The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-02
THE STARS AND STRIPES
WILL NOW BE FLOWN OS THE OLD
sTEAMsHIP NEWBOKOUGH.
Bought by the Louisville and rashviIls
Railroad and Her Name Changed
Desperate stowaways.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, Nov. l.-Spe-
ciai-The steamship Newborough, recently
ounod by Furness, Whitley & Co., of Lon
aor u,h,ch was sold several weeks ago,
hv an order of court to satisfy libel IN
favor OF the Merritt Wreckins company
and bought by l.. j. Merritt OF 'ha'
firm for $1,000 has been sold by MIN 10
Tho Louisville and Nashville Hallway
company at the same price.
Tho Merritt Company pulled the steam
shin off KIN Devil Hill, y. c., last spring
where she was stranded. She Is at the
srinvard here undergoing repairs. which
In anouut 10 S.. 900. When completed
she will be known as the Pensacola ana
viii sv the stars and Stripes. She VIII
run between Pensacola, fla., and Ne"
Orleans
chief-of-Police Harwood yesterday ar
rested Robert Fisher (coloredl, ana Is
holding him for Charleston -. - au-
tborittes where he il charged with the
murder of Joe Trushit, three years aso,
Fisher claims that it WAS ms Drounel
Jacob Fisher, who killed Trusklt' Ihele -
some doubt about this being the rlsht Ii ,ai
as he does not answer to the descripeio.
sent Chief Harwooi in several particulars.
The steamship Rappahannock, OF .i'
Chesapeake and Ohio Steamship Line,
sailed yesterday FOR Liverpool, WIN
general cargo, among which were Lilo
barrels of -four lib bushels OF corh'
359 head of cattle. l,6lj head OF sneep,
LOS bales of cotton and lOi hogsheals vi
tobacco The total value OF the snip
cargo was S2Gv.y63. -,
A German and Austrian. VINO came heie
on the Rappahannock several days ago
as stowaways. were returned 10 nlla'
shin Yesterday Just before she sailed
The Austrian attempted to leave ,he w.
sci but was cornered by a custom mouse
officer The German made more des-
perate attempt 10 remain in this country.
lie Jumped from the deck OF the steamer
into the river and Ii was some time before
he could be captured Both OF the men
were again put on board the Rappahan-
mock.
Henry Konitzky, superintendent of the
Neahc 6 Levy Ship and Engine Build
ing Company, of Philadelphia spent last
night in the city. He was here TO de-
liver the new tug. built by hts company
for the city of Richmond. Mr.. Konltzky
was at one time superintendent of the
shipyard here.
The funeral Of Mr. Robert SHIELD, who
died here late yesterday afternoon. took
place from st. Paurs Episcopal CHURCH
this afternoon al o'clock. Mr. Shields
came to this city six years ago from
his native county. York, Of which he
was at one time sheriff. He was IA
mlliar figure on rhe streets OF Newport
News until his Illness caused him 10 be
confined to his home. He was seventy
two years OF age. He leaves a widow
and five chidren-one daughter and four
sons.
J.. o. Lawson was arraigned before
Justice Brown this morning on the charge
Of eXtortn0 money from James Powell
(colOred). who he arrested under the pre-
tence that he was an officer. IL appears
that Lawson caught the negro stealing
coal from the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road and representing himself To be an
officer. eXtorted a sum Of money from
James Powell as the price Of his silence.
The case was continued
Lawson was tried before Justice Has
kins this afternoon for feloniOusly ex-
tortlng money from Polly Butler (col-
Ored) by the same means. He waived
examination and was sent on TO the grand
Jury.