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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-26

on and were lost in the desert region
around Death Valley.
NEARING THE DREADED VALLEY.
When news of the pass came those who
remained got together TO organize. and
then novel spirit was found to have de-
veloped. The unmarried men, with two
exceptions. knowing the roughness of the
country ahead OF them. desired TO abandon
the families IN order TO push on the faster
The men with families did not like this
very well. because, as will be remembered
the Indians Of the region were called un-
friendly. and at best great thieves and
the danger losing all was thought to he
very great However, there was no help
Tor IL. and the result OF the talk was that
three different companies were formed
each % which travelled regardless OF the
rest One company took the name OF the
yaynaxkers. under the command of one
Captain. Doty,, and to this the Rev j. w
Bries- with his family. attached himself.
wanted % follow their lead. Another par
y consisted or eleven young men. under
the fe1d of captain Martin while the
wife and three small children; j. b. Ar
cane. wire and one small boy: John Rog-
s s. an anntsrrisr man; and W. l. Manly
had been chums on the road to Salt Lake
and when Manly said he would STAY With
Ms Old Wisconsin neighbor. Bennett, hog-
Arcane had. fortunately, brought a good
neid glass; and this was loaned 70 ManIv
who prepared TO serve the Titles company
as scott. The newly discovered pass was
supposed 70 lie TO the north. but when Man
~ looksd over the region with his glass he
found 4 better route TO the south. Toward
the Doty party overlook them, having aban-
ooned the route 10 the ncrtn. Then All got
away He5t- kTafre were many ranges OF
rHn dry valleys between. and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-26
: MR.. AND MRS. BLANKIE BLANK,
[: At Home.
{: Tuesday evening, April 1,
/: From until 10 o'clock.
+: The Woman's Club House,
/: Jericho, New Jersey.

Once upon time, however, a couple who
had never, in all their lives, entertained be-
fore, proposed to give an AT Home in the
club house They were, moreover. extreme
1y conscientious people, and when they fully
realized just what they were about to do,
they were. most of all, struck by its un-
veracity. cit really isn't honest nor truth
full they said, Ito give an AT Home when
we're actually in some one else's house and
not at home. No. we will tell the truth.
no matter what previous customs and con-
ventions have BEEN" When their invita-
tions appeared, therefore. they read as fol-
lows:
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The cppRatantS now TOOK Off their
mantles. Each drew his navajo, or long
knife. from it's rasping sheath and the
Both were good fencers, buenos tira-
dores. and seemed pretty equally
matched. For what Vicente had in
weight and height Mequinez made UP
for in activity. Thrust and parry, thrust
and parry, parry and thrust. Eyes
alert, teeth hard set. Each in deadly
earnest. At length Mequinez cleverly ad-
ministered to his opponent the chirlo, or
face cut, which laid open Vicehte's left
cheek from ear to nostril. Bravo!
Brayo! came buzzing about him from
the spectators. I'm bueno chirlo," ''Un
diestro javeque." and other similar ex-
pressions of eulogy. But the combat
proceeded as if nothing had happened
and the next thing that occurred brought
the end with it. The tiradores were in
the act Of recoiling from one another
after a fierce collision when the dis
placement of q round stone under the
foot of Mequinez caused him to swerve.
His attention for the moment was di-
verted by the incident and Vicente, seiz-
ing the opportunity, let his navajo fly
from his hand. The horrid blade found
sheath in Mequinez's body. The
wounded man dropped.
1T am done for" he murmured, with
drawing the blade. fnen all anger
faded from his face and a great consum-
ing sorrow filled it.
And no one in the wide, wide world
to take a message to Leona, Leona-la
fiorera-la fiorera hermosa."
With heavy sob the brave Mequinez
fell backward dead
AS for Vicente. he did not even wait
for the congratulations OF the bystand-
ers, but, jumping into his shailop, pulled
down the river. Whittier he went no one
knew, but it seems certain he fed the
country, for years passed away and he
did not come back. Whether it was re-
morse or fear of apprehension or. more
likely still, fear of Leona herself that
drove him away cannot be told When
he did at length return Seville had for
On the morRins Of this checkered day
Murillo waited and waited hour after
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Myth a better understanding Of IN.
w transient nature of the many NJ, re
ical ills which vanish before proper 81.
forts-gentle efforts-pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort IN
the knowledge that SO many forms 90
sickness are not due to any actual dis.
ease, but simply to a constipated condi.
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs. promnt-
ly removes. That is why il is the onlv
remedy with millions of families. and l.
everywhere esteemed so highly bv ali
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness, without facilitating the
organs on which it acts. It's therefore
all important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when YOU Dur.
chase, that you have the genuine article
which is manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold by all rep.
utable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health.
and the system is regular, then laxa-
tives or other remedies are not needed.
II afflicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended to the most skillful
physicians, but If in need of a laxative.
then one should have the best, and with
the well-informed everywhere, Syrup of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction.
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Chicago Trlbune. -
Teacher-And when. Goliath made his
boastful speech how did David reply to it7
Swipsy De Kid-He said. law, i WON'T do
ting TO you." an he pegged him in de
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-26
WIN Return 10 Raleieh.

Mr.. George Il. Hunter. who came to
dwell among us when the offices of the
Seaboard Air Line were transferred to
Portsmouth, has decided TO return to
Raleigh. to embark in mercantile bust
ness OH his own account. He and his
family have made fine impression on
our citizens who had the pleasure of
meeting them. He has resigned his posi-
tion as chief clerk of the treasurer, 10
take effect the LIST of March Officers
and employers Of the Seaboard Air Line
express sincere regret that he has de-
cided to abandon calling for which he
was very eminently fitted and position
which he filled with conspicuous ability.
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Congress of Nations.

The Congress of Nations WIS present
ed last night ut kim Hall to an audience
Cd about 600 people, who were all well
pleased Judging from the amount of ap-
plause. The cast was very pretty, being
nte1Spersed with taZleaux etc. The ia
panese drill was beautifully executed: :
also the tamboreen drill. which was inter-
spersed with songs and dances.
The Bonnie Blue Flag" called forth
long and loud applause The tablcaux,
The Goddess of Liberty" WIS superb.
Scene Chorus and Recitation. by
Fairies: Solo, "Valse DeAdieu." by
Fairy Queen, Miss Flo Martin.
Scene l1.-Marthes, Drills and Songs.
by Japanese.
Scene lIi.-Tambourine Drill; Song and
Chorus. Gypsy Queen, Miss Lena May
Edwards
Scene lF.-"Bonnlc Blue Flag: Sons,
and Chorus: Tsbleaux. Goddess of
Liberty, Miss Sallie Thompson; Chorus,
America"
The closing scene of America was
sunerbly grand and Will long be re-
membered.
Miss Flo Martin. as Fairy Queen. :"
and Miss Lena May Edwards, as "Gyp-
sy Queen" were both superb Their cx
celient voices echoed throughout the
entire hall. They received several en-
cores. The Naval Post Band furnished
the orchestra, and were at their best.
below Will be found the programme:
Overture, Orchestra: FairyIanG, Scene
!: Selections, Orchestra: Japan Scene
IL; Selections, Orchestra: Egypt. Scene
H.. Selections. Orchestra: America. .
Scene w
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PORTSMOUTH MEMS

Dominion Steamship Company, Mer-
chants and Miners Transportation
Company, Clyde Line and Baltimore
Steam Packet Company and Seaboard
Air Line system.
There should be another attempt
made to get bridge across SCOTS
Creek 50 that the distance between
Portsmouth and Primers Point would
be shortened ut least two thirds y
strong pull. long pull. and pull al
together might accomplish something
However. ii is worth another attempt
So. gentlemen of the Bridge Committee.
get yourselves together again. and see
what can be done
General siegfried, president of the
portsmouth Street Railroad was In the
otty yesterday. In conversation with
some of the old stockholders. who show
cd a disposition to help the rad. he re-
marked. that his company was going
10 build the road, but IL may take a
little more time than anticipate, as
money Is hard to get; but it will soon be
Completed lie is here to make final
arrangements to 80 ahead.
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Deep a'rcck District.
WHITE SCHOOL NO. /.

No. /. Imogcn Montague principal, 10
cents; Carrie Creekmur. assistant 80
cents; Ida Bond. 10 cents; Mollic Fond, :
cents; Willie Culpeper, 10 cents: blanche
Culpepcr. Is cents; Minnie Carey 20
cents; Lewis Carey, 80 cents: Ellie Cher
ry. > cents; Julia Crcekmur 10 cents;
Harry Creekmur, 40 cents: Ethel Deal.
Al cents; Bertha Deal, 10 cents: viii
Evans. 10 cents: Lee Fleinming. 10 cents:
Kettle Moore ~ cents: JChn Bond 3
cents: Robert Bond, s cents: Tom Bnnd,
. cents: Willie Bond. IL cents: Leroy
Culpepcr,. 10 cents: Fairfield Crcekmur.
. cents; George Culpeper. 10 cents: Lee
Carey. 30 cents; Laura Bond. IL cents;
Sallic Culpepcr, 10 cents: Lcssic Creek
muir 81 cents: Mary Hickman. : cents:
May Cherry. cents. Total. Sell.
SCHOOL NO. .
Adclia III. Brooks, teacher - cents:
Maud Mitchell. 10 cents; Leonard Mitch
ell. 10 cents; William Smith, 10 cents;
Eliza Riggs. 10 cents. Total. Go cents
SCHOOL NO 3
Miss Fanny Moore. teacher. % cents:
Maud Bunch. . cents Vaslti Blanchard,
20 cents; Blanche Duncan, - cents:
Clara Duncan, 10 cents; Lizzie Wiley.
! cents; Maud White. e cents; carl
Bunch. 3 cents: Charlie Kite II cents:
FritA Wiley. cents: Oscar Hurdle, 1
cents; Perez Arnold. 4 cents; Xcda Nc
Coy, . cents. Total, $50.
SCHOOL NO. l..
Miss Julia Shell. teacher-Enle Martin.
- cents; Laura Martin, ~ cents: Rosa
Martin. - cents; wilson Martin, % cents
Total, Sl.50. Total white for dstric,
$9.19.
DEEP CREEK COLORED SCHOOL
No. !, Cornelius Melvin. teacher. se.75
No. George w. Edwards. $3.50; No :
John T.. Brobble, s4.0i. Total $3.50
Total white and colOred. SlS.S
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-26

MI w. Fl. Beeks. one of Portsmouth's
weil-known citizens. died at his resi-
dence, NO. 5l3 County street. yesterday
morning. after lingering Illness of sew
eial months. in the 55th year of his
age. lie was for number of years en-
gagged III the tailoring business. but
had TO give 1t up on account of his
sickness. lie was a member of Ports
mouth Lodge. b. =. O. Elks. Atlantic
Lodge No. -. *. OF p, Portsmouth Di-
vision. L. r., *. Of p No IL. Endow-
ment Rank. h. of F.. Old Dominion
Lodge. |. O. o. f.. and a member of
monumental Nj. Il. Church. During the
war he was a'member Of the Portsmouth
National Grays and served through the
war, He leaves wife and one child
10 mourn their loss. Notice of funeral
VIII appear IN to-morrow's issue.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-26
Joe Maly Tried for Murder.

Yesterday the case of Joe Haley.
charged with the murder of Joe Fine
IN August last on the Armistead farm.
was called In the County Court. The
prisoner plead not guilty ana was placed
on trial
me case was given to the Jury late
III the AFTERNOON and after remaining
out Tor some time the jury brought In Il
verdict OF guilty OF murder I'm the second
aesree ana fixed his punishment at eigh-
Teen years In the penitentiary. Haley
was defended by MIR. }. n. Eason. and
the commonwealth by Capt. Il. q. Mar
shall.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-26

Yesterday morning about $3.50 O'clock
the wind was blowing a lively gale
which made 1t quite rough in this har-
Dor. There was number of small boa IS
making their way in for safety. all under
full reef sail y small boat containing
one white and two colored men was
coming in. When they We're between
the hospital and the North street wharf
q flaw OF wind struck the boat, causing
her TO turn over, dumping them in the
water. Two of the men chung 10 her
bottom. while the !third man swan
ashore and procured assistance. All of
them were cold and trembling when
they reached the shore.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-26
I'M BERKELEY.

capt. John p. Keeling, Of the firm OF
Keeling 4 l'erkley. left last night for
baltimore and New York TO purchase
spring stock for their clothing store.
ne majority of the anti-anneXution
delegation that left here Monday morn
ing FOR Richmond returned yesterday
morning highly elated with their sue
cess.
MT. WIN. y. Graves Is building his new
railway on the property purchased by
MN Just east Of and. next to ColOnna's
ship-Hard. ON the Eastern Branch
Or. f'resly Barrett. Of Highland Ter
race Christian Church. lecturcd last
night at the Main Street Christian
Church to Il large audience
MIR. j. &. Johnson and Miss Minnie
Lacy were married last night ut the
Main Street Christian Church at {
O'Clock by Rev. NJ. w. Butler The
following gentlemen acted as ushcrs:
Messrs. y. Johnson, Z. Lacy, Albert Pet
lit and NJ. Blair.
Berkeley, Va. Feb. %, 1896.
To the Editor of The vrginian:
Dear Sr:-Would you please give mo
n small space in your valuable paper to
call the attention of it's readers in this
town to the fact of IL great injustice
being done TO the people living OH Cliff
ton street, in the vicinity OF the low
Of the CGuncilmen and has been made
the public dumping ground of all the
garbage that Is collected in the town.
NO care is taken OF what is put there.
All the refuse of the kitchen, yard and
barn is dumped here for the purpose of
filling up this place and make ii more
valuable 10 its owner.
The owner, as | have said. Is one Of
the Counclmen, and 10y virtue of tina I
and other reasons tmoStly other reasons)
he has Il strong pull. | would not bc
surprised 10 find that l had stirred VI
hornets ncst. about my ears by dar-
ing To raise my voice in protest of what
may prove source of some pcstilcnct.
or disease that Will take some of our
little ones from our homcs. and crush
our hope all on account of one man
that wants To improve his property at
the expense OF some other peoples
health Yours respectfully.
CLIFTON STREET
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Suspects Arrested.

Monday night Constable Anderson ar
rested four negro men. who were Sc
GREETED in house on Goodwin street and
were acting in suspicious manner. He
brought them to the county Jail, where
they were locked up. Justice Haynes
gave them hearing and not being able
to give satisfactory account of them
selves they were committed for ten
days. 1T is believed that they are a
part OF gang that is doing the stealing
around the county. If no other evil
dence can be obtained against them be-
fore the ten days expires they will have
to be dismissed
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Hutt's Ron,i District.
MH1TE sCHooL 10. 1

WHITE SCHOOL NO. II
Miss Maggie ID. Sawyer. teacher. ~
cents; John +. Sykes. . cents; Elnor Mil
Ter. . cents; Minerva kesselring. j cents.
Herbert Kcsselrimg. :, cents: Alminu
Ntsseiring, cents: James Nicholas 10
cents: Leon Brooks. cents: Mary Wood
sykes. 10 cents; Mary Smith, 10 cents;
Rosa Smith, 20 cents: Lille Smith. 10
cents; Eugenia Hanbury. 3 cents: Sill
main Hamburg. cents: Mamie Hamburg.
cents: Sledd Cason. > cents; Leila Mil
Ter. . cents: Eva Sykes I, cents; Ethel
Miller cents: Silva Brock, 3 cents !:
Mclmidra SwartZ. cents. Total, SLIGO
SCHOOL NO. .
Mrs. !. j. w. BOnney, teacher. % cents:
Rubie Jennings. : cents: Marion GIN
bert. 10 cents: Addic V. Sykes. 10 cents.
lrna Sykes. 10 cents: Nellie T.. Sykes.
10 cents: Hubert w. sykes. 10 cents: J /.
Russell Sykes, 10 cents; Florence Lovctt,
II cents: Belle Wright. 40 cents; Hans
Elseth cents: Richie w Ronncy. 10
cents: Lima Elseth. ~ cents: Ruth
Wright. cents: Willis Murden, 10 cents.
Total, s.. OF.
SCHOOL NO. s.
Miss Ella ID. Bidgood. teacher. % cents:
Tommie Brothers, cents: Joshua Davis.
cents: Frank Deal. cents: BERTHE Saw
yer. 10 cents: Bessie Wood. 70 cents.
Georgie Wood. 80 cents; Lennic Wood
40 cents; Halle Sawyer, 20 cents. Total,
S165.
SCHOOL NO. t.
Miss Mary J. Wood. teacher. 40 cents
Percy Jackson, 10 cents: Ethel jackson
10 cents; Clyde Jackson. 10 cents Total.
ST.
SCHOOL NO 3.
Miss Helen Grant. teacher, 20 cents.
bright Warren, 3 cents; Newton Warren,
. cents; Raymond Ives. 10 cents: Eddie
Miller. 35 cents: Luther Ives, % cents
FttDhugh Ives. % cents: Cecil Banks
cents; Gordon Brattcn. % cents: George
Barclary. 80 cents; Gather Brite. 10
cents: Salic Brte, 3 cents: Oliver Rritr
cents; Paul Wilson. % cents: Luther
Anscll. 10 cents; John prickette, Is cents.
Mary Northern, 10 cents: Juliet Bar
clay. % cents: Matte Richardson "a
cents; BERTHE Ilutchings. 10 cents: Lille
Ives. 20 cents: Flora Ives. - cents; Mary
Crowder, % cents. Total So
SCHOOL NO. 6.
Miss Mabel V. Pcarmon. tencher. Ed
die Wallace. % cents; Oscar Gilbert IN
cents; Luther Fisk. ! cent: David Wal
lace, 25 cents; Rurwell Morse, + cents.
David Ethcridgc. : cents. Laura Mil.
Ter. cents; Annie Miller cents. Rer
tina Wilson, cents; Lily Miller, 9 cents.
Ethel Fisk. cent: Ada Wilson, 7 cents.
Jessie Wilson. cents; Carrie Wallace.
cents: James Wallace. 8 cents; Kate
Etheridge. 3 cents. Total. $l.l7. Total
from district, Sl2.45.
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Tanners Creek District.
SCHOOL MOL.

Miss Ellie Shell prlncipal--Pearl Al
lch vii; Walter Brown, SIPS;
Neiiie l5rown, 40 cents: Lander Barrow.
u cents. John Bishop. 3 cents; Norma n
ltishop. 30 cents: Mary Brown, $3.50;
curtis Capps. 10 cents: Eddie Capps.
~ cents; l;stclla Caps. II cents: Paul
Cnpps. 10 cents: Robert Edwards. Is
cents; Evelyn Frizzcl. 81 cents: Ethel
rlnIcN, - cents; Clara Griffin. % cents
Albert Han. cents: Annie uyslop, $5.i9;
Li@"lr iiaSietts, cents: Emma I'LL
cher, IL cents: Ora lIudgins. 32 cents:
Joe Hobbs. ~ cents: Edward Harper 80
cents; John Kemp. % cents: Nellie Lam
bert 10 cents; Howard Smith, 10 cents;
Matte PiaSS. 40 cents: Lula Terry. &c
cents; Hugh james. 10 cents Total,
1851.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-26
THE CHILDREN S MITES
concluded from Third Page.

llllu ItEe.
Roy Williamson, 10 cents: Henry VIII
Hanson. 10 cents: Triad Han. 5 cents;
Charlie Eason, s cents: August Hullu-
WELL cents: Clarence Hall. cents; W.
Il. Forbes. 20 cents: Nj. S. Forbes, %
cents; Bert l1ason. q cents; Kenneth
Butt. 6 cents; Frank Hall. cents: Ethel
NJ. Smith. 10 cents; GuSsle Easun. 10
cents; Cora Paul, 10 cents: Eva G. HALL
10 cents: Alliene Eason. 10 cents: Lena
Hollowell. ) cents; Murgic Smith, 10
cents: Lydia Buchanan. 8 cents; Marie
Williamson. 8 cents; Josie Randolph. 10
cents: Lena Hall. scents. Totul, S3.iO.
SCHOOL NO. e.
j. IT Fentress, teacher. 81: Jodir Davis.
10 cents; Emma Tutem. 10 cents: Oracle
Foreman. 10 cents; Lizzie Foreman. 20
cents: Reggie Stafford. cents: Sallic
Stafford, Is cents; Gladys Jennings, 8
cents: Bertha Fentress, 10 cents: Essic
Flemming. DO cents: Cora Flemming,
% cents; Marvin EtheredTe, so cents;
Bessie Davis, 10 cents: Missouri Davis.
10 cents: Allen Sawyer, 10 cents; Eva
Temple, % cents; Narcissic Davis, 9
cents. Total. $3.50.
SCHOOL NO. T.
Miss Bessie Fl. Young. teacher. 81;
Noble Clay, 10 cents: Willie Newton, %
cents: Alton Newton. 20 cents; Isaac
Parsons. % cents; Edward Person. 80
cents; Willie Sioux. cent: Frank Wilson,
10 cents; Charlie Wilson. 80 cents; ChriA.
tCphinc Clay, Is cents; lmot.cnc Clay.
Is cents: Ida Evans, 81 cents: Bessie
Evans, ST cents: Rosa Fcrreber. IL cents;
Sadie Paxsun, 4G cents: Bessie Small.
so cents. Total Sc. Total from white
schools. S43.G0
COLORED SCHOOLS.
No. /. George w. Borge. principal.
$lo.22; No. .. Samuel B. Johnson $6.A7;
No. 3. c. Il. Creekmur. SEAS. Total col
ored. SSH; total white, Si360; total from
district, white and colored. S62.7i
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: : :
"CEsOWDS TUESDAY"
And Must surely Ee Crowds Ta.Duy
Goods Arc Going With Eightnir
Speed Re One OF the FIRST Ile, q

To-Day.
You can not afford to put off when
such fleeting chance looks YOU In the
face. and beckons YOU hither.
We shall slaughter 800 yards check
muslinS. assorted patterns. worth l0c.
a yard, will go while they last for 73,c.
"A yard.
Goo yards apron creek Ginghams will
so at ia.c.. worth Sc.
l75 towels will be sold for 3%c. each.
worth Sc.
At 4Mc one lot Hamburg cdgings.
worth Sc.
Al &c. one lot Hamburg edgings, wortl.
l2l2c
Al lie. one lot handkerchiefs, worth
lJc.
At 3lc one lot table linens. worth 45c.
At &c. each one lot napkins, worth
Toe.
Al 79c. one lot dollar kid gloves.
al 25c. yard one lot dress goods.
worth SOC.
AT 59c each one lot white spreads.
worth 75c.
At 39c. one lot childrcn's soc. caps.
Sale commences tomorrow (AIonday).
These prices are for cash
HAMMILL'S. go High street.
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Awaiting Trial.

John Texas and John Brown are now
IN 'ns county jail awaiting to be tried
for the murder of Joe Fine and Tom
hudson Will be brought here in II day or
SO TO be tried for the same offense. joe
haley was yesterday convicted and was
sentenced TO eighteen years, for one of
the mureGrS
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-26

The Queen Regent Of Spain is a con-
hrmed smoker OF cigarettes. and when
at work is seldom without one between
her lips or in n box near at hand
According to lie Fiagaro. during the
900 years that The Pekin Gazette has
been in existence 1900 of its editors have
had their heads off for having exceed.
ed instructions"
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COLoRED SCHOOLS.

NO. IA. j. }. Sykes, principal. $3.50.
No. 2.-hIiss Matte w Jordan. prln-
cpal. S152.
No. ;.-Mr. j. w. Todd. principal, s1.2O.
NO. Miss Amanda Sykes, princi-
pal. Si.l0
No. 5.-Nliss Gcorgiana Creckmur.
principal. SIZE.
Iotal Colored Schools. S13.77
r"tal White Schools. 3o.9s
Total from the District. .s44.T5
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For YOnmg Indies:

All young ladies over Is years Of age
are invited to 4I3 Clifford street, city to-
day at 4 o'clock, where q "Y''a will be
orga nZed. Special Inducements TO those
Joining and many pleasant and improy-
ed hours promised of a social nature.
Come and bring your chum.
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coLoRED SCHOOLS

No. I. Miss Salie II. Stith. teacher.
$l.6G: No. .. Miss Ida j. Davis, teacher,
Sill: No. >, Mr. B. r. Parsons. ST.: No. L..
George T.. Corprew. SILL. Total col
ored. Sll.7S: total white. sl2.i5: total
from the district S24.23.
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That at this season of tlse year, gem
orally dun. we should be busy. I's
easily accounted for. however. Large
stock TO be reduced. Low prices doing
II and u fair place to deal. The public
have, no doubt. caught on.
LEVY g. JACOBS
200 High street
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-26

MIR. Oishi, managing editor Of the
leading Japanese newspaper of Toxic
arrived at San Francisco recently from
Yokohama. He will make n tour of
the world Mr.. Oishi in his youth spent
eight years in the United States.