The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-10
Bishop Cheshire and Several Of the
Clergy 0fflclate at the Funeral.
THE ATTENDANCE NOTABLY LARGE.
Grcat Interest Manifested by Re.
-Papulist r.cn,icrs EE'n.
worn Kate Conrention-rhc Wins.
Iow.Cnrr s'nSe Deci.ict-Othcr Mai.
tors OF iIinor Importance.

The funeral services of Col. Paul L.
! E-~~on We're held hero. form Christ
Church, yesterday afternoon. Bishop
Cheshire and several of the clergy on.
ciated. The burial was in lakewood
Cemetery. The attendance was notably
large Junius Daniel Camp, Confcdc-
rate Veterans. Dnrid1d with full ranks.
Col. Faison's body arrived early ycster-
day morning from Shawnee. Okla homa.
His wife and oldest son accompanied ii.
The commencement ut the State Nor
nal and Industrial School at Green's
boro will be held May 20. There are 452
young woms II present at this admirable
school Every county of the ninety-siX
in the State. save three. are represented.
IL is the most successful ana the mos,
remarkable In situation in the State.
Tho interest among the Republicans
i'm the meeting. nine days hence, of their
State Executive Committee is very
great. Chairman Holton represents one
element or faction of the committee.
and H. l.. Grant a member. represents
another faction. Between these there
are two great matters at issua. Grant
opposes fusion with the POpuliSts on
the electoral ticket and also opposes ID.
l.. Russell as a. candidate for Governor.
while Hol;on is against both Russell
and electoral fusion. So lively COIL
test is imminent
The Populists leaders say they favor
late convention. long after the Re
publican convention. in fact, after the
crops arc laid by" This Is construed by
some TO mean that the Pouulist leaders
do not care for fusion. Many Rcpubi-
cans are extremely tired Of their al
lance with the Populists and say the
latter are exactinE and trcaeherous.
Remarkable progress is being made In
the preparation of farm lands in the
State. The winter was one Of the most
opsn on record and iharc have been
In ri NJ In work Vast
are plouEhed and the clearing ANA i'm
provement of old lands, abandoned for
| many years, Is widespread. Small grain
looks well.
There is another delay in th. selection
Of the plans for the Frs; Presbyterian
Church here. y Cincinnati architect will
probably be the winner.
The patients al the insane asylum here
have completed the construction of n
fine road. and have also done much grad
! ing of the grounds. improvements at
! the asylum during the paSt six years
have been numerous. The only neglect
ed place is the cemetery. in which are
buried those patients whose bodies are
not taken home. The cemetery is lie
elected with graves In most cases I'M
| marked and trampled on by cattle.
little granite headstone shoulH mark
each grave and the cemetery be neatly
enclosed.
III the case Of Francis WinSlow, cX
Commander of the Naval Reserve,
against Governor Carr to cnjoin Lieu
tenant Morton, next in command to Win
SLOW. from promulgating the order re-
volsing Winslow's commission. came up
at Wilmington Saturday night Judge
Starbrick. who heard the matter at
Chambers, denied the permanent iniunc-
ton asked for and so Winslow appeals
to the Supreme Court. Governor Carr
| filed Il demurrer to his complaint and
lcontended that the Injunction proceed
| ing was not the proper one: II being only
against the publication of his order. and
| that Winslow's proper action was II
quo warranto. There has never been n
case like this In the State before. IT
has aroused much feeling In the Eastern
part of the State and some of This ap-
| pears TO be directed against Governor
Carr personally. The Governor is con
| iident that his power to revoke IL mill
tary commission is absolute. The rcla-
tionS between Winslow ana headquar-
ters had long been strained.
The Railway Commission was notified
! to-day that the Southern Express Com
pany will not make any fight against
| it's order for lower rates. so the latter
goes into effect March 10th.
The repairs and improvements OF the
state Museum are completed, and en-
hibits are being replaced
The American Sewing Machine Com
pany notifies the State Treasurer It will
make bicycles in this State
Rev. Allen Lcard. father of Mr. H. s.
| I.eard of the Scaboard Air Line died
here last night.
Mr.. James Mitchell. of Windsor, father
Of Mr.. y. G. Mitchell. of the revenue
office here, died last night
Rev. y. B. Sutton. long the President
OF ST. Augustine Normal School here,
died Saturday evening.