The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-11
NORFOLK vIRGINIAN: FRIDAY. DECEMBER H. 1880
ton by Congress of u Department OF
Commerce.
SOUND MONEY CuRc1r1lAR


SOUND MONEY CIRCULAR.
The circular letter recently issued by
Ihe sound Money" and Honest Money
League OF Virginia, Through It's prosi.
dent. Mr.. Il. II. Glasgow. is attracting
considerable attention. Under date of
december Sd the circular appears The
league managers say shat the Circular
IS similar to thc one issued November
oth. 1t announces that the organiza-
tion is going 10 work for hone.t elections
and Invites everybody va join in the
movement. 1t Is claimed that 5000
circulars were sent ou;. All .he local
Republican leaders received copies and
when interviewed to-day they endorsed
heartily the movement.
SKIPPED THE TOWN.
G. p. Rembert, office man. railroad
clerk. sound money speech maker and
private banker, has left town and some
unpaid bills Rembcr, Is a young man
that might be taken for is to % years of
age, and wa; considered IL good bust
ness man. lie came TO Richmond some
time last summer and, IT Is believed, the
iirst position he secured was with the
Old Dominion Preserving Company
from there he went to She Southern
railway freight sheds as an extra bill
clerk. Just before the election his SER
vices Were dispensed with and he wen.
to work for the 'tsound money" people
He was Il good talker, so was given Il
position As an orator and went around
through the State making talks for Pal
mer and Buckner.
After the election he was heard from
again, and this time 1t was that his
card read: "G. p. Rcmbert & Co, pri-
vate bankers. Chamber of Commerce
Building, Richmond, Va"
Rembeit left town last night The
furniture bill was LEFT unpaid as was the
Office rent
The report that Messrs. Taylor &
Brown cashed a check for SIN for Rem
bert is denied by those gentlemen, who
declare that Rcmbert's dealings with
them were straight
LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE.
There were no new developments In
promised fights between the American
Teephone and Telegraph Company and
the western Telephone Construction
Company for permission TO enter the
city with their long-distance lines.
Mr.. Clarence u. Young, representing
the American Company, is still In the
city. His company has been in opera
ton nineteen years and has lines all
| over the North and West. Its capital
| Is $50, ,000. 900.
WHITEHE FAD REAPPOINTED.
Governor O'Ferrall has reappointed
Colonel Thomas Whitehead to the po-
Sition of Commissioner OF Agriculture
for fifth term. Colonel Whitehead has
filed this office most acceptably for
eight years.
BOUAND SIGNED.
Dan Boland has signed a contract to
play with the Patterson IN. j. team
next year. Dams many friends here
will be sorry TO learn that he Will not re-
turn to Richmond; but they will be glad
to know that Patterson Is In the Allan
tic League and we shall often see Boland
here.
COURT OF APPEALS.
In the State Supreme Court OF Ap-
peals to-day hhe following opinions were
handed down:
Derby vs.. Jones. From the
Chancery Court OF the City of Rich
mond. Affirmed.
Richardson VS.. Planters Bank of
Farmvillc. From Prince Edward Circuit
Court. Affirmed.
Reid Bros, etc, vs. Norfolk City Rail
way Company. From Norfolk Circuit
Court. Affirmed.
Union Central Life Insurance Com
pany VS.. Pollard. From Richmond City
Circuit Court. Reversed.
Garner VS. Commonwealth From
Prince William County Court. Writ of
error awarded.
Byrnes' Administrator VS.. O'Leary ct
ais. From Roanoke Hus.ings Court. Ap-
peal allowed.