The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-29
SILVER PEOPLE PLEASE
Halifax Sets Down on the Proposition to
Instruct In Favor of the Unit Rule.
THE PRIMARY CREATING NO EXCITEMENT
secretary Anderson, OF tho Southern
Railway Company, Shuts UP the
Eyes Of the Members of the Late
IeEislature-A Brilliant Marriage
AT the First Bnpttst Ckurch-Notc

Richmond, Va. April 2S.-(Spec!al)-
Inc terrible accident to the Old Domln
ION steamship WSanoke was the subject
OF much interest here to-day. Details
were meagre until the afternoon The
vessel carried about one hundred pas
sengers from Richmond. OF these thir-
ty-ilVe We're cabin and the latter steer
age. Most of the cabin passengers were
tourists from the North. making the
round trip on the Wyanoke As far as
known the only Richmond people on the
BOAT were Mrs Remington the wife of
ne cashier at the Jefferson Hotel. her
child and white woman who has been
employed at the jefferson. As soon as
Mr.. Remington learned of the accidcn,
ne went TO Newport News to look after
his wife and child
Speaking to-day of the report that
General James A Walker Is anxious 10
become the Republican candidate for
Governor next year. one of his friends
saiu think there is no doubt about
the fact that Walker will head the ticket
i VIII tell you another thing. The COM
plnation talked of is Walker for the head
OF the ticket: Senator w. NJ Flanagan
i0r Lieutenant Governor, and Judge L.
l. Lewis for Acknowledgement They
would make an admirable ticket from a
republican standpoint and would be
think, hard TO beat"
The free silver people are terribly
Iieased over the action OF Halifax and
Bedford in declaring for free coinage yes
lerday Halifax is sitting down on the
proposition TO instruct in favor of the
unit rule. gave a decidedly black eve
10 TINS scheme OF Senator Daniels. In
view OF the mention of Paul c. Edmunds
IN connection with the Governorship M
the Halifax convention, he may be may
"A
ceeu OFerral He is known to he nor
iectiy willing to take the nomination
HIS candidacy would hurt Hoge Tyler.
chances.
There is comparatively little excite
ment over the Democratic primary eisc
non whlch Is TO take place on Thursday
II appears now that small vote will be-
polled 1t is possible that the ticl,et
may nave opposition in the May election
out IN view OF the war now going on In
| TO very much
| monument is TO be reared over ,ba
remains of the late Major A. G Bahcoci,
IN hollywood. He was the founder nj
.he Masonic Home and gave much
money Tor other charities. The Ladies'
saas nary OF the Masonic Home has al
ready made donation TO the monument
iund and other contributions viii he
asked for. especially from Masons.
Inc force in the general freight Office
Oh the southern Railway Company has
beeh cut down from twenty-five IN
hVe persons, and the heads of these q re-
IN danger This is the only general office
OF me company now in Virginia. while
| the charter requires that all be kept here
when the Legislature met Secretary An.
oersoh came down from Washington
n mad
president and other officials. AS soon :
me General Assembly had adjourned Mr
Anderson packed up and went away.
There was a brilliant marriage at the
First Baptist Church tonight, the con
tFactlhs parties being Rev. $. NJ. White.
young Baptist preacher of Marvland
ana Miss Laura Nelson. daughter of Rev,
Dr' James Nelson. president of the
Womans College.