The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-28
KILLED His KEIGRB0R
W. W. Dean CruSheS in the Skull Of Hen
~ Hall, InfICtlng Fatal Injuries.
THE NEW YACHT CARMEN CHRISTERED
Work Of II Canning Thicf-EXamiu
ing the Rccordx-Mrs. RuSseil Id
United To Bafl-Attnckcd With u
Cnmf EToo,t-Su.roi:> To Play Frank.
in-Fincd 70 Drrunlienncss.

Suffolk, Va, June 27-(Special)-News
was received here to-day of a shocking
murder in Gates county. y. c., which
adjoins Virginia. w. w. Dean and
Henry Hall. TWO white men. we'll known
In that vicinity. had difficulty, in which
hot language WIS freely used As the
alterca ton advanced Dean grabbed an
iron weight. and threw Ii Al Hall with
terrific force. The missile struck him
on the skull, crushing 1t IN two places
The wounded man languished for seve-
raj hours and expired.
NEW YACHT CHRISTENED.-"I
chrfsten thee Carmen" were the words
uttered yesterday afternoon by Miss SUI
Die c. Gillian, of Halifax. n. c.. when
j. d. Sullivan's Ere':ty lew yacht was
launched at Ferry Point, about ten miles
from Suffolk. At the anne time a bottle
OF sparkling Wine tied with silk ribbon
OF national colo.s, was swung across her
DOW with sufficient force to crash the
glass and allow the contents TO course
over the handsome little craft;
Ihe ceremony was witnessed by quite
crowd of gentlemen and ladies who
greeted the YlcIG 5 christening with ran
tuGous cheers. Captain c. D. House
man. the constructor, read an appro-
pirate poem composed by him in honor
OF the occasion. after which refraah-
fnents were served. A moonlight sail of
several hours followed
SIXTY DOLLARS STOLEN. Some
thief of SURPRISING cunning thls week.
secured entrace 10 the house of Mr..
Alfred Riddick, OF Grace street. and re-
moved about $50 in cash from Il drawer.
lie escaped leaving behind no clue TO
his identity
EXAMINING THE RECORDS
Judge w. j. kilby. examiner of records
In the First judicial Circuit. AN offic.
created by the last General Assembly
OF virginia, has begun the discharge Of
MS duties in Suffolk He. has haan
hsaSed III the examination for
,hren DAYS past, and is making good
heaaway The Judge said this afternoon
ina the most remarkable fact i'm CON
hec.lon with his work is the noticaa bio
neglect of duty on the part of fiduc,a..ics
III making proper returns. He VIII ON
oaS go 10 portsmouth and from
thehce 10 Norfolk city, and Princes
Anne county.
ALLEGED MURDERIISS eAI1DD
After numiliating incarceratjnn az
more than two weeks i'm the county in n
MIS-. Mary IL. Russell who is held re-
sspohslDle FOR the murder OF her hus-
pand, George Il. Russell was tbis az an
noon liberated ON bail After .rettin :,
drunk and beating his wife ana chill
@aen three weeks ago Russell was found
ucau lew hours later. his head having
ne, ueeh crushed with an axe. His wife
~ WIN lIIc tIlNue, arlpSte q
anu Jailed. Rawlcs & Briggs secured
ner release to-day by getting hail In
the the sum of $500 j. Letcher Cav. II. r.
toaker. Bruce Smith and Wiley Virgins
are Sureties.
FINED FOR DRUNKENNESS.
John Riddick Oliver. q farmer residinq
IN tne county, who is in the habit IF
!lhplplnS too freely when he comes TO
toWH got too much of Intoxicating spir-
us ABOARD and was arrested. Mayor
lSwer inns morning tried the warrant
ai1u assessed him $3.50
IL BE MARRIED SUNDAY-A nun
tlal permit was to-day issued for the
-. ,ia rriiige OF George Outland, sailor.
10 Willie Jane Arts. colored. The cere,
ny, VII De performed Sunday.
~ ~, Jacket WITH a CANT HOOK.
mere was very serious fracas YES
.eruay at Whaleyville, which is rapidly
S hilE reputation as n hot bed OF
lHW.essness. II. X. Dawdy, white. is
saiu 10 nave attacked Abram Milteer
VIII cant hook as result OF n mis-
Understanding. Milteer retaliatcd and
saVe ms antagonist a most unmercifuI
beating. The injured man, it is report
eu. is seriously hurt, and IS receiving
surgical attention.
hOlNG TO FRANIIJIN.-The locals
VIII on Tuesday play the Franklins AT
nome. The Suffolk team. accornpa MED
by crowd of rooters, will go on q sne-
cial train, leaving here at 2;30 O'clock and
returning after the game. Those expect