The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-14
THE CHILDREN's DAY
Little Men and Women VIII Take Frent
Seats In the Baptist Church To-Day.
RESIGNATION OF COLONEL MelEARY.
u Ia Thought that He Has Severed
His Connection with the Suffolk
ana Carolina RaiIway-Tmportan
zane Decided-Mrs. Russell En-.
cages Counsel-Euneral.

Suffolk, Va. June 13.-(Specialo-
tomorrow will be observed at the
Baptist Church as ChIldren's Day. A
good programme has; been arranged for
the children. and from the preparations
mace, 1T will Ia, we'll executed. AT
night the pastor, Rev. j. F. Love, Will
use the Following subject: Heaven Us
1t Has Been Seen and Heard"
COL. MACLEARY RESIGNS.-It is
reported on good authority that Colonel
). H. Macleary. general manager of the
Suirolk and Carolina railway. has sent
IN MS resignation, which is said to have
been accepted. George l.. Barton, Esq,
Will succeed him temporarily There are
other rumors in connection with the
matter which cannot now be verified.
WE'LL KNOWN CASE.-The case
of DR.. Thomas H. Barnes VS.. w. N.
camp and others, motion for Judgment
on forthcoming bond, which was taken
to the Court OF Appeals was this week
brought before that body, and the writ
or error was promptly denied IT will
be remembered that the matter was
brought before Judge r. r. Prentis. in
SUFFOLK, some weeks ago, and the mo-
tlon oVerruled. The amount involved
Is something less than $500. Judge ].
Il. Prince and w. S. Holland were coun-
sci for Camp ct ais. and L. E. Holland
represented Barnes
ALLEGED MURDERESS EMPLOYS
COUNSEL.-Mrs. Mary E. Russell who
now lies in the county jail. charged with
numbering her husband, George II. Rus
sell, has employed Rawles d Briggs to
defend her. She still suffers con sidera-
ply from injuries received in the brutal
encounter. but was somewhat better to-
day. 1t is probable that she will nc
knowledge to the jury that Russell died
by her hand, but the eXtenuating cir
cumstances surrounding the affair will
cause her punishment, II any be pro-
nounced, to be very light
FRANKLIN HERE TUESDAY-That
will be hot stuff" at West End Park
next Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock.
when the locals cross sticks with the
Franklin kildees. The latter are recog-
nized as one of the strongest amateur
teams in Virginia. The Suffolk organi-
cation Is OF recent existence, but the
composite material is guarantee that
some good work will be done Should
the weather be suspicious there will be
present the largest crowd which ever
assembled at the Park Extra accom-
modations will be provided for the COM
fort of those present Rioters will be
out in full force. Franklin will also
send a crowd.
AGED LADY'S FUNDRAL-The fu-
neral of Miss Mourning Lawrence, who
died yesterday afternoon, took place this
afternoon from the Christian Church
In the absence of DR.. w. w. Staley.
the pastor, Rev. ]. f. Love. of the Bap-
tist Church, oficiated. The deceased
was 81 years OF age. The following were
the pallbearers: S. A. Baker, Luther
Caulk, j. Walter Hosier, Mac Meekln
and r. Fl. Parker.
BLUE MOUNTAIN JOE.-The town
has been billed for the appearance next
Tuesday night of Blue Mountain Joe.
Popular prices will prevail.
~
Accused OF stealing a pockctbook con-
talning cash and other valuables, Dan
Num- was la:tt night lodged in tn,
county jail, whore he will stay for thirty
days. This sentence was pronounced
on him by the Justice who heard the
case. The purse contained So In money
ana S2.6o in truck tickets, and was stolen
from Henry Stephenson.
NIeEE MUSICIAN aggregation OF
small colored boys to-day gave a num-
Der OF free entertainments with brass
band instruments. The music was fair.
ly good considering the .boys' size