Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-11-05

Chairman !. Taylor Ellyson who
has returned from conference, held
at Pulaski, of the county chairman
and other Democratic leaders of the
Ninth District, reports the conditions
existing in the district as quite salts
factory, and the outlook very bright
for the election Of Judge Rhea.
Robert B. Wood. one of the oldest
citizens of Hampton, died at his
home Monday night of paralysis: Mr..
Wood WAS one of the most prominent
republicans in that section, having
been Internal Revenue Collector un-
der President Arthur and Postmaster
during Harrison's administration.
Sunday afternoon Mrs Anna NJ
Lee, widow of Capt. Sydney Smith
Lee and mother of General Fitzhugh
and Capt. d. N. Lee, while walking
across her room at the home of the
latter, in Stafford county, fell and
broke her left hip. Owing to her ad
vanced age it is feared the injury may
prove serious.
Mrs Minnegerode, the widow of
Rev DIR. Minnegerode, long rector of
st. Paul's Episcopal church, of Rich
mond, died in Alexandria Sunday
morning at her home on Prince st.
She was over eighty years old and
had been ill for some time. Her re-
mains were sent TO Richmond for
interment.
The oystermen who were arrested
by the county authorities on the
charge of stealing from beds other
than the natural rock, in the James
river. were given a hearing before
Justice Ford Friday morning of last
week, at Newport News, and all but
one were found guilty. The fines va
ried from $40 to $50 and costs. One
of the men was sent on to the grand
Jury. All of the tongers either paid
the fines assessed or were released on
bail bond.
The Baptist Ministers Association
of Norfolk proposes to make a fight
for stricter observance of Sunday
in Norfolk One Portsmouth minis
ter went 20 far as to charge that the
officers are in league with each other
to prevent an enforcement of the law
on the subject. The ministers de
mand a law prohibiting the transfer
of freight on Sunday. The loading
and unloading of freight on Sunday,
they charge, is permitted on a larger
scale in Norfolk than in any other
Southern city.
A letter from Richmond says: The
plans of the anti-Martin men are
gradually leaking out. There will
be an informal conference soon after
the election, and at this meeting it
will be decided who shall oppose the
Senator. Hon. r. Walton Moore is
candidate, but is perfectly willing to
retire at any time his friends think 1t
would be wise for him to do so. There
is good deal of talk Of Governor Ty.
Ter as a possible candidate. He is
silent on the subject.
Attorney General Montague has
taken an appeal from the decision of
Judge B. R. Wexford. Jr.. of the Cir
emit court Of Richmond, instructing
the Auditor OF Public Accounts to
honor the warrants of the Commits
sioner of Agriculture to an amount
approximating $4,000. The matter
grew out of mandamus proceedings
brought by the Commissioner, Col.
Whitehead The matter will be
heard by tie Supreme court between
now and November 9th
The abstract of the condition of
the national banks of Virginia al the
close of business on September 20, as
reported to the Comptroller OF the
Currency, shows the reserve to have
been 81 Is per cent. against 31.25 per
cent. on July IA; that loans and dis
counts decreased from 15,295,56 TO
SIS, 13S 961; that stocks and securities
increased from 81 ,246, OBS to $1,451,-
S97; that gold coin decreased from
$77S. $50 to STAT, 5542; the total amount
of specie from Sl,327, 200 TO Sl2s1 GAG,
and the lawful money reserve from
So, 2S2, sS5 to S9,OGl. SSS, and that the
deposits increased from
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