The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-10
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The Newsiest Flash News in Abbrevi-
ated Form.
RoMNEY, W. Va. ,9.-Daniel II. Shawn.
whose sentence was commuted To life
Imprisonment by Gov. McCorkle last
week. narrowly escaped death at the
hands of mob of indignant citizens
last night. 1t was found Yesterday
oveninS that an organization had been
elected and be might be lynched be-
lore morning and steps were n. once
taken to protect him.
PrrsBURG. Pa, 9.-Robbins mine
at Mcdonald. which resumed yester.
day with about fifteen men. is idle to
day. Tho strikers were successful in
getting the new men to qnit,
PIrrSBuRd. Pa, 9.-Oll Is still on
the boom. This morning the Standard
Oil Company announced that it would
pay Sl.2T per barrel for the crude ar.
ticle. This is an advance of Il cents n
barrel i'll two days. On the Oil CITY
Exchange the price is 10 cents higher.
sales being made at Sl.37 per barrel.
AsHEviLLE, n. O., "a freight
train on the Southern railway ran into
landslide this afternoon two milns
west of Marion. Engineer w, L, Lee
was caught in the wreck uud was in.
stantly killed. Nine cars were badly
wrecked,
WASHINGTON. 9.-Iniormation con.
tlnues to be received ut Washington of
enlistment OF men III Alabama and
Louisiana for service in Cuba. This is
IN violation Of United States law. but
no information definite enough to ius
tlfy action seems to have been received
by United States authorities.
a
clded not to occupy the territory of
Adna, III Abyssiuia, although the chiefs
and the people have offered to submit
to Gen. Bnratieri.
ROME, 9.-Ihe Government is in.
formed that II severe fight occurred
between the troops and band os brlr
ands III SARDINIA yesterday. Two of
the DriSands were killed and seyernl
were wounded and number of others
were captured.
ROME, 9.-Shocks of earthounke
were agnin felt at Reggie Dl Cnln.
bra last evening, but no damage was
done.
LoSDoN, 9.-Sir Thomas Fowell
Bnxton has been appointed Governor
OF South Australia TO succeed the Earl
OF kintore.
CHICAGO, la.-George Is. Swift was
last night Installed Mayor. Swift made
only n few remarks in accepting t0e
Mayoraity. He preached good govern.
ment and harmony in his support.
ATLANTA, Ga, 9.-Col. Beverly
w. Wrenn, passenger tariff manager Of
the Plant system, has been elected a
wee president OF tho Cotton States
Exposition.
CoA,MBus, o.. 9.-Charges were
presented IN court TO day against
States Attornorney j. Ii. Over, uccus.
ing him OF purchasing votes TO secure
his election. The charges caused u
sensation.
CHICAGO. 9.-The Hagenback trained
animals, Which amused the visitors 10
the Midway Plaisance of the World $
l. air, were sold to-day AT auction by
the Sheriff TO satisfy a Judgment of
~, 400, advanced 10y Edward Dierling.
ohe OF Hngenbnck' trainers, lie bid
IN the lot for 50, GOO.
NEW loRK, 4.-Thomas Allison. n
well known lawyer, announced at the
county courthouse to-day that he had
been appointed by Gov. Morton u
Judge OF the Court OF General Sessions
to succeed the late Judge Randolph B.
MARITIME.
WooNsocEEr, Il. T., 9.-The weavers
IN No. l mill, Waterford, some sixty IN
number, strnck this afternoon, being
dissatisfied with the wages.
LouIsNILLE. Nv, 9.-Gen. II. 4.
Harris died ut / O'clock this morning
at his home, Locust Lodge, above
Fe"ee Valley. He had been critically
III ior some time aud the end was eX.
pecied. The funeral will take place to-
morrow morning at 10 O'clock.
LoNDoN, "a dispatch from ShauO.
iIai TO the Central News SAYS that .Jnpnn
mas seized the British steamer Ylk
sung with qunrter OF O million cart.
ridges, near 1ukku.