The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-24
The CITY OF RICHMOND
Several Members of The Ball Team Arrive
and Are Given a Right Royal Welcome.
A BIG DAY FOR The APOSTOLIC CHURCH
The Governor Said the virginia A6ri.
cultural and Mechanical Society
Was IL Private Corporation ana lie.
FUSED Then, an Office in the Cnpi-
tol-Eound Dentl-0tter Notes.

Ge Richmond, Va. March 23.-(SpeciaD-
There Will a grand jury session at King
Williams County Court tomorrow and
the case of ex-Treasurer Robert S Ry-
{ land Will be Investigated. Some time
last fall Mr. Rylaud was found short IN
his accounts. 1t was stated At the time
that he had done nothing OF Il criminal
nature and no action against him was
taken other than 10 bring suit gaiust
his sureties. Mr.. Ryland was treasurer
of the county for several terms. He Is
an old and highly respected citizen o. the
county One of his step daughters Is the
wife OF Rev. DR.. w. w. Landrum, OF this
city.
The Democratic League for Good Gov
ornment recently organized here will
make no fight for the general Offices 10
be filled al the May election, but will
seek to capture the council. Members of
the league are pledged 10 vote for no
man for council who will not pledge
himself not 10 vote for any appropriation
unless the city has the money in hand
to spend. During the last year the sX-
penditures were 3j000 above the re-
ce!pts. The league now has between
1900 and 1000, and it is Increasing in
numbers at the rate of about 500 per
week.
All OF the members of the Richmond
baseball team are here eXcept Pender
Rarert. Wood, Sweeney and Rruncmer.
Sweeney and Wood are expected to-mcr-
row. Pender Will be here Thursday
Rafert's arm is still in very bad shane
and Wells fears he will ne; he able tc
play inns season. Wells Will keep Raj
fert on his list. hut in the meantime II.
Is looking ont for another good catcher
He has two in Dobbins and MYERS nm
he does not know that these younp ma,
VIII SUIT him. A great reception VA.
given Berte, Groves and ranuehfu n,
their arrival yesterday. y delegation q
rooters met them at the train and In,
players were taken TO Rueger's. wher.
an elegant breakfast was served tn
day Wells took his men out IN ~. W.
End Park and they had a very sot;sf,c
z tory practice. All five of IN. ni,chor
Were tried and they showed nm wai,
Great things are expected of Amas ,yb
was with the Lynchbu:g team a psr, .
iast season. Fitzpatrick is lne heavi-s
II or the pitchers and Is hard hitt.,
Genoer mas been playing we'll In Ney
fine form 80 =
Detective Dolan, of New York. arrive
here last night and to-day made ar,,r
catf9n to the authorities for DaI I'm,
the bogus Fren~r-eount. lie brough, ~
< Popef iequist!on papers. which Wer
promptly honorcd by HE Governor ~
police justice turned the prisoner over
Dolan, VINO returned 10 New York VIII
De Ligne tonight.
The body OF a young white m,n ,.,
round this morning upon the tract;
the Richmond. Fredericksburg and p
lomac road, eight miles north of Eic
mond. lie was run over and killed |
some train during the night. Decea 9,
vas apparently about 90 years of az
He had dark hair. light moustach
r wore dark overcoat and gray pan,
y There was nothing on his person
indicate who he was. The body ",
turned over to the IIenrico authorize
Rev. DR.. w. w. Landrum preached
s sermon at the Second Baptbt Chur,
81 !ast night. In which he argued that s
nj Patrick was not q. Catholic. but tn
MS preaching and practices were sin
Lar 70 those of the Baptist Church of t