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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-16

Miss Maggie Wills Miller leaves on
the 10Th to visit friends and relatives in
Mathews county and Richmond
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-16
IN SOCIETY's REALM
Some Of the Comings and Golngs Of The
Many Folk You Know.
SCORES 0E HOT WEATHER PILGRIMS
MieinC Themselves TO Mountion end
scashore to Escape the Terridity
of Brick Walls and Stone Pave.
ments-A Party TO BunIo Lithin
springs-Pians orSocicty Folk.

This is supposed to be the height of
the summer season. To Judge by the
list of departures Norfolk people should
be helping to make II quite gay. but
mere in the city there is very little of
interest except the chronicle OF the
movements of individuals
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-16
STEAMBOATS,.

Every steamer that leaves Norfolk
annocnces In tho newspapers the
hour and the fact of her departure,
p hma lt pays. Sailing vessels do not.
Just as the merchant who does not
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-02-01

a populist. But as populist or demo
Graf there is no hope for him. This will
not prevent him from being a candi,
date.
There is movement on foot 10 max
what is known as "clean sweep" in
the state house; that is defeat for re-
nomination all Of the republican officers
who are serving first term. This is
an extremity that is seldom resorted to
in Nebraska, and it is possible only
under certain unusual circumstances.
1t is reported that the trip to Wash.
ington made by Attorney General
Churchill some weeks ago had another
purpose other than the filing OF brief
in the supreme court of the United
States. Mr.. Churchill, possibly before
he filed the brief. sought Congressman
Mercer. tbs said that had a stem
ographer taken notes OF what was said
at that meeting it would appear that
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-02-01

pockets full Of pen knives and butche
knives and scraps of cloth and any old
thing, calling for free trade in the
softest and most dulcet Of silver tones,
would have thought that three or four
years later he would be emptying his
truck down a we'll and trying to sell out
to the cause Of protection? The man
who said consistency, thou art jewel"
had special reference TO politics.
Some men would rather be married
than president.
Ega
Senator Sherman killed off one presi-
dental candidate when he wrote his
book Ayers '96 boom was so soon
done for that he himself must wonder
what it was begun for.
A couple Of weeks ago l asked Mayor
Graham in these columns, if the gam
blers made up a purse of 5000 or 500 a
month for protection and il SO what
becomes of the money. The mayor has
not replied. OF course the public will
construe his silence to mean that there
is no corruption fund.
Mckinley sentiment is sweeping over
the state. There is no doubt that the
delegates from Nebraska in the national
republican convention will cast the vote
of this state for Mckinley. The ma
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-02-01

Mr.. Churchill with that bland insouci-
ance so markedly characteristic Of that
gentleman, who is something Of an
ingenue himself, asked Mr. Mercer il he
would not kindly withdraw as candi-
date for denomination for congress and
leave the field to him, Churchill. Now
Mr.. Mercer is not an ingenue. And il
he has any bland insouciance he did not
exploit it on this occasion. He shot
reply to 1.-THE child-like Mr.. Churchill
and it hit him on the place where, &C.
cording to tradition, Kitty wore her
beads. Mr.. Mercer, it is reported, said:
mot by a d--n sight" Mr.. Churchill
understood him and after filing his brief,
came back to Lincoln on slow train.
1t will be remembered that it was after
his return from Washington that Mr..
Churchill announced through the
columns of the Journal. n. P. Ne
braska's Pride) that he had never in
tended to be candidate for congress;
that all he would ask Of the republicans
of Nebraska would be a repetition OF
the favor bestowed in the last state
convention. This little story has no
other purpose than the preservation of
historic unity.
Mr. Bryan having offered to trade
protection for free silver the question is,
How long will it be before he will be
trying to barter free silver for a slice Of
the moon? Who that witnessed Mr..
Bryan going around with his hands and
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-02-01
Highest of all in Leavenng Powa-Iaet U. s. Govt Report
R3H!a!!! RRsk5dR$
ABSOLUTELY PURE

thing stronger than water found it's way
to the ball room. Social jewellers were
wont to make early retirement. But
now ice water waits on the punch bowl
and the mild and melting sherbet is
abashed in the presence OF delectable
and more frolicsome connections. Very
few people make any objection to the
liquid refreshment offered at large
social gatherings. 1t has been observed
that the punch has habit OF waxing
stronger as the hour waxee later. And
people seem to be SO much thirstler
than they used to be. 1t must be that
the two-step makes one thirstier than
the old time waltz. And people dance
longer than they used to and the
parties commence later. Lincoln is
progressing. In Kansas the progression
is such that at card and dancing
parties, water, sherbet, punch, and all
their fanciful fellows have been dis
carded for beer and whisky, which are
taken undisguisedly and with certain
unmic taxable indications Of keen
appreciation and enjoyment.
Lincoln showed something like its
old time hospitality this week in its
welcome to the members OF the state
press association. 1t pays to treat
editors well, fact which, it must be
admitted, some people sometimes over
look.
1t would be good thing if We could
work the curfew racket on the foot.
pads.
There is a limited basis for the
belief that the Omaha World Herald
does not think its neighbor, the Bee. is
exactly what it ought to be. just the
other day the World-Herald referred
to MI. Rosewater's very handsome paper
as bilious, dilapidated, disheartened
dyspeptic, pessimistic, woe-begone and
altogether calamity paralyized concern
Now this is hardly right. There ought
to be more of the fraternal spirit hover
ing about the editorial sanctums in
Omaha. Omaha journalists might with
profit observe the sweet peace aud
loving kindness and all round char
itsbleness that mark the relations OF the
newspapers and newspaper men in this
city. The glad hand is great thing,
in the newspaper business az well as at
q church sociable.
Somebody says it is doubtful il Gov
ernor Holcomb will be q candidate for
denomination. Would a duck swim!
Would a populist turn his back on any
thing that offered chance of success?
Prophecy is ready to assert itself with
reference TO the political conditions that
will obtain in this state this
autumn. and it is ready to 60 on record
as saying that the next governor Ut Ne
braska will not be q man Of pie bald
politics. There is not very much to en-
courage the aspirations OF pops and
demo pops. About the only thing that
can occur to cause any embarrassment
to the republican party is serious rup-
ture over R)sewater and the A. p A.
But populists are used to taking
chances. Governor Holcomb, it may be
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
GENERAL WEYLER'S
PLAN OF CAMPAIGN
He Expects to Drive Prisoners Out Of
Pinar del Rio.
AN ADVANCE WITH $1,000 men
Reforms Expected to FOliOw..They
Will Begin in Porto RicO..The
Spanish Government is Sanguine Of
Success.

London, Dec. PA dispatch from
Madrid to the Standard says: Cap
tain General Weyler's advance in Pinar
del Rio is the fist stage in policy con-
certed between him and the Spanish
government for IL vigorous movement
with 10000 men in ten columns to clear
the province Of Pinar del Rio of the
rebels, who will be obliged to submit
or to fly to the province of Havana.
General Weyler expects to clear the
province of Havana and MatanZas in
a similar manner.
The government is very sanguine
of success, in which case reforms will
be inaugurated in Porto Rico and then
gradually in Cuba. and the Cortes will
be asked to grant still further conces-
sons to the colonies. 1t is known that
an exchange of views on the pacifica-
ton of cuba has proceeded intermit-
antly ever since last winter"
Havana, Dec. 2.-Private adviceS
from the interior represent that the
insurgent general, Jose Marie Aguirre,
who held chief command of the insur
gent forces i'm Havana province, was
mOrtally wounded i'm recent engage
ment near Campo FlOrido.
The Spanish journalists in Havana
are organizing a flying squadron of
mounted volunteers.
Senor Creilly, military commandant
of the town of Guanbacoa, opposite
Havana, has been replaced by Lieu
tenant Colonel Fonsdevielt.
The gunboat Baracoa cannOnaded a
force of insurgents on the coast at
Corojal in Nice Bay. dislodging them
from their position and dispensing them
in confusion.
A special dispatch from Madrid says
that the queen regent, on Christmas
day, will sign decree introducing re-
forms in the administration of Porto
Rico.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
QUIET IN CHICAGO.
The Financial Situation Has Re.
sumed Its Normal Condition.

Chicago. Dec 24.-The local financial
situation resumed it's normal conditions
today except for the assignment of the
Calumet State bank. a small institution
at Blue Island. outside of the city
which is not expected to have more
than a local effect. Only a few inore
depositOrs than usual We're at the Hi
bernian and Illinois Trust and Saving
banks to withdraw their savings and
complete confidence may be said to
have been restored on the part of the
public, so far as it can ge guaged by
outward signs. Director Jenkins. of
the Illinois National bank when asked
if there would be any prosecutions in
connection with the wreck said:
mo, not at present. w. A. Paulsen.
who was president of the defunct Cen
tral Turst and Savings bank. began
suit today in the superior court against
President w. c. ID. Granlis. Director
Charles r. Farwell. ex-United States
senator, and the Atlas National bank,
claiming $3.50. .OCO damages. Paulsen al
leges that his bank was forced to close
because the Atlas refused to clear for
him we'll knowing that he was solvent
at the time, which was said to have
been done in revenge for raulsen's re-
fusal to use the banks funds to pay a
personal note of $4,000 in favor of the
Atlas bank.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
nYPNOTIzED BRIDE,
Mary Whitman Has No Recollection
Of Her Marriage to Bert Main.

jamestown, N. Y, Dec. ga man
giving his name as BertOn Nj. Main,
and his residence as Sheldon, Ills, a
phrenologist, palmist and hypnotist.
came here four weeks ago and engaged
room and board at WOodburn, a high
class boarding house. Last night he
was married to Miss Mary Whitman.
the handsome young sister of the land
lady of the Woodburn. but tonight he
is in the city Jail having been arrested
on charge Of getting the girl under
hypnotic influence and then marrying
her. The bride says she has no recOi-
lection of the marriage or events which
followed 1t until today, and can hardly
believe that she was married, but the
proof is absolute.
The groom was arrested on COMPLAINT
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
GREATER NEW YORK SCHEME.
Preliminary Draft Of the New Charter
is Completed.

New York. Dec. 24-The preliminary
draft Of the new charter for the Greater
New York has been completed and was
made public today. The commission
before submitting the charter to the
Legislature. will hold public hearings
from Jan. TO 10. The preliminary
charter divides the city into five bor-
ouglIs-Manhattan. the Branx, Brook
lyn, Richmond and Queens.
The central government of the city
will be i'm the hands of a municipal as
sembly consisting of two houses. A
lower house of 1O4 members elected
from senatorial districts. and an upper
house Ut thirty seven members. elected
from council districts created by the
charter. There will be one mayor, but
each of the five boroughs will have n
president to care for local concerns, and
there will De local boards, one for each
senatorial district.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
STATE SNAP SHOTS.

Edward Porter killed a 34-pound cata
mount in Nottingham woods. Chester
county.
William Shaller deserted Miss Carrie
Sutton. of CrescO, on the night of his
wedding day, three years ago, and was
lodged in Stroudsburg's Jail yesterday.
Ellis Ebner's gun accidentally dis
charged. while he was hunting near Mill
vile. yesterday. the contents entering his
stomach and killing him. He leaves d
wife and son.
she had gone for glass of wine for heI
sick daughter. Mrs. Bridget Joyce, OF
Pottsville, fell downstairs. fracturing hei
skull, which killed her.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
HELD UP A SALOON.
Bold Work Of Armed Robbers ON Il
Busy Street ut Chicago.

Chicago. Dec. 2i.-ShOrtly before Z
o'clock this evening. a time when the
downtown streets We're thronged with
Christmas shoppers, William Burdette's 5
saloon, at "A South Water street, was
held up by six armed robbers, who made
their escape with the days receipts,
amounting to 800, after wounding the
proprietor in the leg. While one of the
outlaws stood guard on the outside his
five companions entered the place. Bur
dette was behind the bar counting the
receipts.
Patrick Nolan, a customer, and Will
lam Matthews, the porter, were the
only inmates. The latter two complied
with the orders of the robbers to hold
up their hands, but Burdette resisted,
when one of the men started to take
the money. One of the robbers fired
two shots at the proprietor and one of
the bullets took effect in his right leg.
They then seized the money and es-
capei i'm different directions. The
shooting. which occurred within a
short distance of the busiest districts
in Chicago. drew a large crowd, and al
though several officers We're on the
scene a moment after the shooting,
none of the robbers were caught.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
DEFIES THE SULTAN.
Armenian Patriarch Sends Ia His Re.
signation...Asked TO Perjure Him.
self and Betray His Compatriots.

London, Dec. pa COnstantinOple
dispatch to the Chronicle says that the
sultan has invited the Armenian pa
trtarch, Mgr Ormanian, to sign a doc
ument admitting that the Armenians
We're solely responsible for the recent
troubles. thanking the sultan for his
clemency, declaring on behalf of the
Armenians that they are completely sat
isfied with the reforms instituted, and
they are not desirous of foreign inter
ference. The Chronicles correspond
ent says:
THE patriarch refused to sign this
statement; he left the patriarchate, and
sent his resignation to the Porte. 1t
has not vet been accepted"
The election of Mgr. Maghaika Or
manian, the superior of the monastery
of Armash, Nicomedia. by the Nation
al Armenian association. was sane
toned by the sultan on November 2S,
much to the satisfaction of Armen-
ians. who hoped through this selec-
tiOn that the feuds between the sultan
and his Christian subjects would soon
be settled. The new patriarch studied
theology at Rome. where he was Or
dained a priest. He was admitted in
the presence of Plus TX. to a theolog-
ical discussion. at the end of which he
obtained the first diploma of Doctor of
Divinity.
On his return to Constantinople he
Joined. about 1878, the National Armen-
ian church. together with many Ar
menian families who had belonged to
the Roman Catholic church. After
having exercised for three years the
functions of prelate of the Armenians
at ErZerOum, he was consecrated a
bishop by MOnsignor Magyar. His
patriotic tendencies having excited the
suspicious of the Turkish authorities.
he was recalled to ConstantinODle. He
was afterward appointed professor of
theology at the seminary of Etchmaid-
zin and aroused the suspicious of the
Russian government, which, In 1883.
requested him to leave the country. He
retired to Constantinople. where he was
appointed preacher in the Armenian
churches of Kard-Gumruk and Pera.
and later, principal of the seminary of
Armash. which he soon placed on a
level with similar institutions In Eu-
rope.
MOnsignOr Ormanian has often been
sent on missions i'm the Armenian
provinces. and knows thoroughly the
conditions of his fellow cOuntrymen.
He is moderate. but firm. He is a
scholar. and has published important
writings i'm Armenian, Latin, French
and Italian.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
TO USE UNDERGROUND TROLLEY.
system on Sixth and Eighth Avenue.
Soon to BE Changed.

New York. Dec. 24.-It has been def
nitely decided by the Metropolitan
Traction company to employ the un-
dergrOund trolley system on the Sixth
and. Eighth avenue lines that are still
operated by animal traction. For both
roads an entire new track system will
be necessary, and this will be laid with
the heaviest rails that have ever been
used in street railway construction in
this country.
While no time has been fixed for the
beginning of construction. it Is said
that the company is losing money every
day it delays, and ii wiA therefore push
the preliminaries as rapidly as possible
and put the contractors under time
covenants.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
MURDER AT RATHBONE.
Floyd Meyers Kills william Harring.
ton and William Allen.

Elmira. n. Y. Dec. 24.-A special dis
patch to the Advertiser from Rathbona,
Steuben county, N. ", says that at 10. 80
tonight William Harrington was shot
and instantly killed and William Allen
mortally wounded by Floyd Meyers.
All of the men had been drinking and
the victims of the shooting accused
Meyers of stealing n wagon robe.
Elraira, n. ", Dec. 25.-Meyers was
arrested at 1.3O this morning. Allen
died at 12.ia a. m.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
SPARKS BY WIRE.

Garrett A. Putnam. 72 years old. of Syra-
cuse, N. Y. hanged himself.
The unknown man found unconscious
from inhaling gas in a Boston. Mass. ho-
tel, has been identified as Timothy Hurley
Under the inspira tion of a mixed ale
East Side social gathering In New York
city, George Mcguire Drained his brother
with an axe.
Rev. David VI. kirkpatrick. of Roches-
ter, n. Y, Is accused of annoying women
In the street while wearing the garb of a
policeman.
George HickOx and Harry Woods were
killed at Montpelier. Ind, by an explo-
sion of glycerine at the magazine of the
Empire Glycerine company.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
Herald's Weather Forecast,

New York, Dec. 25.-ln the Middle states
today. fair to partly cloudy, cold weather
and fresh to brisk northwesterly to west.
terly winds will prevail with some cloudi.
ness and In the lake region local snow
the temperature falling to about zero In
the Upper Delaware and Hudson Valleys
followed by slowly rising temperature. On
Saturday. fair and warmer weather will
prevail with fresh to light westerly tC
southwesterly winds. followed by increas.
ing cloudiness, snow or rain In the lake
regions. probah He-''pAtaS to the coasts
BY night.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
THREE CHILDREN CREMATED,
Terrible Fate of Little Ones Who
Played With Matches.

Franklin. Pa. Dec. A.-The ignition
of match. which the children of Phil
ip McKim, of Rockland township,
We're trying to. take from the pocket
of an old oily pair Of trousers of their
fathers, yesterday. started fire, in
which three of the little ones were
burned to death and the house de-
strOyed.
Mrs. McKim had gone to neighbors
house, leaving the four children alone.
She saw smoke arising from her home,
and, with her brother-in law, James
Taylor. hurried to the house. Taylor
rescued one child. which was nearly
suifocated. The charred bones of the
other three were found later.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
PRINCESS AND THE GYPSY.
The American Beauty Will Mary the
Musician.

Buda Pest. Dec. .4.-Newspapers here
state that the Princess of Chimay and
Caraman, formerly Miss Clara Ward,
of Detroit, Mich, the report of whose
elOpment with Hungarian Tzigan, u
gypsy musician, caused such a sensa-
ton in aristocratic circles a short time
ago, las arrived at Stuhl. Weissenburg,
IN company with the TZigan, whose
name is Rigo.
They deny that they elOped The
princess declares that she openly bade
farewell to her husband before she left
his home, and that he was fully aware
of her love for kgO and of her inten
ton TO go with him. The princess. the
papers add, has visited RIGGS parents,
who live in gypsy hut and promised
them that she would marry their son
as soon as she was divorced.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
DURRANT CASE NEARS THE END.
Last Legal Contest That Will Fix the
Fate Ofthe Frisco Murderer.

San Francisco. Dec. 24.-What may
prove to be the beginning Of the end
OF the Durrant case took place in cham
bers in the supreme court Monday.
The brief of Theodore Durrant was
filed, although there has been much
discussion as to whether 1t could now
be filed. the usual time for doing so
having elapsed. However, Durrant was
finally granted resubmissiOn. AttOr-
ney General Fitzgerald also filed brief
replying to defendants counsel.
Durrant Is given ten days in which
to file brief replying, after which the
case of Blanch LamOnt's murderer will
be finally decided.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
The Kate Field Obseuuies.

San Francisco, Dec. N.-The Kate Field
obsequies next Sunday have assumed
national character. Not only will the gov
ernOr. state and city officials attend, but
President and Mrs. Cleveland, and Major
and Mrs. Mckinley will have personal rep
resentatives present as a mark Of their
appreciation Of the high position Miss
Field oecuoied in bubble life.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25

of the girls parents and she joins in
the petition for release from the man
who she claims is very objectionable tn
her, but when in his presence she
makes no complaint
The bride was engaged to be married
to another young man of this city, and
claims she had no thought of marry
ing any one else. No further action
has so far been taken, but steps will
be taken to have the marriage set
aside
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
GUILTY OF MURDER.
Jury Finds Verdict Against the Fiends $
Who Tortured David Berkey.

Somerset. Pa. Dec. A--The jury in
the case of James and John Roddy.
charged with the murder Of David
Berkey. returned at 9l5 tonight after
being out twelve hours. with a verdict
of guilty of murder i'm the first de-
gree. Their counsel will file motion
for new trial.
The crime for which the ROddy's
were convicted was the tOrturing of
David Berkey. an aged farmer, on the
night Of June 2, for purposes of rob-
berry. inflicting injuries which caused
his death. Richard Jackson, indicted
as an accomplice, has been on trial to-
day, and the trial will be continued to-
morrow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.
Weather Indications Today:
Fair; NOrthwesterIy Winds.

Street Car Employees on Strike at Bos-
ton.
General Weyler's New Undertaking.
Armenian Patriarch Defes the Sultan.
9 American Correspondent in Prison In
Cuba.
japan DESTROYS of Annexing Hawaii.
Dun's Weekly Trade Review.
3 HocaD-Farmer Commits Suicide.
Criminal Court Proceedings.
4 Editorial
Comments Of the Press.
5 UocaD-Scranton Merchants Do a
Brisk Business.
Museum Manager Arrested on Charge
of Allowing Children to Perform.
Election "Reminiscences.
Business Men and Politics
Suburban Happenings.
9 News Up and Down the Valley.