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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12
BRAN BlETON.

Misses Matte aud Rosa Harwel, 200
Clay avenue, left yesterday to visit rel.
atives in Petersburg and Dinwiddie
county, Va.
Miss Bessie Howard, of Clay avenue,
LETT yesterday on the 4:35 Norfolk and
Western tram to spend the vacation at
Bowling Green, Caroline county, Va.
Mr.. j. w. Schoolfeld, lay svange.
list, IL expected TO spend to.nigLt with
Rev. j. L. Mastin, en- route To the big
meeting IN Mathews county next week.
MIR. and Mrs. a. Saddler, Mozart
avenue, have very sick child.
Rev. w. ID. Smith, rector Of ST.
Peters, brought his family home from
the Beach yesterday.
Lawn party at McKendree post
poned from last night to to night
owing to BAD weather.
Mr.. o. Bounel, OF No. 10 Fen
church street, desires the statement
that the child whose death was reported
III yesterdays NfKGISIAN as OCCURRING
at No. Cecilia avenue, Ia not his
child.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12
WHAT A REPORTER FOUND
In His Wanderings About the City
Looking for News.
Durham. N. c.. Excursionists in the
City. Personal Mention. A Tug
Boat Race. a Steamer Picked
Up at Sea. Name Of
Church Changed.

DIR. Bryant, of Southampton county,
is in the city.
Tho name OF the Third Baptist
Church has bsen changed to the Grace
Baptist Church.
MIR. III. DeArcy Magee, accompanied
by his mother, left last evening for
Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
The Annual excursion Of Harmony
Lodge No. 10, !. O. o. F., to Old
Point aud the Capes will DO given to.
night.
The young men Of the Cumberland
Street Baptist Church conducted the
services at Union Mission, lower
Church street, last night at 3 O'Clock.
Miss Julia Russell gave pleasant
birthday party to number OF her
young friends at the residence OF her
parents on Lovitt avenue Wednesday
night.
There were q number of Durham. n.
G., excursionists in Norfolk Yesterday.
They arrived via the Norfolk and
Western and will return home this
morning.
MIR. Charles Bowdoiu aud his sister,
Miss Lizzie, are visiting the Misses
hume at Warwick, Alexandria county,
Va, the country homo of don. Frank
Hume, of Washington.
The funeral of David Henry, infant
sou of MIR. aud Mrs. Joseph West, will
take place from the family residence,
corner North and Fort streets, Atlau-
tic City Ward, ut ) O'clock this after.
noon.
The Albemarle Navigation Com.
pane's steamer Lota. which was in
Hampton Roads few days ago, was
picked up at sea yesterday of North
Beach by the Red Star tug Juno, and
Is being towed to Wilmington, Del.
FUR Weather and warmer to day.
The tugs Katie and. Wahnita, one from
Norfolk aud the other from Ports.
mouth. with pleasure parties aboard,
Ind II race from Norfolk to Old Point
Wednesday night. Katie, the Norfolk
BOAT. won the race with ease.
A colored sailor on a Whaling weasel
anchored oil Hospital Point endeay
ored to desert his vessel by swimming
ashore yesterday morning, bnt was
overtaken by others of the crew in a
boat and carried back and pluced IN
| irons. The man was inc swimmer,
Mr.. aud Mrs. w. Il. Butcher. of Rose
| avenue, Brambleton Ward, accom-
panied by Miss Lille hodnett, of Mar
tnsvilIe, Va. Miss Wrangley, OF North
| Carolinn, and Miss Bessie Williams. of
Brambeton. have gone to Ocean View
to spend two weeks ut one of the clph
| houses.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12
HUNTERSVILLE.

Mr.. Willie Lennon. of Roanoke
Island, n. c., has just returned home
from a visit 10 his father, Rev. j. q.
Lennon. johnson avenue.
Mistress Edgar Lawsie is stopping
at her brothers. Mr.. Enos Rodgers, GU
Ontteu street.
Mrs. NJ. w. Carmine and children, of
Central avenue, are spending some
time at Virginia Beach.
The lawn party was not held at the
Methodist Church last night, but will
De TO night II the weather be fair, 9th.
erwlse, next fair night.
Rev, w. S. Leake preached the fu.
neral OF Mrs. Laura V. Rodgers at the
residence OF her husband, Mr.. Enos j.
Rogers, 80 Ontten street, yesterday at
2.3O p. m. The following are the nam es
of the pail bearers: Messrs. w. D..
and j. T.. Whtehurst. Intermept was
in Elmwood.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12
New Work Truck 1InrKcf.


New YORK, July -Muskmelons-
basket, 75caSl.50.
Blaokberries-N North Carolina, quart.
case; do Maryland and Delaware,
quart. 5oaSc.
Peaches-Georgia, carrier, c.aSl /;
do case. 50ca$l.25; do South Carolina,
carrier. 75caSi; do case. 5Ocal. %; do
North Carolina. carrier, S1a1.25; do
Maryland and Delware, crate, 40a60;
do crate, 25a50c.
Plnms--Wiid goose, carrier, Sl.25
al.7J; do case, 50a75c.; do Bolan,
carrier, 81. 00a2.25; do basket, 1Oa2Oc.
Grapes-Floridu. case, Sl.5Os3.O0
Apples-North Carolina, green, bar
rel, 7jcaSl.50; do Maryland and
Delaware, crate, 40a75c.
Observation-Disclosures and Della
ware, quart. 4nTc.
CucumDers - Norfolk, barrel, 81. GOA
l.75; do basket, 50aG0c.
Egg. Plant-FIoridn. half barrel,
81. 2oul. 10: do barrel crate, S2a3. 50; do
Charleston, basket, 75caSl.
Onions-Maryland, potato basket,
81. OOnSl. 25; do barrel. 81. O0ao. 80; do
Virginia potnto, barrel. 81. 0Oa2 81; do
basket, 81. GOAL. II; do Tennessee, barrel,
s.. 25a2. 80.
Potntoes-Rose. barrel, 81. 5Oa2. %; dc
Chill, red, 81. 50a2. 90; do culls, 5Ocasl
Tomatoes-Florida, choice carrier,
l3caSl.25; do do common, 4Oa6Oc; do
Norfolk, Sl.00a2.00.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12
Tnme correspondence.

special Was sent ont from this civ
to certain Northern papers purportinS
10 give an account OF the capsiZinV
OF sail boat at Wachaprcague. result
ing III the drowning of several
persons. Tho regular correspondents
OF these papers wore very indig
nant last night AID declared that If
was fake ont OF whole cloth
one correspondent, well known news
paper man, has writtou to his paper to
secure the name of the person who
iiled the special md the matter. il is
SAID will DO brought before the press
club for action. During the last four
months, largo amount of bogus nut
ter has gone from Norfolk to northern
papers aud the regular correspondents
who have been Affected will, 1t lis said,
investigate.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12
pub,icatiou r,cc.iyc,I.

A QUESTION OF CoLoH.-THE VII
GINIAN is in receipt from Frederick a.
Stokes Publishing Company, New
York. This work of f. e. Phillips.
another of "As in Looking Glass. y
1t is the initial volume OF tho "Bijou
Series, nn attractive new series
IN which will appear numerous volumes
Of tho best American and English
writer's OF novels and short stories.
Each volume of this series will be
uniform IN size, Typography paper and
binding. The price is only 30 cents
The volume Is beautifully gotten up in
very convenient size aud beautifully
illustrated
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12
Observation-Disclosures.

John Smith and Willie Wells, both
colored, the former employed at the
foundry of w. A. Anderson, on Water
street. were arraigned before Justice
Burroughs yesterday charged with
breaking into and robbing the shop of
MIR. Anderson of II lot OF brass aud COP
per metal, valued at $50. A portion
OF the stolen goods was captured in
the possession OF Willie Lee, IN Ports
mouth, and n lot that he had sold to a
lnnk dealer was in court aud identified.
The Justice sent both parties on to til q
next term of the grand jury on the
charge of felony anu committed them
to jail to await trial,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12
>undy auooA ltrh, y.,.ci.

Notice is given by the Lighthouse
Board that on July 3. 1895, light veg
sci No. 81 was replaced gu her station
OIL Sandy Hook. on the: easterly pro.
longatlon of The axis of Gedney Chan
mol, entrance TO New York lower bay,
aud relief light vessel No. IL. tempo
rarily marking the station, was with
drcwn. No change WAS made in light
vessel NO. 81 rs 10 characteristics of
light, log signal or general appear
ance. This notice effects the list of
lights and fog signp's, Atlantic and
duii Coz sts, 1895. page 5S, No. $50,
and the list of beacous and buoys,
Third Lighthouse District, 1894, pages
%, 70, 81 and 1O2
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12

There was no regular meeting OF the
BOARD OF foiIce Commissioners yester
DAY afternoon, not single mem Der
putting IN an appearance. The clerk
was on ha1d as usuuI aud several mem
oerS OF The police force, who are under
suspension Tor charges, were present,
10 stand trial. Tho clerk could only
account Tor the Mayors absence, who
hau informed him that he would not
De ct the meeting ii one should be held.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12
,IIntl nrnlEIhr,I

a negro boatman found the body of
drowned negro man floating GU the
water near Pinner's Point yesterday
morning, towed 1t to the city ana tied
1t to Roper's dock, where it remained
Tor many hours. The man had been
drowned for some time and Identified
ton WINS impossible.
The Coroner's jury rendered yer.
dict That tho mRu came to his death by
drowning, when antgwhere they know
not. He was buried at the expense of
the CITY,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12

Judge Hanckel yesterday rendered
MS decision III the action brought by
Attorneys Burroughs y Bro. for Mr..
+. y. Blake, OF this city, 10 have the
execution IN favor OF Richard Blouut.
under Judgment rendered by Justice
Seneca. quashed. This is the case in
which MIR. Blake acted as his own law.
yer before the justice. The decision
is against Mr.. Blake and he will have
TO pay over again the amount of judg.
ment which be- has already paid.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12
ImAid Ola Nobl. ,,Lnri1v.

Pocahontas Council No. 494, Royal
arcanum, decided last night to give an
excursion the time to be arranged by
Tie committel for the benefit of tho
Infant Saniiarium ut Virginia Beach.
The following members were appoint
eu as the committee OF arrangements:
Waiter L Irvine, j G Carroll, S ID
Rhodes. j @ S!erne, s G Phillips,
Thomas X Bell.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12
BUSINESS MEMS DIRECTORS.
Resolutions Passed in Regard to Re-

Resolutions Passed in Regard to Re-
moval of Constructor Bowles.
AT q meeting of the Board of Direc.
tors Of the Business Mems Association
held last night. the following gentle.
men were elected members: Mr. l. Z
Jones, MIR Jas w Gooie, DR. W Z
Kembel, Mr. Il w Brooks, b G Davis,
Jr.
Following resolution was passed..
Reso foed, That the Business Mems
Association OF Norfolk, Va, regret to
learn OF the removal from our navy
yard OF Constructor L. +. Bowles, but
rejoice That his eminent services will
still be employed in the advancement
OF the new navy at the yard OF our sis
ter city-New York.
CourtesIes OF the rooms were ex.
tended to visiting lumbermen, who will
DO IN Norfolk August LIST.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12

Justice Burroughs disposed of the
following cases yesterday:
Sarah simmons, oolored, profanity:
fined costs.
julia Griffin, colored, profanity; fined
COST.
George May, colored, breach OF the
pence; tined ST and costs.
John Smith ana Willie Wells, coiored.
househreakIng; sent on to August term
OF the Corporation Court, and com.
united TO jail TO await trial.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12

AT meeting Of Court Merrimac No.
500. Ancient Order of Foresters OF
America. held in Ballentine Hall last
night, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: Past
Chief Ranger, y l. Dickson; Chief
Hanger. ID Carpenter; Sub Chief
Hanger, flames Miller: Recording Sec.
rotary, j II Golden: Financial Score
tary,, George b Gregory; Treasurer,
Gordon Decordy; Senior Woodward,
ID Mcfarland; Junior Wood ward. n G
Nusbaum; Senior Beadle, James Mil.
Ter; Junior Beadle, Il Solomousky.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12

DO you know that you can have a
second telephone ut your private desk.
which eau be connected with the one
IN your counting room. SO that when
there Is message tor your own ear. or
yon wish to engage in personal couyer-
sation over the telephone, YOU can do
SO without leaving your chair? al this
coats but little over the original ex.
pense OF telephone. We will send
particulars on request.
je2l.lm J. w. ccrw.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12
" hen rnvciiny,

Whether on pleasure bent, or bust
ness. take on every trip bottle OF
,5yrup OIL rigs, AS 1t acts most pleasant
~ ana eiiectunily on the kidneys, liver
ana bowels, preventing feyers. head
aches and other forms of sickness.
For sale in SOC and 81 bottles by nil
leading druggists. Manufactured bv
the California Fig Syrup Go, only.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12
The Virginian's Daily Hints
HOUSE-kEEPERS /!
Bill Of F are
TO = MORROW,
iATUR DAY. JULY i3Eya.
lCOPTRi6Iir.!

COPYRIGHT!
sREANFA Blurberry Cake. Butter
Ioa>t Crisp Breakfast Bacon. Boiled Potatoes
Radishe'. Graham Waters Coffee.
DIN rlER Reef BraiSc Lettuc,. Potatoes
string Beans. White and Graham Bread Rasp-
berry and Currant salad, Cookies.
Col Meat. Bread aud Butter.
Blueberres. Cake Tea
BURBERRY CAKE.
Cielm together one rounded table ,poon butter
one-haii cup smiar; add two-tbirds cup milk; two
der. Beat well, add u heapina cup OF bluebsrriss
Bake in loaf or gem pans.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12
oncanpcai.e ssuy t+xcur,,o,,

The steamer "Northampton," of the
OId Dominion Line, leaves the Bay
Line dock, Norfolk, every morning at
200 a. M. for Mathews aud Glcuces
tor counties, arriving here on her re-.
turn trip about 600 p. IN. Tins makes
a delightful trip during the hot ives.
ther. Fare Sl.00 for the round trip.
iy-.tf r.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12

If yon cant see rs we'll as you like
buy pair OF Kings or Diamond specs,
sold by Greenwood X Bro, No. l5S
Main street. 1t requires no glasses to
do so. as blind man almost can see
that No. l5S Main street, is headonar.
ters for first class goods and lowest
prices on watches, diamonds, sterliug
SILVER, clocks. specs. etc. Best work
also by the very best Workman
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12

very me "'d i-n"d"n poch Brandy.
Direct Importation. This article has
no equal Tor family and medicinal pur-
poser, especially at the present season
when bowel troubles are so prevalent.
Physicians prescribe vt in their prac
toe with perfect reliance rs to it's age
and purity. Pure port wine from
Oporto, Portugal, obtained direct with
special reference to it's efficacy IN SINH.
lar arrangements of the system. The
stock of liquors, wines, cordiuls, cham.
paigne, etc, at Burrows Drug Store.
cannot be surpassed. If eQnalled, by
ally establishment in the country.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12
Rricn Houses tauc,,o,

W. NJ. Hannah, anctioneer, will sell
at the Zeal Estate Exchange at ~ u.
TO day the two brick houses Nos. "a
ana DO James street. both of which are
rented TO prompt paying tenants.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12

You say yonr eyes trouble you. WHY
don yon consult DIR. Week. the op6.
thaimoRist. Examination free at Il.
II. Gales.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12

Geo. ID. Chase. III Main street, Int
ne Is on HE right side of prices. Fine
nhe o' watches, chains. etc, belt bucll.
res ann SILVER novelties. Prompt ct.
tentlon given to oil kinds Of repairs.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12
s37.!,9.s02 surplus.

lbe Equitable Life Assurance Socie.
~ hes nearly twice rs much surplus as
any other life Insurance company.
A. MYERS. Nlanaoer
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12
Evening EScuraion TO Ola Point.
NtCnnicr NOrIhnmnInn

The steamer Northampton. OF Old
Dominion Line, will leave Bay Line
wharf, Norfolk, every Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday evening at I D. IN
for Old Point; returning, leave Old
Point at 10 p. m, Round trip faro for
this delightful excursion. 80 cents.
WITT
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12

ne interest in the Massey Pilot suit
is increasing daily, so is the heat. If
you want to keep cool get an electric
ian. We have them in stock; don't
nave to wait. Il. Il. Cobb, No. 100
Main street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12

80 .rishhni Crash on NlnIu street,
200 yards of white twill cotton tow.
aiing fell from &c down to 3 @ per yard.
ms Is the greatest crash bargain ever
sold. Levy Bros, Ia Main street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12

NoA see that Your hood purs Good
riila which Is Tie one great blood n ,r,,inI
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12

Or. I. Il. White, veterinary surgeon.
Office, AlcClesry ~ McCleiiau's stables.
phone S25. Norfolk, Va. RefeHsnea,
GS.9 d yfsaman GA ,u'on e'rcot,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12

Best and cheapest In the city. Sup.
ply Just received. Call or drop postal
to q. Steinhilber, Telephone Exchange.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12

a light weight oYercoat Is u necessity
at the seashore and mountains. Our
Covert overcoat is Just the coat Won
want. NICHOLS ~ WALLACE.
90 Main TRAIT
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12
AtIrnctinm. nt Ncoan Nie,,. rsrr,

Cyrene continues to be an attraction
ht Ocean View and hundreds of people
go down to the View every afternoon
and evening to witness her dancing.
The entertainments are free and are
gwen daily at / aud $50 y, m.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12

=, 'ced Coffee Simply delicious at
M"cS. Try 1t, and you will drink
nothing Else this warm weather.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12
Local chronological Data,
IFOR "a UoURS FSDISc q o'rr o,r 49,, 49,,

T'OcaI METEOROLOGICAL Dntn.
lFoh ~ HOURS ENDING 8 O'CLOCK LAST s1osr
U. 5. DEPARTMENT or AGn1cUITunE.
WEATHER BUREAU,
Local Office. Doason Building.
NORFOLK; Va, July IL, 1895.
Maximum temperature 7s
Minimum temperature &c
Normal temperature deducted from "A
years observation. ..... so
Departure from normal - 8
Accumulntsd dspai tire siuce Jan. L.. -9sl
p rnin,n,, lor ~ hours ............ .0l
""ini"ii Sinco ist oil the month. 1.6S
j. j. GRAY. Observer.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12

III" tluiIabic Litc Assurance, So.
CirtT.
Is the strongest Life Insurance Com.
PSny III ICE World. a. MYERS,
Manager.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12

~ MiSIhTrRE ALNtEAc-Sun rises 4:5s: sun SET,
80. ngh water 1921 aud i2:i5a. IN; low water
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12

handsome line of silver plated ware.
ice tubs. water sets, ten sets. etc on
Brown X VOLTS, No. IL Bank street.
iced Tea ut Macs. Ice Cream at
Macs.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12

For North Csrolina: Fair, warmer in
northern and western portions, variable
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12
WEATHER. REPORT.
Forecast for To-day,

WAsHis"roS. D. c.. July II. 1895
winds. A'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-30

The Sl50,000 needed for the hall Of his
tory at the American (Methodist) Univer-
sity at Washington has been subscribed.
The vault of the State Bank at Oneida,
Kan, was blown open by burglars early
last Wednesday morning and Sl,800 in
currency stolen.
Six stores, the opera house and other
properties in Angelica, New York, were
destroyed by fire Tuesday night week. The
loss is estimated at 100000.
The State Department has received
note from the Hawaiian government
stating that Mr.. l.. NJ. Thurston would not
return to this country as the diplomatic
representative Of Hawaii,
The Milwaukee health authorities dis.
covered Tuesday week that from two to six
horses had been slaughtered in that city
every night Tor some time past and the
meat, after being sailed and cured, shipped
to Chicago as beef.
A freight train ran into the rear end Of
passenger train on the Union Pacific rail
road. four miles south of Cheyenne, Wyo.,
yesterday morning week. Engineer August
Grey and Fireman Edward Fuller, both of
Denver, were killed.
Secretary Herbert will deliver the Ne.
mortal Day Grafton, on the invitation of
John A. Logan Post, q. A. H., at the
cemetery of the Government Hospital for
the Insane at Washington. It is expected
that the President and his cabinet will
attend.
The Pennsylvania House of Representa-
| tives Wednesday passed the Cochran bill
taxing beer "a cents barrel. The vote
was yeas, l0l; nays, IS. II is claimed that
the bill, If IL passes the Senate and is ap-
| proved by the Governor, will produce at
least SsOO,OOO in revenue every year.
New York detectives, acting on a tele.
| gram from the st. Louis police authorities,
on Tuesday week arrested Sam HASTEN,
who is wanted in st. Louis for the robbery
of $500 worth of diamonds belonging to
a Miss Florence Mcclellan. HASTEN il
said to be the most experienced diamond
thief in the West.
Consul General Mulligan has reported to
the state Department. from Apia, samoa,
| under date of April 93d, that early on the
morning of April LIST fire broke out in the
central and most compactly built portion
OF Apia, destroying eleven principal struct
ureS, besides number of small out-build
ings. The loss is estimated at S52 coo.
Fully 10000 visitors attended the Con
federate reunion Houston, Tex, Wednes
day. Banners were strung across the main
street bearing the names of the different
States in the order of their secession. Gen
John b. Gordon and Miss Winnie Dnyi.
were among those Who attended the con
vention. The chapiain-general, in openinI
the proceedings, invoked the presence O
the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
the God of Jefferson Davis.
The General Assembly of the Southern
Presbyterian Church, at Dallas. Tex, re-
Gently adopted resolution ON the subiec
OF organic union with the PRESBYTERIAN
Church in the United States NORTH II
which it declared that it did not deem i
wise to agtate these questions at this time
and placed on record its sentiments o
sincere regard and Christian affection TO
that honored branch of the great Presbv
terrain Church with whom We now hay
closest faternal relations.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-30
ON TINE PIRAoK.
A Dutch Brigantins Attacked in the
Mediterranean by Moorish Pirates
Captain Killed and Boat Stripped.

A Dutch Brigantins Attacked in the
Mediterranean by Moorish Pirates
Captain Killed and Boat stripped.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-Piracy in the
Mediterranean sea, almost within sight
Of Gibraltar, il SO unusual as to lead
United States Consul Sprague at Gibral-
tar to transmit TO the State Department
an account of the experience of the
Dutch brigantine Anna off the Riff
coast on April 2Sth.
The vessel, laden with oil, was be-
Gained about seven miles off shore,
when boat approached, manned by
seven or eight savage looking Moors,
stripped to waist, with their heads
shaved all except long tuft of hair on
top, and armed with breech- loading
rides and long knives.
They hailed the Anna and ordered
the captain to lower sail. Upon his re-
fusal they began firing and then boarded
the ship. The crew resisted desperately,
but having no firearms save one re-
volver they were overpowered. Tho
captain was MORALLY wounded and died
that night, and the mate, after Telling
one pirate with crowbaT, was shot and
wounded in four places.
The pirates carried off everything
movable, even the cabin doors, and left
the ship without lights or compasses, to
be worked with great difficulty by the
crew to Gibraltar. The affair has
created stir at Gibraltar.