The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-10

of the counties and cities Of this State
TO report to the courts Of their respec-
tive counties and cities the number of
prisoners confined lin their respective
jails.
a bill was offered by Mr.. Rcddy to
relieve Catherine Sweeney from the eff
reefs or erroneous taxation for the year
1892, 1893, 1894 and 1896. .6
Mr.. Murphy, of Richmond, introduced
q Dill providing for the payment of all
taxes on real estate before any deed
OF bargain and sale can be admitted to
record. and making the clerk liable in
the event of failure on his part to carry
out the provisions of this act.
a bill was offered by Mr.. Hundley In
the House to provide counsel for poor
offenses punishable with death
The Senate passed the partridge bill
without opposition.
Senator Flanagan introduced n bill
providing for Il new registration and
Senator Tumbull one with reference 10
bonds tn be issued by Pcwha.tan coun-
ty.
The Senate Committee on General
Laws will take up the insurance bills
Saturday.
Alfred =. Shield, q, young man about
thirty-five years of age, attempted to
commit suicide In Il toilet rocun in the
City Hall about 8 O'Clock this m,Gn-
ing: He placed a revolver In his mouth
and fired twice. Strange 10 gay he was
not killed. and has been conscious ever
since. Doctors say tine bullets are neal
the base of the brain. There is little
chance for recovery. Mr.. Shield is a
stan OF the late Alfred Shield. fer many
years clerk OF the Circuit Court. He
has been deputy clerk of several courti:,
ana served about a Year as Il deputy
under Collector Ryan. Recently he hats
had no regular employment. His mind
was temporarily deranged. 1t is Thoughts
MIR. Shield told all about his :urt. and
regretted tina. lee had not ended hi.
life. ~ letter addressed To his, friend
Clerk Rowelle. of the Circuit Court
h;h: nEt been opened 10y shat gentleman
and viii not be unless Mr.. Shield dies
MIR. Shield has wife and several chill
dren.
The Advisory and Building Commit
tee of the Union Theological Seminary
will meet in the office of MIR. c. II
Read. Jr.. the architect rf the Few
buildings. At O'Clock this evening ~
the purpose Of approving the plac.,
L
group OF buildings which is to Coz,
eltitute the new Seminary will consis
OF an administration building library
mess hall, gymnasium. seven residtncC,
tN' the professors, and four dormi,c..
buildings. each of these latter bci.;
capable of accommod ting thirty stu
dents. The administratio building
the library. and 4 dormitcry buildirg
viii front on Brooke avenue; the prcfea
SUrs' residences will he ranged alon,
Meh.se avenue. and the drrini:crir
and other buildings along WCstwco,
and Seminary avenues. There will u
4 campus measuring 3t7Xl46 feet In IN
centre of the property. The profcF,r7cs
houses and the dormtory buildings vii
be situated in lots of i5GH!00 feet III
administration huildinE +; divided in,
four ilCors. ON the fnst mere ere thrt
lecture rooms. presidents rc1!n. cccr5
tary's room. professors ra-.n and III
usual offices. ON the second floor ~.
three lecture rcoms. special cla-ls room
VISITORS room and profcgsnis' Iaon
nhe third floor Is devoted II steward
niiicc; and hcirctIs for @nHlo%oz. M
the fourth floor will be used as a hce,r
tai. At the rear of this building win
be very handsome chapel Win oi
frances frl m the CAMPUS and frca, 4,
administration buldina The stylc o
all the buildings is \ happy admixtur
OF collegiate and Gothic.