Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-20
NEWS OF RICHMOND
Renewal of the Womack-
Stubs Check Case.
A MANCHESTER MARRIAGE.
colonel cntshaw May Accepts a Position as
Engineer for Mine in Mexico.
Reqnisition Eonored by Gov
ernor Tyler.
Especial to the Daily Press !,

Especial to the Daily Presso
FlSiMOND, Jan. 19.-Ihe rana5paJG
u 'cne StubbsIWomack check history
investigation takes place IN Lynchburs
tomorrow and interest in the =, aetin $,
grows The fact that the sS,ofnns tHaas.
s W lly recommended the expulsion OF
e0le grand commander, and that Gene
raj George j. Hundley and Captain
Joih CuSsons We're thought to be pre-
pan1iS Tor hostile meeting as an out
Sene OF the report of the committee.
ana are now under peace bonds. are
al familiar with the readers of the
'aiiy Press. Colonel Stubs will mot at s
emo the meeting, but his interests will
De looked after by General Hunaaey-
ihe belief is expressed by prominent5.
gentlemen that while Mr.. Stubs has
oetn indiscreet, HE has been pretudged
n uh!S whole affair. A member of ,tlae
state Democratic committee told mo
yesterday that the whole thing was the
outcome of the Lee-Martin senatorial
hight, and the determination of the Lee
men to do" all the Martin men who
were veterans. The whole affair ia
very unfortunate.
The store a the corner of West and
Washington streets. Petersburg. oocu-
pied by Joseph Williams as a. barpoom
and building adjoining occupied by him
as a dwelling, We're badly Quilted by5ffre
this morning. Mr. Williams lost ali of i
his stock of liquors and bar fixtures
and but little of his furniture was
saved -
The damage to the buildings, which are
owned by Mrs. James Tailey, is eStinna-E
ted at fifteen hundred dollars; the store
was insured for $1,000 and the dwelling
for 5000.
The fire is supposed to nave origin
'ated from the stove.
A pretty marriage took place this af-
ternoon at 3 o'clock at Cowardin Az
anue Christian church, Manchester.
The contracting parties were. mfr.
Charles r. Noble and Miss Alice May
Mann.
The couple entered the church with
the 'bride-elect leaning on the arm OF s
iher future husband to the strain of (
Memberships wedding march perform-
ed by Miss Cornne Moore. .s
They We're preceded by their attend
ants. MIR. Edwin Mann, a brother of the
bride, who acted as best man, and
J. Si1nail, OF Ricllmnafd,, and T3ddiag
Noble
:S e When The bridal party reached che
s.hance1 me ush ers separatei and form
ID a half circle with the couple In ess
1ente EieF. ]. a. Speaccr tt,sfl
nountsd TlIe ewstrtls tsslat joined two sGv4l
ing hearts together In the holy bonds OF
matrimcny.
The brste is a most attractive young
lady OF this city. and has "a host of
friends who admire her for her personal
charms and beautiful traits of charac-
Ter. SHE was gowned in a costume Of
green corded cloth with trimmings of
brown. with hat and gloves to ma,tch,
and carried a bouquet of bridal roses.
MIR. Noble ds well known in Richmond,
where he represents Jackson Ward IN
the city council.
After the ceremony they LEFT for an
attended trip to visit many northern
cities. On their return from their tour
they will make their future home in
Richmond.
The popularity OF the young couple
has been evidenced by the number of
handsome and costly presents which
hey have received
Caphain Frank Cunningham left this
| morning to assist the Washington post
" Confederate Veterans In celebrating
Lees birthday.
Governor Tyler has ;l1onpred the re-
uusitfon of the Governor of North Car
1lina for E. M. Womble, who is chang
I'D in Raleigh with the theft of a watch
and chain. Womble is now in jaM at
Norfolk.
Some time ago Col. Nv. f. Eutshow.
he able city engineer of Richmond. OBJ
tanned q long leave of absence. the first
| n years. to go on ia trip to some place
which he did not specify.
Latter informti ton developed the fact
hat the destination of the city Nengi-&
tEer was the City of Mexico, or some.
place in that vicinity. and it us now said
hat the object of his visit was to CON-
slider the fahvisahilEty of accepting POI
sftion in some silver mines. for which
his we'll known engineering ability
world so well fit him.
AS is known. the salary of Colonel
rutshaw was last year reduced from
Rs. 900 70 $4,000 per annum, although
many thought that his experience and
ability entitled him to receive am even
larger compensation than the former
| sum. The city, however, had found IT
necessary to retrench in every direcrion.
and the engineers department suffered
probably more severely than any other
lk,o1cnel Gutshaw made no complaint at
nhe cllrtailment of his own salary. but
| fought hard to save the men under HIM,
! and succeeded in every case but one. n.
| IT is said that the position offered
Colonel Cutshaw win pay him at least
| &C. coo per annum-some say 1T will go as
| high as $tG.G00-at all events 1t will be
a considerable Improvement upon the
ene he is now in receipt of. Some
years ago. it is said, Colonel Cutshaw
was offered the same position which he
- now looking into. but at that time de-
| clined to accept II.
AS city engineer of Richmond. Colonel
| Cutshaw has made splendid record
| For ability and straight forward homes
| ty and If it is true that he contem-
oiates leaving the city will sustain
great loss.
MT. Henry q. Kent. OF Philadeipfia-
| 4 large wooden manufacturer, and MT.
| lam s,Mc[Nalghton of New York. have
lnurchased the Liberty lWoolen Mil at
1 Bedford City, which mas been ldte 1of
some time. and, it is stated, Will start
lit up at once.
General Ri F. Lees birthday was cele-a
| DRAFTED here today by the closing OF the
public and. private schools, ba INKS, .'ufiic
| :rfces and business exchanges. ADJ
| dresses We're rnada.at the Soldiers Home
| and Lee Camp Hall.
MURF,HY NOT GUILTY.
(By Telegrapn.l ~
WILMINGTON. DEL, Jan l9.-9's.p-
| tain Murphy, who was on triai in the
| United States district court, charged
! with filibnsterirg in connectiar with the
steamer TIau1as2a, was today declared
not guilty by the jury and WIS released
from custody. SSi5s55Ss