The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-30
General FItzhugh Lee The Full Pledged Con.
Sul-General TO tha Island Of Cuba.
EDITOR ARCHER, OF THE STATE, RETIREs
The National Chaptes of the sons of
I'm Richmond, Where They VIII re.
ceive Marked Attention From the
Iospitnble People Suicide.

Mr.. w. w. Archer, who for nearly
twenty years has been one OF the ,dl.
tors Of the State. to-day severed his con
nection with the paper. which
Will hereafter be edited solely
by Mr.. W. S. Copeland. Mr.
Archer Will not re-engage in any
business Immediately. He Will rest for
a month or two. incidentally giving
some attention to magazine work. He
has no idea OF giving up newspaper
work and by the fall OF the year his
brethren of the press will, no doubt
near from him again.
All OF the counties that have elected
delcgates to the State Democratic CON
Vention have instructed for free silver
with the possible exception Of one. l.,
begins TO look as though the free coin
age people. led by Senator Daniel. would
nave things pretty much their own way.
but 1t Is not at all likely that the unit
rule will be adopted. Here in Richmond
the gold standard folks are delaying
the matter OF organization until after
the primary tomorrow.
The National Chapter Sons of the
American Revolution, Will hold lis nm
nual meeting here Tomorrow and I'M.
occasion will bring together u large ana
distinguished gathering o. people. ~
was said to-day that Vice Preslten.
stevenson certainly would come TO-
morrow and be II CUES; Of Hon. William
writ Henry. president of the virginia
Chapter. tGaunccy NJ. Dcpew Is cy-
pected. General Horace Foster. of
New York. is the National H. resident
Robert III Roosevelt. DR.. II. Sewrn
Webb and Col. Fred d. Grant will ha
In tNn
De heid tomorrow night at the jcfrcl-
son. Stevenson, Derew, Foster. Fltz
Lee ana others are expected 10 respond
to toasts. Friday the Daughters OF
the American Revolution will ,eceive
the Sons ut the Wes;mo, Gland club.
Mr.. C. V. Clash. a travelling salesman
Tor Cameron 81 Cameron. tobacron!s:s
OF this city, shot and killed himself
about 1915 o'clock this morning in his
residence. on West Clay street. lie
shot himself through the brain with
Yea libre revolver. Deceased had
talked often recently about putting an
ehd TO his existence. He owed debts
aggreGatlng 5000 and his Inability IN
pay them had upset his reason. Three
letters We're left, one 10 an undertaken.
asking him to see that the body was
given neat burial, ana the Others to
relatives. The contents of the latter
are regarded as sacred ana were not
made public. The letters were written
on the paper of the Eutaw House. in
Baltimore. Mr.. Clash was there n week
or 80 ago. Mr. Clash every summer
for years past had managed excursions
10 the seashore and to Washington He
was an Elk, was about 50 years old and
married.
ne annual commencement exercises
OF richmond Theological Seminary for
colored people took place tonight I'm
the Fifth Street Baptist Church. Dr.
Moorehouse. of New York. ana DR.
R!Xey. of Providence, made addresses
Inc graduating class is large one. At
me meeting of the alumni tev ELLIS
Watts of Petersburg; Rev. Griggs. Of
portsmouth. and others made addresses
Inc commencement exercises of the
University College of Medicine ana sur
gerry were held in the Academy tonight
and General Fitzhush Lee spoke. Al
me meeting OF the alumni DR. Edward
Hobson. of Richmond, was elected presi-
dent; DR.. j. Meade Calendar of Peters
burg, vice-pres.Hent, and Or Frank
auhock' OF Midlothian, secretary.
General Fitzhugh Lee is now the full
nedged Consul-General to Cuba. and his
pay mas begun. Accompanied by Col
iectof Ryan, he called on Commissioner
ADKINS, in the Custom House at IL 30
O'Clock to-day and took the oath of Of
nee before the Commissioned General
Lee arrived in Richmond from Lynch
Durg last evening and went TO DR. Hun
ter McGuire's. corner of Sixth and
Grace streets, where he will remain as a
guest until Friday. when he will go TO
washington. He is to make an address
Tonight before the graduating class of
the University College of Medicine. on
Monday night General Lee received
telegram from Secretary OF State Olncy
asihs him when he could leave for Cuba
He replied that he could arrange to go
IN few days; that if the State Depart
heht would forward the papers neces-
sary TO be executed in Richmond he
would lose no time in getting ready.
A large package, containing among
other things the oath of allegiance ana
FORM OF bond, came this morning. Gen
erai Lee had arranged with a Baltimore
company for his bond and he filed up
this paper and mailed 1t at II O'Clock.
with Postmaster Cullingwor,h and Col
lector Ryan as witnesses. lie Will get
his final instructions from President
Cleveland either Friday or Saturday.
and 1t Is probable that he will go TO
Havana next week.
Did You Ever See n Ghost: