The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-04
THE CASE or MRS. SNOW
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Hampton. Va, March 3.-(Speciap-
According to n statement reported to
nave pcen made by the physician at
lending the sick children Of Mrs. Annie
snow, or phoebus. an account Of whose
unhappy experience and present condi-
tlon was printed in this mornings Vir-
the sorrows already endured by the poor.
woman. Two OF Mrs. Shows children
are seriously Ill, one or them-a bow
years old-sufTering with typhoid pneu-
monla, anu the othel-an infant-being
me Victim or whoopng cough. IT Is
the latter whose life has been despaired
OF. ''''No
several persons called at Supervisor
fennts' Office III Phoebus this morning
70 ascertain what steps had been taken
i l Mrs. Shows relief, and were told
that county warrant would be Sent
to her to-day and that It would no rn,.
sum sufficient to meet current house
hold emergencies. Mr.. Tennis. whose
generous and sympathetic nature has
more than once snapped his purse strings
~ Two. Is deeply Interested in Mrs.
SHOWS cnse and said to-day that ~ good
way TO relieve the hardships OF the de-
serving poor was for people who are able
10 90 So TO go down into their own
pockets. " '
Key. Mr.. Davis, pastor or the BAPTIST
e,".N,' a. HoeDuS, called at Mrs.
SHOWS house this morning and after
ward informed Mr.. Tennis that no timo
snould be lost in relieving her neces-
sites. The unfortunate woman, It Is
sald. has suffered through reluctance ia
make her wants known
MAJOR LEE FOR GOVERNOR.
The friends of Major Baker =. Lee
say that they feel sure that he will can
,ure me GuDernatorial nomination.
candidate among men or all parties IN
inc PENINSULA Many prominent Re-
puhllcanS nave expressed the hone that
ne may win the nomination. They look
unoh the Major as an absolutely fair
man in party matters and saw that with
him In the Gubcrnatorial chair m i'm.
pfovement IN the State election laws
would be assured Major Lee, it will
De remembered. made a hard Tight
against the passage Of the Walton bill.
re Is proud OF his position at that time
anu does not hesitate to say that his
views have undergone no change. This
TACT mas made him hundreds or warm
supporters in the ranks OF the Republi-
cans The negroes especially are an
Nous FOR him to secure the nomination.
mayor Montague, Deputy Clerk Book er
and other prominent Democrats Of
Hampton are working hard for the
Major and their efforts are bearing fruit
every day.
MISS FULLER AT THE HOME.
me performance Of Miss Fuller's COM
pany At the Soldiers Home last night
was by all odds the most enjoyable
event or the season there. The theatre
was packed with veterans from Dit to
dome. and at the conclusion Of the en-
tertainment Miss Fuller was unani-
mouSly voted the most charming actress
mat mas ever appeared on the Home
stage. y pleasing feature or the affair,
n ~ inIt Nnx.
attention, was Miss Fuller's defamation
70 accept compensa ton for herself or
her excellent company. She won the
hearts OF the old soldiers to q man and
upon the return to the Home the little
actress Will be accorded q regnng wei
come.
OFF FOR WASHINGTON.
Companies F, G. II. and K, stationed
at Fort Monroe, left tonight at 9 O'clock
in command Of Colonel Haisbroucls for
Washington. The soldiers were taken
up on a special Chesapeake and Ohio
train. They were accompanied by the
post band. The marines from the white
ships at anchor in the Roads sailed on
the dispatch boat Fern.
\ SPELLING BEE.
a Spelling Bee is announced to take
place at the Y. NJ. c. a. rooms here
Tomorrow night at o'clock The les
son VIII begin at page SO Of McGuffey's
Eclectic Speler and end at page $780, A
number OF well known people will par
t.cipatc and much fun Is anticipated.
The spelling matches at the association
rooms are becoming very popular.
county Sergeant Cunningham and
oiilcer NJ. II. Weber last night raided 8
notorious resort kept by Owen Mcclure.
on on an old shell road, near the Normal
Scnoni. McGuirc, woman named Kate
Qnigley, who has lengthy police re-
cord. and Bonney NcGarrit2 Upon his
.fiai This morning the woman become
nnpndent TO the Justice, and in addition
10 I f1ne OF 81 and costs for drunken
ness and disorderly conduct, was sent
20 Jan IN default OF $3.50 for contempt
OF court. McGarritz was fined 81 for
dr0nkenness and e for assaultina Mo