Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-03-03

cier whose failure plunged the
country into the ruinous panic of
1878, is dead.
Republicans in Congress seem to
be laboring under a wholesome fear
that the Democrats are about to ap-
propriate their President.-Times-
Dispatch.
Now that a new compsny has
bought up the Weems line, the busi-
ness bodies of Norfolk should take
steps to convey to that company the
business folly of abandoning Norfolk.
-Virginian Pilot.
The members of the Presidents
Cabinet have all rendered their resig-
uations, ard on the 9Th of March
they will all be nominated for reap
pointment, with the exception of Mr..
Wynue, who is to be appointed consul
general at London. Mr.. Cortelvou
will be nominated for Postmaster
General in his place.
The Sultan of Turkey is dying, or
at least his condition is very critical.
For quite some time it has been
known that Abdul Hamid has been
suffering from a disease which at
times makes him almost insane with
pain, and it is when he suffers most
that he conceives the plans for the
cruelties which have made his people
abhor him.
A new city slaughter house, cover
ing two acres, and to be used for the
killing of horses, donkeys and mules
for food, has been opened in Paris
with a banquet, at which horse and
donkey flesh were the only meats
served. 1t is stated that $4,000
horses, donkeys and mules are killed
annually in Paris for food. The
use of their flesh is increasing.
The Massachusetts, Grand Army
of the Republic has elected a negro,
j. I'll. Wolff, of Boston, department
commander, and as Massachusetts
will lead the parade at the national
encampment in Denver, the unique
spectacle will be presented of $4,000
white men marching under command
of a negro. Wolff is lawyer. He
has been commander of his post.
1t has come to light that a good
many prominent Democrats over here
10 the "Neck" are not at all in love
with the primary election system,
and it is believed by some that many
will show their attitude on it by
remaining at home when the 1905
primary is held, unless aroused by
their enthusiasm for some particular
candidate, or urged by leaders to vote
in the primary for the sake of party
success.-King George Corr. Times
Dispatch.
The statue of Frances E. Willard,
of Illinois, has been placed in posi-
ton in Statuary Hall, in the Capitol
at Washington. This is the first
statue of a woman to be given a place
in the hall of Americas immortals.
1t is a somewhat remarkable fact
that the statue of George Washing
ton, cast Of the Houdon statue, at
Richmond, had to be moved slightly
to the rear to make room for the
statue of the great woman temper
ance advocate.
Wild geese have been more plenti-
full and less wild in the sections of
the upper Rappahannock and Poto-
mac rivers than ever known before.
While they are fat they seem to be
almost frantic for food. Quite q
large number have been killed by
local sportsmen. Mallard ducks
have been joining the geese out in the
fields, feeding around corn piles and
nipping off the wheat fields. Along
the James geese are as bad as crows
in fields and just as tame.
Such interest has been occasioned
all over Virginia in the three-cor-
nered fight for the Governorship
now under way, that an effort has
been made by those who believe in
spiritualism to lift the veil of the
future and see what is concealed
thereby. In Amelia county is 8
family which is endowed with the
power to answer queries through
table rappings, and to them was pro.
pounded a series of questions to ascer.
tain who will secure the coveted prize
The answers to the queries whether
Willard, Swanson or Mann would be
chosen, were all emphatically in the
negative. Then the question wai
asked: "Who, then, will be chosen?'
The answer was: SCI. l.. Lewis
spelled out slowly and distinctly, 4
name known to none gathered at tn,
house. Judge Lewis is United States
District Attorney, and was formerl,
president of the State Supreme
Court. 1t has often been said tha
he will almost certainly be tn,
nominee of the Republican party
for Governor, and it is claimed tha
the liquor question, which Judge
Mann's candidacy will make tn,
paramount issue, will 80 split th,
Democratic party that Republican
may be able to win. x
This was one of the chiefest obiec
tions to the primary plan of making
nominations, it being pointed oul
that where there were three candi
dates for an Office, a minority vot,
might be enough to make a nomina.
tion.-Norfolk Landmark.