The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-05

VIII WI, examine the Virginia statute ON tho
subject to ascertain lr II will premlt
'ilem 10 hold the two positions.
Tho Saturday hair-hollday bill occa.
stoned some discussion In the House.
: Was opposed by Megsrs. May and
W,S, ana advocated by Mcssrs. I5ry-
UNI, Cabcii. and Willard, nnu was order
ed to Its cngrossment.
ihe police are confident that they
nave nave captured In the persons of Alex
,mNsnlhEton, Richard Turner. William
t,i,enuerSon, Eddie Thornton, James
-. '',,.ies, mis, ana Lewis Johnson alias Hen
n,.,,' "'ner. me principals of II gang OF
~, 5.o nurslars who have been operating
Ill thls city cn an extensive scale re,
Gently. '1''e ie
sherln II. B. Turnbull, of Brunswicls
Is IN the city, having brought to tbn
)enitentiary convict. SheriH Turn
pun is not believer In elcc,rocution ~.
tiie . carryinE out of the death penalty In
the penitentiaay. "
Mr.. Charles Il. OFcrran, Jr apd
Miss Irene Rector Dizaell were uni,cd
III marriage this morning at o'cIocl,
at the residence OF the brides uncle
Mr w. ii. Fitzgerald. No. ll09 Grove
avenue. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Father O'Reilly, and Mr. Evan
IL. Chesterman acted as best man. Ow-
ins To a very recent aflliction I'm the fam
iiy OF the groom, the wedding was IN
exceedingly quiet one and only the i'm.
mediate relatives Of the CONTRASTING
parties were present. After the cere-
nlohy The newlywedded pair left fo1
tocahontas' Va, where the groom Is
engaged In business. MIR. O'Fcrrall is
the eldest son of Governor O'Ferral
uha ~ well known IN Richmond Hi.
pride Is d daughter Of the late DR.. III. ID
BizHell, OF Arkansas. ana a niece of
MI w. II. Fitzgerald, commissioner
OF the Associated Railways.
kingan & Co. and Mrs NJ. r. Gresh.
am, through their counsel, Messrs
l.eake az Carter, Instituted suit in thc
Chancery Court against II. C. Isoudnr
trustee or Gntes & Brown. praying,
..,iohs othcr things, that receiver be
tppolhtcu 10 take charge of the prom
efty recently conveyed by the deed of
aS5ig nment to r. g. Boudar, trustee
'rhc Court appointed II. G.. Boudnr as
receiver who. together with the Vir
Eihia Trust Company. his surety. gave
the bond required and entered upon tho
discharge Of his duties.
the case of Henry Hoffman, charged
win counterfeitlng, came up before
United States Commissioner Fleren-
heimer to-day. Hoffman was held for
the grand jury In the sum of $500. His
trial comes up during the April term.
Ihc United States recruiting station
IN this city was closed to-day and M
more recruits are wanted for the present
ns the army is crowded. The station
VIII probably open again for recruits on
March 1st.
The Local Board of Civil Service Tx-
t'ihners held the semi-annual eSamlnn-
non to-day Of applicants for the posi-
IONS or clerk and carrier. Forty-three
LOOK the eNamination-twenty for car
rlers, twenty-one for clerk. one lady be-
ing among the latter
Mrs. Caroline Dudley Pendlcton. wife
OF Stephen II. Pendleton. principal of
Central school, and daughter Of tho
dence, II north Fourth street, at 9
o'clock this morning.
Fire destroyed the building occupied
by the keelcy Institute of Virginia. in
ashland at an early hour this morning.
The flames are supposed to have origi-
mated in the kitchen and started at
about 1:20 o'clock.
representative TazewelI Elicit Is re-
ported as better to-day, though not out
Of danger.
The House Committee on Labor and
the Poor met I'm the hall of the House to-
night to hear argument on the bill Of
lered by the Hon. John Harwood TO
create Il Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The patron of the bill opened the discus
sion, and he was followed by Messrs.
Mccullough. Dougherty. Chappell and
Wood. of the Central Trades and Labor
Union; Mr.. w. l.. Dawson. Chairman OF
the CITY Democratic Committee; Hon.
Julian II. Bryant, Major VIM e. Foster,
'l norfolk, and Hon. Charles n. Bland,
'f Portsmuth, all In support OF the meas
lre. The committee Will meet for final
action next Monday night.
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