The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-29
work of the session will begin Mon

work Of the session will begin Mon
day.
The municipal campaign In Richmond
VIII open up IN earnest Immediately
after Christmas. The interest centres
In tho contest for Mayor The Hon.
H. Nj. Taylor. the Incumbent Of this
oflice, desires reelection. His oppo-
nents arc Colonel John S. Harwood and
Captain E. y. Reeve, both very popular
men. Mr.. Taylor has heretofore been
invlncihle. He will make 1t lively for
his competitions at the spring election.
The Mayor or Richmond has very little
power. He Is merely figure head in
the governmental system.
Many OF the eighty-seven comman-
dants OF the Confederate Camps who
Will SIT In the advisory council at
Lvnchburg on January goth to try the
case Of Grand Commander Stubbs, will
'be new men in office. Most OF the
camps elect officers during the last
week In December. Commander John
E Langston, Jr, Of Lee Camp, and
Commander l.. Scott Gibbs, or Pickett
Camp. who will represent Richmond,
are both new conmandants, having
just been elected E
G. II. Parrish, colorA boy, 10 years
Oh age. who serves as janitor in the
law office OF Mr.. S. l.. Bloomburg, was
shot down on the streets and probably
ored boy to-day. Parrish and q COM
1'ahion were walking along Marshall
street. when they met Il negro youth OF
ABOUT their age. The stranger kicked
Parrlsh's dog, and when told not to re-
peat the offense. drew pistol and shot
farrish. The offender then ran off and
has not been captured. The ball en-
tered Parrishs left side. He Is in q
critical condition.
10. w. Lundin. n clerk In Syclc's store,
on Broad street, died this morning from
the effects OF n fail he had q week ago
Nhiic Climbing n ladder to reach some
goods on n shelf he lost his foothold and
fell, fracturinE his skull. He remained
IN semt-cOnscsous condition until
death.
informal tlnn was received here to-day
or II very bad accident to Mr. George
AL. West, one OF the leading booksellers
of Richmond. With his wife he is
visiting DR.. Dew In Lynchburg. A
cannon cracker exploded in his hand
ana tore two fingers nearly from their
sockets His face was also fcarfulIy
burned. II will be IL week before he
VIII he able to return to the city.
telegram to Richmond morning
paper. announcing that Collectors
Brady and Agnew had been asked for
their designations by the President on
account of having violated the civil ser
vice law, created considerable surprise
| III Richmcnd, but those who are ac-
auatnted with the history and condition
surrounding these offices recognized a [
as hoax. Collector Brady, in n teIe-
gram this afternoon, says: "The re-
port Is evidently a hoax. have had no
suoh intimation from the President or
any other person."
Nine years ago next Thursday A. Van
| de Vyver was appointed by the Pope
| Bishop of Richmond. The occasion VIII
| be commemoratcd by the celebration OF
| solemn mass at the Cathedral ut Q
O'Clock, Bishop Van de Vyver being the
| celebrant. During his life here Bishop
| Van dc Vyver has greatly endearcd
himself to all classes and denomina-
| lions lie is n brnad-minded liberal
| man and is much beloved by his people.
The merchants of Richmond had n
big mass meeting tonight, and witt.
only ono dissenting voice, adopted re-
solutions calling on the Legislature to
pass law prohibiting the use of trad
| ing stamps in this State.