The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-05

Richmond, Aug. Especial. "A diu
tant General Charles j Henderson will TO-
day issue an order dsbanding the First
Virginia Cavalry. The order will state
that the First Cavalry Virginia volun-
teers has fallen below the minimum
number of troops required by law and
the officers commissions are revoked.
Troops "G' and "k' having .been found
inefficient are disba nded. Troop cap
of Richmond and "E' of --Surry will re-
port to the hrigadier general for orders.
General Anderson also issued a special
order to day retiring Capt. G. Gray
BoissauX, as acting adutant general
Few people in Virginia know that the
socialist labor party has Il candidate for
Governor in the field. 1t has. His
name is j. j. Quantz. saw him to day.
He is printer by trade and lives at
Highland Springs. He was on his way
home from Danville, where he had been
to see the dear people in the interest of
his race for governor. He seemed in good
spirits, but really don 't.think he thinks
the guberuatorial lightning will strike
him very hard. He says his is the ticket
for poor people to vote and that he will
get lots of votes. He may
DIR. Uriah Harman, Il prominent young
dentist of this city, has returned home
Kingdom of Floyd
Mr.. ID. NJ. Junkin and wife, of Chris
tiansburg, are in Richmond to day
1t was found out day for certainty
that Mr.. Ellyson will receive the rs votes
of the Richmond delegation for State
chairman of the Democratic party.
Mr.. Richmond Muury, II prominent cit
izen, died to day.
James Coleman, Il negro, of 202 East
Main street, came into the Office of the
board of health yesterday afternoon and
asked Tor Il death certificate for his six
weeks old son, Horace. He reported that
the death had no suspicious circum-
stances connected with it and he was
given burial permit. He went ON and
employed Wood Brothers, undertakers,
to conduct the ohsequies and was making
prepare tions for II big funeral. This
morning James visited the board of
health office a second time and reported
that the boy Was alive. He had regained
animation, doctor had been called in
and the child is now on fair way to re-
covery.
The Rev. Hartley Carmichael, d. D.,
rector of st. Paul's, is at the Warm
Springs, on his vacation. On Sunday he
Will preach to members of the Virginia
Bar AS socation
Pickett Camp Confederate Veterans
has declined the invitation to 20 to the
Philadelphia campfire. September II and
IS.
The Rev. Everard Meade, secretary of
the Episcopal Council of Virginia, has re-
ceived letter from Bishop Coadiutor-
elect Roberta Gibson, of Cincinnati, in
which ne states he has written to Bishop
Whittle sienifying his acceptance of his
recent election Secretary Meade is now
sending out the prescribed notices to the
standing committees Of the various dio
ceses in the United States and will later
seGd similar notices to the bishops
hen both have ratified the choice, as
they will doubtless do, presiding
Bishop Williams, OF Connecticut, will fix
the day of the conservation and appoint
three bishops to conseorate Bishop Coad-
Jutator elect Gibson, while fourth
bishop will BIZ designated to preach the
conservation sermon. The conservation
VIII most probably take place in St.
James Episcopal Church about the latter
part oil September or early in October.