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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-10
WILD COURTROOM SCENE.
Judge Thomqson's Decision in the
Gordon.Brown Murder Case.
by southern Associated Press.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, May 9.-Judge
Thompson, after listening to argument
III the Gordon Brown murder case this
afternoon, decided that Fulton Gordon
should not be held for trial aud dis
charged HIM. Jhdgn Thompson, after
The closing argument, said:
ut Is my deliberate Judgment that
this man is not only not guilty in law,
but his action will teach uduterers that
when they ply their neiurious calling
they are atandlng upon precipice
from which they are in danger of being
dashed at nny moment. The prisoner
Ii discharged"
Then followed wild scene. People
jumped upon chairs, the bar and even
on inc steps of the jndSes bench and
broke into cheers. Hundreds waved
Their hats IN tho mir nnd the nttornoys
ior tho defense almost had their hunds
wruug oil by their enthusiastic multi
tude. Judge Thompson was unable to
RESTRAIN the commotion and court was
declared adjourned.
lho defendant was not present in
court. Enthusiastio friends iumped
INTO cab nnd rode to tile resideuce of
DIR. Gavin Fulton to CONVOY the
cheerful news. Gordon was overcome
with emotion.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-10
MEETING OF POLICE BOARD.
Charges Against an Officer. Applica-
cations for Positions.


The Police Commissioners held
very uninteres.ing meeting yesterday
afternoon IN the Mayors Office. Mr..
Nerdier said there were many iakirs In
the city and he thought action should
he taken to rid the city of these dan.
gcrous characters.
The indlscrimiuute use OF the patrol
wagon was discussed, but no action
taken.
The Mayor WAC instructed TO look
INTO the matter of police officers serv
ing warrants. II WAS ordered that in
the future no warrants will he served
by policemen without instructions.
Oficer Jim Wade was reported for
allowing prisoner to escape II few
nights since while raid WAS being
made on II house in Hul's Court.
Tho witnesses against him were
Officers Williams, Wynn and Detective
Richardson. officer Wade was also
charged with smoking while on duty.
Several communications were re
ceived III reference to bills due by
Ponce Officers To merchants and
others. The parties complaining were
instructed to get Judgment aud then
report 10 the Bonrd
The Local Board OF Brambleton
Ward made application for ii substitute
officer. was referred to the Mayor.
Several applications for positions on
the force were received,
In executive session Officer Wade
was suspended, pending further inves.
tlgatlou oi charges against him.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-10
CARLISLEAND "SOUND MONEY i"
Speeches on Money to Be Made in
the Blue Grass" State.
lly Souilinrn l,a,.,,,ol u,
y SontIIern Als1ciatel Press,


WAsnINGroS, May 9.-Sectetnry Car.
Isle will deliver five speeches in favor
OF sound money" four of which will
bo nude in Kentucky. In his uat,vo
State he will deliver addresses at Gov.
lngton, Bowling Green, Louisville and
Lexington, and ono before the Sound
Money" convention ut Mcmphis. on
MAY 23d
The first speech in Kentucky will be
maze at Covlngtou, his home, on Nav
18th or 2Oth
The Memphis address will be strictly
non partisan. The other addresses viii
follow very closely the lines laid down
III his Covington speech. Mir, Carlisle
is IN excellent health and fine voice and
capable of sustaining his ronutntion ns
loroiDie aud elective public speaker.
Lord h".rb"rr's Fit'nbI" Condition.
by Southern Associated Press.
LoNDoN, May 9.-It wGs generally
remarked nt the reception of the Nh.
tional Liberal Club last evening that
Lord tosebery looked pnle and
wenried. The lapse of memory, from
which he suffered. caused him TO lose
the thread OF his argument, lasting
several minutes in spite of the
fact that he was repeatcdlv
reminded by Earl Spencer and Mr..
Campbell- Zimmerman. Meanwhile the
Premier Sazed about him In n daZed
sort OF way that was painful to see.
When he recovered himself he was in
clined to end his remarks then ana
there, but ho WINS persuaded to proceed,
which he did with great effort. Some
sscrlbe his condition to the use of
drugs.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-10
THE LIQUOR CASES.
The Warrants We're All Dismissed
Testerday

s"S wa a'itS were All OISnlS seq
Yesterday.
Justice burroughs considered yes.
Gay batch OF warrants against persons
charged with violating the recently
passed liquor law, III that they failed
80 post such signs as the ordinance
provided. Judge Wilcox appeared as
counsel for the liquor dealers and
argued that the section which
anys that the signs should he put up
ion days after ne adoption of the orrii
nance could only mean that they should
be up within ten days after the law
Sent INTO effect, for the reason that the
Councils could not have inteuded that
lhe sigus should he put up before the
law went into effect. Ills views were
Sustained by the Justice and the cases
dismissed.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-10
Delaware >cmatoriuI trnubIc.
By Southern AssOnIntei Prna.

DENvTR. Del, May 9.-The Leeis.
lntnre adjourned sine die at 3 p. N. to.
day without having elected "a United
States Senator. In Joint session 2ll
ballots were taken, the first ballot
having been taken on January 18th.
and there was at least ooe ballot on
every day since that date, Sundays OK
cep;ed. Just prior to the adjourn.
mcnt this afternoon Speaker McMul
lin, OF the House, declared Henry j +.
Dupont elected Senator. McMuIlin's
declaration will. 1t is claimed, give
ground for contest in tho United
States Senate.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-10
NOT PERSONALLY ACCEPTABLE
is What Secretary Gresham Says of
Hawaiian Minister Thurston.
By Southern Associated press

san FEANClsco, May "a United
Press correspondence from Honolulu,
May I'd. says: Yesterday after "A meet
ing OF the executive and advisory coun-
eli. MIR. Hatch, Minister OF Foreign
Affairs, stated that on the 3Gth ultimo
Minister Wlllia called on him mad read
IL letter from Secretary Gresham, dated
February Dist last, which he said had
boen sent to Japan by mistake. inti-
mating that MIR. Ihurston IS no longer
personally acceptable to the admins.
trn;icn ut Washington as Hawaiian
Minister.
The ground is that Mr.. Thurston
had allowed reporter OF the press to
read private letters to Mr.. Jhurston
from Honolulu concerning the con-
GItlons aud sentiments there, portions
of which were made public. These let
ters also contained criticisms upon The
policy OF the administration towards
Hawaii, which were not published,
but came TO the knowledge of MIR.
Gresham.
The communication was discussed by
the cabinet at the morning session and
II meeting OF the councils was called at
III the afternoon. The session was n
short one and no definite action was
taken on the matter.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-10
DEATH OF r. FRANK VAUGHAN.
Died on Street Car While Going 10
His Home Yesterday.

The mauy friends of Cnpt r. Frank
Vaughan were greatly shocked aud
deeply panied Yesterday when 1t was
announced that this estimablo gentle-
man had been stricken with paralysis
upon the street car while gong to din.
ner, about = o'clock, aud had died. He
WAS carried to his home and Dir. Lank-
ford called, hut nothing could be done
to save his life.
Capt. Vaughan had been suffering for
ton was not thought to be in the least
serions. He was 81 years of age end
had been resident of Norfolk more
thnn tnirty years, and at his death WAS
actively eng ,ged IN the insurance
eran. member Pickett Buchanan Camp
aud was gallant soldier during tue
war, connected with the Blues.
lie was member of the First Pres-
byterinn Church, aud had served his
church rs Gu elder many years. II was
Mason, Arcaunmite uni wne counccted
with u number of other secret orders.
At the meeting of Pocahontss Council
loyal Arcauum, Inst night, of which he
was charter member ana OK treasurer
Messrs. Thomas Knox Bell, II. B.
Baynall and Il. T.. Thompson were az.
pointed II committee to attend his
funeral aud the charter was ordered To
be draped and page OF the records set
apart III ms honor. Capt. Wang han
was married and leaves widow aud
four children. The funeral will take
place from the First Presbyterian
Church at i:3O p. m. Satui day.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-10
A STIR N SOUTH CAROLINA
Decisions of Judges Golf and Simon
ION Worries the Administration.
1HE DiSPENSARY LAW Is DEAD

Gov. Exams Does Not Propose to Call
an Extra Session of the Legisla-
lure. The Colored People Re-
gard the Decisions as
Second Emancipation.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-10
Dehth OF Sir Robert Peel, Hart.
by Southern Associated Press.

LoNDoN, May Q. 9.-Right Sir Robert
Peel, Bart, the eldest brother of ex-
Speaker Peel, died here this morning,
I3 years Of age.
lie was apparently in excellent
health last evening. This morning he
did not appear at tho usuai time and
a servant sent 10 call him found his
door locked and was unable to get an
answer to his calls. The door was
forced open. when Sir Roberts body,
still warm, was found lying on the
lloor. Doctors ascribe his death TO
hemorrhage of the brain, bat Coro-
ner's inquest will be necessary.
KrtdaI Prcsemts. rgusF.
large and complete line at bottom
prices. Chapman Il Jakemsp,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-10
ts,,,. Esny.

Choice Michigan Hay in lots to sni
She trade cheap. .P. REID a BRO,
hpl0 D&Wlm 2G9 and go Church st
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-10
Conditions of Peace.

lIoNpoN, Mny 8. The treaty of
pence itself provides that Wei Hal Wei
shall be held until the first 100, 900, 600
taels and the next two annual install
ments OF tho indemnity have been paid
so that with tho added guarantee of
the possession Of Port Arthur, evan
although only temporary. the Japanese
Government appears to have taken
every procantion for the future.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-10

No. 10i Church street, black satin
ribbons. oil widths, and fancy ribbons,
newest styles.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-10

No. l0i Church street, ladies' will
pnd the most complete assortment of
millinery goods,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-10
GREAT COUNCIL OF RED MEN
Yesterday the Time and Newport
News the Place.
NORFOLK MEMBERS HONORED

he Session Ends Amid Great Ems
thusIasm. Music, a Grand Street
Parade and Speech Making at
the Opera House Ends an
Interesting Gathering.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-10
ttOngii Isice Wu,,t,,

Five thousand bushels, highest mar
ket price. Ii. L. Owen, 275, 277. 279
Water street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-10

Newest Discover" teeth no
pain. y. Y. d. Rooms, lG2 Main.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-01-02

what would your asked Otom1e.
"Can you not see that he sleeps? Let him
sleep"
II must look on his face first woman"
he answered, dragging aside my arm. by
the gods, thought sol This is that Teule
whom we dealt with yesterday and who
escapes"
You are mad," she said, laughing.
HE has escaped from nowhere, save from
brawl and drinking bout"
''YOu lie, woman, or if you do not lie
you know nothing. This man has the Sc
cret of Montezuma's treasure and is worth
q kings ransom And he lifted his club.
"And yet you wish to Stay him! WE'LL
know nothing of him. Take him back
whence he came. He is but drunken
sot, and shall be well rid of him. 90
well said. 1t would be foolish to kill
him, but by bearing him alive to the Lord
Sarceda I shall win honor and reward.
Come, help me-"
Help yourself, she answered sullenly.
"But first search his pouch. There may
be some trifie there which we can divide"
"Well said again., =" he answered, and
kneeling down he bent over me and began
to tumble at the fastenings of the pouch.
Otomie was behind him. [ saw her face
change, and terrible light came into her
eyes-such light as shines in the eyes of
the priest at sacrifice. Quick as thought
she drew the sword from the grass and
smote with all her strength upon the
mans bent neck. Down he fell, making
no sound, and she also fell beside him. In
a moment she was on her feet again, star
ing at him wildly, the naked sword in her
hand.
up" she said, before others come to
seek himl Nay, you must!"
Now again we were struggling forward
through the bushes, my mind filled with
great wonder that grew slowly to
whirling nothingness. For awhile it seem
ed to me as though I were lost in an evil
dream and walking on redhot irons in my
dream. Then came vision of armed men
with lifted spears and of Otomie running
toward them with outstretched arms
I knew no more.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-01-02
CHAPTER XVIII.

OTOMIE PLEADS WITH HER PEOPLE.
When awoke, it was to find myself in
a cave, where the light shone very dimly.
Otomie leaned over me, and not far away
man was cooking a pot over a fire made
OF dry aloe leaves.
Where am l. and what has happened?"
asked.
you are safe, beloved she answered,
sat least for awhile. When you have eat
en- will tell you more"
She brought me broth and food, and I
ate eagerly, and when I was satisfied she
spoke:
"You remember how the Tlascalan fol
lowed us and howl was rid of him?"
Il remember Otomie, though how you
found strength to kill him do not under
stand -
''Love and despair gave it to me, and
pray that [ may never have such another
need. Do not speak of it, husband, for
this is more terrible to me than all that
has been before. One thing comforts me,
however did not kill him; the sword
twisted in my hand, and I believe that he
was but stunned. Then we fed a little
way, and looking back l saw that two 9th
er Tlascalans. companions of the sonSolcss
man, were following us and him. Pres
entity they came up to where he lay and
stared at him. Then they started on our
tracks, running hard, and very soon they
must have caught us, for now you could
scarcely stir. Your mind was gone, and
had no more strength to carry you.
"Stillwe stumbled on till presently, when
the pursuers were within 80 PAGES Of us, I
saw armed men-eight Of them-rushing
at us from the bushes. They were of my
own people, the Otomies, soldiers that
had served under you, who watched the
Spanish camp, and seeing a Spaniard
Alnna thav came to. slaX him. They very
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-01-02

II am spent. | can do no MORE"
ding her begone and me with her. Already
we had passed the gate when a sudden
faintness seized me, and I stumbled and
FELL rolling over on my back as touched
the earth.
''Up, friend, up" said Otomie, with
harsh laugh. If you must sleep, wait till
you find some friendly bush,' and she
dragged at me to lift Inc. The Tlascalan,
still laughing, came forward to help her,
and between them gained my feet again,
but as I rose my cap, which fitted me but
i'll, fell off. He picked it up and gave it
to me, and our eyes met my face being
somewhat in the shadow. Next instant
was hobbling on but looking back I saw
the Tlascalan staring after us with puz-
zled air, like that of man who is not
sure of the witness of his senses.
He knows me, - I said to Otomie land
presently, when he has found his wits, he
will follow us. "
"On, on!' answered Otomie. "Round
yonder corner are aloe bushes where we
may hide"
II am spent. I can do no more, p" and
again began to fall.
Then Otomie caught me as I fell, and
of a sudden she put out her strength, and
lifting me from the ground as a mother
lifts her child staggered forward, holding
me to her breast. For SO PAGES or more
she carried me thus, love and despair Civ
ing her strength till at last we reached
the edge of the aloe plants, and there we
sank together to the earth. [ cast my eyes
back over the path which we had travelled.
Round the corner came the Tlascalan, a
spiked club in his hand, seeking us to
solve his doubts.
sit is Finished" I gasped. 1.-THE man
comes"
For answer Otomie drew my sword from
it's scabbard and hid it in the grass. Nov
feign Sleep" she said. 1T is our last
chance"
cast my arm over my face and pretend
ed to be asleep. Presently I heard the
sound Of man passing through the bushes,
and tina Tlasealan stood over ma
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-01-02

nearly d1u SO indeed; Tor az iirsC l. was 81
breathless I could scarcely speak, but at
last in few words Imade shift to declare
my name and rank and your sad plight.
But now the two Tlascalans were upon
us, and called to the men of the Otomie
to protect us, and falling on the Tlasca-
lans before they knew that enemies were
there they killed one of them and took the
other prisoner. Then they made litter,
and placing you ON it bore you without
rest 30 leagues into the mountains till
they reached this secret hiding place, and
here you have lain three days and nights:
The Teules have searched for you far and
wide but they have searched in vain. Only
yesterday two of them, with 10 Tlascalans,
passed within 100 PAGES of this cave, and
had much ado to prevent our people from
attacking them. Now they are gone
whence they came, and I think that we
are safe for time Soon you will be bet
ter, and we can go hence"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-01-02
CHAPTER XVII, CONTINUED. }

CHAPTER XVII, CONTINUED.)
was LII Une guarunouse! w na0 II ne aWoKeE
What if he came out and saw me? More
now I guessed whose voice it was that I
knew again. 1t was that of one of those
Tlascalans who had aided in tormenting
me. What if he should see my face? He
could scarcely fail to know that on which
he had left his mark SO recently. I was
dumb with fear and could say nothing,
and had it not been for the wit of Otomie
there my story would have ended. But
now she played her part and played it well,
plying the man with the coarse raillery of
the camp till at length she put him in a
good humor and he opened the gate, bid
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-01-02

When I GaOoke, 1t aOds to find myself j1 q
cOUG
''Where can we go to, Otomie? We are
birds without nest"
I'VE must seek shelter in the City of
Pines or fly across the water. There is no
other choice, husband. "
1--WE cannot try the sea, Otomie, for all
the ships that come here are Spanish, and
I do not know how they will greet us in
the City of Pines now that our cause is
lost, and with it so many thousands Of
their WARRIORS
1--WE must take the risk, husband. There
are still true hearts in Anahuac who will
stand by us in our sorrow and their own.
At the least we have escaped from greater
dangers. Now let me dress your wounds
and rest awhile
So for three more days lay in the cave
of the mountains, and Otomie tended me,
and at the end of that time my state was
such that could travel in litter though
for some weeks I was unable to set foot to
the ground. On the fourth day we started
by night, and I was carried on men S Shout
ders till at length we passed up the gorge
that leads to the City of Pines. Here we
were stopped by sentries, to whom Otomie
told our tale, bidding some of them go for
ward and repeat it to the captains of the
city. We followed the messengers slowly,
for my bearers were weary, and came to
the gates of the beautiful town just as the
red rays of sunset struck upon the snowy
pinnacle of Xaca that towers behind it,
turning her cap of smoke to a sullen red,
like that of molten iron.
The news of our coming had spread
about, and here and there knots of people
were gathered to watch us pass. For the
most part they stood silent, but now and
again some woman whose husband or son
had persisted in the siege would hiss a curse
at us.
Alas, how different was our state this
day to what it had been when not year
before we entered the City Of Pines for the
first time! Then we were escorted by an
army 10, 600 strong; then musicians had
sung before us, and our path was strewn
with flowers And now! Now we came
two fugitives from the vengeance of the
TeuleS-l borne in a litter by four tired
soldiers, while Otomie, the princess of this
people, still clad in her wantOns robe, at
which the women Knocked, for she had
been able to come by no other, tramped at
my side, since there was none to carry her,
and the inhabitants of the place cursed us
as the authors of their woes. Nor did we
know if they would stop at words.
At length we crossed the square beneath
the shadow of the teOcalli and reached the
ancient and sculptured palace as the light
failed and the smoke on Xaca, the holy
hill, began to glow with the fire in it's
heart. Here small preparation had been
made to receive u.s. and that night we sup
ped by the light of torch upon tortillas,
----aN~1 "NtAs and water. like the humblest
The herald., 1895-04-19
to the order of Leland Stanford at San
Francisco, without defalcaton, $500, 900

to the order of Leland Stanford at San
Francisco, without defalcaton, $500, 900
for value received.
The note is signed James G. Fair, and
is indC rsed Leland Stanford.
S. q. Murphy, president OF the First
National Bank. upon receipt of the al
legged note, communicated with Louis
ecutors of the Fair estate, but they both
disclamed any knowledge of such note
ever having been executed by the late ex-
Senator, and Mr.. Bresse told a reporter
today that there was no record of it on
the books. He did not, however, say
that it was a forgery. When he was .ked
about that he replied that he did not
know. Neither does any one connected
with the Stanford estate know anything
about the note.
President S. G. Murphy said he had
written to W. S. Howell at his given adj
dress in New York, asking for the history
of the note. AS it does not fall due until
May % there is plenty of time for full
explanation.
Banking people generally view the note
in the light of a hoax. The signatures
have quasi-genuine look, and may have
been caused by tracing or clever forging.
a suspicious circumstance is that such a
valuable note should have been trusted to
the ordinary mail, and that the sender
should not identify himself and explain
the nature of the proceeding. Ex-senator
Fair had closed relations with Senator
Stanford when he sold the narrow gauge
railroad to the Southern Pacific, but that
sale occurred in 1887 three years before
the alleged note was drawn. Besides that
a careful business man like Fair would
have had some record of such note on
his books.
The herald., 1895-04-19
LADY SOMERSET
The Temperance Reformer Replies to Charges
Against Her


WASHINGTON. April 1S.-The AS soci-
ated Press today received the following
card from Lady Henry Somerset, the we'll
known temperance advocate:
"REIGATE, England. April 1s.-My
attention has been called to utterly I'M
founded charges made against me by Mr..
Hicks few weeks since on the eve of my
sailing for home. | do not considr it
necessary to go into any detailed refuta-
ton of those accusations frequently reter-
ated by enemies of reforms with which
my name has come to be associated, but
il any of my American friends desire to
ascertain the position l occupy with re-
gard to the management of my London
property, will they do me the favor to
seek their information from the
housing committee of the London county
council. The ignorance of Mr.. Hicks con-
corning the laws of English entailed
property must be his excuse for the absurd
statements he makes about my country
estates. | have legal information that
his attack is libelous, but if all the libels
against reformers were brought before
the courts we should have little time for
more useful occupations. My experience
of the fairness of the American press
makes me confident this comm unication
will be widely circulated as an act of JUS
tice to one who has received so many
tokens of goodwill from the home folk Of
America, and who has always written
and spoken as friend and not as critic
of the newer England across the water"