Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-25
THE NEWS FROM
RICHMOND.
The SeabOard Air Line Brings
Suit For $3.50. 1000.
RIcHMoND'S DELEGATES.
They Nearly All Favor tho Constitutional
Convention Some of the Wards Send
Delegates Instructed for it Brilliant So
clety weddings Congressman Jones
Had No Opposition Governor Tyler
Attending tho Presbyterian Synod at
Covington.
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Richmond. Va, April 24.-The we'd
ding May 1st of DR.. Russell Pember-
ton and Miss Mabel Todd will be the
elimination of very pretty little
romance. not often found outside the
pages of book Of fiction.
Miss Todd is the daughter of Mr..
Charles L. Todd, one of Richmonds
wealthiest citizens. DIR. Pemberton Is
young physiciaa who moves in the
most exclusive circles. some time ago
the young people became enamored of
each other and desired to wed. The
parents of each, however, opposed the
match and DR.. Pemberton was induced
by his mother to go to New York,
where he became Il resident physician
ut Mt. Sinai Hospital.
Miss Todd's parents concluded to
send her on n tour of Europe, and her
wardrobe for the trip was prepared.
About this time DR.. Pemberton's
mother was taken Ill, and he was re-
called from New York to be with her.
he met his sweetheart again and the
pair determined that they would get
married in spite of all opposition.
Their parents have finally agreed to
accept the inevitable. and Miss Todd
Will go on her tour to Europe as Mrs.
Russell Pemberton.
One of the most brilliant events In
Richmond society this season was the
marriage at noon to-day OF Miss Eliza
Annie Tenant. Lucille Fuller, of wash.
James B. Pace, to Mr.. Albert McGill
Randolph. The wedding took place
at the residence of the bride. The six
bridesmaids were Misses Bessie Mar
TIN Florence Talbot, Elsie Cameron,
10 J-,,1ta. wy
ington, d. C.: and Frances Randolph.
OF Norfolk. Among those present were
the Misses Randolph. of Norfolk
BIG RAILROAD SUIT.
The Seaboard and Roanoke railroad.
which Is part OF the Greater Seaboard
Air Line System. this afternoon insti-
tuted suit in Petersburg against the
James z. Mcdonald Construction Cons
pany for s250.000.
This company now has n suit pending
against Seaboard Air Line for s37e. 900.
alleging that amount to be due for ma
terial and labor furnished in the con-
struction of the line from Ridgeway,
N. c., to Richmond. The suit brought
by the Seaboard Is for alleged dam
ages resulting from the action of the
Mcdonald company.
KNOWN IN RICHMOND.
William Kuhn. who cut his wife's
VIZ out huu tleu attempted his own life
In Philadelphia last night is thought
to be the son OF Mr.. L. p. Kuhn, of
this city. although the latter has heard
nothing OF the affair, and does not be-
lieve the party TO be his son.
TO CHRISTEN THE THORNTON.
Secretary of the Navy Long has se-
lected Miss Mary Thornton Davis. OF
Worcester. Mass, to christen the tor
pedo boat Thornton. which will be
launched from the yards of the w. r.
Trigg Company on the 18th of May
This action was taken at the request
of Mrs. Thornton. widow OF Captain
James :. Thornton In honor of whom
the boat was named. Miss Davis Is
srandnece Of Captain Thornton.
JUDGE ATKINS DEAD.
Judge Thomas Atkins died at his
home this afternoon, aged about 60
years. While judge of the Hastings
court the famous trial of Thomas j.
Cluverius for the murder OF Fannie Lii
ian Madison was held and he pro-
nounced the sentence. For number OF
years he has been commissioner and
special master for the United States
District Court. He leaves a wife and
several grown children.
a CORRECTION.
Wrong punctuation of a Telegram
last night made 1t appear that Hon. w,
a. Jones was unanimously endorsed IN
Westmoreland county's convention
after strong opposition. The little CLAUSE
referred to the constitutional conven-
tion measure. There was no opposition
to Congressman Jones.
Jack Frost, the fast Richmond in
fielder. who was to have played on the
local State League Club. has reconsid-
ered,and this morning accepted a spIen-
did offer to play short-stop on the Sell
d. = .
Continued or Paee e.