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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-17

CUMBERLAND. MD December l6-
Several months ago woodsman, while
chopuing down "a ucc iu the vicinity Of
Elk Garden. W. Va discovered. deeply
embedded in the trunk, lock of human
hair. Counting the rings outward from
This curious find IL has been in the tree
over one hundred years. There was much
Speculation as TO how the hair got into
Now Mr.. T. Hilton an old resident
# Eckhart. Allcgany county. comes forth
with IAN explanation. lie says:
About seventy years ago II was believ-
cd bv many that 10y taking locks of the
hair the parings of the tOonails and ln-
aernails. the cuttings of corns and warts.
etc. and after boring deep into the trunk
of "a large tree. putting these articles In
the hole and then securely plugging IT,
SO that they would not be seen again. was
Il remedy for and preventive OF head
aches. toothaches. neuralgia, and other
diseases
Baltimore county I'm the trunk OF which
such "a deposit was made In lS}2. The tree
stands over a spring about a mile and
"a half east OF EllicOtt city"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-17
MISSISSIPPI HANDICAP.
HIY H. a 5O-TO-I SHOT. CAPTURES
THE EVENTIr NLW ORLEANS.
riIx of the West Ran u Mile and % Quarter
in 200 i-2--Eyrry favorite Meets
Defeat-Big Day for Bookies.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 6.-splendid
weather and a fast track marhed to-day ;
races. The attendance was 0'Wv, anu
some fine sport was witnea SEQ. LAZY OF
The West ran a mile and a quarter III
a.,9 IL. and the feature event OF the n'9'
me Mississippi handicap, N,0". Tor TWO
voar-olds. went to ~ - to slot, KAY II.
Sol a single favorite won. ana the book
makers got all the money. summaries
Trirst race~-selling SIX furion-s-Ahht
Naves lu3 Dorsey. TO y hrst' with
Logan second and Dorah Woods third.
Time. Is l-2. .,,,u. ,r,
second rsce-two-year-olds. selling hve
fnriongs.-Prima 90 Everett. TO u irst'
,yith Mira NJ. second and Sugar Cane
third Time, l:02. .,,,.,o.
Third race-selling. mile and a quarter.
Iilv of the West C6, Hirsch, 10 - ilrs,'
with Uncle Abb second and Fa.is thiru'
tourfb race-handicap. $1,000 two-year-
Odds. six furlongs.-Ray II. GOO. Mols'
N TO ID first, with our Bishop sec"nu
ana Crawling third. Time. ll9.
Firth race-selling. one mEle-- rit-.,.il 10
lo5 Everett. 3 TO - first with Eleanor
NIc second and Samson third.
Sfvth race-seling. seven tufohES.
MAGGIE 5. G02. Powers to ID mrs l. WIN
Rossmar second and Miss Clark thiru'
Time 20.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-17
4 Ninncapolis senator.

MTNNEAPOLIS. MINI. Dec. lb-.hln-
ncapols is apparently on the brink OF ..
municipal scandal. The announcements
is made that warrant Is out Tor the
arrest OF city Clerk Charles r. ianey.
and that Mr.. Hancy is on his way 10
Mexico Tho charge g. bribery IN con-
noction with city fuel contracts
Mr. Hancy was expected 20 20 10 Mexico
January l. having been directed 10y ms
physician 10 do SO. lie left suddenly last
Friday night. and although the local "u-
thorities have made every effort 10 arrest
him before he crosses the border they
have not yet succeeded In finding him.
Tho grand jury is IN session ana Us ln-
vostigating the cases of number OF
aldermen charged with "boodling ~
paving. sewer and other contracts. Al.
least two indictments have been found
and thirty others arc expected.
The evidence has been gathered by
Chicago detectives. under the direction or
members Of the Good citizenship League.
Among fhe charges made is that fifteen
ballOt-hoxos I'm the eleventh ward were
tempered with 10 secure the election Of am
alderman favorable 10 the combine.
The contest over this seat Is stll In
progress.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-17

rnr,v- Mai - fho rosidonco OF htt
,,thc. io4 north Twcnty-ninth street
AZ AZ SEQ O'Clock. Tuesday, morni .ia,i
VIoLET. daughter of }. Henry ana d,.d
Fannie crew. aged three years anu "'o
months. .i,i,,,c, Yesterday
afternoon M $3.50 O'Clock.
COIDSRY.-Died. suddenly. AT her resi-
dence 10. 1914 Floyd avenue. Decein-
Der 18th at : p. NJ. Mrs; A ~ da,, H.
GoLDsBY. WIDOW WIDOW , Ha Year YEAR. w. '''
Funeral services from her late resi-
den@c THIS MORNING az II o'clock
Friends and acrialntances invited 10
attend.
I-RNER.- Died. Tue day. a. about a
ii CLARENCE RI. URNEk. Jr.. IN
fant son on Mr.. and Mrs. a.. III. urnor.
The funeral ruok place yesterday nc
O'Clock. from their residence. Nc. 100
north Fifth street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-17

CHICAGO. December 15.-lllinois Cen
trail railroad officials have before them
the applications OF 1900 employees OF that
road VINO want 10 purchase the company 3
stock.
These applications are coming IN at the
rate of between - ana go month. ana
indicate a strong desire on the part OF
the working force Of the road L. be ID
full harmony with the executive depart
mcnts. The Illinois Central employs -
coo men. More than Oue-ioutth OF these
are now stockholders. and u is beiieF-
ed that one-haf Will soon be enrolled.
In the success Of The plan OF making
the employees financially Interested with
the executives. il is believed the company
has taken step la the direction Of solt-
ing the strike problem. Stuyvesant Fish.
president of the company. Is the author
of the plan. which no other railroad IN
the world has yet adopted. although us
success has been proved after months OF
experiment.
Large manufacturing concerns ana
other corporate interests are addressing
the Illinois Central for Information as 10
how the plan has worked and If II can
be applied 20 other Industries.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-17
Hawkins Green.

CREWE VA. Dec. l6-Spccial.-
Mis- Ida A. Green. of this place. ana
Mr. Thomas r. Hawkins of Petersburg.
were married this afternoon at b
o'clock al the residence of The bride.
Rev. j. r. Routtcn. OF the Methodist
church. officiating.
The marriage was very quiet one.
OWING 10 the recent death Of the bride IS
father. only "a few particular friends be-
ing present Miss Kate Woodland with
n Hillsman. and Miss Stokes Tun-
sian with j.. c. Noteworthy were tac
Nj Huber NJ Coleman presided at
tho organ i'm her usual efficient manner.
Mir and Mrs Hawkins left on the
evening train for Petersburg.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-17
Mysterious Death

WlLKESBAREE. PA, December To-
4 tragedy occurred ne this city ycstcr-
day. which is onvcloped i'm considerable
mystery.
Last June J. II. keithliro. "a widoWcr.
advertised for hOusckeepcr. Morris
pope and his wife answered the advcr-
tisemcnt. \ contract was entered into
and tho Pores were installed in Keith
lines home Mrs Pope acted as house
keeper ana her husband was hoarder.
SO FAR as known all the persons concern
ed got along peacefully.
This morning keithlinc got UP AZ the
usual hour Tor breakfast. and was seat
ed in the dininc-room reading "A ncwspa-
per when Pope entered the room. With
out saving q word Pope drew a pistol and
fred "a bullet into kethlincs head.
Believing that Inc had killed Kcithline.
Pope ran upstairs into his own room and
fred bullet into his head. lie died in
startly. Physicians believe heithline Will
recover.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-17

NEW YORK. December l6-1irs. lsa-
belle cutting Courtney, daughter OF Fran
els Cutting. wealthy merchant OF san
Francisco. WAS yesterday declared OF un-
sound mind by It sheriff s. jury. She was
married I'm December. 1891. 10 Harold
Courtney. am actor. and at once proceed
"a with him to Italy, where. SIX weeAs
after Tho marriage. her husband placed
her i'm a private asylum al Pistoria. When
her parents heard OF her confinement
thov went 20 Europe and took up their
residence ON The Isle of Wight.
They soon learned that under the ltal-
ian laws no one but Mrs. Courtney hus-
band could visit her, and an arrangement
was entered into by which her father
agreed 10 pay the husband So mehlI
for four wears. he 10 release himself from
all claims ON his wife. and the lager wa
then released from the tsylum and placed
in the custody Of her cousin. Miss Mary
Nelson Patterson. who took her 10 tho
Isle of Wight. where She is az present
with her parents.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-17

LYNN. MASS. December lG.-Walter y.
Ramsden. silver Democrat Yves yesterday
elected Mayor of Lynn. which gave Nc
Knlcy majority of 5000 in the election
of November ad. Mr. Ramsdolls admirers
held big celebration last Iisht with
parade. in which there were 1900 partici-
pants.
The following telegra M WAS received by
MayOr-clcct IamsdrI.
Lincoln. Neb. December 18th.
TO Hon. Walter l.. Ramsdel. Lynn.
Mass.
Accept congratulations. Lynn has at
last put the shoe on The. right Ioot.
WILLIAM J. BRYAN.
Rams0ell was tine nominee OF The - m
ocrats. Citizens. Reform. and Populist
parties. and swept the city receiving
1880 votes more than his Republican OPP
Moment. ex-senator Charles III. Baker.
The license vote was: Yes. GIG. no. 1921,
majority for license. 22i5. Last year the
mninriiv aga-nst lIcnnse was SO.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-17
almoat entirely from PaIuin & Duoet'
New York.

almost entirely from Ia Jun :" "~'
New York
The Tuesday german inauguraied inc
season DELIGHTFULLY."- with many pdI
larlv attractive young women t'.'t'
and many exceedingly pretty tOllieitcs.
Wr ~ & l.. Mayo. 10 whom honors IN
This connection are as certain az W
occasions upon which he leads icd this
time with Miss Hopkins. OF Baltimore
Noclkcrs Band furnished some particu-
larry good music.
After the german Mrs. Christopher
TOmpkins. i'm honor OF that charming
dcbutante daughter. Miss Dclia Tomp-
kns. entertained party Of about nftY
AT supper. The tables and parlors were
decorated with mignonctte and ferns,
presenting charming welcome To the
guests. Mrs. Tompkins Yves present 10
cvcrybodys pleasure and wore BLACK
silk with trimmings OF lace. Miss Tomp-
hns did the honors with charming grace.
The party included Misses virginia
Hayes. Helena Leroy. Marianne Meade
Gray, Helen Lee. Eleanor Boshcr, Kate
Meade. Terry. Waring. Walker. Roy
Ellorson, Calvin Bragg. Hopkins, Messrs.
Potts. Reid. Montague. Wcddell. Pleas
ants. Sands. Guy. Davis. Ivy Arlington.
Granville Gray. Blair Stringfcllow Nc
kcnney OTIS Alfricnd. Horace liawes,
Hewitt. Robinson. Benson. Darlington.
williams. Perrin. and Blankenahip'
a luncheon by Mrs. w. G. Ncalc. IN
honor Of her sister. Miss Lucille Nelson. Of
Culpcper. was "a graceful addition TO the
social programme yesterday. The ribbons
and center piece were violet. with those
flowers supplying the floral decoration Of
tho table. II was delightful courtesy.
I'm intent and I'm fact. The party WAS COM
plotcd 10y Misses McParlin. of Annapolis.
Precious Moore. Matte Freeman Clarke.
Of Danville. and Mr. Thomas -. Ncaic.
After luncheon the entire party attended
the Robson matinee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-17
OBIIt AIRY.
David Leonard Barnes.

YORK. Dec 1C.-David Leonard
Ba---~ well-known engineer, died in
this city yesterday. aged thirty-eight
years. Ills principal office was I'm Chi
caeo. and ne had "a large practice. cover
ing mechanical. civil. and electrical cn-
eincering. lie was a locomotive expert
of Unusual distinction and during the
completion and equipment of the Alley
Elevated Railroad. I'm Chicago. he acted
as consulting engineer for that road. and
was largely responsible for It's equipment
with compound locomotives.
Recently ne had been in the service Of
the Baldwin ttuohousc Company. and
for them he designed n standard electric
locomotive. for a variety of services. two
or three of which locomotives have al
ready been built. Mr.. Barnes has been
for eight years one of the editorial STAFF
of the Railway Gazette, OF New York.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-17

WASHINGTON. d. C.. Dec. l6.-Chair-
man Dngley OF the Ways and Means
Committee made "a positive statement
Yesterday that there is no present de-
sire or intention 90 pass "a tarlm bill at
this session. Nothing Of the kind he
said. was I'm contemplation. and no such
plan would be- considered unless some
thing was done by the Senate which
would Doe TO take mp the bill 10 now has.
amend H. and put it into conference. Mr.
Dingley indicated that it would De inn
practicable 10 pass bin which could not
receive consideration In the Senate.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-17
CHARGED With Fmbeyzlrment.

BIG RAPIDS. MICH. Dec. lG.-EXcite-
mcnt over thc recent Biz Rapids bank
failure bias been increased by the ARE {
of cx-Gcucral Manager Chester w. Com
stock. Hc is charged by the deposiiors
committee with having cmbezzled s. 900
of tne banks funds Mr.. Comsiock ape
pears 10 have sent ID draft October -.
drawn ON the National Bank Of Hanover.
y. y. % apply on Comstock Lumber
Company indebtedness held by another
bank. but the bank here has never been
reimbursed. nor. in fact. is the transac-
ton recorded. MI. Constock waived eX-
animation and was held in 5000 bail.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-17
Nr. llaichln,' Purchase.

The Washington Times OF Yesterday
makes the following announcement.
with the present issue The Times pasScs
under the control of Mr.. Stilson Uutchns.
At a considerable expenditure OF money
and by dint or extraordinary energy and
enterprise. Mr.. Charles G. Conn has
made. IN comparatively short time.
place for the paper and succeeded in
building up a very large circulation and
a remunerative advertising patronage L.
VIII be the endeavor OF the present pro-
prietor TO make The Times worthy OF IT,.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-17
Durham Dots.

Dr-RfTAM. y. g.. Dec l6.-Spccial-,
sbcriT Evans. Of Marion. $. c.. arrived
his morning with rcqulsition papers ior
George Il. Jones, a toDaccoii.s. y, ~, ' H.,
ri,ro who has been operating on inc
sn~th c"roiina markets. charged with en-
bezziement. and took him of on TINS
morning. train. ,yt.e. ,,d 7
TWO Durhainitos. }; II. kinS ana nj. K
ma King music for the Kirness oil the
rhurch people of that place.
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place and regardful Of all its responsible
ties
Hon. John II. Oberly has been placed
I'm charge OF the affairs Of the company.
and In editorial management OF the
paper. as soon 49, he shall nave maze
certain business arrangements eise"nsre
he will enter upon the discharge OF his
duties.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-17

The Executive Council OF the National
liberal Federation at meeting held
in London yesterday rejected proposal
10 make the situation in Armenia a
liberal narty question.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-03
IN VANITY FAIR.
Facts, Fads and Fancics of tic
Iknut Ton.

A society man explains why flowers
are so convenient Says he: Suppose il
Is necessary at the last moment to break
4 dinner engagement from choice or ne
ccssity. If the note which cxplains vo,it
sudden call on. of town is accompanied
ny Il box of roses the hostess displeasurc
VIII lcSc half of III sting; or suppose the
slri You admire is going abroad and you
are diiiident about suggesting CORE
spondence; send her some flowers TO the
steamer and she will be obliged to ac-
knowledge them. you answer that note.
ana il sne wants 10 write she will post
you letter from the other side and the
whole anair Is arranged out of hand.
Iheh II YOU forget to purchase n birth
day gift or If you owe Il social debt a
handsome box of flowers clears up your
sins by magic"
y wealthy New York man is going TO
establish some baths for the rich ;hut
Will realize the ideal of luxury. Not
water bu, milk will flow through tile
faucets. On the first floor OF the buil,.-
Ing the apartments for gentlemen will
be located. Off from the entrance will
be Il smoking room, back of that a cafe
and the baths In the eXtrcme rear Thc
two floors above will be devoted To ladies
and the bath apartment will consist of
two rooms. The tub alcove is to be tiled
and walled with white marble. and adj
Joining Will be a luxurious little Sleep
ing room with all convoniences OF di-
vans. mirrors, etc. There will also he
A smoking-room and if The fair maids Of
fortune desire they can Sit there swathcd
III sheets and puff away at Il fragrant
oriental cigarette. The luxury of these
baths Will be only for the rich, however,
as the seventy quarts Of milk necessary
II ill Il .ub cost $35 by themselves
and the other incidcntals run the b:ll
up Ia the $40 mark.
y strange fad is gaining ground In
Notwithstanding less than the playing
of bl@pipcs by ladies after dinner. Lady
l:lspeth Campbell. granddaughter of
The Duke of Argyle, introduced tire fad
INTO London society a short time ago,
and she has several imitators. The
pipes for ladies' use are richly orna-
mentcd and toned down.
Boston has a finishing academy for
Sen;lemen's servants and Il now has
thirty-two pupils soon TO be graduated
as Wallets, footmcn, coachmen and but
to do is cut his hair in the approved
English fashion, shave his whlsk ors
and learn 20 drop his his when lie speaks
Training Is given III all branches of me-
NAL work and when he is an adept a
puEal Is given n certificate of proficiency
and sent out into the world. One of tire
features in the course is the standing
for half an hour four times n day be-
tween two upright iron bars so rcgu-
lated that they touch the mans toes
and breastbone in front and his coat
tails, shoulderbades, and hat-r!m in
the back. This gives him the required
stiffness and immobility of appearance.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-03
ENGLISH AND ZEE AND JACKSON
Fhe High Rcgard In which Confed.
crate headers Arc Held.
U"rom the Baltimore suns


DR.. Hunter Mcclure, of Richmond
"a, "a, VINO was surgeon-in-chief of Gen.
Stohewall Jacksou's corps, has Just re-
turned from Europe, where he spent n
norton OF the summer. In an interview
in the Richmond Times DIR. Mcclure Is.
quoted rs saying:
was thrown a good deal with n
number OF officials of the British army
whlle was in England and was VERY
courteousiy and kindly received / saw
portion or the manoeuvres going on at
tNldershot by invitation of Maior-C;en,
LORD Methucn; saw the shnm battle at
OF near Brookwood: had an invitation
from Lord Wolselcy. Commander-in-
Ghiet or the army. to see the review Mt
farneborough. but was prevented by n
terrific downpour of rain from mactinr,
MN. In his letter OF invitation he saws:
l would like to have Il talk with you
ABOUT the greatest man by far whom 1
ever kncw-General Lee
rhe estimate OF Lee and jackson by
Ensiish officers was very gratifying Al
= nttle party of English officers which
attended at one of the clubs in Lon
uoh n very prominent soldier said that
america had produced but three great
Generals-iirst was Washington. the
second Lee and the third Jackson.
was surprised that he regarded
washington as an exceedingly able
Stratcgist with knowledge of tactics.
Tor which. in my Ignorance, had never
sc''Sii NM tiiS credit. one Ot these Of
iIcers. teacher in the Staff College nj
Cranberry, a gentleman who teaches
strategy and tactics to students who
nave been officers in the army for some
years, said that he spent four or ilvc
months of his lectures every year upon
the campaign of Stonewall Jackson in
the valley In 1862; that he had studied
the campaign of Jackson and Lee
around Richmond, Jacksons tour
around Pope his environment of Har-
per's Ferry, his flank movement against
Hooker. and he had never found him tn
blunder. One of them said with n great
Zeal or enthusiasm: The first of March
lS62, found Lee In front of Mcclellan
with Il,0oO men, Jackson in the valley
with from $4,000 to $1,000 men; McClel-
an had 100000; Mcdowell at Frcdcricks-
iurE. had 10000: Banks Fremont Shields
ana Milroy. in the valley, had 10000 IL:
two months the G0,e0O in front of Jack
son had been whipped in detail. and
were gathered around Washington Ia
protect the capital. The 10000 under
Mcdowell had not advanced Il step, and
the 100000 under Mcclellan were at Har-
riSon'S Landing, under the protection OF
Eunboats: that lie did not believe there
had ever been on earth an army of tho
same size. with the same force and
power or commanded by men of great
er E"nius and skill than Lee and Jack
son."
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-03
pll in lcavcning srcngth-Latest U. S. Govt Report

luie,iy commenced on the Fort WASH
.hSton reservation. The picturesque old
iort was not disturbed, but left i'm ali
Us primitive simplicity. with mostly
s!nnty caSenents( and its few rows OF
brown painted and Anticipated guns
'!inE dismantled on the wharf.
nut Il couple OF hundred yards fur
iher upstream there is a stretch of nice.
Green turr running gently up from the
waters edge to the top OF the hill. If n
'oreiTn fleet should work its way up The
river with intent to knock the old ma
Sonry fort TO pieces. it would feel very
niuch ms the Merrimac did when she
steamed up to put the finishing touch to
tne stranded Congress and found tho
niue Monitor lurking under her Ice.
For behind that innocent grass slonc
there is n battery of big modern rifle
On disappearing carriages that could
SINK an ironClad down the river n good
deal further Off than the lookout could
see one.
SO far rs can be learned the new bot-
terry on the Virginia side of the rivcr
VIII be considerably stronger than tho
Ola one. The Government two yenrs
ago acquired a title to ninety acres Of
iHnd at Sheridan's Point. nearly oppo.
site Fort Washington. This will form
the new military reservation.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-03
POI TSMOJJTH N E,YlVS

gun with him, there Is no telling VIVA.
the tramps would have done. He saws
that he fred at them, and thinks that
he hit one of them.
The meeting at Wright Nemo,,,,
church WAS largely attended Tuesday
night. The weather does not secm In
keep the crowd back.
MI; q. Sifersoh says that he has sent
his three bloodhound pup: off to colle,re
anu lhat when they return they Will
"I n, srauuated In dog language.
IL Is said that there will be State
heasue TINS year, and that Lynchburg,
hCahoke. i'o:t$mouth. Danvillc. and
hampton VIII comprise the league.
-he:srs. Sanford, Brooks {; Ronsol are
III hard luck. They have a suit on their
nahas with the Gas Company. who
chaiS ts Them with ca:clesSiy destroying
their pipes while laying the city sow
ers.
The ordinance adopted by the Council
tuesday night in regard to fruit deal
err Ne. applies to all classes of mer-
chants about the occupancy of side
walks
\ well known citizen in this city went
cur cunning few days ago, and never
knew that he had left his cartridges at
nome until after he had passed Deep
Creek. He walked back home sadly dis
appointed.
The members of the City Council are
not In favor OF reducing wages, consc-
quen'!y they fight for work to be done
by days work. They say that Il is the
peoples money and they should get the
benefit of K.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-03
Nat Goodwin,s niyorcc suIt.

y dispatch from San Francisco saws,
Inc divorce case OF Nat. G. Goodwin
inc actor against Della r. Goodwin
VINO resides In New York. was dismiss
|n to-day The attorneys for Mrs
Goodwin wished the court TO tnlsa enn@
action against Goodwin. because he I'm 4
disregardcd their subpoena ana started
yesterday for Portland, Ore, with his
company. An affidavit from Goodwin
was read in which he deposed he mad
iiied a dismissal of the divorce suit be-
Tore Mrs. Goodwin fled her answer and
mat he had paid her $4,000 in full sci
Element OF her claims for alimony ana
support.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-03

The purchase of n hook and ladder is
giving the Council considerable trouble
There are five members of the Finance
Committee. Two of them are in favor
OF buying the truck right away. One,
member from the Fifth Ward, said
that he did not care to vote on the sub
Ject at the committee meeting when
only four members were present One
member does not think the city can yet
awhile purchase the truck and main
tain the same. The fourth one has not
attended any of the meetings for some
time. consequently did not express am
opinion. The Fire Committee is unani-
nous Tor the purchase, SO the matter
Is again in their hands 10 make a. re-
port Tuesday night The impression Il:
that it will be purchased.