The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-14
BAD SHOOTING AFFAIR.
Two Two. Men Flight About a Trivial Matter
and Get Hurt.
CANS OF CRAP PLAYERS ROpEU IN
DR.. Fiippo Lectures on Various Sub.
jeet"-,Routine Matters ia Court
Iowed by 70 ftsh-Dcath of an old
l.ndy- Good sora ,ShootinE-aoses
Of a Personal Nature.

Suffolk, Va, September 13.-(Special.)
There was a bad shooting affair at
Buckhorn day or two ago. AS q re-
suit Algy Butler Is laid up in bed with
two bullet holes In his skin and Mall
chus Butler is hurt about the head. He
was hit with O board In which there wa s
nail The nall struck his head. Algy
Butler was shot in the foot and In the
thigh, but neither wound Is serious. The
affair had a trivial origin.
NO arrests have been made yet. Hur-
Iicane Branch to-day consulted States
Attorney E. e. Holland, who gave in
etructlons TO bring the matter to trial
70 appear. Both men are white. The
array took place in A. W. Billiards.
store. ~
CRAP JOINT RAIDED.
The police force, under Sergeant John
w. Ames direction, made a haul on u
crap joint down in East Washington
street Sunday morning. hot game
was In progress. Some of the gamers
were locked up. and others We're sum-
moned to appear at Police Court this
morning. When the cases were called
Judge r. H. FawleS, who was counsel
Ior part Of them, charged with as
sault. was absent, aNu a continuance
was had until this afternoon Thea the
MAYOR pronounced Judgment like this
tNiShoiSt uiSfHlSSeuJ Henry HUNT,
sb.so; Joe Tynes. $40; Tom Smith, DIS
missed: Wallace Heath, $3.50; Hersey
Johnson, dismissed; Ed Smith and Geo
savage were In the gang, but they got
away, All of those taxed made some
arrangement about settling with the
town.
INTERESTING SERVICES.
Inc continuation of the SEVENTEEN an
niVersary exercises was carried on at
the Baptist Church as per programmes
published in The Virg.nan. At night
teV. II. A. Bagby, of Richmond, preach
ed with pretty Evolutionary effect to the
congregation. whose pastor he was till
3our years ago. when he went to Rich
mond. Tonight DR.. .. +. Flippo, an
other former pastor, lectured to a full
auditorium on lice in the Pulpit, and
who Put 1t There" There was no ad-
mission fee charged. nut many helped
with the voluntary silver Offering made
at the door Among other matters the
FOLLOWING were discussed: The scolding
preacher. the stupid preacher the pulpit
aude, baptized mules. pastors wives.
now TO manage growing babies in
church. DR.. F'lippo left tonight for his
home in Philadelphia
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
This was the first day OF the September
term of the County Court, Hon, w. T
kifby. Judge. There was no jury sum
moned. and nothing but routine business
was done.
e. e. Holland qualified as guardian of
Rapp Gillian. son of the late Mrs NJ. j.
Gillian. and gave bond in $1,000. with
w. III. James, Jr., as surety.
j. Walter Hosier qualified as q council
man for the town of Suffolk
The estate of Richard A. Channel wa 8
paced IN the hands % Sheriff A. IL.
George L. Borum qualified as admin.
istrator on the estate Of his late wife
Mrs. SaIlie Borum. and gave bond in the
sum OF 1880. Daniel Brothers went
surety.
The probation Of "a will was begun. and
continued on account or the absence OF
witnesses.
Adjourned till tomorrow.
GOOD LADY GONE.
Mrs Eouisana Brothers. wife ~ Mr.
Henry Brothers, died at 7:45 o'clock la st
night at her home near Cypress Chanel
ten miles from Suffolk. The funeral Will
take place at o'clock to-mor-
row, Rev. II. H. Butler. Of
, netting. The deceased was CT years old
Mrs. Brothers leaves six children, Mrs.
y. NJ Bruce, Mrs. w. II. Lipscomb, Cant,
Z. r. Brothers and Archie Brothers. of
SUFFOLK and Napoleon and r. E. Broth
ers. OF the county.
EXAMINING TREASURER'S AC-
COUNTS.
Mr. W. c. Wyatt. in pursuance OF an
orler passed at the last session of che
town council. has been employed by the
FINANCE Committee to examine trea-
surer's books. He Is making good head
way with his work
SHORT ONES.
Messrs. Frank n. Jones and C. c. CO.