The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-27
RICHMOND CHRISTMAS
Was Very Quiet, Almost Free From Drunk
ennesS, disorder, Fires and Accidents.
DEATH OF SENATOR VIM. LOvtHsrEIsi
Ho Had Been In had Health, nus.
tho End WINS Unexpected -lto HAD
hee" Member OF tho Lcsixiaturs
for NcHrly Thirty Yenrs-wii,lamr,s
ana Downing's Cases.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 26-(special,..s
CHRISTMAS was more quietly celebrated s
mere than In many years past. Thara /;
WIS Tess or drunkenness and disorderlyi
cohuuct, fewer fires and no very seriousG
accidents. Attendance at the cburehss
was above the average. No entertaln55s
ments OF any note were given and 5the$
chiei attraction was the opera Large
crowds attended at each performances
There was cutting and shooting TafsS9
fray in Manchester, but no one suaa
Dadly hurt. All the participants we're
llned In the Mayors Court this morning q
tomorrow some very fine ChristmasS
music Will be rendered in the churches
SENATOR LoVENsTEIN DEAD.
State Senator William LovensteIn died
mere tonight rather suddenly. He had.
been in bad health for a year or tvr IS
but his death was entirely unexnectedS X
nj thiS time. He had been n member of
the Legislature since 1869 and had been s
prominent In benevolent organizations.
particularly Hebrew orders.
Senator Daniel is expected to be hers
Monday. He Is coming to appear be-
fore the Street Committee In behalf of
the American Long Distance Telephone 4
company, which Is asking for franz
chlse. The Senator Is chief counsel for
the concern. No doubt large number
OF people VIII be OH hand to hear him
present the case for his company.
BUFORD'S CANDIDACY.
There appears to be no doubt that an
effort Will be made to bring Col. A.9E.S
Buford out as candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor The i
9ta'e this afternoon published coma
mnnication advocating his candidacy.
1t is understood that the article was
written by n distinguished VirginIan
residing In one of the counties and had
the approval Of several very prominent
iree silver Democrats Col. Buford has
made no statement with reference to t1Is
Intentions. - & 7s&
FRozE TO DEATH.
A colored man named Kinker froze
to death In Henrico county last night. "
Very few of the particulars have been Z
learned as his body was found some dis- Z
tance from the city. but 1t Is said he
had been drinking and probably was In 4
toNicated at the time. Squire @. sC.ts
Vincent went out to view the remains.
The Board of Directors of the Cham
Der of Commerce held meeting to-day
and joined with the Clearing house As
S1ciatlon St, In extending to Hon. J. HI
Walker. chairman of the House Com
mittee ON Banking and Currency, an
invitation to address the people OF Rlch- +
mond In the hall of the Chamber of Il
Commerce. 1t Is quite certain that; Mr.
Walker will come.
A SCENE ON A B. & o. TRAIN.
1t is reported here that there was
scene on the Chesapeake and Ohio$
train coming up from Newport News
Thursday evening. Two men got into
row and drew pistols. The coolnesa
of a passenger prevented any firing be-
ing done. 81
Very little is heard here now about
the Chesapeake and Ohio new depot
scheme. The matter seems to be rest-8
Ing quietly. In fact. nothing cam be II
done Just now, as the Manchester Conn-
ell objects to the lowering of one end of
the free bridge unless the company will Ss
build an entirely new bridge, which
the company Is not willing to do Itss
may be that after Christmas the subject.
will be agitated again. when some q
agreement possibly will be reached.
II Is probable that some Of the milf
tary organizations here Will go to 3
Washington on the 4th of March 70 at -s
tend the Inauguration ceremonies of Me-
kin!ey, but the First Regiment will not II
go in a body. Such commands as may
decide to take the trip will go as conn
panies There is talk of some Of the
Republicans clubs going in a body.
a POLICEMAN HURT.
Capt. 8. A. Angle. of the Second Police
District. in stepping from moving car
yesterday fell and was rendered un- u
conscious His friends were very un-
easy about him, but to-day IL is stated
that his injuries are not serious.
NO ACTION YET TAKEN.
The Governor has taken no action In II
the Downing and Williams murderes
cases so far as can be learned. but 1t Is Y
thought he will not Interfere.