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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-02

In the death Of Prince Bismarck Ger
many loses the statesman to whom tha,
nation owes it's greatness and power.
Judged by The results Of his life, it Is
sale estimate of his character to say
tnat ne was the greatest German in the
history of that people. His memory win
be held in honor and esteem as long
the the German empire lasts.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-02
SANITARY DEPARTMENT.

New1nr, News. Va. July ~ 1898,
Mr. NJ. ID. Rurchcr.
SIT: You are respectfully notified
mat a nuisance exists on the premises,
10Y no. ~. block 259, Lafayette avenue.
occupied by you. viz: Stagnan, water
on lot; needs filing in You are re-
luested to abatc the nuisance within
ten days.
Very respectfully.
EH. HARRIS,
Sanitary Inspector.
Sam'l ". Hobson, N. D.. Health Officer
Jul -o3-lo-t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-02

>'''''' 'i..'t llC WIS running
short Of food and asked that supplies
be sent at once
Come send HE a sandwich that is made
out Of meat;
am tired Of living on hay;
have not had the pleasure to shake
hands or greet.
~ square meal for many u day.
l have killed all the mules that I'VE
found about here,
And I've had them all cooked into
stew
But alas this is gone and I'm seized
with Il fear
For | really don't know what to do
My men they are frying the solcs OF
their shoes;
Their suspenders were gone long ago:
But the thought oe this diet gives ea;h
one the blues
And causes their tearcts to flow.
So send us 4 sandwich and send II
blamed quick
(StarvinG to death is no fun)-
Or when the Yarks come we will all
be SO sick
That none will be able to run.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-02

It is said that Bianco. in Spanish.
means white. Another Illustration Of
the fact that there's nothing in a
name"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-02

u one may judge BY the reports
coming in for the past few months
8lLncle Sam has powder mills to burn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-02
DRY GOODS.

White River Cambria that always
sells for zoe a yard: NOW lie Il yard
AndrnscoSgin Cotton: now ) -ir {,
yard.
Forrest Mills Cotton: now &c Il yard
Ileachcd Cotton yard wide; now
I De i yard.
l'nhleached Cotton. yard wide. now
!! -.c a yard
1914 lnhcachcd Sheeting. worth Use:
NOW II l-2c Il yard
1914 l'eached Shooting. worth 1Sc:
now 70 l-2c q yard.
Turkish Towels, extra large size.
worth lac: now 9c
F.Ntr, large size Cotton Hook Towels.
worth Zoe: now &c.
Dress bingham worth Sc IL yard; now
! -lc Il yard.
Dress Ginghams worth 10 lie yard:
now l-2c a yard
All fancy print Cnlcos worth Sc: now
40 y yard.
l.igh, calicos: now 31-2c Il yard
Ward wide Percalcs worth lOc: now
) l-lc IL yard.
Yard wide Navy and White and
Black ana White percales. worth Zoe:
now : l-2c.
All Of our II l-2c Figured Lawns:
now ! l-4c a yard.
All Of our II Lee CheviulS or Figured
Duck now for ? -2c Il yard.
1ttmnonts of all colors Of DrcsSmak-
efs|t'amhrlc 3 Il yard.
l9c Figured Black Dress Goods now
l. lie q yard
1Sc Black Lace Stripe OrgandieS now
II Lee Il yard.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-02

The Daily Press may be obtained
every morning at the following place:
Crossley Bros. Washington avenues.
j. A. Cory, Acre
Chesapeake g. Ohio Restaurant
Charles Robinson. No Ivy avenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-02
~ adaIn AnaA
Notice

- herehy given that on July &c the gro
a a,.l an" butchers Of the city formally
organized the Newport News Rato;,
Protective Association with the fojlow
ing oi''cers: G. w. Burcher. president.
w w: -, Royce. vice-president; James
Ma'ohry, treasurer: r. Edward Wiley.
secretary 49,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-02

Advertising rates furnished on appli-
cation. Contractors are not allowed to
exceed their space or advertise other
than their legitimate business, except
by paying especially for the same. Ad-
vertisements discontinued before the
expiration Of contract will be charged
for at transient rates for the time in
serted.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-02

@ I .: IN any any event, your Uncle Sam viii
5lnaintain his Gnbroken record Of vie
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-02

~ RED COW with the letter IS, on
mp was missed from Cows nas,ur.
on July 18TH Any Information con
corning her VIII be rewarded BY the
owner. Il. Mrrmclsiein l34 E.jgh-
'eei'.h street. ju3O-ot
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-02

YOUNG LADY, WISHES TO TEACH
IN private family or school can
.'ach complete English course Lat
m German and Mathematics Bees,
recommendations. Address X. Y Il
care Of Daily Press
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-02

FOR T-pLEASANr ROOM
with first class board. at l0a Twenty
seventh street. near West ayr1u,
Table hnar|ers taken.
Mi;S. j. II. C;REA NE.I,.
u 30 INN
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-02

FOR RENT THREE trNFlrRSIsup
rooms. Apply over Savagc's store,
iWenty-ilfth street, between Wash
lhston and Lafayette avenues.
jll 2Irtf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-02
s and Boys Suits that Mere
IT'S Pairs Mems

Tan and Patent Leather Balls. for
mer price $50. $4.00 $5o0. choice now
$2.4S.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-02

WANTED POSITION HY WHITE.
Sirl I" DO h"uscwort. Apply ut $500
Lafayette avenue lin
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-02

bianro cabled that he was running
short Of food and asked that supplies
be sent at once.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-02
@ nifn Drras Gu,a,panu,

PosToFFIcE BUILDING.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
CANAL COMMISSION AGREED
On All Points Except a. TO the Matte
OF Approximate Cost.

WASHINGTON. Doc. g7.-Admiral
Walker chairman OF the Nicaraguan ca
nal Commission. said yesterday that tho
time when the commissions report would
Doe sent Co Congress could not bc stated
definitely as the report had not been com
pietea fle presumed however. that Il
would be- ready within % few days
Ihs Admiral stated that there were no
differences Of opinion mOng the MEM
bers of the commission. except possibly
on the question VI cost. and that differ
cnCo might Doe adjusted. so that the re-
port would bc unanimous on an points.
AT members Of the commission, he said,
are agroed that the construction Of the
canal on the route proposed is entirely
feasible and should De prosecuted with
900 reasonable expedition.
owing to the Illness of SIR Uaines the
Inst ten days. practically nothing had
been done. but now that the commission
is together again conclusion on all
points may he expected soon.
Admiral Walker stated 90 q committee
Of Congress several months ago that i'm
his Judgment. the canal you'd not cost
more than $4,000 go. Another member Of
the commission fixed the maximum az
IWWaO,0 but stated that it might cost
considerably less. u Was the opinion OF
the third member of the commission tnat
the canal would not cost more than $gO-
o000po
All agreed. however. that these figures
were only apprDNima tiOus. There were
too many factors 10 he considered 10 al
low an exact statement Of cost An cpl
demic of cholera or fever might lay OF
half the working force Accidents 10 ma
chinery. or possibly earthquakes. might
damage Tho work under construction In
estimating the cost Of the work "a rea-
sOuahle provision has been made for ac-
cldeuts of various Kinds
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
KILLED HIS FRIEND
Young Mercer Leigh. of Fairfax Co ,
Accidentally Shot on Christmas Day.

WASHINGTON Dee. IA fatal shoot
ing occurred yesterday az Kenmore Post
Office in Fairfax county Va. which
spoiled the Christmas festivities at the
Leigh household. Kenmore is situated
about fourteen miles from Georgetown
According 90 the meagre Information re-
ccived to-day. the shooting was purely
accidental 4 number OF young men OF
the locality We're assembled at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Leigh. celebrating the day
among tle number being a son, Mercer
Leigh. and Orlando l.. Ofutt
The y0ung men had been given guns for
Christmas giit. and yesterday were in a
yard shooting az TARGET. IN some man
uer q gun held .n the hands of Offutt was
discharged and the contents struck young
Leigh in the forehead, splinteriHg the
bone and exposing a good portion OF the
brain. He was picked up alive by his
companions and his uncle, Dr. Leigh, was
summoned. The injury. however. was
fatal, and the boy was beyond human
aid.
DGutt and Leigh were about nineteen
years old each ard lived together. The
mother Of the injured boy was nearly
Frustrated by the news Of the accident.
and young OMUtt is no less affected by
the occurrence
Young Leigh was a grandson Of Hon.
Alfred Leigh whO at one time represented
Fairfax county in the Legislature.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
GREEK BRtGANO IN NEW YORK,
lie Was Arrested for Robbery and
identified a. a Noted Bandit

NEW YORK. Dec -1.-Michacl Fer
rudo % Greek, who is charged with
having dcc0ycd "a Greek sailor Nicolas
Zoutzouule. to his room and there beaten
him into inscusibiity and robbed him,
upon being arraguod in court to-day was
identified ass tte Greek brgand, Sotcros
UcSaraut0s. for whom the Greek govern
meut haas offered J.00J francs. dead or
alive
The Identification was made by George
Zcgouras. of thls city. and others. Saran-
tos. So Was stated. had been in this coun-
try fog many months ANA has been rec-
osnized hy nearly al the Greeks who
have met him. us the brlgand ON whose
head thc Greek government has placed q
price, but they have been afraid TO dis
close DIS identity ,o The authorities.
A BAND or TERRORs
just prior to the breaking ont or the
Graeco-Iurk.sh war. band OF brigans
under tle Leadership az Satantos iufest-
ed the province of Artoia i'm the South
eru portion oi Greece. The outlaws inn
prisoned wealthy residents of the country
and travellers and held them FOR ram
som. Many English and other tourists
suffered at tne bands Of the outlaws
They became such terror that the Creek
government sent "a detail of soldiers 90
aid thc police of The locality in suppress
iug them. The outlaws and the au,nori-
ties came into conflict and "a captain po-
llca and I've soldiers were killed by The
outlaws The Greek government then
offered n reward for the capture OF sa-
rautOs dead or alive
HE DENIES Ills IDENTITY.
Farrando denies omphatcauy that he
81 Sarantos and declares that his enemies
have plotted 90 get ria of him
The prisoner was held for trial on the
charge Of assault and robbery. and the
matter OF the briRandage win be laid be-
fore The Greek consul here.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
SITUATION IN
MANILA SERIOUS.
The Cabinet Organized by Bitter
Opponent of Agu'naIdO--He Is
Reported 10 Have EIed,

MANILA. Dec. "A steamer which has
arrived here from samar reports hat the
Tag.ls insurgents have been in posses
sion Of Ka'baon since December Eth.
Business there is said 10 b. entirely sus-
pended, and an the Spauiards of the vi
cinity have sought refuge in thc house Of
man named Scou-an American.
A SPANIARD SHOT.
The Insurgents threatened 10 attack the
refugees. but Tefrainel from doing So be-
cause II was reported that American sol
diers were on their way there. One Span
iard. however. was shot and another was
pluckily rescued by Scott Who rode hf-
teen miles and demanded tho mans re-
lease in the face of an armed mob Of the
Tagals. who have been loOting the Visay-
an stores ana houses the leaders Of fha
insurgents being unable TO control them
AL The efforts made 10 induce the Nlsay-
ans 20 join in the revolution have been
fruiticss.
The situation here. so far as the msur-
gents are concerned IS serious Tho se-
lection OF new Cabinet has been en-
trusted 20 a Filipino named Madi. a ram
pant irreconcilable Of unknown anteced-
onts and a bitter opponent Of Agunald0.
especially on the question Of the Spanish
prisoners.
AGufNALDO a FUGITIVE.
IL is reported that Agunaldo refused
20 release the prisoners. although the
Cabinet decided 20 acccdo 10 the request
OF General Otis for their release
II is rumored that Aguinaldo has fed 20
an Inaccessible region back Of Cavitc with
iew followers fearing assassination.
This report, however. IS denied. but his
sudden change VI base Is not explained.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
THAT CIVIL SERVICE ORDER.
For Some Reason IL Still Hangs Fire
and the Faithful Are Uncertain.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 27.-The promul-
CATION Of the civil service order f. sull
delayed at the White House Changes
are occasionally made BY rccommenda-
ton Of heads of departments, but the
President has not had time TO finally 80
over the order snd approve it.
There Is a good deal OF speculation as
TO the number and character of the post
tions to be exempted by the order. but
the only way OF estimating Is by the re-
commentators of heads of departments.
These recommendation We're made near
~ year ago and have not been material
ly changed.
The majority OF the places proposed 10
be exempted We're in the customs and in
ternal revenue branches. Deputy coll
lector. deputy marshals and storokeepers
and gaugers, together with a few clerk
ships in these branches. made up the bulk
of the list. In department clerkships
proper there are no exemptions except of
the clerks to each Cabinet official and 10
a few Of the higher officials.
II is still maintained by those who
ought TO know that the government
printing office and bureau Of engraving
and printing are not touched in the or
der
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
All Of Its Possessions Are Turned
Over to That Concern.
PROPERTY VALUED AT $4,000.
The Business Transferred Has Long
Been One of the Leading Concerns
i'm This City-Thc Continental
Company To Assume All Liza
bilitics as to "a Private
Cuiycrt.

Tho transfer OF the effects and good
will Of the T.. IT, Mayo Tobacco Com
pany. long one of the leading concerns Of
this city to the Continental Tobacco
Company. has been completed There
was an intimation given some time ago
that such u deal was contemplated. but
IL was not until recently that an au-
thoritatiye announcement was made
The matter was closed Yesterday sf-
ternoon by the admission 10 record In he
clerks Office OF the Chanccry Court OF a
deed transferring the belongings of the
Mayo Company to the Continental To-
bacco Company OF New Jersey
PROPERTY TRANSFERRED
Tho deed sets forth that for the sum
Of s. I'm hand and other valuable ccn-
sderatIons the party Of the first part
conveys 10 the party Of the second part.
with general warranty So feet inches
OF land on the west side OF Seventh
street between Main and Cary streets.
Also lots 4. :. g. :. y and g. lot fronts
y feet on Eighth street. running back
% feet inches and adjoining lots $ aud
9. Lots Z. . and front on Cary street
- feet II inches. with depth Of ~ feet.
Also lots on the east line OF Seventh
street between Cary and Canal. on the
west line OF the same streei< running
from the line Of the T. c. Williams fac
tory. and on Seventh street between
Main and Cary. with a frontage of ~
feet
The total value Of the property above
enumerated Is placed at $500
The deed stpulates that the COnti-
mental Tobacco Company shall assume
all liabilities touching a private cuiyert.
POWER CONFERRED.
Attached 10 the deed Is a record OF a
meeting Of the stockholders of the 4. n.
Mayo Tobacco Company held in this
city December lith. al which all the
stock was represented. Al that meeting
power was conferred To- transfer all the
stock and effects OF every description OF
the concern to the Continental Tobacco
Company.
The transfer deed L. signed by Messrs.
i. II. Mayo and Thomas Atkinson as the
largest stockholders and IS witnessed by
Mr.. T.. 9. Mayo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28

vocacy Of the Supreme Court building
iill. He at the same time prevailed upon
the Senate to pass the bill IN the face Of
some opposition.
To Senator Morrill, probably more than
any one else, was the present splendid
endowment Of most Of the State agricul-
tural colleges due. He was the author OF
the original bill giving aid 10 these col
lcges from the proceeds OF the public
lands. and he has never refused them
the encouragement OF his assistance.
OPPOSED ANNEXATION.
lie opposed the annexation of the
Hawaiian Islands 10 the last. and was
said to be opposed to the exercise of any
sort Of American sovereignty over the
Philippines.
Mr. Moriil was an indefatigable worker,
and as an orator he spoke gracefully and
forcefully and was always listened to
attentively. His great age and high po-
sition caused him 10 be universally os-
teemod by the other members Of the
Senate
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
BOTKIN CASE NEARLY DONE.
The Defence Have Closed Their Case
and Argnmcnl Beg ins 10. Day.

sfffft ~ ~ ~ fft7 - ''t'FF
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 1.-THE de-
fence in the BOtkin case has been closed
and the arguments viii begin tomorrow.
To-day was occupied with the lntroduc-
tiOn Of testimony I'm rebuttal and gather
iug up of odds and ends of the testimony.
Several witnesses were recalled. Or
Tyrell, who swore on % previous occasion
that he had visited Mrs. Botkin on the
afternoon OF sunday, July 3lst was re-
called and repeated his testimony.
Miss Maggie Smith. a domestic en-
ploycd iu the Victoria Hotel. said DR..
T}ren had asked her t0 direct him 10
Mrs BOtMn's room. She VAS positive
that 10 was not on a Sunday and SUBJ
stntlated her statement by saying that
she is never left D. charge OF the house
on Sunday. She stated that she had
served dinner 90 Mrs Boikin on the day
IN question IN Mrs Botkln's room. Miss
Smith said that She saw Mrs BOtkin re-
turn 10 the house late that afternoon and
speak 20 one Of the guests IN the hall.
This Testimony corr0bOrated that Of a
previous witness.
William J. Corcoran, purser OF the
steamer Farralo. plying between this city
and Eureka. California. said that his ves-
sci arrived here at il0 o'clock on the
morning Of June Sth. This is the day the
ink anonymous letter was sent to Mrs
Dunnins Mrs. Botkin was stopping I'm
Eureka at that time. The prosecution
tried to prove that The lotter was sent 10
this city with "a LOT OF other letters for
Do-finc the FarralO not being regular
mail boat The anonymous letter was
uostm1,ked June s. at 1880 T. NJ and
purser COrc0ran stated that all mail on
trusted TO him is mailed within an hour
after his arrival here. This seems 10 be
The weakenst point in the prosecution
Several other witnesses were examined
and AN adjournment taken until tO-mor-
row morning.
Four counsel win argue. and each Will
take OF fnn fnffTf Aff0Tnafs-
General Il. &. White. OF Delaware. will
open for The prosecution. andSWill speak
from lO o'clock tomorrow morning until
l1.ij. General Knight follows. Frank No
GOwan speaks from I'D 90 1880 Thursday.
SIR. l0smer closes the case that af-
ternOon. AT lO O'Clock Friday morning
Jafge cook viii deliver the case into the
IGrys hands
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
SENATE'S OLDEST
MEMBER IS DEAD
Senator Justice S. Morrill,
Of Vermont.
ELECTED SIX TIMES
His Service in the Senate Has Been
His Service in the Senate Has Been
Continuous Since 1867.
AUTHOR OF THE WAR TARIFF ACT
Which Was the Basis of All Tariff
Legislation Of Those Times-Tor Il
Long Time He Was Chairman
of the Finance Committee.
Father Of the Congress
iOnal Library

WASHINGTON, Dec 21.-IIon. Justice
Morrill,, the senior United States Senator
from Vermont. died at l.45 o'clock this
morning in The eighty-cighth year Of his
age, after an illness of less than a week.
with him when the end came were hfs
sister-in-law Miss Louise swan. his son
James. Alr Benjamin Durfce. for a long
time associated with the Senator fn the
Finance Committee work al the capitol.
ana Colonel $. T. Chamberlain. an iutf-
mate friend. Senator Proctor was IN the
house at the time, as We're also several
other friends
The Senator never recovered from the
unconscious state into which he lapscd
early in the day and his death was
calm and peaceful
The immediate cause of death was
pneumonia. which developed from an at
tack 0f The grip contracted about a week
ago. The venerable Senator was conhn-
ed 10 his home bur few DAYS.
HIS LAST ILLNESS
notwithstanding HIS advanced age.
ne attended HIS senatorial duties faithful
~. About ten days ago The weather was
cold, raw and fOggy and his physician
thlnks That exposure 90 its rig0rs brouLht
ON the attack of grip. The day before
Congress adjourned for the Christmas
holidays. the Senator was unable TO leave
MIS- residence. Je grew Ho better as the
days went ON. his low vitality due 10
advancing age, being unable 20 resist
the disease.
on Christmas night f. developed into
pneumonia. and from that time until
the end Doe sank steadily
No FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
= No definite funeral arrangements have
yet been made.
II is. although likely that house SER
vices VIII De- held in the Senate chamber
but just when cannot now be stated
the remains of Mrs. Morriu. who died
during the present year, are in n vault
at Rock Creek Cemetery. near tbis cit,.
and it may be that the Senator's body
viii Doe deposited there. pending removal
To Stranord. w., where mausoleum Is
now IN course OF construction.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
Sagasta Bettcr.

LONDON. Dec. N.-The Madrid CORES
pondent OF the Daily Mail says
The dangerous symptoms OF Senof
Sagasta's Illness are passing away. In
the course OF conversation with his init
mates before the malady became scriou
he spoke bitterly OF the anxiety with tho
peace negotiations and the lack OF sener-
osity on the part OF the Americans had
caused him.
Regarding this feature he said that hs
thought IN i've years he could effect radi-
cal reforms In an branches OF the ad-
ministratlOn. His plan would be 10 di-
vide the Ministry Of Public Work. AgH-
culture, Commerce and Education into
two aud perhaps three different minis
tries
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
Cans Gets the Decision.

NFW YORK. Dec. 21.-JOe cans. of Bal-
timore. outpointed Jack Daily, Of Will
mington. Del. In a 2-r0und bout at l35
pounds. before the Lenox Athletic Club
tonight. and the referee de,ided in IA
vor Of the Baltimore man. The referees
decision did not suit many OF those who
watched the contest, but the conserva-
tive Judges agreed that >ie colored boy
was entitled TO favorable verdict
cans forced DAILY 20 do the leading and
throughout the fight he countered hard.
Tie was always on the alert Tor A chance
10 knock ont his opponent. but the op-
portunity did not present itself. Cans
was ! t0p-heavy fayorite in the betting.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
THE PANAMA SAILS.
Gen. Keiier and the Headq uarter's or
Hcers Of Fir,t Division Were Aboard.

SAVANNAH GA. Dec. 27.-Major-Cen-
eral Warren keifer and the headquarters
officers or the First Division. Seventh
Army Corps departed on the United
States transport Panama for Havana,
where General Keifer will establish head
quarters There was a large crowd at
the dock 10 see the General go aboard
the Panama and as he stepped from his
carriage there was "A cheer
The Ninth Illinois band was on the
dock. The Panama was moored along
side the transport Chester. the latter ves-
sci being filed with enthusiastic citizens.
Both ladies' and gentlemen with members
0f the Seventh Corps helped 10 honor
General keifer with an appropriate fare
we'll
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28

ATLANTA, GA. Dec. "a special 70
the Constitution from Raleigh, y c..
says Tonight Thomas Smith. colOred.
was brought here and jailed 10 save him
from lyBchlng. lie lives near Smithaeld.
To-day three white boys passing his
house threw I'm some fire-crackers. Smith
ran out. and with 4 pocket knife cut the
throat Of one boy named Cawthorne The
boy fell dead. Smith then cut the throat
of another, but missed tho jugular vein
BlCOdhOunds from GOldsbor0 tralied
Smith &c smithhed where he was Jailed
Had he remained there few hours
longer he would surely have been lynch
cd