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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26
SCARE AT GREENSBORO.
rHE BENBOW HOUSE CLOSED FOR
FEAR or SMILL-POX.
j. W. Tucker, Of Lynchburg, Supposed to
Have the Disease and Thorough Pre-
cautions Taken to Prevent the spread

GREENSBORO. y. c.. Jan. Especial.
The city has been greatly excited yester-
day and to-day over the report that
smallpox has broken out in the Benbow
Hotel. The report started early Sunday
morning. and tn a short while every guest
had left the hotel
The facts are about as follows: John
" Tucker a salesman. from Lynchburs.
Va. arrived here from Fayetteville OF
Friday and took rooms at the Benbow.
As ne was not feeling very well. he called
I'm a physician. who examined him, and
.o.d him he had chicken-pox. Later in
the night the doctor called to see him.
thinking his case suspicious. and had
Tucker removed TO the country. and nj
once burned all the clothing and bedding
In his rooms.
THE HOTEL CLOSED
As all OF the guests had left the Motel
IL was AT once closed. and every person
I'm the house vaccinated and left M the
building A bulletin. issued by the CITY
musician. this afternoon states that thete
IS no fear OF any outbreak Of tho disease.
"a extra precautions are being taken
When Tucker passed up the street rom
the depot he shook hands with several
nersons who are greatly frightened ana
arc under the surveillance OF the physl-
clans. ,-.. ,,- Tho
while it will take several days TOT lhe
town TO get quiet. it is not '"o'S''
bv many TO become epidemic.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26
Suicide Of an Attorney

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Jan. with a
rusty old revolver IN one hand and q
mirror In the other, that his aim might
he true. Joseph l. Peyton, a patent at
torney. who lived at SIS A street south
east. sent bullet through his brain yes
terday 10 end his earthly troubles. For
four days the unfortunate man remained
at his home because OF his physical con-
dition, and each day grew more despond-
ent. Yesterday he sought the seciusion Of
his own room. and there decided TO no
longer endure his suffering. The dark
and foreboding clouds without were not
conducive 20 cheerfulness. and perhaps
served 10 hasten the act that had been
in contemplation for some time.
About II O'Clock I'm the morning shot
was heard BY members Of the household.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26

BALTIMORE. MD. Jan. 2j.--'rhe tenth
annual convention of the Improved order
of B'nai Birth was begun here Sunday.
President Julius II. Wyman called the
convention TO order and Rev. DR. Rap
hazel Lasker opened the convention with
prayer The rOll-cal showed l0j delegates
present. representing the States Of New
York. Pennsylvania. Massachusetts. Hi
nois. Maryland. and the District of Co
lumbia.
President Wyman. in his annual mes
sage. recommended Il number of changes
i'm the endowment feature Of the order. A
discussion of the advisahility Of allowing
women 10 form lodges and become mem
bers of the order took up some time. The
matter was brought up at last years con-
vention in New York. when a committee
was appointed to consider the matter.
This committee made q favorable report
on the proposition. but upon its being put
TO a vote IL was lost
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26

;ood Government League Branches or,

c,od Government League Branches ORE
raniz.d in Tii--c two Wards ia-t Night.
The two remaining wards OF the city
Jefferson and Marshall-enected the or
ganization last night OF branches OF the
Democratic League for Good Govern
ment. and everything is now IN readiness
TO push the work OF reform.
The Marshall Ward branch met az Cor
coran Hall and effected an organization.
The meeting was called TO order shortly
after \ O'Clock by Mr. Luther ;. camp
and az once got down 20 business by elect
ing the following permanent oncerS'
Chairman. Mr.. Luther ;. Camp secre-
tary. Mr.. J. y. Howard, Treasurer MI
W. A. Stevenson.
The bylaws governing branches OF inc
league. which have been printed IN tui
I'm The Times. were then read and unah'-
mously adopted
The chairman appointed COMMITTEES OF
three. who presented the names Oh tne
following gentlemen for members or t"e
Executive Committee. and they were
unanimously elected:
Messrs. James Sorg. Ralph Cavedo'
James Nuckols. George Watt Taylor W.
r. snellings. Luther :. Camp, J. K. Lam
kin. j. Flood WoolridSc. George W. fes~-
man. and Thomas 5. Edgar
At the beginning OF TIE meeting the
chairman stated the object OF the league,
and said that II had no fault 20 find with
the present city officials, il was AFTER
methods. not men.
The meeting was given up strictly 10
accumulation. and no discussion was III
dulged in 800. .+
,rho Jefferson Ward branch met at
mons Han. corner Seventeenth ana Main
etrsets Mr.. Edgar II. Ferguson maae
th. ononinr remarks and explained t"e
orfoct of the meeting. At bis suggestion
AR Sol l.. Bloomberg was elected eii"l,
man cf the meeting and MI D. oui' ''
secretary. .,.., b,.-ravys
MIR. Bloomborg then read inc Dy-''~ w.,
- ,fo League. which were adopted 10y
- resent on motion Of Mr.. Fergus
sa,, =, was decided 10 name the orsail-
,stion the Jefferson Ward Branch OF .no
Col Covornu ent League. The iollo" JUS
.,,fo,,er were elected members or inc
T,ocutive Committee. Messrs' b' l.
INN s. Moore, T.. IA. Fergusson'
go " Brown. j. s. Moore. Jrr -. Nh
Dolton w. G. Yarbrough, Frank Can'p"-
donico. , ,-5 the
The meeting then adjourned ana 'r'
r,rocutive Committee held a brlet s's
SION for organization. Mr. l.. FL. Il az
so, vos elected chairman and Mr. Jonn
currie secretary. The committee tHe" "'-
journed.
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them use them for most of the time rent
free.
Nearly every family here has one or
more cases OF the grip.
Mr.. James Haigrave. who was drowned
in the forebay at Pools mills on Friday
night. was buried from Ettricks Baptist
church yesterday i'm the cemetery OF the
Ettrcks Cotton Mill Company. This Gem
etery Is an elevated mound Of some nifty
acres. sparsely grown ever with pine, just
outside Of the village, and was a burial
ground for southern soldiers during the
war. quite a number of poor Confederate
soldiers were buried there during the civil
war, but only the empty graves now re-
main, the bodies having been eNhumed
and reinterred in BlandfOrd cemetery
Petersburg. and other places since the
war.
II Is now suspected that Mr.. lLrgraVc
was murdered and thrown in the canal
near the mill. as he bore an abrasion on
the right brow. or ne may have fallen
in the canal and struck his head against
the rocks. He went to Petersburg FRIDAY
morning. hired a horse and buggy ana
spent the day riding around, part CT the
time in Ettricks and part Of the time else
where. returning the turnout late III lhe
evening. and was seen on camppeh $
bridge about 1880 =. NJ. walking toward
home. He was never seen alive any more
Ir is reported that he had a difficulty our
ing the day with some students rom the
Colcred NCrms' School. but no one seems
70 know to what stage this dlihculty
reached
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26

The FIRST Open Meeting of the Phoenix
Literary Society


WILLIAMSBURG. VA. Jan. 25.-Spe-
cial.-In the absence of Rev. j. NJ. Lath-
am, the pastor Of The Methodist church
Of this place. his pulpit was filed by
Rev. W r. Davis. the former pastor
Sunday at II \. NJ. and az 7:SJ =. VI.
The Phoenix Literary Society held its
first open meeting Saturday. The chap
81 was filled with "a very attentive audi
oncc. who listened with pleasure 10 the
programme. which was as follows:
Opening Address by the president.
Geo H. MObbs; Defamation by r. H..
Sncad ana James Hurst; Grafton by j..
f.. Wilkins. Elaboration by Parson H..
g. Hughes. Dcbate-RcsolVcd, that the
Teutonic has given more TO civilization
than the Grccian Facc-speaker on the
affirmative. John l.. Long, on the mega
tive John II. Parker.
Rev. L. Y. Warren. who has been sick
with the grip for two weeks, is better.
Mayor. Mercer, is still confined TO his
home quite sick with the grip.
An unusually large number Of old stu
dents will come in between now and
March LIST. The courses change about
February 18th. so that. in many schools.
a new student. or any one just coming
in. can join a good many classes wiz
every prospect OF success. a largo mum
Der OF teachers will come in after their
fiye-months sessions ends
The guests at the Colonial Inn to-day
are Mr.. and Mrs. Walter y. Saunders. Of
Philadelphia and Philip St George VIII
cox. OF New port News. Mr.. Saunders
is "a publisher OF medical works.
Captain Richard Marshall and son. o.
Portsmouth. passed through here yester-
day Young Richard Marshall is an Of
ficer at the Virginia Military Institute.
Mr.. Mitchell of Richmond, visited
friends here yesterday
Messrs Frank Henley, James Harris
and James Bowry. returned 10 their
work In Newport News yesterday. after
spending pleasant Sunday al their
homes.
Clerk of the city Court r. IT, Giddy.
spent Sunday i'm Toano with relatives.
Miss Bagby. the popular leader OF the
Brutou church choir was called To hec
home in stanton to-day by the sickness
Of her father.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26
LeopardS Fight 10 the Death.

KANSAS CITY. MO. Jan 25.-Thcrc
was AN exciting fight 10 the death one day
last week between two large male Loop
ards confined i'm cage in the winter
quarters of Lemon Brothers circus at Ar
gcntinc. The lccpards had been on I'M
friendly terms for several days.
When the fight began there was a scene
Of the widest pandemOnium, the other
animals joining in the hubbub. Circus
employees from all over the building ran
10 the mcnafcrie room. where they saw
Zerkc. the winner of the battle. stand
ing over the dead body of Spot. The
victor was sucking the dead leopard's
blood.
Keeper Fisher explained that the dis
play of unusual viciousness made by the
animals was caused by their being fed
or raw horse meat.
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EIOPING COCPLES.
4 Resident of Petersburg Looked too Long
on the Cup that j. Red.

y
on the Cup That j. Red.
WELDON. n. c.. Jan. Cupid is still
on the rampage and the latest TO acknowl-
edge his power and skip to Weldon in
search of matrimonial happiness are the
following: Mr.. j. 4. Bradshaw and Miss
Pattic Griffin. both of HandsOms Va.
Rev. Mr.. kendricll performed the ere
mony at the Atlantic Coast Line Hotel
Saturday morning Sunday morning Mr..
James Harris and Miss Lilly Maddry pre-
scented themselves at the residence OF
Rev. L. Y. Siainback with marriage
license. and that gentleman soon caused
two fond hearts To beat as one They,
too had eluded he watchful eyes Of
parents and guardians and arrived here
from Seaboard on the carly train and
the ceremony was performed by lamp
light.
Mr.. William Crowdcr, who says his
home is in Petersburg. Va, was before
the Mayor this morning on charge OF
r.otous conduct and for frightening fe-
males at several residences in town last
night. while the male members of the
family were at church.
Mr.. Crowder said he was very drunk,
and did not know what he was doing,
and was sorry II he had violated the
town laws. Mayor Gooch let him of.
and requested him to leave town, which
he did at once.
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NORTONSNlLLE. VA. Jan. 25.-Spe-
cial.-To-day the magistrates trial OF
George Mooney tor kllIng Mr.. Shinette,
was held III Free Union Albemarie
county.
Miss Martha Marshall. a schoolgirl %
this place, and Nj. Joe Shiiiette were
married AT the home OF the brides father.
Mrs. Wise shnette was buried not very
far from here yesterday. She left sew
eral little children.
Mr. William Sorrell. one Of the oldest
citizens of Stanardsvine, was buried az
that place yesterday. He was never
married.
Mr. James Gibson. a young man near
here. is just getting out again, after SUI
fering nearly a week from q severe
fall he received from young
horse The horse was running very fast
around turn in the road, when his sad-
dle-girth broke.
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I.Nnclled for Assault.

TALLAHASSEE FLA. Jan. 25.-Pieroe
Taylor. a young negro who attempted an
assault upon Miss Emma Apthorp last
Sunday night. was aiken from the jail
early Sunday morning by "a mob and
hanged to tree i'm the jail yard. Taylor
had confessed 10 the crime.
a mob Of about a dozen men. most Of
them negroes. went 10 the jail and at
the point of a revolver secured from the
cook the keys to the outer gate Of the
iail. other doors We're broken through
with sledge hammers and cold chisels
until the young negro was secured. This
was the first lynching that has ever oc-
CURED i'm this county.
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 25--Ex-Queen III
liuOkalani, of Hawaii. sent a note to the
President this morninr, asking permission
to pay an informal personal CALI dpon
him at o'clock to-day. explaining that
It had been Ter custom in Honolulu TO
receive 81 ch visits from Americans trav-
cling under circumstances similar 10
those which brought her 20 this coun-
try The note was carried to the White
House by joseph Iielculie. the eX-Queel' S
major domo. and julius y. Palmer, Of
Boston whose guest the cX-Queen Las
been in that city. The president sent q
note back TO Mrs. DOminis by the same
messenger, giaciously according the te-
sired interview at the hour suggested.
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Are Coming in Large Numbers INTO the
Rural Districts ofNirginia-

Are Coming in Large RUNNERS i"'o TUG
Rural Districts OF ''s'i'h. .......
quite "a number OF German mimi i.''l.a
from other sections OF tne eoui,,y . '''
lately moved into the state oil "-.''''
and purchased farms During the l".'
year along the southern i""""'' '', ,'
fax county alone. fifteen families OF "el.'
t5.do German farmers have located.
These people came from me Noiin a','
the Northwest. ana DO D. very pl".''..
that This year some of their friends rom
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The Town of Crewc.

CREWE. VA, Jan. 25.-Special.-kcv.
J.. ;. Cotter. State Secretary of the Y.
NJ. G.. A.. preached an excellent sermon
at the Baptist church yesterday morn
ing. I'm the afternoon Doe made am ad-
dress 10 the young men at the y. NJ. g..
A. Hall. and at night preached 10 "a
large audience al the Methodist church.
lie returned home to-day.
Prof Easten. of Randolph
College. who has been visiting relatives
I'm town. has returned home.
Mr.. T.. J.. Overtree spent Sunday az
his homo. IN BurkevIIle.
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The regular monthly meeting of the so.-
ond Baptist church wa. held it-t night
II was expected that the committee hp-
pointed o. make recommend uons ip lNe
church with view ot making extensive
repairs on the bulda- would submit thrir
report The committee "is not ready FOB
report however. and nothing ol impof-
lance transpired at the meetin-. Another
meeting will Doe held e,or. 200 which time
h. is expected that the committee VIII ne
,r,nar,d to submit their report.
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THEsETEEIrT or mr. arr.


Prevails in Hampton and Generally in
the Counfir..
HAMPTON. W. Jan. 25.-Special-The
ciip is stil holding fcrt in Hampton. IN
almost every family there are at least
one or two u.emi crs in its clutches. and
I'm many cases tne whole family Is ar.
fccted. Reports from all over TINS ana
adjoining counties also show mat the DIS
ease is general AN through this section.
on next Wednesday night there VIII be
"A lodge 4 Elks organized IN TINS city'
with thirty-soven charter members.
Invitations are out announcing the mar
rage of Mr.. y. \. james. CT the nrm or
James & CO.. wood dealers, OF this city.
and Miss Annie Wilson. OF this county, at
Hickmans chapel about three mres from
this city, on Wednesday evening" Feo-
ruary "a.
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\ Minister Requested to Withdraw MS
Eesienaiion \ Victim of the GRIP


MILFORD, VA. Jan. 25.-Special-At Il
business meeting of the BAPTIST church an
Bowling Green last Saturday, KEY. Il. l.
GAY the pastor. rendered bis RESIGNATION
II was not accepted. and the church. WIth
a unanimous vote. requested him TO WIN
draw IL. Mr. Gay has bcen pastor OF
this church for about four years IL %
hoocd that be will reconsider.
The grip is prevalent throughout the
county. Most cases are Of mild type
though some Of its victims have beeh
seriously 800. and one or two eases result
ed i'm death Ex-Shorn j. w. Collawn
was attacked with il a short time ago.
The disease quickly developed into pieu-
risv. from which he died last wednesday
morning Mr.. ColllwN was well-knoWh
and highly respected citizen.
The refreshing rain of Last week mas
given "A new impetus 10 the farming IN
terest in this vicinity, and the prospects
for the crops of wheat. oats. ana grass
are much improved. The farmers are
busy clearing the land and plowing for
the next corn crop.
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Iii, Death Caused 10y Lock jaw Due To a
Bullet wound Two Weeks Ago.

ASHLAND. VA. Jan. 25-Special.-
The mterment of the remains Of Mr..
Hugh Redd. son of County Judge ;. q.
Rcdd. occurred here this morning. MT.
Redd died Sunday morning at his nome
near Beaver Dam. OF lockJaw. caused
by "a pistol-ball wound. accidentally re-
ccived about two weeks ago.
Rev. j Il. Wilkinson. of the bdpusl
church. conducted the burial services az
the grave.
Following are the name. OF those VINO
Lancaster schooler, Fox. Jim cox Pow
hatan Breeder. Jim Gatewood Jim KAT
clinc. Irwin Scott. and Drewry Kerr.
Miss Alice Tinsley. of Richmond, -
the guest OF Miss Mamie Baughman.
Mr. T. w Bond OF Randolph Macon
College went 10 Washington to-day TO
consult an oculist
Mir =. G.. Coruett has left college on
unit OF his eyes. and returned 10 his
- at Wvthcviue ka.
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Bills prohibiting the playing OK foot
ban have been Introduced boz the Lrsisla-
lures of Indiana and Nebraska. Repre-
sentative Patterson. who introduced tie
bin In Indiana. said that he thought more
men had been killed by ioot-oail tn'h pu-
giiism.
The Nebraska bin provides that any one
,,laytne football shall. upon conviction, De-
dn,d s.5 20 500. OF boz imprisoned NOT more
than three months. or htth cha. 90 ta,k'f.
umpire reporter or ouiooker g. liable 20 70
fine Of from s. 20 g.. and That persons
caught trimming for football m'teh may
be put under bonds TO keep the peace.
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The detectives are on % hunt Tor four
diamond rings valued no S2eo. wh.oh
were either l,st or stolen from Mrs.
Charles e.. Patterson. of Norfolk. 80.
Mrs. Patterson s. thc daughfcr-in-hw ~
Mr. George T. Patterson. of Patterson.
Ramsay a. co.. agent " the Johnston
Line of steamer She had been 20 Easton
ON visit 20 her mother. Mrs. William
H.. Stewart. and lcft there Thursday nisht
for Baltimore When She reached here
She looked in her iewol-hox and the rings
were gone She has gone 90 her home.
in Norl0lk-Balum0re sun.
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Percy sledd and Nathan Minor. two COLI
ored boys. were fooling with pistol last
nleht about 500 oclocN-at the corner ot
Hancock and Leigh streets whom The
weapon was dicharsed and sledd was shot
In the thigh.
The ambulance was summoned 1nd
Slcdd was takon to the hospital. where
Dr. Lyme removed tho bullet The boy is
not seriously hurt Die claims that Minor
shot him purroseiy while the latter snt
il was an accident. ON thc strength oi tnf
doubt Minor was locked up zoo Che Third
police station.
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ceiyed her prize. Mr.. Charles r. Tom
Inson held a red ear pat but his prize
was not forthcoming, FOR no lady would
pay the forfeit.
The refreshments. which were heartily
enjoyed, consisted OF cider popcorn, wall
nuts. apples. and mOllssc5 cake.
Among those present were Mr. and
Mrs. Willis. of New York Captain j.. ~.
Lea and wife, Mr. and Mrs w. %. Shell
burne. Mr.. and Mrs A. l.. Lorraine, Mr.
and Mrs j.. H. Goodwin Mr.. and Mrs
John j.. Rose. Mrs. and Mrs H. %. Rob
inson: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Tomlin-
son: Mr. and Mrs. George $. Sipp. Mr.
and Mrs Leo Rlgiand Misses Graham
and O'Banuon. Mcssrs. Charles H. Lang
ford II. G0odl0e $. NJ % bannon. j.. T..
Graham, Edgar Graham, and Dr. Irit-
ton.
Tho evening was pronounced 10y tho
merry "huskers' % De rich. rare. and
rosy.
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rnn nNGINEtR CENSURED.
one Man Killed aud Another's Legs Cut
on Nv the Train.

ROANOKE. VA, Jan. 25-Spccial-C.
NJ Cook. a white man. was struck and
instantly killed by passenger train OF
the Norfolk and Western railway. at
Balls Siding. Roanoke county, this morn
ing about o'clock \ corcncr's jury
to-day rendered a verdict that lis death
was the result Of negligence ON the part
Of the engineer i'm not signalling at thai
point.
Another man (colorcO. whose name
could not be learned, Was run over no the
same time. both Of his legs being cut off.
lie was removed by friends 10 his home
in Montgomery county
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by colored persons on Princess Anne ave-
nue.. were burned this morning at 10
o'clock The iiremen had stubtcrn
naht and the hose stretched across the
Iambert's Point terminal line was scve-
mi times cut The loss will be between
Sc 900 and 5000.
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THE D.INGhK POINT
Cheering News From Hon. John Randolph
Imrkrr.

LEXINGTON. VA. Jan. 2j.-Speoal.-
DIS. Mcclure. Of Winchester Va; Glas-
Cow and Waite. of Lexington %, held con-
sultatlon Sunday and after examining
Hon John K. Tucker. pronounced his
disease durable and they expect him TO
be able TO return 10 his duties IN about
six weeks.
Hon II. 81. George Tucker spent Sun
day with his father
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Residence turned at Windsor.

WINDSOR VA. Jan. 2j.-Speciai.-
Captain W. H. Powell. one Of the oldest
residents OF this place. had the misfortune
TO lose by fire this evening his dwelling
house and much OF its contents. The
lire is thought TO have occurred from
falling sparks on the roof which was
largely covered by moss and leaves. Loss
estimated at about 5000. with no insur-
auce
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Milhs' RemainS in Louisville.

LOUISVILLE. KY. Jan. 2j.-The body
OF Albert $. Wills minister. to Hawaii,
who died at Honolulu. arrived mere last
evening Mrs. Willis. with her sister,
Miss May Dulaney Albert 5. Willis, Jr..
and Col. James Tucker. of San Francisco.
accompanied the remains. The funeral
will take place Tuesday at CaVchill Gem
,terv i'm this city.
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NORFOLK. VA. Jan ga FIRE In
Client Saturday night in the residence OF
T.. b. Hodges greatly damaged the prem-
ises. Through the heroic efforts OF the
firemen several lives were saved.
one hundred new dwellings VIII be
erected al Port Norfolk this ysar, ana
there Will be great improvements on the
part OF the railroads centreing at that
roint
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FREDERICKSBURG. VA, Jan. 2-
Special-Richard Bowers. son Of Thos.
Bowers. Of Caroline. living near Ruther
Glen, was accidentally shot by friend
named Durrett. They were starting for
hunt when Iurrett pointed the gIl
playfully al Bowers. which went OFF and
killed him instantly. The young men
were warm friends and Durrett is ever
come with grief at the accident.
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Mr.. Daniel Ieaiord.

LEXINGTON, VA, Jan. Z5.-sDeciaI.-
Mrs. Daniel Teaford. of Lone MIL Va
sister of Senator William f.. Lindsay. o.
Kentucky. died yesterday. She was born
and raised In Rockbridge county. She
was an invalid for some years. Three
daughters and a husband survive her.
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Rebel, Captured Santa Clara

CITY OF MEXlCO. Jan. 25.-Various
travellers Just arriving from cuba. con-
firm the capture of Santa Clara by the
Cubans. and also bring news that the
insurgents have been fighting i'm the near
vicinity Of Havana and few days ago
wrecked passenger train within two
miles Of that city.