Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
RICHMOND
NEWS AND GOSSIP
Mr.. Edward D. Christian Dies
of Pneumonia.
BRIEF SKETCH OF HIS LIFE
Norfolk and Richmond Pawnbrokcr
40 Marry Arrangement For En-
tcrtnininE Fighting Joe Wheeler
Resigns From Hospital hoard =
Representative FOIkes Presented
With II Watch.
Especial to VirginIan-Pllot.)

Richmond, Va, Jan. 12.-Mr. Edward
d. Christian, president OF the Richmond
Paper Manufacturing Company, died
this morning at his home. No. 415 West
Franklin street. LEIPZIG pneumonia
caused death. Mr.. Christian was born
May 16. 1915 in this city, and came of
old Virginia stock. He entered the
Virginia Military Institute in 1868 and
served CALAMITY with the cadets at
the battle of Ne Market, receiving a
slight wound. After the war Mr..
Christian returned here and engaged
in the tobacco business ut the age of
eighteen. lie was remarkably success
full. and before he attained his major
ity was known as the Napoleon of the
local tobacco exchange. Since that
time Mr. Christian was 4 conspicuous
figure in both the financial and bust
ness worlds. as well as morally. y
widow and four children survive him,
as well as two brothers and u sister
NORFOLK MAN TO MARRY.
Samuel 13achrach, who owns pawn
shops i'll both Richmond and Norfolk,
left to-day for Rock Island, ILL.,, to mar
~ Miss Belle Rice. of that city. They
met last summer ut Atlantic City and
thtii acquaintance IlDtntu mo love.
This is MIR. Bachrach'S second matri-
monial venture. His first wife Il Nor
folk lady, from whom he was diVorc-
cd
WIlEELER'S ENTERTAINMENT.
Captain John II. Laughton, chairman
OF the committee from Lee Camp, to
arrange for the entertainment of Gen.
Wheeler during his visit to Richmond
Monday and Tuesday, called on Gov
crnor Tyler to-day and secured the
use Of the Executive Mansion for the
reception to be given in honor of Gen.
Wheeler after tho exercises at Lee
Camp Hall Monday night. This re-
ception will begin about 10 o'clock and
will last probably two hours. ] will
DE in charge of the committee of Vet
Grams and Sons OF Veterans appointed
to arrange for the picture presema-
ton.
VIRG1NIA'S CLAIM.
Congressman Lamb has written to
the Governor an encouraging letter
concerning the efforts he is making to
have the government refund to Nir-
ginia money advanced to equip soldiers.
President Mckinley, it is believed, will
NJ the proper time, use his influence in
behalf Of the application made by the
Governor.
LEAVES HOSPITAL BOARD.
DR.. l.. S. Foster, of Mathews county.
PdS TcSlSllcu us IL member OF Inc lSOalu
of Visitors to the Eastern State Iospi-
tai at Williamsburg. He will become
a candidate 10 succeed the Superintend-
ent, DR.. James Dunlop Moncure. The
board meets on the 18th TO make the
election. The Governor viii not fill the
vacancy until after this meeting.
y WATCH FOR MIR. FOLKES.
Mr. Z. G. Folkcs was this morning
presented by the conductors and motor
men of Richmond with handsome
gold watch and chain in token of their
deep appreciation of his services in Sc
curing the passage by the last Lcgis-
laturc of the law compelling electric
companies Ia equip all their ears with
vestibuleS during the winter months.
The speech of presentation was made
by Mayor Taylor in his happicst vein.
Mir. FOXES in accepting the token,
which he did in a most graceful man
ncr, returned his thanks TO the donors
ana said that he disG!a!lneA creditfar
himself alone. as ne WAS greatly assist
ed in the House by Mcssrs Bland, OF
Portsmouth, l[izer, of Norfolk. and
Reddy. OF Richmond, and that the pas
sage of the bill by the Senate was due
almost entirely to the influence of Hon.
i. b .Munford.