The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-26
FLOOD VERSUS TUCKER.
Chances Seem to Favor the RenoninatlsH
OF Harry Tucker In the Tenth.
THE OD-FLASAGAA CASE CONTINUED,
collector Ryan Says He Was Proud sa
Fitz Lees Prominence in Havana
so"thern Wholesale Grocszs
Meet in Richmond Reunion Deco.
ratiohs = DistilIing Brandy.

Richmond. Va, June 25.--(SpecIaI.)-
Mr. Joseph Button, Clerk of the Senate.
was In town to-day. He resides over In
AppomattoN county, edits the Appomat
toN ana buckingham Times and serves
as justice oil the peace Mr.. Bu.ton says
up IN mis- section all the Democrats are
Tor Tree silver. and many Populists ana
Republicans will vote with the Demo-
Gratis on the silver Issue. Speaking OF
uhe contest for the Democratic nomlna-
t'oh Tor Congress in the Tenth district.
ne STATED that IL looked now as ff the
hghn would be between Flood and TucL-
er' with chances favoring the latter.
The discontinued case Of II. D. Flood.
| charged with a felonious assault ,1pon
senator w. NJ. Flanagan, was called
IN IN me Police Court to-day. Both the de-
,endant ana the complainant were thes
put several Important witnesses wel
absent. ana continuance was ordered
10 August Ex-senator Flanagan saws
ne Is determined to prosecute Mr. Flood
10 the fuli extent Of the law and will
never consent to have the case dismiss
eo. Some Of the witnesses who failed to
snow up were Senators Boykin. of Isle
OF Wight, and Snead. of Princess Anne,
| and Mr. #. Il. wilkins, Sergeant ait Arm.
OF the Senate
Senator John w. Daniel will probably
be unable TO attend the Confederate re-
| union here next week. He Is a member
OF or the Silver Committee, which meets In
st. Louis. and the Senator probably win
80 there. He is also expected to he In
chicago several days in advance of the
assembling of the convention.
Mr. William Ryan, collector of Internal
revenue, arrived here this morning on
his return from Cuba. He Is looking
remarkably well. and reports. that no
had delightful time and made many
PHEASANT acGuaintances while away Mr..
Ryan says he never felt prouder of Fftg
Lee ahan he did while in Havana The
General Is about the most respected per
son in that city. He is known by sight.
at least, to,all the population, and when
ever he appears on the streets, all eyes
are TUNED toward him. While in New
York and Washington Mr.. Ryan saws he
was constantly beseiged by newspaper
men. During the Collectors absence
Chief Deputy Tyler has been acting coll
lector.
The Southern Wholesale Grocers met
here In annual session to-day. There was
the largest attendance in tine history OF
the organization. All the larger cities
or the South We're represented The
meetings are of a private nature and are
held behind closed doors. Mr. F. D. Rey-
eridge welcomed the visitors 10 town.
and member from Memphis responded.
The session was taken up in routine
business. and in discussing the quality
rate. Tomorrow the session will end
with Is. splendid banquet at the Jefferson
Hotel.
Adjutant-General Cameron OF North
Carolina, was here to-day arranging for
the visit Of Governor Carr ard staff to
the reunion. The Governor will ride in
the parade next Thursday with his aids
and General Cameron secured horses for
that purpose to-day. Quite number OF
people. including the camp of veterans,
will come from Raleigh.
The decorations in town will not be
nearly so numerous or handsome as
they were when the Lee monument was
unveiled six years ago The people are
not as well Off now as they were then.
There VIII be more of the national colors
displayed Khan on this former occasion,
but the Confederate emblems will every
where predominate.
A white man named A. S. Anthony. OF
louisa county, was before United States
Commissioner Henry Flegenheimer to-
day on the charge of distilling brandy
WITHOUT license. District Attorney
strong case, but upon a statement by
him that he believed the Governments
would be able to secure more irnpolit-
am testimony. the case was cent on to
the grand jury
Owing to i'll health Hon. William Law.
enstein has resigned as grand secretary
or the Royal Arcanual, position he has
hlled for years. Mr.. James B. Blank,
OF Petersburg. has been appointed to
succeed him. Mr.. L.ovenstein does rot
improve. He has been sick man for
SOME time.
Mr.. Aubrey Chesterman. n young ar
chiiect and Mis5 Helena Hampton
Booker were ma; rei here this morning.
Rev. Mr.. Booker. OF Accomac, a relative
OF dhe bride. ofticiated
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