The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-12

81 &c., . Urn i'm 49,
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 10, 1896.
EIGHT PAGES.
The Pullman car works at PeterhoT,
Russia, have almost been destroyed by
fire.
The inoffensive wheelbarrow will now
be worked overtime until the foolish
election bets are paid off.
According TO Senator Quay, I'VE shall
have a new tariff bill within eight
months after McKinley's inauguration. ("
What for?
Cabinet guessing is a harmless sort
of occupation. 1t amuses those who en-
gage in it and likewise the man who
finally makes the selections
The Knoxville Tribune observes that
after standing four years of Cleveland
ism there is some comfort in the thought
that McKinleyism can not be much
worse.
There is no further occasion for the
general run of voters to make cxcur-
sionsto Canton. Ohio, thinks the Wash
ington Star. But the oflice-seekers will
keep the town from looking dull.
Rev. DIR. Parkhurst announced i'm Now
York Monday that the City Vigilance
League would renew its efforts to ac-
compiish the defeat of Tammany Hall
IN the municipal campaign of 1897
1t is reported that the sea valves of
the battleship Texas have been i'm bad
order for some time, and that her com
mander, Captain Glass, has repeatedly
notified the department OF the necessity
of repairing them.
The Increase of thirty-siX in the Dem
ocratic membership of the next United
states House of Representatives has so
alarmed the Republicans that they de-
termined to keep permanent headouar-
ters in Washington, says the Alexandria
Gazette.
Editor Pulitzer joins Editor Godllin In
saying that the silver issue is dead
These dead issues. however, have a way
OF coming to life, and to prevent this
MT. Hanna will proceed to begin a new
campaign against it, remarks the At.
lanta Constitution
The Hartford Times explains that one
reason why President Mckinley cannot
make his friend. Senator Thurston, OF
Nebraska, member of his Cabinet "is
mat the new Legislature of that State
would instantly choose William /
Bryan to be his successor"
The Charleston News and Courie,
says that Isaac b. Allen, colored. OF
Boston, who has been elected to the
Governors council. was born n slave /,
Hampton, Va. fiftytwo years ago. ant
Went TO Boston during the war. He
mas been steward on private yachts
including General Buffers America
rive years ago he became the proprie
tor of restaurant He is 81 trustee =,
the Baptist Church.
The Pittsburg Post notes that New
York Is losing it's foreign grain trade I,
Baltimore, Newport News, Norfolk an,
New Orleans. The figures are strons
proof of it. During October New or
leans shipped abroad n total of Owe,
4,OO0oOO bushels of grain. whereas II
October, 1895, its exports amounted +,
only $4,000 bushels. not one-fourth In,
exports of October this year Its gal,
is New York's loss.
The New Orleans States very truI,
remarks that the American people mr.,
the greatest on earth. They can o,
through a bitter campaign of sever,
months duration, and in less than thra
days after the verdict has been rem
dered at the polls put aside their mar
tisan feeling, forget their dsappoint
Inent and take up their daily duties =
though nothing had ever occurred f.
RUNE or excite the country.