The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-03
TWO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS.
DucAhnnfer BADLY Hurt md ~
Carter Injured.

petersburg. Va. Nov. 2.-(Special)-
az. uay or two since. Henry Stell. aged
1 m,us years a son of Mr.. c. e. Stell of
iDihwiddie county. was very seriously
injured while duck hunting on Chand,
iers pond, In that county. II anncar.
that young Stelrs gun slipped out of his
nand, and was discharged. the load en-.
.erihs under the chin. passing through
or cre ,h so't oi me lads mouth, coming out
oi lhe cheek and tearing away an eve
strange to say the shot did not touch
ms tongue. His wounds are not con
sidered necessarily fatal.
"iliiam Rose, residing near D:spu;an-
ID s.ation' on the Norfolk and Western
Sai.,oau met with an accident on last
saturday. He was on cart lOadod
WI, Win wood to which an OK was hitched
ne oeaEt took fright and ran away.
throwing Rose out and the wood on top
vi MN. one of his legs was bl oxen and
ne was otherwise injured
Peter Wells. colorsd was shot In tha
leg yesterday by another negro. AND
Very seriously wounded. 1t is said that
the shooting was accidental IL occurred
on ST. Matthews street.
Much interest is felt here on the cleo
. ION 'o-morIow, and the indications are
To-day Mayor Collier appointed a dozen
extra police to do duty Tonight and
tomorrow night. The whole regular
lorcr VIII be on duty tomorrow. 4
seh'iemah from Dinwiddie who was in
the cry to-day told me that with n fair
Ioun. me county woulc certainly give Il
itepupiican majority of at least 200. This
ne declared was very con sentative cs
innate w.
"A little son OF Mrs. d. NJ Berna.d re-
sidlhG on Franklin street. was struck
III me eye on last Saturday afternoon
us TOOK from grit shooter. and very
painfully injured. The little fellow was
taken over TO Richmond this morning fo-
treatment by Il physician
One OF the Board of Stewards of Mar
ket Street NJ. +. Church told me to-day
.nat me church and stewards had re-
u sa, me fresiding Elder of this dis
trlct 10 asl: for Rev. r. T. Wilson's 20
turn u the pastorate of this church. and
10 demand of the Bishop of the Virginia
conference that he should be sent back
Inc gentleman with whom talked told
me tina: Market Street Church wa.s I'm
ntNe, lonul'ion now. financially and spi-
rHuai!y than 1t had been for the past
fifteen years f'
hishop Van de Nyver confirmed a ella :
OF thsrty-iive boys and girls at st. TO-
seph's Catholic Church yesterday morn
ing. The Bishop was assisted by Rcy
): /: OFarre!l and Mr. George Waters
Mr.. Waters has just completed his theo-
logical studies at the American C,llcra
al Rome, and Will be ordained 10 tho
p: iesthood shortly. After the confirma
ton Bishop Van de Vyver preached a
very able sermon.
Key. Roane Riddick preached his fare
well sermon yesterday morning as pas
tor Of Smiths Grove Church, Diry.ddie
county.
Sometime Saturday night ihieve.
broke into the grocery store of Mr.. Thad
Woody. on Old street, and carried off a
small amount of money.
a meeting of the State Examing
Board of Virginia Volunteers, composed
OF Adjutant General Charles J. Ander-
son. Assistant Inspector General 10 Lane
Stern, First Lieutenant w. 4. Bond. and
Second Lieutenant. y. II. Moody. Of
Company c.. Petersburg Grays, was held
here this evening. and the following
candidates for commissions OF their re-
spective office in the service of the State
passed satisfactory examinations: CAP
tain M. c. Jackson: First Lieutenant
r. o. Jones, and Second Lieutenant G.
Il. Lassiter, of the 4. T.. Hill Rifles
which company was mustered into ser-
vice this evening. The company starts
out with membership of fifty.
The City Council tonight made a spe-
clal appropriation of $500 for the Home
for the Sick