The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-12
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News Notes.

Petersburg, Va, Sept. 1l.-(SpeciaD-
Mr. j. Craig Riddle has been appointed
delegate from Tabb Street Presbyte-
rian Church to the Synod OF Virginia.
Lewisburg. w. Va. on the 22d inst. Mr..
walter n. Jones is the alternate
1t is certain that Hon. VIM. Jen-
nings Bryan. the Democratic candidate
for President. will stop over in Peters
burg on the afternoon OF the 18th instant
FOR short time. while en- route to Rich
mond. and speak to the citizens of Pc.
tersburg. Hon. Il. r. Lassiter to-day
received telegram from Mr. Bryan,
who had been invited to speak here
| stating that he was in the hands of Ma
tional Chairman Jones, who is arranp-
ing all stops in his tour. Mr.. Lassiter.
on receiving Mr.. Bryans telegram, at
once wired Chairman Jones requesting
mat MIR. Bryan be permitted TO stop in
Petersburg from $50 to 6:29 p. m
Tonight Major Lassiter received the
following telegram:
Chicago. Sept II. 1896
To f. r.. Lassiter, Petersburg. Va:
III petersburg meeting does not disar-
range the regular programme. it is all
right with us.
tSigneO c. a. WALSH
Secretary National COMMITTEES
Mr. Bryan will speak from the balco-
ny of the Albemarle Hotel.
The Portsmouth Baptist Association.
Whlch VIII convene in annual session n [
Colossal Church, near Windsor Station.
on the Norfolk and Western railroa d -.
on the 29th instant is composed of tho
Saptist Churches of Petersburg. Suffolk.
Norfolk Portsmouth and the surround :
ing counties At this session of the
association there will be discussion on
Foreign. home and State missions. sun
dav school and Bible Board. Ministers
rSeIiel Fund and the Virginia Baptist
Baptist Associations in Virginia
Ihe regular monthly term of the
county Court of Prince George was held
Yesterday. but no business of interest
was transacted. All the cases on the
CRIMINAL docket We're continued to the
next term. During the day there was
poiitical speaking on the Court green.
,The Democrats were addressed bv
Judge Flournoy and the Republicans
by Col. X. 7. Hubbard. Hon. X. r
lhorpe, eX-ConSressman Gaines, MIR. ID.
l.: Groner of Norfolk; Mr.. Jacob Reid.
ol Norfolk county. and Hon. Boiling
Wilcox. OF Prince George county.
Rev. a. j. Fristoe, pastor of the Sec
ond Baptist Church in this city. has
been conducting protracted meeting
al Pampiens. on the Norfolk and West
ern railroad. There were seven profess
sions OF faith. Mr.. Fristoe was called
nome by the illness OF his child.
Major c. S. Gadson, of the Northeast
ern Railroad Company. passed through
mere this morning en- route to Charles.
ton. s. c.
Mr.. Sterling Bragg. who has been TO
the mountains, has returned to the CITY.
Mrs. Kate Morse has made an assign
ment for the benefit of her cerditors.
The deed conveys to the trustee, Mr..
C. T. Lassiter. her stock of wines.
liquors and cigars. together with bar
room and restaurant fixtures The liza
bilties are placed at $3.50
Messrs. John l.. Kirkham,R. s. Chan
dler and S. ID. Brister have been an
pointed members Of the Democratic civ
Executive Committee
Eddie Smith. white youth. fell from
horizontal bar at the Academy of
Music Yesterday afternoon and fractur-
ed his arm.
The Democratic Convention of the
Fourth Congressional District, which
convened at the Courthouse last night
at $50 o'clock. did not adjourn until .
o'clock this morning. The nomination
OF Hon. Sidney p. Epes Is considered n
very strong one.