The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-20
SUFFOLK LOCAL.

a religi Gus revival will begin in the
Suffolk Baptist Church III September.
Mrs. George A. trishee. of Lower
Parish, who hud been w tn her sister,
Mrs. n. G. Williams. during her receut
illness, returned home Sunday.
Johu Harper Stewart and Mrs. Fan
ME Ii. Stewart have qualified az execu-
tors Of tho estate of the late John +.
Stewart. bond being fixed ut 81 600.
horse belonging to q. Il. Holland
Co.. yesterday became frightened
and ran up Washington street and "a
considerable distance down Main, but
was stopped before serious damage was
done.
MIR. L. l.. Holland aud family will
leave to day Tor Asbville, y. 9. MIR.
Holland will return in about week,
leaving his family for month
Ii was reported here Yesterday that
man named Martin had been shot aud
killed nj Bruce'u Station. Tho partic-
ulnrs were not learned.
he Suffolk baseball team has three
games scheduled for this week Mt West
End park. Wednesday, and Friday
with the kildees. of Franklin, uud
Thursday with the Onancock team. A
League. most likely from Manager
Brady. of Portsmouth.
MAYORS CouRr. Mayor Il. l..
Brewer, Jr., yesterday disposed of tho
following cases IN this Judiciary:
w. $, Ames,G son of Sergeant Ames.
was fined 81 for riding IA bicycle on the
sidewalk.
Capt. George Desn was assessed
81. 50 for striking George Fora Satur.
day night.
Junins White was taxed So for hay
lug horse ut large.
William Jones, Tor stealing trunk
from al excursion train on the Norfolk
and Cnloiluu rond August 7th, was sent
on for indictment.
Miles Copeland, pnuper, was fined
$40 Tor STRIKING IN the face with an nxc
Albert Hoffman, auothcr pauper. In
default lie WIS committed for sixty
days.
BILLED 10 ENTrE TINS WErK.-
Sherll Baker will leave this week for
RIclmond to convey to the peniten
tiary three prisoners William j. Ur-
luhart, white, murder; Andrew Gnr-
RS, colored, housebreullng; Charles
Ward, colored, housebreaklug. IL ism
coincidence that nil OF the cuuvicts are
sentenced for five years each, and IN
the absence of pardon or commute.
ton OF sentence, they Will leave to.
gether.
sheriff Edwards, OF Isle Of Wight
county, Will probably also leave with
X. j.. aud V. II. Page, two young
brothers, who are sentenced for house
breaking. They will go with sen.
tence OF SIX ana four years respect
lively. su
KILLED BY A TRAP GUN.-Nlr. Benin
MN T.. Cross. who conducted u FRO
Gerry business on East WASHINGTON
street, WAS on Saturday night the we
tim OF seli-enacted tragedy. His
store had recently been robbed by
burglars and thinking to eaten the next
marnuders he p,nced IL trip gun, an ola
army musket, loaded VITA IA heavy
charge OF No. > shot, with nicely hal
nuced trigger and wire attachment
near the rear door.
About l. O'clock he put out tho
lights ana was preparing To close the
doors, when hG returned TO the back
part OF The store TO secure IL package
which had been lett, either forgetting
the existence OF his burglar trap or
thinking he could step over tue wire.
i'S h'CIhcAl4l iOHCuGu me perfectly All
Justed trigger connection, aud the gun
was discharged, the load Of shot pass.
ing through his leg about the knee.
lie fell with groan of pnin and was
assisted by ". ID. BCyett, who was
hear the scene. To II chair.
Drs. Il. +, Parker and j. NJ. Gibson
were summoned ana responded with
haste, but before their arrival Cross
was so weakened by tho great loss Of
blood TINT 1t was evident their ONLY
service was The alienation Of pnin.
The patient, by the use Of strong stlm.
unnts. was kept alive till about 1890
II. IN. Sunday, ut which time he quietly
expired. He resided at No. 2 noIla
day street, but was not taken 10 his
residence till after death.
Mr.. Cross has lived in Suffolk for
less than Two years, having moved here
from the country. He leaves wife.
two children uud host of friends TO
mourn his tragic end. Tho funeral
took place from the Baptist Church ut
. O'Clock yesterday afternoon, con.
GLIDING which TIE remains were lu.
tered In Cedar Hill Cemetery.
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