The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-11
THE STORM SUBsIDING
The Quiet in Political Circles in Richmond
Is Becoming Quite Pronounced.
IT MAY Be THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM
A Conference oil Democratic Lenders
IN Called TO Meet There Next
Wcch-Thcre is Considerable re.
Hiv"i of business Rcing EApcri.
cnced In ltichmond.


cnced in Richmond.
Richmond. Va. Nov 1O.-(Spccfal)-
RMS was day of comparative oulc.
III political circles. Very little goss!p
was INDUCED in. The proposed visit of
General Fitzhugh Lee to Richmond IS
,,eihE awaited with much interest. When
ne comes the plans will De laid before
MN. ana lie will he urged TO run for Gov
ciNor on the Gold Democratic ticket.
mug a good many people who are of the
on'nion that Mckinley will not seek to
d'sp-Icc Lee as Consul General nj Ha-
van = ana II ! thought by some tina: the
General would prefer to hold on TO that
position 10 running for Office.
DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE.
In Il very short time n conference of
some ot the leading Democrats of this
llrt OF The STATE will be held 10 deter
'ninc on what course shall be pursued
~ eierencr Ia the gold Democrats, sho
voted in the primary in May and then
'ciuSed 10 support ..hc nominees OF the
party. There are come who are opposed
10 permitting such I, vote In any other
primary held by the pnry. while Others
'i"hk TINS would he an unwisc course 80
EuFue toward them.
REVIVAL OF TRADE.
Sine the election many of the Rich
1870 i- "Ii''iitlS, NllD llln DtGn at nome
for saiuc time. have gone out on the
ROAD, ia lHcS.s men. rs a rule are hone
iuI OF Dig revival of trade Most retail
dealers have allowed their stocks to run
!lMI very low and in some branches of
business there VIII be ready salcs Man
ufactorie-. 700, are looking up. people
'.e more cnn.iGcr: Of . quick return
of some prosperity.
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Many Of the Methodist pastors left this
AFTERNOON for lynChburg 10 attend the
seS+ ions or the conference. which begins
to-moHow Ii is Thought that there will
hr very fu" changes in the ua:torates
here. ROY. II, NJ. Hope will retire volun
tlHily 10 accept the Sccrctaryship of the
y. NJ. G. y. in Petersburg. and Rev w
~. Christians term rs pastor of Asbury
Chu"ch. expires BY limitation. Rev. Drs.
S'lrr. Tudor. Potts, and Mlstin have
been mere only year There may how
ever, hc some surprising changes as
there were last year, for no one can
ShIcly predict what u Bishop will do in
ihc matter Of appointments.
CAPTAIN PEGRAArS FUNERAL.
The funeral OF the late Captain Il. G..
Pesihm took place n; > p. III. to-day
from All Saints Church and was largely
@ iitnded. Rev. j. y. DOWnman OIL
c,1ted. Immediately after the service
The body wa.S taken 40 Tcters Durg for
'ntclment. There was a largely attend
cd meeting Of the bench and bar at II
uc.cck 10 take action regarding the
death OF Captain PeGlam. Hon. l.. l..
Lewis presided. and Major John Howard
presented the resolutions. Lawyers were
We're designated 10 present the resolu-
lions TO each court in which the Major
frlcticcd.
y PATHETIC CASE.
There was a pathetic case in the Po-
lice Court to-day. when l.. S. Shelly was
cna'Gcd with dcfrauding Fords Hotel
out of his board b!ll The case was n
pain one, and the Justice. moved by
the presence of the mans wife and little
children in court, imposed the minimum
DuniShmcnt-a fine of So and fifteen days
IN jail. Later in the day he set the man
free. a his wife and little ones were
in a strange city withoutfriends or mon
cy. Very little Is known OF Shelly's his
tory, but he j. believed 10 bc a travelling
insurance man for a New York company
and probably has been on a spree.
CONGRATULATIONS.
Mr.. Evan II. CheAterman, the private
secretary OF Governor O'Ferrall and the
Disraich,s Idle Hepor'er." and Miss
Ellen Douglass F'!ayscr were married
here q noon to-day. Owing 10 the death
recently of the brides mc.hcr. the we'd
ding was q very quiet one. The young
couple left for old Point ana later will
20 North. Among the other weddings
lIaskins Bigger. n son of Colonel John
Bell Bigger, and Miss Ruby Vaughan.
and Mr.. William Thomas Pettaway and
Miss Helen BIander.
FELL TWO STORIES.
The ambulance, with DR.. Lyme in
charge. was called to POI West Frank
line stree. this morning 10 attend Il tim
ner named Robert Crowder, who had
fallen two stories and badly injured
and bruised his back. DR.. Lyme did
what he could to relieve the sufferings
| of the timer and took him home in the
ambulance.
HON. THOMAS II. CASWELL
On Thursday afternoon Hon. Thomas
| II. Caswell. the Grand Commander OF
| the Supreme Council of the Southern
Jurisdiction of the United States (moth-
| er Supreme Council of the WORLD An
cicnt and Accepted Scottish Rite of
| Free Masonry, vii! arrive IN Richmond.
| He VIII remain until Saturday. He will
| probably be accompanied by Secretary
| General Frederick Webber. Mr.. Cas-
wells official residence Is in the House
of the Temple" in Washington but his