The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-29
.FITZ LEE is COMING
His Family Will Remain In Richmond
During the Winter Months.
SENATOR MARTIN PlEASES ms FRIENDS
Richmond VIII l,e Sumcrousiy Rep
resented ut tho Republican to,s.
Scnfton AT ISnchbur- = MINOR
Ginier Not Expected to Live
Through the Week.
Especial Dispatch ITO The virg,nian.)

Richmond, Va, Sept. 2S, 1897.
1t is not known whether RNz Lee will
reach here Friday or Saturday. He has
written that he will come on one or the
other of those days. His family will ac-
company him and will spend the winter
ut the Langley House. Gn Franklin
street. General Lee has notified seye-
raj friends of his coming, and >whi,e
'there VIII be no formal conference. the
matter of General Lees candidacy for
the Senate will be discussed at informal
gatherings
Senator Martins friends are cXprrss-
ins themselves as being delighted with
the canvass the Senator Is making in
.hls campaign. They think he will i'm
prove with the people upon ucuuaint-
adlce and will help his chances for the
SENATE by his political speeches In this
connection 1T may be remarked that
MT. MVrttn's opponents say over half
'che Senators 50 far nominated ara TIM,
posed TO him. They point to the fact
hhbt Senator Stubs, of Gloucester, and
SelFator Jordan OF Halifax both Mar
TN men, were defcited by gentlemen
~ s~.'Ao 10 De outspoken in opposition to
lhe reelection of MIR. Martin 1t is to he
:
ma very much TO do with the defeat of
MasSrs. Stubbs and Jordan.
iIonmond VIII be very well represent
ed at Colonel Lambs Republican con
ttahsI.ln at Lynchburg nexS Tuesday
NCt all Of the fifty odd delegates will go
but there Will be n good sized delesra :
StSn- Among those who will go arc
Colonel James Lyons, who went over
=, Nne republicans last year; Colonel
IL TinI.
walker, DR.. p. FL. c. Noble, Aldcrma n
James Bahen. ID. H. Alley, John Mitch
en-, Jr., Is. p. Vandervan, and Others.
Ihere Is talk of Colonel Lyons or Colo
heI Nlcl1l1slm being placed on the tic1t,t
me night Rev. II. NJ. Jackson. coaJl-
JulCr bishop of Alabama, former rector
Oh Grace Episcopal church. Of this city.
VINO was in bad health, is now fully
restored. In fact, it is said that his
heaith is better than it has been for ten
years past. His children by his former
wife, Violet Pace jackson, who have
Deen living with their grandparents, Mr..
ana Mrs. James b. Pace will, on rho
n.ShopS demand, so with him 10 live in
ms Alabama home. The b.shop's pros
eI' Whe has recently present ed her hus
band with Il child
Major Lewis Glnter, 1t is dhought. we'll
NOT live this week out He is sinking
Sto"is, ailu vi is only u question of n
Few days when he will pass away. His
death VIII he a serious loss to Rich
mond. He is probably the richest man
IN all the South, and has the most of his
money invested in and about this CITY
In his will he will bcquueaah the bulk
Oh ms estate to relatives, but will re-
member quite n number of personal
friends He is said ito be worth nearly
ten million dollars.
The Rev. DR.. Garter Helm Jones
who has just been called 10 the pastor
axe of the Second Baptist church comes
OF a FAMILY of preachers His father is
minister, and he has three brothers
IN uhe ministry. DR.. Jones is cxpecied
ID accept THE call and ito enter upon his
dudes here in q month or two
The Rev. w. y. Barr who comes to
Monumental church. is said to be ono
OF the most eloquent pulpit orators in
tne state. He comes to q PROMISING
Held. and thcre lis Il great work for him
"a do here.
n. ). VereauN, the young man arrest :
ed here on the charge OF forgery nre-
ferred agatn$tt him at Binghampton
n. Y. Is being held for an officer from
nhat State. The cffCrts of his counsel To
SET MN free here have failed