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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-29
THE LATEST In SNAKES
The Town of Suffolk Not Even Behind When
II Genes to Furnishing Excitement.
CHARGED WITH CHOKING A SMALL BOY
Ehc Mule Wanted 10 Have Little
Recreation aud Res The suffolk
Grays Indulge I'm Target Practice
With Fair Results MANY Matters
or Personal Mcntion.

Suffolk. Va, May 2s.-(SpeciaD-
When eXcelling and taking the palm on
divers pther, matters and notable occur
8renaes Suffolk. as was developed by
atttIs incident to-day, is not far behind
son snakes, If size, number and aggres-
stveness count for anything. While
walking in the vicinity of w. n. McAuge
81 Co.'s oyster house at the wha;f a
young man named Cross this afternoon
sighted u wat,:r moccasin of huge proper
Hons crawllnsl boldly about and making
sttsef perfectly at home.
Cross doubted the expectancy of at
hacking the shiny repsile with stick
and WENT to q nearby stons for gun.
Having fired the frs shot Cross was
snakes appeared on she scene almost
simultaneously and wgnt TO rescue the
first Some of chem were even more
sNbsious and formidable than their pre-
decessor. The man with gun having
exhausted his ammunition went for
more, and still the wrigging monsters
were unconquered. Alter the smoke of
! dead, the remaining four having quietly
retired to their homes.
GRAYS' TARGET PRACTICE
The Suffolk Grays net at the INV
atlnory about o'clock this afternoon
and. marched .,o 'the regular grounds for
target practice. The wind was blowing
a gale and other unfavorable conditions
caused the sconas to be below the usual
shooting done. by this company. The
following won meda.s: r.. A Thomas.
scoring 8; Hunter Daughtrey. scoring e;
"a. Williamson, scoring 6: Lieutenant c.
ii. Causey, Jr., scoring s. but relinquish-
ed his claim. in favor of Williamson and
Daughtsey the latter of whom won tine
tie and took second medal
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-29
q OWN OF SUFFOLK

CHARGED WITH CHOKING a
BOY.-Charged with throwing down and
choking Walter Dean. son of Capt. Geo.
w. Dean. j. b. Myrick, white, was this
morning arraigned before Mayor Bn-w-
Ell. In the Mayors opinion the charge
was not sustained and Myrick was dis
missed.
DEEDS ON RECORD, John A. Gum
ct. uX.. to David II. Miltcer. 2ll acres
in Holy Neck d.S.r,ct. Sl.026; T.. IL Hol-
land. special commission =. to John a.
Gum, 5li acres in Holy Neck district.
s2.2S5.
MILITARY OFFICERS.At an cleo
ton of officers of the Franklin Light
Infantry held this week, Major L. II.
Edwards presided. and the following
were chosen: A. l.. Gardner, Captain:
c. G. Vaughn. Jr.. First Lieutenant: K.
Il. Bryant Second Lieutenant.
RUNAWAY CAR MULE.-The street
car mule running on the main street
line to-day became frightened. and. sud
deny turning from the track. broke loose
from the car lie was captured arse. a
bystander jumped on the rapidly NOV
ing car ana applied the brakes before
any damage was done.
j. l.; West and w. G.. Elan will leave
tomorrow for Richmond to attend the
tenth anniversary of Acca Temple An
cient Arabic Order OF Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine. There will be ban
quc..
Mr.. Joseph p. Hall. while riding his
h!c"cle at the race track. fell and was
badly bruised He will he laid up In
bed for day or two.
Several of the young men about town
have been down to Lake Drummond
this week on a pleasure tour
Rev. J. j.. Love has been i'll for sew
cral days, but is now slightly improv-
ing.
The schooner Matte May. Spady. ar
rived to-day from Chuckatuck with
lumber for the r. G.. Dennis Lumber
Company.
Judge Il. r. Prentis was stlll suffering
to-day from the effects OF his bicycle
accident Yesterday
Mr. Alfred Rlddiclt Is erecting a pretty
and commodious residence on Franklin
street.
Rev. j. c. Hayes, "A blipd preacher.
from Norfolk, Will preach, on Sunday
at the Baptist Church on Immortality
Bradford Kllby. son of Judge w. j.
Kilby, of Suffolk. won q medal on i'm
provemcnt debate al Randolph Macon
College.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-29
THE ELECTION.
erder Prevailed ana II Passed on
s Very Quietly.

Newport News, Va, May IS (SpeciaD
being election day, nothing
ttransp!red of any Importance except OF
political nature. The polls We're
opened at the usual hour, and regular
stream of voters passed through the
circulium OF voting. Political workers
were out at an early hour, and many of
them stayed by the polls until they
We're closed, presumably to watch their
men and the chances of their favorites.
to say nothing about their own inter
ests.
A number of carriages made regular
trips to and from the polls in several
wards. These were employed by the
seekers, who do not regard the cost of
finding.
The election, so far us could be learn
ed at this writing, passed off quietly
good order prevailed at every precinct.
Several of the over-coniident candi-
dates began to weaken during the af-
teanoon. Supporters of Doug Smith,
f. w. Milstead and j. X. NJ. Newton
acknowledged that their election to the
respective offices for which they were
candidates was no easy thing to ac-
compllsh. Many of ,the 'straights"
were of the opinion that the Newport
News Democratic Club would so to
pieces in the general election. but they
began to experience some uneasiness
during the afternoon when they learn
ed that they were hanging together.
A RUNAWAY TEAM.-A fractions
team belonging to Mr. Coffee, proprie-
tor of the Palace Stables, ran away with
the colored driver in charge early yes
terday morning and dashed into the
delivery wagon of j. NJ. Griffin The
affrighted horses jumped bodily into
the delivery wagon, knocking Mr.. Rob
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-29
Allegheny Springs, VIRGINIA.

~, OPENS JUNE l.
Tie Allegheny water awarded gold
medal and diploma Worlds Fair, Chica
go, ana recommended by the medical 80
cietN, of Virginia, is celebrated for its
Womderful cures Of dyspepsia, in its va
aious i9rms Eeautiful Lawn of forty
acres; Band of Music. Post. Teldgraph
and Express offices. Families seeEinp
healthy resort in the mountains to
spend the heated term can do no better
Fare excellent Terms moderate. Write
tor pamphlet, rates, etc
c. y. CALHOUN,
WE@--Zm Proprietor
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-29

Y Elbow SULPHUR SPRINGS. MONT
gomcry county. Va. open to visitors
june list, 1896. These spring are situated
on the summit OF the Alleghaney noun
tains; the curative properties of the wat
ers are Wen established and adapted TO IL
tons are tirst-class i'll every respect. De
scriptNe pamphlets and rates furnished on
Application. RIDGEWAY HOLT. proprie-
tor. mvIY-6,n
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-29
AucrIos sAIEs-rUruaE DAx.
VIM. Hannah, Auctioneer


RY VIRTUE OF. A DEED OF TRUST
49, maze 20 me as trustee by A, w. Con-
WAY, bearing date on the eleventh day OF
July, IN the year eighteen hundred and
M n1nHnety-nve. and recorded in Deed Book
no, page go, and at the request of the
e eI,Sie therein SECURED shall sell ut
tate Exchange, No. II5 Main street. Nor
d doik' virginia, on TUESDAY. the ninth
Gay OF June. i'm the year eighteen hun
d Ore and ninety-slx, at IL M. the follow
ALL THOSE CERTAIN SIX LOTS OF
LAND LAND. with the buildings and improve
ments thereon. situated In the Civ of
Norfolk. Va. bounded and described
as follows: Beginning ut a point on the
south side OF Pine street extended, dis
tant seventy-five feet east from the east
side of Chapel street. running thence
southwardly. ninety-four (94) feet and ex-
5Sendns back m between parallel lines one
q. 70. "a, 20, &c. on the plat OF Nottinsham
and Webster.
Terms Cash.
F. a. PORTER,
Trustee.
WMl. HANNAH,
nSEo-Ilt Auctioneer.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-29
BY I. +. Rogers. Real Estate Auctloneer


PURSUANCE OF THE TERMS
OF deed of trust dated july rs, 1890
ana uuiy or record, made to me 10 secure
ne payment OF certain notes in said
oeeo mentioned and described daf.,,It
having been made in the payment OF a
portion of said debt, at the reouest snS
under the direction OF the holder or sold
note' the payment of which Is In de-
lauit, as aforesaid. Twill sell at public
auction to the highest bidder Mt the
n Seas estate Exchange of the City Of
Norfolk, Virginia. on Thursday. the 4tb
DAY OF June. 1896, at IL O'Clock m the
loiiowing blocks and lots of land nil
as shown and designated on the nIot ne
the property OF the Elizabeth Land ana
Improvement Company. which said plat
Is ou!E OF record in the Clerks Once
VI me county Court of Norfolk County,
virginia. in Map Book No. 9. page or
TO which reference is hereby made, and
q copy OF which may be seen at the Of
nee OF the Trustee, to wit: Block No Is
BLOCK NO. 20, Lots Nos. f. 6, 8. 10 10
IL. IA. 10. 16, II, Is. 10. 20, q. 22 .ps 81
20 70, q. i2S. 20, 30, 81, 30. SO, "a, az rs
81. IS. SO and 40, in Block No. 20: I,ots No
q 4, 6, s, 10, ~, IA, 16. Is, 20, 20 pa os
Is, 30, 80, "a. sc, 3S and 40, in Block No a.
and Lots Nos. ., 4, and in Block No
Terms: one-third cash and the balance
In TWO equal instalments at and -
months after date of sale. with ,ntares.
at per cent, to be secured by deed of
trust on property cold, to be drawn
and recorded ct expense Of purchaser
All cash Will be received at option of
HARRY L. LoWENBERG,
Trustee.
T. Il. ROGERS,
my Eo-tos s.nF Auctoneer.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-29
THE MASSANETTA SPRINGS

are in Rockingham county. Virginia. four
and one-half miles southeast of Harris
onburg. This Is the best place 10 spend
the hot summer months. and to get rid
OF malaria and other maladics The
large, shady lawn and prospect grove
with the water render this II very desira :
bic place.
HOTEL OPEN JUNE 18TH.
Terms: $50 per month: SO per week
s. per day. S. l.. HENTON
ihy-i-Im Manager
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-29

p OANOKE RED SULPHUR SPRINGS
i\ria Salem, Va, Will open for The ac-
commodation of visitors June LIST. The
valuable curative properties of the waters
are well-known to the public. High and
dry LOCATION, being 1900 feet above sea
level. Telephone communica ton with
railroad and telegraph Office Terms
moderate. Descriptive pamphlet contain
ing analysis of waters, certificates from
eminent physicians and others will be
mailed upon application to J. II. CHAP
MN. Manager. an2G-Sn we. I'm
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-29

q Free concert by Naval Post Band in
ifua uniform, under direction OF Prof.
Price at Ocean View Sunday.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-29
SWEET cHALYeEATE SPRINGS

OPEN JUNE lST.
one mile north of Old Sweet Springs:
noted for Its celebrated Chaiybcate
water. as strong as any in the world
Hacks and stages meet trains at Allie
ghany station, Chesapeake and Ohio
railway. a great many improvements
have been made for the coming season
Parties wishing information address
b. +. EAKLE, Jr,
mE2o-W,fr, tu-2m Manager
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-29
PROPOSALS.
TO CONTRACTORS 7

Blus are invited for the grading of the
streets of Park Place according to the
prohles made by Graham & Riddle. which
can be seen at the Office of this company
on Monday, the LIST Gay of June. Bids
VIII be opened on the 10th day of June
Bond required from the successful bid
der. The right 10 reject any or ali bids
reserved.
PARK PLACE COMPANY.
Room =. city National Bank Building.
my27-St
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-29

For every quarter In a mans pocket
there are dozen uses: and TO use each
one in such a way as to derive the
greatest benefit Is a question every one
must solve for himself We believe
however. that no better use could be
made of one OF these quarters than to
exchange 1t for bottle OF Chamber
1ain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, a medicine that every fam
lily should be provided with For sale
by all druggists
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-10-01

The temperature of man in Ordi-
nary good health is 9S.6 degrees Fair.
That OF & snail is said to be IS degrees;
of an oyster 50 degrees, while that Of
a chicken Is as high as III degrees.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-10-01

The Darlington. Wis, Journal says
editorially of a popular patent medi-
cine: I'VE know from experience that
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy is all that is claimed
for it, as on two occasions it stopped
eXcruciating pains and possibly saved
us from an untfmely grave. We would
not rest easy over night without it in
the house" This remedy undoubtedly
saves more pain and suffering than
any other medicine in the world.
Every family should keep it in the
house. for it is sure to be needed soon
er or later. For sale by all druggists
and dealers. Benson. Smith & Co.,
agents for the Hawaiian Islands.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-12
DRUeeED AND OUTRAGED.
WORTH COUNTY READY To LYNCH
THE ALLEGED RAVIsHER.

Miss Inez Sessions the Victim of the
Crime and Tom Edwards, SON Of
the station Agent at Triton, the
Man She Aecuses-He Claims They
Were Both Drunk on Wine and
That IL Was Not Case of Assault.
WaycrOss. Ca, June 11.-Tom Edwards
a son Of the depot agent at Sumner. eigh-
teen miles west OF Triton, in Worth coun-
~, was arrested Saturday on a warrant
charging him with having dragged and
outraged Miss Inez Sessions Saturday
night a week previously. and yesterday he
was spirited away by the sheriff OF Worth
county to Macon. and lodged in the Bibb
county Jail for safe keeping. as the Isa-
bella jail is considered unsafe against the
indignant people of Worth county. who
are greatly wrought up over the affair,
and would probably have organized mob
to lynch Edwards.
The excitement in Worth county is stu
undated, and to-day petition to Judge
William Spence of the Albany circuit for
a speedy trial OF Edwards is being signed
generally throughout the county.
The prominence of the families, and
especially Of the young lady. adds inter
est TO the affair. The story of the case
by Capt. J. F. Stone, who was at Sumner
and made thorough investigation Of the
details. 1t appears that Edwards and
Miss Sessions attended a meeting of a
social club a week ago Saturday night
three miles from Sumner. They went in
buggy and Edwards had a bottle of
wine and was drinking.
Miss Sessions story is as follows: Ed
wards asked her to take a sip of wine
and after much persuasion she merely
slipped the wine one time He then gave
her some fancy candy which she partook
Of and soon became unconscious, the can
dy having been drugged. Ed
wards having succeeded in putting her
her out INTO the forest, remaining with
her all night and brutally outraged her
Miss Sessions remembers nothing of that
HlSnI 3 experience, she says, only the fact
that Edwards cruelty assaulted her sew
eral times while she was unable to defend
herself
Edwards says he and Miss Sessions were
both drunk on wine all night, and he kept
her out because he did not want her to
go home while drunk He said she offered
MN no resistance, and ne did not ravish
her. When arrested Edwards said he
was willing to marry the girl, but Mrs
and Miss Sessions declined, saying they
wanted justice A physician was sum-
moned to Miss Sessions on her return
from the woods that morning at day
hght, arter she had been kept out all
night by Edwards. The physician at 10
o'clock found her still in an unconscious
state from the effects of an Opiate. He
pronounced her injuries serious, and she
Is still IN a dangerous condition.
Miss Sessions is only 10 and very pretty.
she is the only child of Mrs. Sessions,
the widow of a prominent merchant Of
Sumner, who died several years since. The
arrest of Edwards was postponed until
last Saturday for some cause, and the
matter was kept quiet until yesterday
when a lynching seemed imminent and
inevitable.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-12
TOWNS ILLEGALLY CHARTERED.
The Supreme Court Renders a Far
Reaching Decision.

Atlanta, Ga, June 1.-THE supreme
court has rendered a decision which will
upset the corporate authority of a great
many small towns in the state.
The decision was in the case of the town
of Pinehurst in Dolly county which was
chartered by the legislature in 1895
part of the population of the place OBJ
jected and went into the courts to prevent
the incorporation. Judge Fisher Of the
superior court upheld the charter and an
appeal was taken to the supreme court
which now decides that the town was
not legally chartered, and that other
towns in the state operating under SINH
lar acts of Incorporation are also without
legal charters.
The code of 1887 provides that towns of
less than 1000 inhabitants may be incor-
porated for school and police purposes by
the superior corrts. In 1891 the legisla-
ture passed an act that no town of less
than 1000 should be chartered for public
and educational purposes except under
this section Of the code. In 1898, however,
the legislature undertook to repeal the
act, but made a blunder of IL, the repeal
ing act being irregular and of no effect,
under ehe decision of the supreme court
The repeal of the act of 1891 being inef-
fective, the charters granted these towns
by the legislature are void, as they should
have been chartered by the superior
courts. There are a large number of
towns operating under charters and
amendments granted by the legislature
since the passage of the defective re-
pealing act of 1898, and under the decision
of the supreme court all ordinances Gre
ated by these towns under these char
tiers are void. It is hard to tell just yet
! how far-reaching the decision is Some
| lawyers take the position that the coun-
| cilmen Of the towns affected can be forced
10 refund all taxes collected under the
! illegal charters, as we'll as all fines inn
! posed for violations of ordinances. Others
| are of the opinion, however, that this
| cannot be done as the taxes and fines
were paid voluntarily. The railroads run
| ming through these towns will escape tax
| alton by the municipality on account OF
| the notification of the charters At the
next meeting of the legislature, however
| a bill viii doubtless be introduced to rem
| edy the chaotic condition of these dissolved
| townships.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-12
REDWIXE's BOND MADE GOOD.
The Fidelity and Casualty Company
Finally Pays the Bank.

Atlanta Ca, June 1.-THE Fidelity and
Casualty Company has paid the $4,000
bond given to the defunct Gate City Ma
tional Bank for Lewis Redwne, the cash
Ter whose sensational defalcation wreck
ed the bank.
When Redwine defaulted, and was sent
to the pententiary, the bank made an eff
fort to collect the bond, but the company,
alleging that sufficient caution had not
been exercised by the officials of the
bank, refused to pay the amount of the
bond. President Hin, the president of the
Gate City Bank, brought suit against the
Fidelity company to recover the amount
of the bond, and the result was in favor
of the bank A motion for a new trial
was made, and on account Of technical
tiles. was granted. This would have come
up again in the near future, but the FL
deity company and the bank agreed on a
settlement the company giving its check
for the amount of the bond, $4,000, and
for 81 900 extra, the interest that has &C
crued This is about the last of the hti-
cation following the defalcation of Lewis
RedWine.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-12
VALDOSTA NEWS.
Melon Crop shOrt-DivOrced After
Forty Years Together.

Forty Years Together.
Valdosta. Ca. June 1.-THE outlook now
is that the watermelon crop is going 10
be much shorter than was expected n
month ago. 1t is said by growers that the
long drought has cut down the yield 80
per cent, which will amount to many
cars even in this county. Shipments
have begun in earnest from all points in
the melon belt, and this morning one
train carried twenty-four cars through
this city. The local market has had only
a few melons Of inferior size, but they
have brought soo4 prices. The indica-
lions are that those who have planted
this year will get much better prices
than for several seasons unless the for
eign markets are glutted by shipments
from other sections Of the country.
Among the interesting cases in court
here recently was the divorce suit OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Wash BOstick, who live in
the northern part Of the county. The
couple have been married for over forty
years, and il is said have several grown
children. During recent years they have
had some family quarrels, and two years
ago Mrs. Bostck started proceedings
against her husband for a divorce He
made counter charges, and at the last
term of the court each was granted to-
tai divorce. The age of the couple and
the long time in which they lived together
makes the case a very unusual one.
The date for the midsummer carnival
mas bceu tHdu6eu from the GIlus oIu ana
4th of July to the 18th, nth and 18th The
change was made because other towns
expected to have some kind of celebra~
ton on the 4th, and Naldosta was prepar-
ing a programme at which she wanted
all of her neighbors and friends to be
present. 1t is expected that the railroads
will give a very low rate for the OCCASION.
The programme will be exceedingly at
tractiVe, and those who come to the city
will be made to enjoy their visit
The Peabody Institute for colored teach
ers Is In session here and a large number
of colored teachers are in attendance
The ministers are giving them consider
able assistance in their work. Mayor
Crawford made them a speech yesterday,
which was enthusiastically received. The
institute will continue month.
Reports from Madison County, Florida
say that crops are better there than was
ever known before. The seasons have
been good and farmers have nothing to
complain Of In this county corn is splen-
did and cotton is also good, though it is
feared that the rain will damage II some.
In some parts of the county lice have
appeared on the long cotton for the first
time in the history of sea island cotton
planting here Some uneasiness is felt by
farmers on this account
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-12
SKIPPED BETWEEN SUNS.
Restaurant Keeper Lenves Many
sOrrowing Creditors.

Atlanta, Ca, June He. Weinberg,
manager of the Novelty restaurant on
Walton street turned up missing this
morning. Weinberg came to Atlanta from
Birmingham a couple of months before
the exposition to undertake the manage
ment of the restaurant, which is owned
by Cincinnati people He is believed to have
left the city last night, taking with him
his wife and two children and leaving be-
hind a number of worthless checks and a
residence was given in the city directory
as 125 Church street, but there Is no such
place. Creditors took out attachments and
day To some of his creditors Weinberg
before disappearing gave checks on the
Lowry Banking Company, where he claim
ed to do business A half dozen or more of
bank yesterday and to-day