Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-20
FIGHT IN NORFOLK.
Democrats Will Probably Defeat The
Coalition Against Them.
COLONIAL DANES OF AMERICA.
Bills Providing for incorporation OF
the National society-Terrinc storm
I'm Washington - Personal ana
Postal Notes.

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Postal Notes.
WASHINGTON, ID. C.. May B.-(Spe-
clal)-A prominent Democrat fom NOT
folk said to-day that the Sight in 'hat
city against the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
coalition would result In "a great local
victory for the Democrats. which "ou'u
have a good effect In that district ana
also. Ia the State. as showing the o@h-
yer Of such coalitions as nave pee"
worked in the two Caroiinas. Inc ne
publicans sntend to make great ei
fost in virginia, he said, as they nave
been encouraged by having captured Two
congressional districts, and think mat the
idea OF protection Is extremely a'iu'
INK TO all the people In sections where
there are manufacturing and mining IN
t,res,s. The Republicans In the Second
District do not think, however, thaI
the Prohibition people could do them
any good. beyond helping the local hght
In Norfolk city against the Democrats
Colonel william Lamb and General "
ID. Groner think more of the prosperity
and advancement OF the city or NorlolN
Than they do OF their party, II IL Is 10 DC
combined with the crank reforineIs "no
call themselves PrOhiDitonlsts. Inc louu
acclaim against the Walton electioh Ia"
Is thought TO indicate mistrust on the
mart of the Republicans OF the Seeohd
District. and 1t is likely that lhe CUM
bine" will be badly beaten.
President Cleveland Informed Repre-
sentative Otey yesterday that Executive
clemency had been extended 10 L. r.
Janison, OF Roanoke county. Va, VINO
had been found guilty OF violating the
revenue laws. aud sentenced to pay a
fine OF $500 and to suffer Imprisonment
for six months.
Major otey has been very Jealous in
this case. and feels great satisfaction at
the result OF his efforts.
COLONIAL DANES.
MIR. Ouigs. Of New York, yesterday Sc
rured the passage OF the bill 10 moor
porate the National Society OF Colonial
Danes OF America.
Among the corporators are the iol-
lowing well-known ladies' from Virginia;
Evelyn Byrd cabell Robinson CMrs.
William Russell ROBINSON, of Virginia.
Elizabeth Henry Lyons (Mrs. James
Iyons). of Virginia; Lucy Carter Trent
Cirs. Peterfield Trent. of Virginia; lsa-
bella Dixon Mays (Mrs. Peter Ii. Nays
OF Virginia.
From North Carolina: Bette Andrews
Atkinson Cdrs. John Wilder Atkinson
of North Carolina; Lucy Wright Giies
(Mrs. Clayton Giles. OF North Carolina
Florence Hill Kidder (Mrs. George wilson
Kidder, OF North Carolina.
A similar bill. introduced by Senator
Lodge. is now pending in the Senate
A terrific wind and rain-storm, ac-
companied by thunder and lightning, pass
ed over the city to-day about 1880 O'Clock.
ii lasted Is minutes, aud in that time the
thermometer fell 30 degrees An inch or
rain fell, and the wind, when the storm
was at its height, travelled at the rate
Of seventy miles an hour. A great zeal
of damage was done to trees and shrub
berry in the Capitol grounds and the va
rlous city parks.
PERSONAL.
Captain Page McCarty editor of tho
Evening News, of Norfolk. is In the city
on business, and will return In day or
two.
Mr.. l.. d. Christian of Richmond. is in
the city. and to-day called on Represen-
tative Elicit and Senator Martin at the
Capitol.
Ex-senator Eppa Hunton, of Warren
ton. is here, quartered at the Normandle'
General O. ID. Glover, OF Virginia, is
registered at the Ebbitt House.
MIR. w. A. Chesterman, of Richmond, is
again in the city, stopping at the Metro
politan.
ARRIVALS.
Among the hotel arrivals to-day are the
following:
Howard House,. G. Carter Richmond,
Va; w A. Moncure Virginia; T. c.
Smith. Lancaster Va; G. l.. Goodman,
Richmond Va; b. " GOmiger, II. Il.
bale. NJ H. Pedau. and 4. l.. Kirby
Hotel Johnson-l.. Hawkins, Richmond
Va.
The Raieigh--R. d. Gum. Richmond.
VI.
AIetropolltan-E. s. Candy Norfolk,
Va. w. Il. O'Beirne. Virginia; S. O. VII
son. North Carolina; j. a. billiard, North
Ca Olna.
Hotel vendome-J. A. Richardson. Nir-
Cnia.
The Oxford-J. T. Reynolds. Virginia.
81. James--T. J. Fitzgerald. North Caro-
llna Mrs Theo. Allen. North Carolina.
lbbitt House,. J. Mott. Raleigh, y. G.
POSTAL.
The name of the office late Houston
Mills, Va, has been changed TO Mace
Mir. Llburn Myers Is Acting General
SGperintendent Of Railway Mail Service.
and issues the usual official orders gov
erning all changes, sc.
Star-service change has been made In
North Carolina as follows Letha to Frank
linton. Modify order OF May ?, 1896 uiul-
letin 1855, so as to state an increase IN
distance Of one and one-half miles by
supply OF Letha at lis new site from May
3. 1896.
Change I'm star schedule has been made
ms follows in Virginia: Ophelia TO Burgess
Store. Leave Ophelia Monday, Thursday.
and Saturday at p NJ. Arrive Burgess
ny 40 T. NJ. Leave Burgess store Mon
day. Thursday. and Saturday at 4:S0 u.
NJ, arrive Ophelia by $50 =. Nj.
In North Carolina; Reinhardt 10 Stan
ley. Leave Reinhardt daily except sun
day at s A. NJ, arrive Stanley by 10 A. Nj.
Leave Stanley daily except Sunday after
arrival of mail train from Charlotte. but
not lnter than u. NJ, arrive Reinhardt