The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-06
HEcnMoND NEW. ANn GOSSIP.
hthea the inauguration = Catholic
lEn>s Meeting.

hichmond. Va. March 5.--{Specia ~
Niost OF the promlcnt Republicans who
went from h2rc to the na,,pura ton have
returned homo. While in Washington
snsIE was no interchange or views con-
corning the division or the Spols and the
matter or holding u State convention.
ms latter subject however, did not It.
1idcl very much attention. All OF the
Republican leaders arc in favor Of Dut-
tihS IN u ticket and making q hard
HEnt, but some think co-npcrat tIon
with the Gold Democrats should br.
sought. 1t Is not likely that anything will
he done toward calling convention
until summer - :
PRESIDENT Mckinley is not expected to
make any appointments for Virginia
uhtil the terms Of Office or the ihcum-
bents expire. The Republicans Will not
,nsise on changes being made with
haSte. The first office that will become.
vacant here Is that OF Collector of Gus
TOMS. An appointment Will have Ia DO
made In the course OF Il month or so,
Collector Ryans term viii EXPIRE neSt
fall, but Postmaster Cullingworth has
Il year to serve a ,'"1'
President NJ. T.. ingalls,, Of the Chesa-
poakc and Ohio railway was here to-
nay on MS way home from the inaugu-
ration. He was In fine spirits and vas
greatly pleased with the address OF Nc
Niniey. Mr. ingalls, thinks business is
looking llp ana he Is OF The opinion that t
we shall soon Witness Il steady return
OF prosperous Times.
The Catholics Of Richmond will hold d
mass meeting Monday hight at Catbe-
dral han. While the object OF the gath
erlng Is not stated It Is ,indersi ood that
action Will be taken In reference to the
common Council cutting the Little Sis
tcrs or the Poor and ST. Joseph's Or
nhan ASYLUM orc from any appropria-
tion this year Money was givQngto MI
other similar institutes This year, as
usual. though the amounts were rcduc-
ed. The Catholics fetl that theirEinsti-
tutions should not have been overlooked.
1hey would not have said u word had all
charitahle institutions been cut Off, but
under the circumstances they think Il
necessary to meet ana discuss this sub
jcct. The Board or Aldermen will net
upon he budget Tuesday night and 1t Is
expected that n committee OF Catholics
VIII be on hand to present the resolu-
tlons that Will be passed on Monday
night.
Mr. Robert NJ. McAfec, a civil engl-
nocr IN the employ OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway at Hinton, w. Va
died at st. lakes Hospital in this
city last night. after DR.. Mcclure had
came here q day on two ago for treat
ment. and the surgeons decided that an
operation was the only means Of saving
his life The shock proved too much for
him. McAfee was q native Of Rich
mond. NJ
Police Justice Crutchneld says lie will
80 before the Legislature at the next
session and try to have the law in re-
lation-8o furnishing persons for derraud-
ing hotel and boarding house keepers
changed. t is defective. he says ana
under 1t boarding house Keepers are
trying 10 make Police Courts collection
agencies. Many cases come before the
Justice that when siftcd no crime has
been committed, and the court was
simply used to Try and force people to
pay bills.
I. c. Bowen, agen g. a well known
contractor and builder OF Manchester
across the river, wns struck by a. train
on the Atlantic Coast Line in that city
tonight and killed. " os