The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-26
PREMONITION COMETRUR
an DAYS DON,r SEEM ALIKE 10
Bun Billy ANDHE WENT down.
A would.be Suicide VIII Sober Up In Jail.
A Seaman Arraigned on
Charge of Mutinv.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. Sept. Bum
Billy" the burly negro who protested
against being tried on Friday on the
superstitious ground that Il was a day
OF bad luck, was yesterday convicted 81
stealing a watch, and sentenced 10 two
years in the penitentiary.
Bum Billy Is a notorious character
and has figured I'm the Police Court ire
quently. crap is his favorite game, and
he is never happier than when "shakin'
de bones fer sebCn-cleben and rakin' In
dc COIN
Rev. 4. T.. Dickinson. ID. D.. editor OF
the Religious Herald. OF Richmond. Is
the guest OF Mr. J. T.. Nclms.
Mr.. Isaac Blauford. Of Baltimore who
has been in this city FOR some time re-
operating. has returned home, much inn
proved in health.
THE SQUADRON.
The vessels OF the North Atlantic squad
ron which have recently coaled az this
port and are now az anchor In Hampton
Roads. will steam in the course of few
days FOR the waters I'm the vicinity Of
York river. where the men will be drilled
In gunnery. Shortly after this practice
IN gunnery the cruiser New York, which
has been the flagship of tho North At
lantic Squadron since she has been In
commission will sail for the European
station 20 act as flagship for the feot
there. The cruiser san Frarcisco. which
has been the flagship Of the European
fleet. will retlrn home and be overhauled.
Admiral Sicards flag will be transferred
from the New York TO tho Brooklyn.
TO SOBER UP IN JAIL.
Thomas Wheeler, the young man who
attempted 10 commit suicide att amp-
ton, Thursday. by jumping or tho end OF
the old Dominion Steamship Companys
dock, was before Justice Ugnor ycster-
day and fined s. and costs. lie was un-
able 20 pay his fine. and I'm default was
sent 20 jail for twenty days. Wheeler
has many influential friends who could
easily pay the fine. but they deem II best
for him TO be put where he will 10
Obliged 10 abstain from the use Of liquor
for a while at least
Larry Fitzgeraid. a well known barten-
der. was arrested Yesterday charged with
stealing a horse and bugSy. the property
of j. n. Chaffee.
FITZGERALD hired TIE OUTFIT FOR a certain
length or time and failed 10 return IT
within the time specified. IL had. how
ever, been returned before the warrant
was served. IL is thought that IN view
OF this latter fact the case will be drop
ped
The Hampton Normal School. FOR In
fall session October lst. The enrollr cnt
this year will be 800 including the Whit
tier school attendance. which is just
about the same as last year. II may
possibly reach thousand. which Is the
extreme capacity of the school. OF tho
above number. about 80 will be Indians.
CHARGED WITH MUTINY.
Seaman j. e.. Aery. OF the American
schooner Oracle d. buchanan. Captain
Harrington. was before Justice John +.
Tiguor at Hampton yesterday. charged
with mutiny. being held for the grand
jury. The Buchanan sailed into Hamp-
ton Roads several days ago and anchored
off old Point. Day before yesterday
Aery was in "a bad huwcr 10 is said, and
refused 20 obey orders When threat
ened with punishment for his bad beha-
yiOr Aery drew a large knife and slashcd
Mate Hcwes several times across the
face. Some Of the wounds inflicted We're
deep AMI dangerous. Acry shipped
aboard the Buchanan at Baltimore.