The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-13
EklL LED & FRANKLIN
va ". ,s y 3Edaey, Willie, IN a Dispute With a
Colorsa Nan Strikes a Fatal Blow.
4 BLOW 5 STRUCK IN SELF DEFENSE.

I - eanAsK& OIL ThScSeS ArrcStCd-Enc
Awaiting Furnaces for the County
Clerks Chico Arrirc--Thc ..Chris.
sss:s tian Visitor to Resume rnblica-
sion-dnritul engagements.
s5ss Suffolk, Va. Dec. 12.-(SpcciaD-Th
Sk Christian Missionary Association,
u which had been III session for two days
81 ut the Sunolk Christian Church, adj
e jout?ied Tonight. The convention
though held under ve,y unauspicious
climatic conditions, has been very In
4 terestins, anu Nha proceedings will have
4 an important and beneficial bearing on
I; the future OF the association and its
Il usefulness. Aside from the reiislou.
exercises, committee reports and Iou-
tine work addresses were delivered by
b the following: DIR. j. T.. Barrett, Love
the Basis of Real Giving;" DR.. W. $.
X Long, .'rhe Field, Its Needs and Pcs
\ sibnities;" Rev. S. 3. Knapp, '"rhe Mis-
sionary md His Field" Rev. w. j.
Laine, The Present Tendency Of Re
8l1gfous Thought n Demand tor the Prin-
i eiples OF the Christian Church..
MAGISTRATES COURT FRIDAY.
& Justice Eley will convene a session OF
Magistrates Court in the Comnon1
wealth Attorneys Office Friday morn
II Ing. Among the cases to be heard are
Nv ilianis VS.. Luke. civil suit Cor $50;
I. II. j. Prnden. charged with obstructing
Il county roads; Suffolk Peanut Company
f@VS. rWilroy, action on note.
sias FURNACES ARR1VED.-A part of
4 the heating apparatus for the new
4 County Clerks office has arrived after
much delay, and worlimen Will inn
mediately begin to place il in position.
& It is the Intention OF Judge kiiby and
the Court clerks to move the records
e Into the new quarters before the Christ
I mas holidays.
GANG OF THIEVES ARRESTED
AS result of the operations OF an
organized gang of petty thieves, fruit
ErabbedS and shop filters. the police
forge under the direction Of Sergeant
AnSss set to work IN, detecting the
q operators Their labors were rewarded
4 by the conviction of four such mis-
I Sreants In Mayor Brewers Court this
e ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sumner. Mason
Jenkins. John Brown and Paul Brink
ley. They were fined IS and costs each,
and In default were committed to Jail
Tor thirty days. Merchants OH WASH
ington square and on the fair ground
and fruit vendors have been victims
Of their thefts and have suffered from
she gang many minor losses.
The Suffolk Literary Club had
meeting last evening with Miss Carrie
y Skiles. filby street. The reading of
Shakespeares King Lear" was the
feature.
Mr.. w. L. Garrett, OF I.cesburg, Va.
Z Grand Chancellor knights of Pythais,
will on next Thursday evening pay
y an official visit to Welcome Lodge No.
60.
"A bargain and sale deed recorded to-
day transferred farm of l25 acres In
Chuckatuck district from a. p. Conner.
substituted trustee, to Murdoch c. VII
liams; consideration $l,1Q0
COMING ENGAG EMENT. - MIR.
& ROBERT Manteli and his company have
been booked for an engagement at the
Z City Hall Theatre on Thursday even
ing, December 18th, when they will
( render production of Romeo and
Juliet" Mr. Mantell's reception should
be factor In drawing a good house.
.eE PUBLICATION TO RESUAI E.--The
publication of THE Christian Visitor"
q weekly paper which suspended some
under the management OF Rev. s. A
2 Howell and W. a. Bond. colored 1t
VIII be devoted to local news, rell-
gion politics. and various other mat
ters.
KILLED IN FRANKLIN.-H. b.
Edney. white, and Charles Watkins,
colored. who We're employed in
saw mill at Franklin, Va. recently
became involved In a dispute which
had a fatal termination. Edney struck
= watkins on the temple with small
hammer, u blow that resulted fatally
TO the latter. Edney has left the mill
and had not at last accounts return
ed: a ceroner's jury returned a YER
49, III aSGpl IuilCe WITH the IuclS. res
timony related before the coroner ad-
ducing the fact that the killing was
In self defense.
Old residents say that the weather
this week has been worse than that of
any season before Christmas in many
years
W. N. McAnge's schooner Eliza Ann.
captain Smith arrived this afternoon
from u trip up the Chesapeake Bay.
The members Of Withers Division
NO. Z, U. r. Is OF p, are requested to
meet at their hall Friday night at
tired In full uniform. Business of i'm
portance will require their attention.
& Some degree work was done tonight
Z at meeting of Welcome Lodge, No
4 o. knights OF Pythias.
Miss Laura Gray. Of smithfeld. is
visiting Mrs. j. c. Bell, at the Com
mercial Hotel
Mrs. N. G. Noraeet, was quite sick
y TVS In afternoon She is attended by DIR.
Mr.. Charles ]. Jones. Of Bal,imors.
loT I,N general MANAGER of the Suf-
4 lolK and Carolina railroad, who is
known In Suffolk. was here to-
DAY on business.