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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-20
Contract. Auar,la.,

me contracts for materials for CON
struoting the new telephone system in
ms ehis eNy have all been awarded by the
ooa'hefn states Telephone Company
and work will be begun i'm n few do vs
and pushed ahead as fast as material a r. :
riVes. The contract for the underground
pipe and cable. and submarine and
aerial cable has been awarded to the
standard Underground Gable Co. or
fittsourg, Pa; the wire Will be furnish
ed by the Washburn- Moen Co.. of Wor-
GeSter' Mass, the cross-arms, by the
John l.. ROPER Lumber Co., and the
of Norfolk -
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-20
Your last Chancc- Thursday, Friday.
aud Saturday

eltits In dress goods, worth f5c now
S9c: all wool serge, wirth 30c,. now Igs;;
serge, 46-inch wide. worth Soc; now 3ic..S
Think OF fine French serge, worth s1!25..
now 69c.; silk warp Henrs.ta, worth Sc,
now Sl.25; silk finished HeEeietta, worth
81; figured Slcll.an tnohsfr, worth st. now
69c; figured mohair, worth 21r. now
1Sl&t. D.rnitles. few ut 4&c.; dififssias.
worth 10412lsc.: now 65ac.; cottons.;
worth &C.: nov is4t; best shifting i;sifss
worth &C.; now 3Hc,; ladies' shirt Wa,at35
from 12ise. nps Soc slilrt Waists ilS,x 8sc. II
ladies', collars and cilfTs, Cut pslcea oa
all goods for @ beye days. Z. 8. .ssi
sisg ~ a Is & syfl-f.ffS5 ~
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-20

Il: o: Parsons, colored, living at No 1s
heete street. Huntersvllle. was a com
Justice Hawks count yesterday 1,i,,'
berlake, who Is n driver, was charged
with injuring Parsons child, but when
me laltter's mother went on the stand
her testimony was entirely in favor or
Iimberlake and the case was dismissed
Parsons says he will now prosecute his
M wire Tor perjury. and endeavor to have
Timberiake indicted by the p,and i,'r;,
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Examined by physIcinu.

me pMrihed man on exhibition at No.
100 Main street Is attracting many yisl-
tors. The body has been examined under
me me slass OF many of Norfolk's physl-
clahs' VINO pronounce Il the most perfect
specimen ever seen and found evidence
mat was genuine beyond a doubt
among those who have examined the
Doay are Drs. Schnnck, Charters, La,ien.
der, Webster and Ennes.
The body will be on exhibition three
oaSs longer and ladies will be admitted
is only 10 cents
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-20
whitney for Chnirmn,.

New York. June 19.-J w. Hinckley.
chairman of the Democratic State Com
mittee. said to-day that he had talked
with William C. Whitney, and the latter
had agreed to go as delegate TO the
State Convention at Saratoga Mr.
william Whitney will probably be elect
ed from one of the districts in this city.
Mr.. Hinckley further said that he IA
vored the election of Mr.. Whitney as
chairman OF the convention and that he
will urge Mr. Whitney very strongly to
accept the position and make a speech
voicing the sentiment OF this State on
the currency question.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-20
The Churches ro.srorro,,

First Presbyterian Church-Rev. J. r
howerton pastor, will preach to- morrow
r,,Jrnahs r,rIsn, at II a. m. Rev. Thomas Elgar.
prison evangelist, will preach at n m
subject, The Inner Prison" SUNDAY
schooi at $50 a. m. Young People,s
meeting at 7:l5 p. m.
Second Presbyterian Church. Rev w
). Lacy, ID. d., pas,or-Divine service :
ss.o-morfow at II a. m. and ~. 8 d. m,
sunday school at $3.50 a. m. Young Peo.
pies prayer meeting at 40 n NJ
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-20
Another lzose Hin.

Thursday evening while diving out to
his home on the Cottage Toli-Bridge
Rcad, Professor Hank was held up by
two men who had been following him
Tor some time. His only defence was the
large end of the buggy whip, which he
proceeded to use and thus beat off the
coWaEuiy highwaymen. This Is the sec
ond time within a week parties hovs
been stopped between Norfolk and
Ocean View
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-20
QUICKER MAZE DELIVERY
Through Postal Clerks on the y. A. L..
Between Washington and ATLANTA.

Atlanta, Ca, June 19.--The Postofficc
Department announces from Washing
ton that through postal railway clerks
will be put on the Seaboard Air Line
between Washington and Atlanta. The
significance of this Is that 1t gives the
territory along the Seaboard quicker
delivery of Northern mails
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-20
The Nqo,Icrn neantx.

Thrivee on good food and sunshine.
Htr form r.1ws with health, and her
face blooms with It's beauty. II her
system needs the cleansing act.oni OF
a laxative remedy she uses the gentle
and pleasant Syrup OF Figs. Made by
the California; Fig syrup Company.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-20
I'm New Quap,ers.

Petersburg, Va. June -(specta1.)-
The Cockade City Cycle Club have lesi4-
ed for one year the fine residence on sy-l
camore street owned by Captain w.
Gordon McCabe, of Richmond. and win
take possession on July 1st next.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-20
NO Fichfi.,c i'm yenez,eIa

London, June 19.-The foreign office
officials deny the truth OF the report that
a conflict has taken place between vene-
Zuelans and British at Point Ba:.ina,
in the disputed territory of Guiana.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-20
OF for the pine woods.

Washington, June 19.-Speaker and
Mrs. Reed left Washington at 10 o'clock
to-day for New York. 1t is understood
here that he will go directly to his homo
In Maine.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-20

Purify your blood with Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. which VIII give you an appetite. tone
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-20
An Era orLow Prices.

Prevails all ttis week at Levy Bros.
Surprising Bargains in Wash Goods, at
4c., 60. end &c. q yard.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-20

''Newest Discovery"--Ext teeth; no
pctn. N. z. d. Rooms, Ennis. 182 Mats
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-20

what knew-Is veH httsS
what hear every day that MY
picture is printed In the visEfs}'
Ian you too would believe as, II
believe that newspaper asfyers
tising Ia essential to business
success. ~
Warren sheaf., 1896-08-27
News in Brief.


The prison exhibit at the state fair
this year will be the handsomest in the
history of that institution.
John Kallendorfar. 20 years of age,
committed suicide by jumping off the
Robert street bridge, St. Paul.
The German Lutherans of Faribault
will erect residence for their pastor.
Gov. Clough has issued Labor Day
proclamation, declaring Monday, Sept.
7, a legal holiday.
The Provident Trust company of St.
Paul has been Incorporated with cap
tai of $5O0,OOO.
Stratton Bros drug store, at Belle
Plane, was burglarized. Jewelry and
money amounting to 1925 was taken.
c. G. Selvig of Rushford has been APP
pointed naval cadet from the first dis
trict at Annapolis with Guy Whitlock
of Dodge Center alternate.
While playing with matches, tho
clothes of a 10-year-old daughter of P.
n. Parsons, Jr., of Willmar, caught fire
and burned entirely off her body. The
child died.
Warren sheaf., 1896-08-27
CLAIMS THE SEA.

The Cars Governments Asserts q SOver-
elgnty Over Sealing Grounds.
Washington, Aug. 24.-Russia's CORE
spondence with this government con-
cerning the claims of American fisher
men captured by her cruisers for illegal
sealing has been quite brisk for some
months past, and the last note from st.
Petersburg, just at hand, indicates that
the cars government will not pay the
claims if it can be helped.
The state department has determined
not to abandon the American claim. not
withstanding the character of Russia's
reply. Not only is the validity OF the
claims involved at issue, but the right of
Russia to jurisdiction over a great part
of Behring sea.
Warren sheaf., 1896-08-27
UNCLE SAM WINS.

Lord Salisbury Comedies tho Main Point
In Venezuela.
Washington. Aug. 19.-The cable re-
port from London that Lord Salisbury
has yielded to Secretary Olney on the
crucial point Of the Venezuelan nego-
tiations, that of including the settled
portions of the disputed tract in the
proposed arbitration, is regarded as an
important development by those inter-
ested in the subject. This inclusion Of
the Settled districts" has been the chief
obstacle in the way of arbitration, so
that if the report of it's removal is con-
frmed the two governments appear to
be nearer to an amicable agreement
than at any time since the trouble be-
gan.
Warren sheaf., 1896-08-27
.PYIHiANS At CLENELAhL,
supreme Lodge and Uniform Rank En-.
campment This Week

supreme AzOOSO 1uUs OAAIOxm{ Rank En-
campment This Week.
& Cleveland, o., Aug. 24.The 18th en-
campment of the uniform rank knights
of Pythias opened informally Saturday
and the formal dedication will take
place this afternoon. Maj. Gen. Car
nahan, who is at the head of the uni
form rank, inspected the encampment,
which consists of some 1000 tents, and
formally accepted it. He immediately
went into camp with some of his staff
officers already on the ground. Su-
preme Chancellor Walter B. Richie is
also in the city. His labors will begin
this week, when he will call to order the
supreme lodge Of the world. Mr..
Richie said that the order now consists
of very nearly 100000 and is constantly
growing, and prided himself on the fact
that in case of trouble the military
branch of the order can offer $4,000
men drilled in the United States tactics.
The supreme lodge will consider the re-
fusal on the part of the three German
lodges, in Richmond, Louisville and Chi
cago to discard the German ritual.
Chancellor Richie said that if the lodges
insisted on using it they will be dis
banded
Warren sheaf., 1896-08-27
VETERANS UNION

The National Encampment at Bingham
ton Elects Omcers.
Binghamton, N. T., Aug. 20.-At the
session Wednesday of the National En-
campment Union Veterans union, the
following officers were elected; Ma
tional commander, Gen. Charles w.
Wood, of Worcester, Mass; first deputy
commander, Gen. James M. Long, of
the state military home, Kent county,
Mich; second deputy commander, Gen.
P. G. Harshberger, of Louisville, KY;
surgeon general Col. S. S. Bond. of
Washington; chaplain in chief, Col.
Silas G. Robbins, of Rochester.
Warren sheaf., 1896-08-27
A BOLD THEE.

He Rifles Branch Bank at Kansas City
of $4,000.
Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 22.-The Stock
Yards branch of the American national
bank which is located on the sec.
ond floor of the Live Stock ex.
change, was robbed of $4,000 in cash by
a quick, nervy thief Friday morning,
The money taken was all in bills, and
the robbery was committed during the
brief absence of Cashier Boswell. There
were hundreds of men on the floor be-
low when the robbery occurred, but the
Railways on the second floor were prac.
tically deserted.
Warren sheaf., 1896-08-27
A TEXAS MOB.
It Wreaks It's Vengeance on Five Nes xves
at Hillside.

It wreaks It's Vengeance on Five Nes rues
at Hillside.
Waco, Tex, Aug. 21.-A mob of rs
white men entered the house of the five
negro cotton pickers at Hillside and
shot Anderson Vaughan because he was
slow in responding to their command
of "hands up" He and his companions
were taken out and Vaughan was heat
en- and kicked, dying in a short time.
His companions were also beaten in a
frightful manner. They made their
way here and officers went to the scene.
The members of the mob were masked.
It is said that numerous thefts occurred
in the neighborhood, and the negroes
were accused of them. This is sup
posed to have been the cause Of the
mob's action.
Warren sheaf., 1896-08-27
THE SULTAN TO. BLAME.

Correspondence Throws More Light on
the Horrors Of Armenia.
London, Aug. 2o.-The Daily News
says it is announced that further diplo-
matte correspondence will be issued
shortly showing that the Armenian out
RACES had their origin in the Yildiz
Kiosk, the residence Of the sultan, and
that they were approved by his majesty
for the purpose of warning the Turkish
reform party what to expect unless it's
members desisted from their propa
ganda. The paper declares that the
correspondence will also show that 100,.
900 Armenians were massacred.
Warren sheaf., 1896-08-27
Murder Suspected.

An old hermit lady, by the name of
Hayes, commonly known as Black Nor
ah residing about four miles northwest
of Waverly, was found few yards
from her house one night with her skull
broken in. She was last seen about a
month ago, and it is thought that the
body had lain there nearly that long,
as it was in the last stage of decompo-
sition. She is reported to have had
considerable money in her house. It
is thought she was murdered for her
mOneV. ..-."
Warren sheaf., 1896-08-27
+ @Li HUNG CHANGES svIs,T.
Omcial Programme of His Entertainment
In, 10 ,fnw

Omclal Programme of His Entertainment
lgS In This Country. M d
New York, Aug. 22.-The following
programme respecting the visit of the
Chinese viceroy, Ii Hung Chung, was
announced Friday afternoon by Secre-
tary of War Lamont:
Earl Ii Hung Chang. special ambassa-
dor from the emperor of China, will ar
rive in New York by the steamship St..
Louis on Friday August %. Maj. Gen.
Thomas Fl. Ruger, United States army,
commanding the Department of the East.
who has been designated by the presi-
dent to act as his representative, will meet
him on his arrival and escort him with q
detachment of the Sixth regiment, United
States cavalry, to the Waldorf hotel, where
no will remain during his stay In New York
as the guest of the nation. Gen. Ruger will
attend the viceroy during his sojourn in
this country and be in charge Of all or
rangements pertaining to his visit. The
president will receive the special ambas-
sador at Mr.. Whitney's residence on the
day following. his arrival. members of
the cabinet being present.
On Sunday a visit will be made to Gen.
Grants tomb at Riverside.
Monday will be spent in a trip to the mill
tary academy at West Point by the United
States steamship Dolphin. and sail under
the Brooklyn bridge and ZIP the East
river.
On Tuesday the party will be entertained
at lunch by representative business men
Of New York. and later in the day an op-
portunity will be given the Chinese resi-
dents of the city to meet the earl by ar
rangements with the Chinese consul.
Wednesday will be occupied by visit
to Brooklyn on the invitation of the mayor
Of that city, and in the evening the vice.
roy will be rendered review Of the Sew
enth regiment in its armory.
On Thursday the party will go by the
Pennsylvania railroad to Philadelphia.
where suitable entertainment will be pro-
vided.
Friday and Saturday will be spent in
Washington and Sunday at Niagara falls.
where the viceroy will be met by represent
atives Of the Canadian government, who
will escort him to Vancouver, from which
port he will sail for home.
Warren sheaf., 1896-08-27
BURNED TO DEATH.

Father and Two Daughters Cremated at
Watertown, s. ID.
Watertown, S. d., Aug. 21.-Fire
caughtin the residence of John Felbach,
in this city, destroying the building
and burning to death Mr.. Felbach anu
his two daughters, Tillie and Hattie,
aged ten and fifteen years. The father
and one of the daughters were burned to
a crisp. The other daughter was taken
from the burning building alive, but only
lived two hours. The mother and one
daughter was saved. The origin ct the
fire is mystery.
Warren sheaf., 1896-08-27
Possession vs.. Title.

In 1882 John Erickson bought quar-
ter section of state land in Wilkin
county at $6.75 an acre. He paid nothing
on the purchase price, however, and
allowed the repeated warnings from
the auditors Office to pass unheeded.
The land was then sold by the state to
II. O. Dasseth at $17 an acre. Erickson
refused to give up possession and went
ahead and put IN his crops.
Dasseth has now brought suit for the
possession of the land and is assisted
by Attorney-General Childs, who states
positively that Erickson has no more
right upon the land than stranger
and has no right even to the crops he
planted there.
Warren sheaf., 1896-08-27
Impressed Him Most.

''How did Buffalo scenery affect
you?" asked the newspaper native of his
visitor, who had just come in from a
trolley ride on the avenues.
II was very much impressed" was the
reply.
81 thought you'd be-" said the guest,
proudly. "What impressed you the
most?'
on my toe most of the way down. Buff
falo Times.
Warren sheaf., 1896-08-27
Horribly Mangled.

Pat Manley, section hand on the
Great Northern road, was instantly.
killed by a freight train which he was
trying to mount. The accident oc-
Cured at Fridley, Anoka county, and
the coroner took charge of the remains
shortly after the accident It seems
that the man was about to climb up the
side of the car, when the car jolted and
he lost his hold, falling beneath the
wheels. He was crushed and mangled
horribly @.ag.--
Warren sheaf., 1896-08-27
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

About 100000 trees are annually
planted by Swedish school children,
under the guidance of their teachers
Mile. Jeanne Benaben, of France,
though only 1s years of age, has taken
the degree of bachelor of arts from a
French college. After her graduation
she became q professor of philosophy
in girls school in Lyons.
Able Millaut, cure of Saint Roch,
has died at the age of sc. His church was
sort of Partisan Little Church Around
the Corner" being the one nearest to
the Comedie Francaise, frequented by
the actors of the theater. He was twice
arrested by the communists.
Some conception of the manner in
which the Catholic church is spreading
throughout the world may be derived
from the fact that in pagan, Protestant
and schismatic countries the number of
Catholics has increased from 100000
to 3O,0OO,OOO during the present cen
tury.
The newly-elected president of Ken
yon college, at Gambler, o., w. f. Pierce,
is but % years old. He has been pro-
fessor of philosophy at Kenyon for the
last three years, and was graduated in
1883 from Amherst-an institution
which has done it's full share in giving
professors and presidents to western
colleges.
The name of Miss Ramsay, of Newn-
ham college, appears in the first class
of Part II. of the Moral Science Tripos
at Cambridge. Last year she was in
the first class of Part I. She is the
daughter of Prof. Ramsay, of Glasgow
university. Her cousin, now the wife
of the master of Trinity college, Cam
bridge, was the first woman who ever
came out at the head of the classical
tripos list at Cambridge.
Warren sheaf., 1896-08-27
Fell to His Death,

Thomas Shafer, 18 years old, residing
at 244 Twenty avenue s, Mime
apolis, sustained injuries recently
which resulted in his death the next
day. Shafer, together with several
other lads, was clim bing the river bank
near the Washington avenue bridge.
While attempting to scale particu-
larly dangerous ledge. he missed his
footing and was precipitated to the
rocky bottom of the bluff.
Warren sheaf., 1896-08-27
QUARRELED OVER POLITICS.
Fight in West Virginia Results In thu
Murder of One Man. -

Fight in West Virginia Results In the
Murder of One Man.
Ceredo, w. Va, Aug. 24.-Forty miles
south of here, on Kiah's creek, in the
extreme southern part Of Wayne coun-
ty, a riot occurred Saturday evening be-
tween a number of men who had con-
gregated at a cross-road store. The
trouble was brought about by dis
cussion of the financial question, and, as
a result, Harris Tomlins is dead, he hav-
ing been stabbed several times about
the body with a knife. There were more
than dozen persons engaged in the diff
ficulty, all of whom were more or less
injured.
Warren sheaf., 1896-08-27
Burglars Kill a st. Paul Man.

st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 24.-Shortly be-
fore two o'clock Sunday morning
Thomas Curlin, of Lake Elmo, heard
somebody in the front part of his build
ing. Selling a revolver he rushed out,
only to be met with a fusillade of bull
let's, five of which passed through his
body. He died instantly. The muir
derer or murderers failed to get any
money and have not been arprehended.
All the money in the house, $500, was
tied in bag around his wife's neck.
Warren sheaf., 1896-08-27
Havoc Played by Lightning.

St. Louis, Aug. PA severe wind
storm visited the states of Illinois, Mis-
souri,, Iowa, Texas and Oklahoma ter
ritory Saturday. Several lives were lost
and much property destroyed. Elec-
trical discharges and heavy rain ac-
companied the storm of wind. At Ell
fingham, ILL.,, the electric light plant,
the Austin planning mill, the Trade pal
ace and the Austin college were ,un-
rooted. All wires are down and the
city was in darkness at night. At Men
dota, ILL.,, Pohl's hotel and several resi-
dences were unroofed. All the grain
fields about Mascoutah, ILL.,, were de-
stroyed. At West Plains, Mo-, the storm
was severe upon light structures. The
grand stand at the ball park, where a
game was in progress, was blown down
and Is persons were injured
Warren sheaf., 1896-08-27
A IegitiInatefk Kick.

''What is that fellow raving so for?"
asked the tourist.
missed the midnight train last
night" explained Rubberneck Bill.
''Well, we'll! I have seen men swear
and cavort for five minutes or so over
missing a train, but he is the first one
1 ever knew to be at it ten hours after
the train had gone"
'He has mighty good reason, my
friend. They was more'n $65,O0O in bull
lion and dust on that thar very train. -
indianapolis Journal.
Warren sheaf., 1896-08-27
Starved Himself to Death.

Charles Lingren, 4e years of age and
formerly residing at GAL jackson street
NE. Minneapolis, died at the city hos
pital. The family with whom Lingren
formerly boarded state that he had
boarded a small amount of money and
began denying himself the necessaries
of life. He practically starved himself
to death and was adjudged insane and
sent to the hospital for treatment.
Warren sheaf., 1896-08-27
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.
Will Be on a Large Scale.

State exhibits from Washington, Or
egon, Idaho, Montana, North and South
Dakota as well as Minnesota will be
shown at the state fair this year, which
will be held midway between St. Paul
and Minneapolis Aug. II to Sept. S. the
same. week as the national encamp-
ments of the &. A. R. and the knights
OF Pythias. Railroads give rate of a
cent mile good for 80 days, so that
an enormous crowd is expected at the
fair.
The state fair for this year has ac-
cordingly been organized on scale Of
an exposition of resources of the entire
Northwest. A great program of races
has been provided and there will be
games of la crosse between Winnebago
and Chippewa Indians, balloon ascen-
sions and parachute leaps, and host
of other diversions. One thousand dol
lars in prizes is offered for the Deere
Weber bicycle day, Monday, Aug. 81,
the opening day of the fair, when all
bicyclists coming to the grounds on
their wheels are to be admitted at half
price and children free. All depart
ments report increased entries and
there will be tremendous showing of
agricultural products, cattle, horses,
sheep, swine, poultry, etc. Increased
transportation facilities from st. Paul
and Minneapolis to the grounds have
been provided and every arrangement
made for handling great crowds.
Warren sheaf., 1896-08-27
Yellow Tide Coming

New York, Aug. 2O.-Wall street is
agitated by the news Of actual prepara-
tions for the early importation of $2,.
100000 in gold and by statements that
this action would foreshadow an inflow
of the yellow metal on an extensive
scale, the estimates ranging from $751;
OOO, 900 to $25, ,OOO, 900.
Warren sheaf., 1896-08-27
Hoke Smith to Retire.

Washington, Aug. 24.-lt is an
nounced on what appears to be good au-
thority that the resignation of Secre-
tary Hoke Smith has been accepted and
that he will retire from the cabinet
about September 1. 1t was asserted
soMle time ago that Mr.. Smiths resig-
nation was in President Cleveland's
hands; it is now understood that the
latter has agreed to accept it and re-
lease the secretary from his coDDec-
ton with the administration.
Warren sheaf., 1896-08-27
A Sensible Man.

"Are you going to the beach this seas
son?''
.'No, am not going to the beach this
season. Money is scarce, and I car
get the same wild enjoyment at home
by daubing my face with five cents
worth OF. walnut juice. Texas SiftsM