The evening times., 1898-06-11
VIRGINIA BRIEFS.
News From the Old Dominion Para
graphically Told.

graphically Told.
Collector of Customs Bethel, of Richmond
has received Instructions from the Treasury
Department 10 have the custoin-house thoroughly
overhauled. The judges who sit in the courts
are trying to induce the Government TO have an
elevator placed in the building.
The governor has directed that the commission
of Lieut.. George Blow. I. s A.. as major in the
Fourth Regiment Virginia Volunteers be made
out and sent to him at Jacksonville. Lieut.. Blow
will Join the regiment in day or two
Robert B. Wilson. old and wellknown citi-
zen of Richmond, died Thursday as his residence,
with apoplexy last Saturday. He was seventy
years old.
The city officials of Richmond under the appoint
msnt Of the city council, will be nominated in
caucus Monday night and the contest over the
more important ones is very warm.
Joseph McGovern died a; Fredericksburg Thurs
day. At the time of his death he
manager of the Postal Telegraph Company. which
position he has held ever since the company es-
tablished an office there, about ten years ago.
During the late war he was stationed at Cor
donsv;le.
In Rappahannock Wednesday J. Carson Phillips
and Miss Alice Cauthorn were married in St.
Johns Church, Rev. W. J. Morton officiating.
Two mere companies of United States volun-
teers, have arrived at Fredericksburg, Com
panies and d. commanded, respectively. by
Capt. Jorgenson and Capt Longstreetp There are
now S25 volunteers camped there
Confederate Memorial Day was observed Thurs
day at Staunton with appropriate ceremonies.
The procession to the cemetery was headed by the
Stonewall jackson Brigade Band and Stonewall
Jackson Camp Confederate Veterans in the gray
uniforms. the Daughters of the Coniederacy dec
Grating the graves Of the soldiers The exercises
at the cemetery were opened with prayer by Rev.
DR.. 7. NJ. Carson, Of Lynchburg, who, during the
war, was chaplain in Gen. RoSser's Brigade. The
orator Of the day R. S Parks. Of Luray. who
delivered his Grafton Robert E. Lee"
The sixth annual council of the diocese Of
Southern Virginia convened in Trinity Church.
Fredericksburg, Thursday, Bishop A. n. Ran
dolph presiding. Tie meeting was opened with
divine service followed by the holy communion,
for delegates to the council. The preacher of the
sermon TO the council Rev. Carl F. Gram
mer, formerly Of the Theological Seminary OF
Virginia, rector Of Christ Church. Norfolk.
few minutes after the close Of the service Bishop
Randolph took the chair and called the meeting
to order. Rev. Thomas Spencer, secretary, called
the roll of the delegates, clerical and lay, ITO be-
ing present.
The National Shirt Company of Norfolk, has
assigned to Thomas W. Shelton, trustee. The COM
pany has been conducting a large business but
the deed sets out that recent losses beyond
its control, and internal dissension. rendered
the further conduct Of business Improbable.
The steam yacht Barracouta, which came into
Norfolk Thursday, is said to be from Porto Rico,
where it is reported to have worked a rrse on the
Spanish government. having important repairs
made while flying the Spanish flag.
Father Chidwick, chaplain Of the ill-fated bat
tleship Maine. is in Norfolk on leave of absence.
He may be attached to the Newark. Father Child
wick now ranks as q lieutenant.
Miss Florence Ellis was married Thursday night
at the home of her father A. Fl. Ellis. at Norfolk,
to Stephen Lee Pender OF Tarrall, Texas. Rev.
John j. Doherty. Of st. Mary's Catholic Church.
performed the ceremony. The brides siste, Miss
Ida Ellis, was maid Of honor and Dorsey Fender,
Of Norfolk. was best man. eT