Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-05
REQUEST FOR REINSTATEMENT
Virginia Glass Company TO build "a
branch observation-disclosures Rob.
bad-GeneraI wheeler Accepts an
Invitation to Como TO Richmond
Nlrs. Bowden Improving-A Pros
pective wedding.
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General Scott Ship, Superintendent of
the Virginia Military Institute. yester-
day expellng the entire graduating
class, with one exception. from the in
stitution. They are receiving callers,
and letters aaking them to interfere to
have the boys reinstated. Neither the
Governor nor the Attorney General can
take any official action. The matter
Will be brought UP at the meeting Of
the Board of Visitors, probably some
time this month, and will be fully in
vestigated.
The Virginia Glass Company, of Al
exandria, will build branch factory
here. The plant will be in operation
by September, and will give employ
ment to two hundred men. The COM
pany manufactures glassware of every
character. The factory here will be the
principal one. 1t will be operated day
and night, according to MIR. John S.
Gardner, the general manager of the
company, who is here to superintend
the construction of the factory build
ings. The factory will be located near
the Seventeenth street Chesapeake and
Ohio shops.
1t was announced to-day that the ].
N1unuIdCturlnE
Company, OF this city, one of the
largest In the country, had been sold
10 the Continental Company
RICHMOND IS RICH.
The meeting OF the Council last night
was notable for a statement made by
Mr.. Ebel which shows the city to be
IN better financial condition than in
many years, her resources being ample
lor al needs and growing greater un-
lie stated that the sum in the treasury
over and above all debts to be paid,
was S15000O.
Mr.. Ebel held that it was more n
matter of habit with the Finance Com
mittee TO ask for 100000 than any
thing else.
THREE BURGLARIES.
Three residences in the West End
We're entered and robbed last night At
Mr.. II. w. Powers residence, No. 1901
west Franklin street, the thief sue
ceeded In getting only a cheap watch.
lie was seen by occupants of the
house and ran off This was a. white
man and undoubtedly had one or more
pals on the outside Mr.. William C.
Prestons residence, No 9lS Park ave
nue. was robbed of IL sum OF money,
and MIR. w. w. Barrow, at No. 90S
Floyd avenue. lost 1888 in money. The
police are confident the same parties
committed all three of the robbie
ries.
GEN. WHEI1LER'S VISIT.
General Joseph Wheeler has positive
ly accepted the invitation to come to
Richmond and take part in the exer-
cses incident to the presentation of
Major Pelham's picture to Lee Camp.
The date has not been fixed. General
Wheeler personally informed Major
Thomas A. Brander in Washington
that he would come. Already the ar
n m sTaf mt fn 4,
tertainment of the General are being
discussed. a reception in his honor will
be given. and 1t is expected a supper
VIII be rendered him. at which n num-
Der OF prominent citizens will be pres
ent.
A PROSPECTIVE WEDDING.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. IT. Anthony have Is
sued invitations to the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Marie Anthony.
to Mr. Walter Dudley Jones, the cere-
mony to take place on Wednesday
evening, January 18TH at 1880 o'clock,
In the First Presbyterian Church,
Charlotte, n. C. Mr.. Jones holds n re-
sponsible position with I. N. Vaughan,
IN this city. and is popular with wide
circle of friends. Miss Anthony is an
accomplished young lady and q favo-
rite in Charlotte society.
HIRCH-DEUTSCH.
Miss Estelle Amelia Hirsh, the
cHdrinlhB daughter or MIR. and Mrs.
Sampson Hirsh. OF S24 West Franklin
street. was married at o'clock this
evening from the residence of her par
ents, to DR.. William S. Deutsch q we'll
known physician of St. Louis, Mo- The
ceremony was performed by Rev. DIR.
r.. N. Calisch, pastor of Beth Ahaba,
after which Dr. and Mrs. Deutsch went
on a Southern tour
PRINCIPAL OF WOMANS COLLEGE
Miss Mary Carter Anderson, recently
of the "But'termilk" Academy at Ash
cake, Hanover county, has been made
principal of the Womans College. in
place OF Miss Bagby who was mar
ried yesterday to DIR. Dickinson. Miss
Anderson is graduate of the college
OF which she is now principal and Is
talented and accomplished teacher
DIED IN TEXAS.
The death is announced here of the
Rev. James r. Hammond, at Uvalde,
Texas Mr. Hammond was a native of
Virginia, and has many relatives in this
State, who mourn his loss. s. He was at
one time a beloved and most popular
rector in Manchester. having founded
and organized the parish of Meade
Memorial church, and he was its first
rector
BRIDEGROOM-E ELECT IN JAIL.
The father OF Miss Efie Gum, of
Dinwiddie county, who, left hurredly
for Dnwiddie Courthouse on Tuesday
to procure a license for the marriage
of his daughter to Mr.. Joseph Towns
den, who Us in jail here on the charge
OF falling to keep his vows, has not
returned. Mr. Townsden in the mean
time languishes in jail
MRS. BOWDEN RECOVERING.
Information from Baltimore states
that Mrs George f. Bowden Is get