The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-23
MAYOR TAYLOR VETOES
The Richmond Ordinance Making Cuts in
the Salaries Of Certain City Officials.
DISCHARGE OF GOVERNORS FLORIST.
Is the Subject OF u Great Dcnl Of Cos.
sip nnd Speculation, Hut certain
knowledge IL SIM Wnnting-Rcr.
NJ l.. woods wife Dead-Citizens
Cnrry Guns for Feotpnds.

Richmond. Va, Dec. 22-(Special)--
Mayor Richard NJ. Taylor has vetoed the
ordinances cutting down the salaries
OF certain city officials. which We're puSs-
Ell In the interest of ietrenchment and
reform. The Mayor has sent his veto
message under seal to the Council, and
MS reasons are not known. 1t Is pre-
sumcd that his reasons are OF Il tech
meal character. Should it turn out that
his ve:o Is due to his disapproval of the
course pursued by the Council. the Re
trenchmcnt and Reform Committee will
be after His Honor
Rev. DR.. r. II. Pitt to-day received
a telegram announcing the death In
Staunton of the wife of Rev. NJ. l..
Wood. pastor OF the Baptis; Church in
mat city. and late of Newport News.
She was Miss Hoge, OF Richmond, and
q lady of lova.ble character.
BRAUER'S CASE CONTINUED.
The case OF Walter Brauer, charged
with making a felonious assault upon
Lawyer Minitree Folk-- was continued
In the Police Court to-day owing 10
the tnabilt.y OF Mr.. Folkes to appear
He is stu laid up in bed Mr.. w. NJ.
Brauer Mr.. Justis was under the in.
fuence of liquor. and became so dis
orderly that he had to be removed 4
rule was issued for him, returnabl Jan
u2ry 9Th.
WHY HE WAS FIRED.
Much surprise was expressed yester-
day when II became known that Mr.. Eu-
gene Walton had been notified that his
services as florist 70 the Governors s
Mansion Were no longer required AS
stated in these dispatches Mr.. Walton
vas sought at the Capitol and at his
home by persons who were loath to be-
lieve the report. 1T can't be true and
| Eugene will deny it," rhey said.
But Mr.. Walton made no denial. In
| fact he confirmed the report. To all
questions as to whether or not he knew
why his services had been dispensed
| with he turned deaf ear.
IAN Will say now Is that have been
| fired" was his simple comment.
As Mr.. Walton would not talk his
| friends had Ia rcsGr; TO spcculation. One
| man wanted to know il the Clay Ward
Actlvcs had lately turned any pictures
| TO the wall. Another suggested that
Mr.. Walton might have made A mistake
| in planting chryslnthemum beds and
| white instead of yellow nowrrs have
| made their appearance I'm the front
yard of the Executive Mansion,
| officer Walton did no; lo.c his right
| 20 wear a blue coat. He simply lost his
position as ho.is: at the Governors
| Mansion. The office of policeman is
| filed by appointment Of the Register
tcndent of Public Buildings. The Gov
ernor alone has the power of appointing
the florist Of the Executive Mansion II
is an Office tina: is filled with every in
! coming administration NJ. Walton
| had held the office for the past few
years. and he was regarded a a very
| capable man. Thousands Of PEI cons
have admired his hower-bcds. and he
| has on numerous occasions very beau
tifully decorated the interior Of the man
| sion, when social functions were 10 take
| place Mr.. Walton always displayed
| great energy and taste in caring for
| the flowers. He had eighteen yeas ex-
perience and ii manifested itself all over
! the Square, beautiful flower beds being
| in evidence on hand.
Mr. NJ. r. Catlin has been appointed
| To- succeed Mr.. Walton.
THEY CARRY THEIR GUNS.
The numerous holdups in this city re-
| Gently have cau:ed many citizens To 20
| armed They have taken this step TO
protect themselves from footpud.
business men who live in the suburbs
now go armed and p. 0misc TO MAX. 1t
exceedingly interesting for the undc:!r-
able gentry If they are molestcd. AL
most ali persons who are ont late al
night carry guns. and when In unfre-
| 1uenied spots are prepared TO shoot
quickly.
+ts tut ISptilsiIS IISHt SnN ~ pat omen
and operate when the officers are not
near al hand, the only way to bring
them 10 book is for their intended vic
tim 10 get the drop on hem. one Of
these nights it Will not h. surprising ii
= street desperate is made 10 bite The
dus,.
\ STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE
The family of Mr.. John r. Hughes. of
$40 West Cary street. are very much
alarmed over his absence from home
MI Hughes left the house after dinner
yesterday 10 take a walk and has not
been seen since by hi family ill la:e
to-day, when he was brOught back. hav-
inGlbeen found wandering in The wood.
in Goochand county.
LIGHT HORSE HARRY.
Many people had forgotten tina I
Lighthouse Harry Lee Is buried in Flor
ida until they read of the visit of Cen
e.al F!tzhugh Lee To his grave. Light
horse was Robert T.. Lees father His
remains were inferred on Cumberland
Island. which was at one time the prop
erty of General Nathaniel Greene Of the
Revolution. who was a close friend of
General Lees. Lighthouse Harry was
wounded In a riot In Baltimore. an at
tack having been made on the home OF
his host His health WIS permanently
impaired. and he went South. and while
staying on Cumberland Island died, and
is here buried. His body was never
removed.
Professor Moses Colt Tyler. of Cornell
University, lectured in the hall OF the
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