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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-23
A HERMiT'S SECRET.
a Fluid Which 1t IL Said VIII Revolution
iIe tho Art of Embnlminr

An undertaken at Red Key claims
that he has secured secret from m old
hermit which promises to revolutioni2c
the art of enbaining. He learned it of
an aged man who lived in the noun
tains of West Virginia in lonely cab
IN, and residents Of tho neighborhood
believed him insane and that his house
was haunted.
visit to the hermit's cabin was paid
by the undertaken and friond. Tho
floors of the two lower rooms Of tho
cabin were oarpeted with the finest rugs
made from the skins Of animals and
preserved by the hermit. Tho rugs con g.
sisted of tho skins OF coons, cats, snakes,
frogs, minks, etc. Tho skins were per.
fectly preserved and were as natural as
If just takon from tho animals.
Up stairs wero three bodies which
tho hermit said ho had obtained years
ngo They looked as if death had come
but yesterday. The hermit also had
bodies Of different animals, all looking
Us natural as lifo
Tho first experiment with tho fiuid
will DO made in n medical college in
Baltimore. -Mullica Hill IN. j. OBJ.
server.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-23
ward Meeting. To-night,

The Democrats of this city will hold
ward meetings to night at the follow
Ing places to nominate CounciImeu:
First Ward, City Hall-Four Coun.
cilmen.
Second Ward, Council Chamber
Six Councilmen.
Third Ward, corner Bart and Effing-
ham Streets-Three Councilmen.
Fourth Ward corner Fourth and
Nelson Streets-Four Couucllmep.
FIfth Ward, Vests Store, corner
OF North and Glasgow Streets-Two
Councilmen.
all Democrats are requested to be
present and take part in the meetings
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-23
Firc Nmndny 1rnrninn.

Sunday morning just before o'clock
hre was discovered in the bar room Of
d. d. Craigin Oh corner of High and
Chestnut streets. An alarm was
sounded aud IN a faw minutes the
steamer Palmer was on the spot and
eXtlnguished the flames, but not before
the rear part Of the house was badly
burned. During the fire one barrel OF
whlskey exploded, which caused the
lire to burn much faster. The fire is
supposed to have been incendiary.
Inc store and contents belonged to
mr. Cralgin, and was insured for
500, which will cover the loss.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-23
timed s25 nmdCo.,,.

Sunday night or early Monday morn
ing James Evans, q muatto barber
vino works for Tom Colding, walked
into tho house of q colored woman and
struck her with stick without any
provocation, only that he said he had
been out drunk all night. When tho
woman reconstructed with him he pulled
out razor and said he would out her
throat. a colored man who was in an
adjoining room heard the fuss and
went IN there III time to prevent some
trouble. Evans WAS arrested by Con-
stable Ripley and was carried to the
station house. where he was locked up
Tor examination. Yesterday the Mayor
fined him $50 for carrying razor aud
So for au assault on the woman. Total
amount of fine and cost, S27.25.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-23

MIR. VIM. III. Ridgwell, one of
Portsm outh's well known citizens, died
yesterday at l 80 o'clock at the resi-
dence. No Gil Washington street, in
the Goth year of bis age. MIR. Ridgwell
was native of Scotland, but has re.
sided in Portsmouth for over twenty
years. He was member of the firm
OF Geo. W. Duvail Il Co., machinists,
OF Norfolk, Va. and up to two weeks
ago WAS actively engaged in business.
he was member OF Trinity L. l..
Church, and was at the time of his
death vestryman of tue same church.
He leaves three children-one son aud
two daughters, his wife having pre-
coded him only few years. Notice
of funeral will appear in to. morrow's
issue.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-23
KNOWLEDGE
10 IsXpresS

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value TO health of the pure liquid
Laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to it's presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant TO the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; ciiectually cleansing the system,
di-pclling colds, headaches and fcvers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on tho Kid
neys Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-23
Oh, Those Ercncl,mcni

Among the attractions proposed for
the Paris exposition of 1900 arc the
transformation of tho Champs dc Mars
into an enormous lake; the building of
couple of colossal elephants, with their
Interiors fitted up as restaurants, ball.
rooms and SO forth; tho laying of tho
EiiIel tower Oh its side; tho raising of
the tower another 600 feet and tho dig
ging of we'll g, 900 feet deep. -Buffa
10 Express.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-23
SaIe OF Park View IoI.

On Tuesday, April Both, the second
sale OF Par k View lots will take place at
oxford Hall. Sixty PIX good lots will
be offered for sale. These lots are
located IN the most attractive part OF
Park View and should command good
prices and ready sales. Persons in
search Tor investments would do well
to be on hand and they may secure a
bargain. Sale takes place at s p. 10.
For terms, ETC., see advertisement,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-23
A.Soiid Week OF yesterday
We Began this tsig Cut Price
Snlc aud Croxsda NIsiicd Us
Throughout the Duy.

rouchout the Day.
Never before have we presented such
an array OF bargains. Come before
the choice things are gone to. day
"Read every item here,
Fruit of the Loom beached cottoDs
): yard.
25c spring dress goods will 60 at IS; C
q yard.
4Oc spring dress goods will be sold at
29c yard.
l2ic fine zephyr cloths, for spring
wear, will go at SIC yard.
1870 plaid spring dress goods will be
sold at &C yard,
600 spring dress goods will 20 at 4lc
yard.
loo fine figured sateens will 20 al.
lOic yard.
l2io spring cheyiots will bo sold at
&c II yard.
6Oc fine benched table linen will 90
NJ $50 yard and the napkins at 4. 6
aud sc each. worth double.
,'c counterpanes viii go while they
last at 59c each.
l2ic siiknlenes at &c n ward.
SIC line dnmask towels, extra lsrpe
SIZE, Will go at zoe each. never sold he.
lore for less than 37!c.
81 Foster patent kid gloves at 100.
ooc extra hue large damask towels.
handsome patterns, will be sold at 35c
each. Hammili's, $40 High street,
Look for DIG High street. Rossn.
baum . reliable. up to date shoes always
give satisfaction. No argument is SO
convincing as low prices for AL goods
That's the logic by which our shoes
nave looted their way into universal
favor IN Portsmouth.
Wait for Hofheimer's branch store.
22O high street. Famous old stand.
Retrigerators at Crawford's.
Children Cry for
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-23
PORTSMOUTH ~ EWS

OF them and will have summons issued
Tor them TO appear before the Mayor.
MIR. Firginius Butt. Commissioner Of
Revenue for this oity, is out making
his annual assessment of personal prop,
erty.
Sheriff Cromwell received notice yes
teroay OF the death of Charles Will
iiams, oolored, who died at the asylum
III Petersburg. Williams went there
from Norfolk county in January, 1894.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-23

Gentlemen desiring fine Shirts can
now get the celebrated Bardenwerper
u Dlthmer brand in French percnle.
Scotch madras, cheviot, pique and
white IN ell styles, made to order at
short notice. W. H. BEEKs, sole agent,
BOG High street, Portsmouth.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-23
Our Great Country.

Snow foot deep in the Colorado
health resorts and Wild flowers foot
deep in Pasadena. You pay your money
and take your choice Pasadena News.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-23

ItAPT +. V. WHITES RECoLLECTIONs
y Nlrg MIA (Merrimacl Monitor Hight
History OF the Virginia Conception. Career
ami Destruction. Park View vi. T. church
south, THUR DAY, April %, 1895. s 'clook
cents.
Recital By Mrs. Or. Coo. W. Car or and
music by local talent auy39t
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-23
GASP|NG FOR BREATH.
A Catarrh Sufferers Story of His
IormentS.
The Wonderful Cure Made by Mum
Yon's Little Pellets.

Mr.. john Il. Albert, of log Colgate street,
Cleveland. Ohio SAYS: For tho past six
years havo suffered terribly from cnturrh
III IT'S most disaEreeabie forms | u d all
tne Disgusting symptoms of that loathgOme
mucous into my throat, hulZing and roar
IN III my ears and violent pnius above the
eyes ana nostrils. My breathing was labored
ana hea'y. and at timos, would be liter
ally rnspin; for breath. My system 8
nearly pro en- down from the disease when
! neean to use Munyon's Catarrh itemedies
Hhi not mu II faith i'll them. but in n v nv
snort time a big improvement MAS notice
no O. NOW | am thoroughly cured and en-
Toying ter health than | have for or
5iN years
Have YOU Catarrh? Arc you Willing to in
NestiSate treatment that cures catarrh by
removing tho cause? II SO. ask your drug
SlSt Tor a 20 cent bottle of Mrnyops Catnrrh
.ure and % cent bottle OF Oltarrh Tablets
The Catarrh Cure will cradle ,te tie iii, ease
IRON the syst III, and the Tablets will cleanse
and heal the q i IGd parts and restore them
TO natural ana honlthtul condition.
Munyon Homeopathic Home Remeiy
company, o. Philadelphia. put up specifics
Tor nearly every disease. which are sold by
Oil druggists. mostly for q cents a bottle.
lhose who are in doubt AS to tho nature
OF their diseases should address Prot. Mum
yon' 1913 Arch street. Philadelphia, giving
inll symptoms Of their disease. Prof Nun
Won VIII carefully diagnose the case and give
you the benefit of his advice absolutely free
o. all churgr. The remedies will lie sent
to any address on receipt of retail price
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-23

The Democratic Executive Commit
lee met last night for the purpose of
receiving names that might be cent in
for Councilman.
The names of a. j. Phillips, l.. P.
Slater, Il. &. Brooks and James w.
Brown, Jr., from the First Ward, was
sent IN, but no names wore received
from the Fifth Ward.
On motion. the committee decided
that the names selected by the Fifth
Ward at their meeting night he
declared the nominees from that ward
On motion it was decided by the
candidates receiving the highest num-
Der OF votes at the primary for Coun
cilmen be declared elected for three
years, the next for two, and when there
lie tic that lots be drawn for one wear,
All other matters pertaining 10 the
primary were arranged, after which
the committee adjourned sine die.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-23

A sober, Industrious man; steady
employment for two years to wear out
a pair OF l.. @. Long 4 Sons 81, 50 or
81 tan shoes.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-23
Our Claim sub.tnuria,ed.

We claim the largest cheaDest ana
best line of cloMing ever brought to
this city. On our second trip North
We closed ont "a, 800 worth OF ,aen's
and boys suits at about One.hait of
their regular price. They were glad 10
sell and we were more than pleased to
be able to give our customers goods at
about the manufacturers price to the
retailer It's not necessary to quote
quote prices in the paper, as you can't
form any idea Of the value of the goods
unless you SEQ them. Suffice to say ,ce
are the people to buy goods from this
season, II you want to save anywhere
from 81 to 50 on ii suit of clothes. Bres.
lauer & Anthony, Ia High street.
Our better halves say they could not
keep house without Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. 1t is used in more
than half the holmes IN Leeds. SINS
Bros, Leeds, Iowa. This shows the
esteem in which that remedy is held
where it has been sold for years and is
well-known. Mothers have learned
that there ID nothing SO good for colds,
Group and whoopiug cough, that it
cures these ailments quickly and per.
manontly, and that it Is pleasant and
safe for children to take. % and so
cent bottles for sale by ali druggists.
Wire doors at Crawiord's.
Yesterday afternoon a coIored man
named Geo. Campbell, a barber, at the
Bay Lime wharf. was taken suddenly
sick while at work and had TO stop.
He was carried to his home on County
street, but by the time he reached there
he gasped and died.
f:vorybOdY
Snrpriscd
over our fresh arrivals Of fine ready
made clothing, clothing made to tit
and made to wear well.
Surprised first at the
LARGE ASSORTMENT,
Surprised second at the
SUPERIOR QUALITY.
Surprised third at the
IMMENSE VARIETY.
Surprised fourth OF the
Low PRICES.
LEVY &JAcons, 200 High street.
Furniture, carpets at Crawtords.
Pitcher'S GastOria.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-23

See the twin store prices on UNI.
brellas this week. G. r. Welton x Co.,
332 aud 334 High street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-23
New mattings at C,awford's.
Baby carriages at Crawford's.
Under oxford ssalI.

A. j. Phillips. agent for the eele.
Drated feather bone and Z. ". corsets.
New line KID gloves. Our gents liable
cut KID gloves at 81 ere immense. Every
pair warranted. A. j. Phillips.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-23
Special For MOndav.

>, Elmo Blended Tea, Csc per pound Fine
EVaporaied Apples. Zoe per pound Canned
Corn anu Tomatoes mixed iGc per can.
rool koaated once. zoe pr pound. Keep
our sunbeam Flour always on hand
q. W. HUDGINS & co,
S02 Crawford street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-23

I OSr-Fi;hcr in Norfolk or Portsmouth.
x small package containr < IL pair of
carr II . and gold p n Finder Will receive
few"ri by leaving same at Browns
Balar. High and Middle streets apg3-lt
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-23
CIV EN * w x Y.

We arc giving away those fine articles Of
furniture viii h GU SEQ displayed in orr
window Tor every cash pm chase you will
10 eve coupons. Conc in and got our cir
cular OF explanation.
We have Just re oiyed tho largest and
most complete line Of Ladies' Muslin I'm
derwear 10 he found in either CITY There
goods are OF RAJ manufacture ana the celo-
Lrated lock stitch brand
French Organdios. Ginghams. ete.. White
Goodh of cry description, EmbroidcrIss
Shir, Waists etc. Full line OF Gent's Fur.
nishinss Gents Black ana Fancy Sui ings
by the ward or made u order. and n iov,Iy
line OF Spring Paintings.
w. C. MASH.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-23

E'oR SANITARY INSPECTOR, f. P.
a JOHNSON. Subject to the Democratic
primary. ap23-2t
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-01-11

Nine. Tel sono, who belongs to an aris.
tocratie family in Toxic.
The United States have now about
forty vessels engaged ia whaling the
remnant of a fleet which once mum.
bered five hundred ships
LORD KELVIN estimates that the
running slow of the earth in its
daily rotation round its axis amounts
TO 20 seconds per century.
FIVE hundred Christmas packages
addressed to places in ireland were
held back in the Boston post Office for
lack OF sufficient postage.
TnE new Siberian railway traverses
regions where game is SO abundant
that the project of establishing can.
neries is being considered.
SIX thousand fish, valued at $50,
were stolen in one night from the
breeding lake of the Nassau Trout as
sociation on Long Island, n Y.
THE architect of the Woman's build.
ing Of the Cotton States exposition, to
be held in Atlanta, Ga, is to be Miss
Elise Mercur, OF Pittsburgh, Pa,
NATHAN HASKELL DoIE, of Boston,
is agitating the question of the estab-
lishment of a chair of Russian Ian
guage and literature at Harvard
The extreme cold of the poles is
mainly due to the fact that the Arctic
ocean is certainly and the Antarctic
ocean probably, a land-locked sea.
4 MONUMENT in honor of the Negro
volunteers Of the state of New York in
the civil war is to be erected in Roch.
ester, the home of Frederick Douglass.
A NoBTH CAROLINA Judge recently
granted divorce to a couple, and two
weeks thereafter married the divorced
wife, who had considerable property.
Miss EMILY DAVIS, who laid the
foundation of Girton college in 1859, is
still living. Nine Bodiehon. who gave
the first endowment to Girton (s5, 900 is
dead.
The shortest electric road in the
country is said TO be the st Louis and
East st. Louis Electric railway which
runs It's ears over the Eajs bridge
across the Mississippi river at st.
Louis.
pEOF NEwCoNR has declared, from
astronomical considerations, that the
earth went slow and lost seven seconds
between 1850 and ls62, and then went
fast and gained eight seconds between
ls62 and 1872
THE largest family in the world is
that Of the king Of Siam. His majesty
has two official wives eighty-eight
wives Of minor order and seventy-two
children.
AHUGE statue of Ii Hung Chang has
just been completed in Germany, which
in former days, the foreign merchants
subscribed for in order to erect II in
one Of the great ports. The figure Is
ten feet high.
A CoNCoRDA KAN youth darkened
his mustache with black pomade and
took his girl out for moonlight stroll
When the fair one appeared couple
of hours later her face looked like a
railroad man.
In Is stated that "a per cent. Of the
stock in the national banks Of this
country is owned by women. The val
ue of their holdings is placed at $780,,
6sl, 4g4
THE king OF the Belgiaus is anxious
TO have Brussels supplied with pure
water, and TO that end offers prize Of
5000 for the best plan by which the
city can be served.
BRAZIL began railroad building in
1851, and has $3.50 miles One Of its
lines, the Pedro Segundo, is 500 miles
long, through a very difficult country.
On this line there are l6 long tunnels
II cost S60,OOo,000.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-01-11
CURRENT TOPICS

Tim metal ,roI1i,,tu onlts "a Oon 60,
ounce
DrvtoyDs have b,en discovered in
Tasmania
A Io,Tsv4rr,, tohacco ,yor,b,pse
holds 7.O00 bogsbcods
,Turpp 40 ~ 81, ,,o,,,1,,-. ~ a.,
Harvard class Of az Iiyinr.
posrAGr stamns are rpn,nod with n
starch r,sto nd, fror, ,,Ita+oas :.
Orr af ey,rr brndred lives i,srrod
in ENGLAND onIv grc ore women
Cows DoyI.y nd F, No., sIo ooo.a,,..
ING his lecture torr in this copntrr
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90 - 80, -, '' ''>' ''S"' i''e
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and broke her necl,
CulRfFs RFIxu,rr n tailor 80 Has.
inrs Ncb and bis ,rifo botL ,ront
cr,z,, ON fboss,,r, Jo,.
A sIxstp ranch in Wvor;rr is civ
times as big os Rbo5o isIarJ H. AZ,
mensions are n INV Ian miles.
Tur rccei,.s fro,n ,ha ra,f,-,,.r,,.
Of Madame sans Cone, in Franco h,ro
already amounted 10 s,o5 noo
Gpy D a., "a Da..,i. -,
ooo ovcrco,ts 10 ,bo ra,rsI,o,.s - - ~,
citv for n christmas nresort
0rr ~, tto p,a;e.' - .4,--..--..r-
of ..bp,ob ~ ,,t,ls :, .,t,,,.l =
sb,o,,,, - 80. ,s,.,.,.,.i ,,
rmarr .trong l,c-,.src li..b, ;y
the host substitpte ior ,3avli-f, so far
A. human e,.ssi,b, il ,,n.o.,3 ,,5 "
Toar,, - s.. mn -a,.,.n..-..,.,
are somc ~ tbe onccr fa,niI,. naroos
horne Inv Nor,bcrn NIicbi,,1r D,anIo
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-01-11
THnY RE ANanY


Ahd Aaf Hampton Wulid Not Have Hren
iYpchcd--- koHturkians Refuse tn Acccpt
iiuchwaiier's Decision rs FinaL
uRELNsnuRd, Ky, Jan. 5 'rhc state
of kontneky and the people Of Green
county refuse 70 accept 1u1ge Buch-
walters decision as final in the lIamp-
ton case and clever plan has beer
conceived to circumyent any further
objects 90 llamptons extradition when
he is again arrested The scheme
threatens To create an issue which will
result to tho advantage OF fugitiycs
from justice,
Cincinnati police want q Negro who
IS now in Kentucky, aud before forty
eight hours have passel this Negro
will be In the custody Of Kentucky
authorities lie viii then be held as a
hostage 70 insure the delivery OF lamp
ton. lihe is not surrendered the fugi.
tive from Ohio will not be turned over
touhio nuthoritics
Great Indignation and excitement
prevails here over Hampton's release.
Judge w II Reeves and other con.
servatiyc citizens say thar there never
has been any danger Of lIamptons be-
ing iynchtd a reporter interviewed
twenty representatives Of Green coun-
", al Of whom dcnouncc Hampton s
assertion that lie would be lynchci as
absurd and without foundation.
sehoolhouses and churchcs are plcuti-
fal IN This community and all citizens
seem TO be opposed TO any violation OF
law.
Hampton would have been in no danger
OF being lynched had he been brought
back Its said that q warrant willbc
issued against him here for bigamy
also. Another rcquisiion will be up-
Piled Tor citizens of Green county
feel that the fair name Of the COM
uunity I, involved and viii resort 70
any lawful eypcHcnt To have the fugi.
tiyc brought hacl, ami tried.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-01-11
FOSTERS MISSION.
Purely Private aud as Counsel only for chit
ncsc pcnccmakCrs.

Purely Private aud rs Counsel Only for Chi
ncsc Pcnccmakcrs.
VANCOUVER. Il. C., Jan MIR Eos.
ter, cs-sccrctary Of state Of the United
States, VINO Is nuw mere awaiting the
sail Of the Empress Of India for Japan,
was interviewed by an Associated
Irc,s reporter Mr. Foster stated
that his mission here has been much
misrcprcScnted by many papers, aud
he wished to set forth his position
clearly,
At the request OF the Chinese govern
mont he had consented to act rs coun.
sci 10 the Chinese peace commissions
ors, and expected TO meet the two Of
ficials appointed to act in that capacity
at Kobe The negotiations will be
carried on at Hiroshima, the present
headquarters Of the japanese army
and temporary seat Of government lie
Foster did not expect to be allowed
TO attend the sitting of the peace com.
misSioners, rs all deliberations would
he carried on in private. He will sim.
ply net rs counsel and adviser in the
matter, and altogether in a private ca
pacity, his appointment not being con.
nectcd in any way with the United
States government Regarding the
length OF his absence Mr.. Foster was
unable to give any opinion, and de-
clined TO discuss the probable terms Of
settlement
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-01-11

CHARLESTON, Mo, Jan. Joe Ed.
wards and Bret Crawford, two Negroes,
engaged in duel ON the street in tho
business center OF the city. The
trouble arose over crap game, and
the dozen shots fired did more damage
TO bystandcrs than to the belligcrcnts.
Lawrence tilovcr, u prominent young
man. received one OF the bullets in the
bowels, and his recovery is doubtful.
Deputy Marshal John Dickmcycr was
shot through the thigh while attempt.
ing to arrest the Negroes Edwards
received a bullet in his arm, and Craw-
ford's scalp was cut by another, Both
men were arrested and lodged in iail.