Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-17
Regular Monthly Meeting Of the
State Board Of Fisheries.
POLITICS IN HENRicos
Governor Tyler Is Now Gotting the.
Rest OIL the Senatorial Fi9ht-TwoS
Observation-Disclosures Resident nfes
fin Arkansas -Cnse OF PiIksaton
Continued- Meeting OF state Fla.
neral Directors Association.
Special 70 virgInlan. Pilot.>

Richmond. Va. Aug. 16.-The State
Board of Fisheries met here in regular
monthly session to-day, and while there
was little business to attend to beyond 4
that Of strictly routine nature. yet
the occasion brought together num-
Der OF representative men, and there
was considerable Informal talk of the
political events OF the day.
The members present at the meeting
were DR.. Frank Fletcher, of Accorlaa
county, the president: Mr. Seth Miller.
secretary; Messrs. John a. Curtis, OF
this city: George r. f<eezeil, Of Rock
lngham, ana Pembroke Petit, OF ffu-
vana.
HENRICo COUNTY CONTEST.
Interest here is centerng around the
contest in Henrico county for n seat in 4
the House of Representatives. The
candidates are Messrs. Addison Maui
pin. who has represented the county
FOR two terms: Thomas Gardner, and
Felix Jones. At precinct meetings held 4
yesterday. Mr.. Maupin secured nine
delegates; Gardner. I, and Jones' 81
while four are contested. Twelve votes
are required to nominate The conyen-s
ton meets tomorrow. and IL is still
anyhody's fight. Maupin and Gardiner
are both pronounced Martin men, while
Jones Is non-committal. s.
BEsr OF THE FIGHT.
While Governor Tyler is now thought
10 be getting much the best of the Sem
atorlal fight. his friends here are of tina
opinion that he should reply to Wing-$
fields card without delay. They fear
mat any continued silence OH his part
VIII do him harm in certain quarters.
They think that by prompt reply he
can not only avert any injury to him-
seit but turn the incident TO his own
advantage.
MATRIMONIAL.
pr William II. Gray and Miss Mary
l.. Starke, both OF this city. were mar
ried this morning in Washington. Only
a lew very near friends of the parties
knew of their intended step. Miss
Starke left the city Monday. and DE-.
Gray. accompanied by his friend. Mr..
w. j. Anderson. lef, yesterday. The
couple Will go North on their trip to
Niagara. Thousand Islands. and other
places OF interest. They viii reside I'M
Richmond ut Sl1 East Marshall street
where Or, Gray has boarded for some
time. DR.. Gray is Il weil-known phy-
stefan. and the brother OF Or. A. u.
Gray.
Mr.. Austin Nunnamaker and Miss
IVY T. Hundley were married this
morning at S:i5 O'clock at the residence
Of Mr.. Irwin l.. Sutherland. The cere-5
mony WAS performed by Rev. DR.. Starr.
OF Broad Street Church The bride Ia 3
beautiful young lady of the blonde
type. ind Very popular. The groom Is
an empioye of Saunders 4 Chambers.
Of Richmond =
DIED IN ARKANSAS.
chief Of Police Howard is in receipt
al letter from Forest CiiS. Ark. adj
NisinE him of the death at that place
OF man by the name Of Frank Ram
dolph who, 1t is Gle imed was Formerly
y resident of Richmond. The authors
ne. ue'' atter receiving telegram and
Inc letter underwriting to discover
whether Randolph ever lived here. but q
without success
Tho letter is as follows:
Forest City. Ark. Aug H.
Chief of Police. Richmond, Va:
Kind Sir:-A man by the name of
Frank Randolph has been WORKING
here for me In the shop. and last Sat
urdhy night he took an overdose OF
opium. ga drug that no had been in the
habit of using). and died
have had his body embalmcd and
can keep Ii several days. This man told
me while he was alive that he used to
Keep butcher shop in your city, about
twelve years ago, and was very well
off.
He also said that he had wife while 4
there and bought nice horne for her.
ana lolu me .Wtat street IL was on, but &
have forgotten The place.
Afterwards they separated and he
has been wandering around over the
South ever since.
Now. If YOU can give me any ir1for-
nation rs to his people's whereabouts.
you viii greatly oblge me by so doing.
We wired you yesterday but received
no reply. | am q
Yours truly.
L. r. GROBMYER-