negro boys. ranging in age from to I3
years, were prisoners in Justice Crutchl
| fields Court to-day charged with MUIR
der. The boys were arrested about
week ago for engaging in a rock battle,
| in which Moses Ford received serious
| wound on the head. Yesterday Ford 4
=
street, and the charge against the boys
was changed to murder The exarnina-
t!on was continued until tomorrow In
order to get the report of the Coroners
inquest. The accused were renlanded
to jail.
A private letter received from the au-
thorities at the V. NJ. I. to-day gives
practically assurance that the corps OF 8
cadets Will be in Richmond at the re-
union. All the parents have not yet
been heard from, but 1T Is probable that
the full corps will come. The V. M. i
Alumni Association In this city has
undertaken to bring the boys here and
take care of them, and IL allowed to
have their own way, the visit of thu
cadets will be success In every par
ticular.
Governor O'Ferrall has Issued proc
lamation offering reward of $50 for the
arrest and delivery of Wyatt Taylor,
the negro desperate who recently bur-
glarized stable In Botecourt county
and stole therefrom a horse.
| GOLD Reserve.
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