The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-30
GEN.R.E.COLSTON DEAD
The GalIant Old Veteran Passes Away at
the Soldiers Hsms In RlChmsnd.
SKETCH OF HIS ADVENTUROUS CAREER.
After MnvinE Made n militant nc.
cord I'm the Confederate Army RIe
Rose 10 Distinction I'm tho Service
of tho Khedivo-GoId Democrats
Determined to Run George wiae.

Gen. Raleigh e. Colston died at the
soldiers Home at 7:30 o'clock this morn
ing tn the list year OF his age. He had
been an inmate OF that institution since
Septcmbcr 20. 1894. His daughter, Mrs.
had been at his bedside for n month,
was with him when he breathed his last.
ten. Colston was paralyZed two years
ago and since had been unable to walk
He was born In France. His father was
an american 6nd his mother n. French
INDY When n youth ne was brought to
this country and completed his cduca-
tion at the Virginia Military Institute.
he subsequently became n professor
there and served ten years in the fac
ulty with Stonewall jackson. At the
breaking out OF the war deceased com
mandcd the Sixteenth Virginia RcEi-
mcnt. He rose to the rank OF brigadier
ana at charlottesville was In command
signed to duty in the South and fought
with Bcnuregard. Later he came back
TO Virginia and assisted In the defense
or Petersburg. He was lighting around
Lynchburg when the war closed. After
The close of the war Gen. Colston was
six wears an officer in the Egyptian
ARMY. For distinguished service he
was decorated by the Knight Comman-
der of the Turkish Order Of Osmanish
When he came back to this country the
Department at Washington, which he
held until paralyzed two years ago.
Deceased was IL cultured and most ac-
coniplishcd gentleman. He was u man
of literary tastes and wrote a. good deal
on war topics. His wife died many
wears ago. Mrs. Lippett. of Pittsboro.
N. c.. and Mrs. Rngland are his only
children. The funeral arrangements
have not been made, but the intcrment
will be made In Hollywood and the
of his wife will he removed here.
1t is said when the, General was com
manding brigade nt Petersburg he
sent Il youth named Burt out to hurry
up reinforcements. Burt got within the
Yankee lines and was shot and killed.
His horse, strange to say, made it's way
home and turned UP next morning Rt the
Generals camp.
The gold Democrats are working
along courageously on their scheme to
plan has been made known to only Il
few. Those who have been made ac-
auntnted with 1t say 1t Is one which Mr..
Wise can accept without compromising
his Democracy. There was conference
to-day of the Wise men. but il any
thing was accomplished il was not made
public. Meantime Mr.. Wise Is attending
strictly to business and saying nothing.
What his intentions are no man can tell.
but IL bets were to be made odds would
be given that he will run.
A Richmond Democrat just back from
New York says he found the Democrats
there ,as rule very cpthusfs stic for
Bryan. He went around to several
sporting places. and learned that the
ticket. The gentleman quoted makes a
prediction that New York wdll go for
Bryan.
General FtzhuGh Lee, CfGgul General
to Cuba, in response ito q letter asking
his views on tbs political situation in
this country. writes that there is a war
going on in the country where he resides.
and he does mot wish to engage IN war
here by commenting upon the aJticn OF
the Chicago convention.
In few days the date and place for
the conference OF Virginia gold Demo-
Gratis will be fixed. 1t will be held here
There viii be representatives from all
the big cities, and from several of the
counties. Richmond, naturally. Will
furnish the greatest number. At this
conference delegates will probably be
chosen 20 the convention called TO meet
in Chicago.
Hon. ]. Hoge Tyler will return in few
day from Europe. and is expected to
take the stump for the Democratic tick
ct aboiI, the first of the month. He is
avowedly in the race for Governor, and
ra .u.ally will be anxious to canvass as
much OF the Safe as possible in order to
give his gubernatorial candidacy a
boom. Major Tyler is expected to be
one of the most effective stumpers in
Virginia during the next canvass
Kenneth Morton. an eleven-year-ofd
boy who has been missing from his
home in this city since Saturday, has not
been heard from yet. His parents sent
him on an eErand that day. They fear
that he went off to the river and in bath
ing was drowned.
Sheriff NJ. c. Cardoza. of I.unenburs
county. who is in the city. says that Mr.,
Pollard, husband OF the woman muir
dered by Solomon Marable, is in a
dying condition. He expressed the
opinion that Pollard could not live
bu, a few days at the longest Mary
Abernathy can never be convicted with
Pollard in his grave" said the Sheriff.
Judge r. w. Hughes has written a
two column letter to the FredericksEp Eprg
Free Lance, telling why he will support
Bryan and Sewall.
man named Lee was killed by
lightning in Stafford county last night.
He is related to Fftz. Lee
Some of the Democrats are not pleas
ed with the action OF the Electoral
Board in ordering new registration,