The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-10
FOUR MILLION DOLLARS.
The Estimated Worth Of The Late John psps3
Reaches This Very High Figure.
POLICEMAN LARglA IN the i. S. COURT.
Appointments Made BY Gov. O,Re2.
rRlI-The State Hoard of AgrieeH.3
tnre In session-The Poiittcar Raasa
and Those Interested Therein
Particularly tho Opposition.. 81

Richmond. Va, April 9.-(Specizl.> -.
There was nothing new in ,Republ!can
circles to-day Mr. Edgar Allan having
played his trump card. and announced \
that he held letter signed by Colonel
Lamb, addressed to q county Chairman !:
asking how much 1t would require to-
elect a delegate favorable to the StateSs
chairman and committed TO an unpledE-H
ed delegation to go to st. Louis, Is walt
Ing to see what Colonel Lamb will say
In the event that the Colonel remains
silent or Is unable to show that this
is not his letter, Mr.. Allan will mako
free use Of 1t. The situation, to say the 4
least Is most interesting.
The Allanites say they have 'suneaFth.
ed" scheme of the opposition. 1t was
to change the date of the convention
IN the Eighth district. This was oriEi-
nally ordered for the 22d, but this time,
1t appears. has been quietly changed 10 !
the 21st. This Is one of the admittedly
close districts. AS
OF the Republican ex-Congressmen ia
Virginia, Mr.. Allan states that the Sol-
lowing are opposed to Colonel Lambs
policy Edmund Waddill. OF Richmond;
George e. Bowden, of Norfolk; Harry
Libbey, Of Newport News; B. 8. Hooper.
OF Nottoway; James d. Brady, of PEE
tersburg; and John M. Langston, OF Pc
tersburg. Ex-Congressman Jake Yo3tE
hdo NV tdheu SlueS,dnu VIII uOC unIlll lLnEis
state convention meets. He has said I
that the factional fight has not been e1-
tended to Staunton, and he wants to hear
both sides, before deciding which is right
The funeral of Mr.. John Pope Will s
take place from st. Peters Cathe6fats
at II n. m. next Saturday. It will ba y
one of the most imposing events ever
witnessed in this city. The employee
from the Allan and Ginter factory will
attend In a body. All day long theye
was steady stream OF visitors to Maisf
Ginter's. where the dead body lay. Work.
In all establishments in which Mr.. Pope,
was interested was suspended. While it5
cannot be, stated positively Ii is believed
that Mr.. Pope left a viii. and, that most
of his property Is bequeathed to his
brother and his sisters. His estate is
estimated as high as four million dollars.
Judge Hughes to-day sustained the de-
murrer to the Indictment In the case or
PolicemanZ. G. LamlSin, who was charg-
ed with using the mails Tor an improper
purpose. This ends the prosecution Of
the officer In the Federal Court and the
Police Board will now have to deal With
MIN. Lamkin was accused of writing
obscene letters to a young lady on
Church HILL Judge Hughes decides that
the letters are not obscene. Lamkin de-
MES the authorship.
Governor O'Ferrall to-day appointed
the new State Board of Veterinary Sur
geons and Instructed Secretary OF the
Commonwealth Lawless to issue COM
missions to the following surgeons COM
posing 1t: W. II. Harbaugh, ". S..
Richmond: e. p. Niles, d. v. NJ, Blacks
burg; Geo. c. Faville, D. ". M, How
ardsville. and A. J. Burkholder, d. ". S.,
Staunton. Secretary Lawless was also
instructed by the Governor to issue COM
missions to the following members of
the Board of Visitors to Mount Vernon
to serve one year. from date; John Il. 4
Marye. Fredericksburg; w. w, Henry,
Richmond; J. Bell Bigger, Richmond,
Robert j. Washington, Westnorelard:
Robert Il. Barton, Winchester, and Joa.
E. Willard. Fairfax.
The State Board of Agriculture was III
session again to-day and elected Col.
A. S. Buford. of Richmond. president,
and Hon. John L. Hurt, of PittsylyaA
MIA, president pro tenn There was much
discussion over the matter OF holding
farmers Institutes and with. reference
to other subjects affecting agriculture.