The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-07
ALL EYES ON Chicago
Richmond Democrats Are Intensely intsr-.
estad as to What VIII Be the Outcome.
STRONG SENTIMENT AGAINST SILVER.
several Democrats Say They VIII not
support the Tick eft If N Free sfiyer
Platform Is Adopted at Chicago
Marabie's Rody Sent Home-Tao
Aereuianeurn Show GOes 10 Pieces.

Fcichmond, Va, July 6.-(Special)- In.
tense interest is felt here in the proceed-
ings or the National Democratic Con-
Vention at Chicago. ALI the bulletins
ana everything published on the subject
is Deing eagerly read talked to-day
@ mS.n ."enty-two well-known local DEM
ocrats-inwye;s, bankers. merchant
anu neutrality-suspicious. every one. save
one, sacd the Democrats would make q
Ia tai mistake to make silver the issue.
Messrs. Julius S. 'i1llett, president OF
the State Bank; Hon. William Wlrt
henry ana Mr.. Thomas Potts stated that
they would not support a free silver tick-F
ct, while several others dntimated 81,
much. - 80
should the Chicago convention put ur
aVowed silver candidates on a prorrounS-
ed silver platform 1t is probable that
p,iere Will be conference of certain gold
stanuard men here. at which 1t Will be
decided whether or not they Will ouietly
refuse to vote the Democratic ticket or
issue an address TO tine public explain.
ing why they cannot remain In the party
curing the coming campaign.
eose @
The body OF Solomon Marable ba @ t,,ea,,
shipped 10 hls family IN North CaroNna
Ahter the troubles OF Saturday and tile
arrest of John Mitchell, Jr. editor of Ahe
flanet, and Undentalter Selden for taaS-
ing uas remains from the Anatomtcaa
beard, a compromise was reached
whereby the medical people agreed to
surrender the body upon an apology bv
Mitchell for his CONDUCT. This was 5yiy-
en- and the unpleasantness came Ia an
end. - 80 's'-
The bar room at Fourth and Broad
streets. kept by n man named Schwana
WAS closed To-day and the proprietor
Was missing. He Is said to have Iafta
town last night with mis- wife and child I
he leaves many unpaid bills Schwaneg
look In much money last week. HIS
place did a thriving business. The mes,
he hired for the week are unpaid.
me property Of the Herculaneum
SNOW sno mas been attached by various per-,
sons who appeared in the production.
and who have not been paid ofY., The
property Is now in possession OF the
county officers. The company had hard
luck here. Over half the nights tho
$4,000 were lost by the lessee's OF Lee
Pleasure Park. who guaranteed q Big
sum- lr--f
Richmond was visited this afternoon
hour water came down In torrents and
Hooded the streets. There could be no
game Of baseball. I1s9
Deputy. United States Marshal George
w, Duesberry died Saturday and WAS
buried yesterday He was in his 6Sth
year. Mr.. Duesberry was parnlyaed over
a year ago. He had served under three
Marshals and was a splendid oiiicer and
good man. 'a4
Mr.. w. W. Colquitt, chief agent Of
the Internal Revenue, spent several
days in Richmond last week Counting
up" and inspecting the Collectors office.
Everything was found in flrst-class con-
dttion. Stamp Deputy Talbot is very
busy this month Issuing liquor licenses.
The Governor to-day pardoned AlonZo
Williams, of Wythe county, who was
serving twelve years on four indfct-.
ments for housebreaking; o. wharton.
criminal assault and Litten Whitehead,
Of Fluvanna. serving three years for
forgery. The political disabilities OF
John Kelly, of Norfolk, will be removed.