The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-09
General Lees Return Connected with the
Senatorial Succession.
MORGAN TREAT SLATED FOR MARSHAL
brady Goes 10 Wnsbingt on for Con-.
suItntiOn-rwn Chiiarcn Hurncd n
heath-Va"dcyiilo show successf,i
Fob FifzyInmons wants Too
Much for lEis Services,
(spcclal dispatch TO The virglnlan)
Richmond. Va, Sent. s 1so7.

lNlciiincnu, va, Sept. s 1897.
Speaking OF the report that Gen Eity
Lee might be coming home 10 look aftcy
his interests In tho; contest f.. senator
Martins seat or to confer with the
members of the Board Of visitors OF
the University with reference to ac-
ceptinS the presidency Or that institu-
tion. gentleman told me to-day there
was no doubt that Lee was written 10
ana urged to return to Virginia for
conference with his friends regarding
both OF these matters. AS rule, It ID
those who are Lees warmest supporters
for the Senatorship, who arc desirous OF
seeing him maue president OF the Uni
versity They wish TO talk the situation
over with him, persuade him lf possible,
10 take the presidency, and failing In
that they will 80 to work for him for the
Scnatorship.
IL was learned to-day upon what an
pears to he excellent authority that the
President has promised To appoint Mr..
Morgan Trent, cf West Point, United
States Marshal, and that the appoint
inenl Vii! be announced rs soon NJ hir.
Mckinley reaches Washington. NIr.
Treat will succeed Capt. j. M. Hudgin,
| of Caroline, who has filled the office for
| four years. All Of the United States
Judges who sit on the bench here, have
signed paper requesting that depu-
~ MARSHAL y. Janney PleaBants be re-
ta!nGd. He Is young man and Is SAID
to be the best deputy that has ever sery-
ed the government In Richmond. Mr..
Treat will, of course, make several
| changes but it IS thought he will not
| remove Peasants
| Col. Brady Wen, up TO Washington to-
day. HIS visit is for The purpose OF con-
| ferrinS with the department officials
with reference to his right TO make Ger.
| tain appointments. When he returns
he collector will take up the eligible
list sent down and act upon II. II is ap-
parent that the Colonel Is taking his
own time in reaching decislon as to
what he shall do The deposed collectors
have worried the collector no little by
their threats to invoke the aid of the
law. Now the Colonel appears anxious
| 10 keep them out In the cold as long as
! possible.
There was horrible tragedy Just out
side or Richmond this afternoon Two
| little boys named Harry and Wexford
Crccry, aged and 6 years. sons OF 4
| gentleman who resides near Fnirlnont
park, were crcnated alive. They we're
| playing In some hay In the stable and X
s presumed had a match and accident
| ly set the place aliie. Their mother was
| the first to discover the blaz and to her
| horror found that the children were cut
| OFF from escape. The fire was between
! them and the door. She had to see the
| little ones perish. The place was de-
| stroyed in ten minutes. On account OF
| the namablc character of the material
stored away In the stable. the blaze was
! tcrribl" and SO hot that no one could ap-
proach near to 1t. The charred remains
| of the boys were rescued In about an
hour.
The vaudeville shows at the parks here
| this season have proven Il tremendous
| success, financially and otherwise. 1t
has been an unusually good season for
| out-of-doorJ entertainment. Seldom
has there been night when the number
OF people In attendance was not salts
factory to the promoters Next year
there will probably be more Of these en-
| tcrtainmcnts here. There Is already
talk OF starting Them in two or three
| other parks.
| IT IS not yet settled that Bob Fitzsinl-
mons will umpire the game Of ball here
| next Friday. The management Of the
| Richmond team have been In telegraphic
| correspondence With him. He has nam
! ed his price, which the club has not
consented to give, hoping he will come
soon to the terms offered him.