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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12

John Gilmer Speed, the writer, has
Just learned that 5000 worth Of the war
bonds were subscribed for in his name,
He did not want the bonds nor know
anything about the subscription and IL
Begins TO look as though someone else
had used his name to get more Of the
issue than the law allowed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12

Rev. Charles Hugh Gauthier, who
has just beer appointed Roman Cath
Ollie archbishop of Kingston, Canads-
is pastor Of a church in Brookvilk.
Canada. lie was the choice o. .'ie
clergy of the archdiocese for the hon
or now conferred. 1t is likely that the
conservation will occur this month.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12

General Denver, the man after whom
the Colorado city was named, Is still
living. IL has been his good fortune
TO see his namesake expand from the
status Of n frontier village TO the dig
nifty of q hustling western city, with a
population of ITO, 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12

Baron William Anton Hubert Wal
deck de Villeneuve is the full name
Of a captain of the Seventh United
States regiment of immunes. He is a
cousin of the unfortunate empress of
Austria and formerly held a commits
sion in the army Of the Netherlands,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12

Colonel J. j. Van Horn ofthe Eighth
infantry, who insisted OF going with
his men to Cuba in spite OF his years
md died as a consequence, was TO have
been retired AS Il brigadier general in
FEBRUARY next.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12

Rev. DIR. Charles A. Briggs. lie of
hcresy fame, has delivered his first SER
as an Episcopal clergyman. 1T
was listened to by a Brooklyn congre-
gation. DIR. Briggs cuts IN interesting
figure as an Episcopal divine, who is
at the same time n trainer Of presby-
terrain ministers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12

Captain Jean Marchand. the French
explorer, is only "a. lie has been
through seven African campaigns or
expeditions. He received the cross Of
the Legion of Honor when he was only
IS, and became IN officer Of that order
in 1895. All his service has been in
Africa.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12

f:ev. William ID. Parsons, chaplain
OF the Mt. de Sales Academy of Vista
zion, near Baltimore, is claimed to be
the oldest Catholic priest in America
in point of service.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12

Captain A. L. Mahan, the naval Of
fcer and expert, has been selected IN
n deputy to the general Episcopal
convention from New York. His OPP
ponent was William jay, the lawyer,
and the contest was n spirited one.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12

II is not generally known that Colo.
mel w. +. Cody received the nam
Buffalo Bill" from the fact that he
had the contract to supply meat to the
men who were constructing the Kan
sas Pacific railroad, and that he al
most always gave them buffalo meat.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12

A San Francisco character is Cap
tain Goddard E. ID. Diamond, who
claims to be l02 years old, and gets his
living as a book agent. He had passed
the century line when he gave up his
position as an engineer In the big
Baldwin hotel in that city.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12

David Work, the oldest member Of
the Canadian upper house. came 10
New Brunswick in 1925 and has been
one of the leading liberals in the do
minion senate ever since its establish.
ment thirty wears ago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12

Low water and hot weather bred mos
quitoes so plentifully in England recently
that q sheep fair at Lewes had to be sus-
pended. This will strengthen the Anglo
American sentiment in New Jersey.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12

The carl of Mimic, the new governor
general OF Canada, as Viscount Mel
gund, was military secretary to Lord
Iansdowpe when he was governor
General of Canada.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12
CELEBRATES CARS SUCCESSION
Fourth Anniversary Ceremonies Were
Held at Moscow Yes
tarIny

Moscow, Nov. 5.-The fourth ami
sersary of the cars accession was
celebrated yesterday. The Metropol-
tan Sergius conducted services in the
nuch-venerated Uspensky cathedral,
n the Kremlin, where the conservation
If the metropolitans and cars takes
place, and'in the evening the city was
brilliantly illuminated. All the for
eign consuls assisted in the celebra-
ton,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12

Whenever you hear a man say that
he has no time To marry you may de-
pend upon ii that some time, some
where and with someone he has vast
ed a lot of valuable time,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12

Eldress Dorothy Durgin, whose death Is
announced from Concord, n. H.. was
probably the most widely known Shaker
among the eighteen societies In America.
She came TO the Shakers at Canterbury
when she was only s years old.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12

The Canadian senate is the most
patriarchial of contemporary upper
houses. n third Of its members being
in the 70s, five in the sos and one 81.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12

The descendants of David Bushnell OF
Saybrook, Conn. say that he was the first
rnmen In 1775.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12

Cesar Thompson, the well-known Bel
CLAN Violinist, has been created a knight
OF the Order Of Saints Maurice and Lazare
by ! ing Humber
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12

protected the finger of Elizabeth.
Wilhelmina has great acres of tulips
said to be the most beautiful in the
world. and every American queen has
1.-TWO lips" too, and just as beautiful.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12

4. y. Gore, a blind man, has been
nominated for congress by the popu'
lists of a Texas district.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12
START FOR CHICAGO TODAY
War Investigating Commission VIII
Come North to Hear
COmpiaints.

Cincinnati, o., Nov. s.A-The war in
vestigatiDg committee began its last
days work here today and atsthe con
clusion will go to Chicago. The COM
mission will meet there Monday at the
Auditorium hotel. They request all
persons who have already filed COM
plants or been summoned to testify
to be present at that time. They alsS
earnestly request any others having
pFsonal knowledge Of abuses or mis-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12
.hnngc Ia I'mblic Deb

Tie only change of Importance in
the public debt was the payment of
800, s50,952 of the Pacific railroad
bonds. The remainder of this loan out
standing on June 30, 1898, was $li,-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-04
A Runaway Accident With Serious and Al.
most Fatal Results.
Mr.. W. 0. RAMSAY AND WIFE INJURED
struck by u Runaway Horse Attach,
cd To n Heavy Truck, Mt tho Cor>
ner of hank and Main Streets nj
8O'cloch Lust Evcping mr.. RAM
says Condition Serious.

Last evening at G o'clock a runaway
accident attended by serious and al
most fatal results occurred in the dow n
town section. Mr.. w. w. Ramsay, a
conductor In the employ Of the Norfolk
street Railway Company, and his wife
were injured III the accident. the former
quite badly, the latter scarcely at all.
me runaway started from the whole
sale establishment OF Robert p. Voight,
at Water and Commerce streets. a
Morse attached TO one OF MIR. Voight $
delivery trucks took fright at some
thsns and started w Commerce street
at rapid pace. As he dragged the
Gathering vehicle over the rough pave
ments, his speed and his fright In
creased at every bound, and when the
crazed animal turned into Main street
heading eastward. 1t was a full fcdged
runaway with promise Of serious re-
suits.
There is almost always n Jam Of Pc
desitrians at the crossing OF Bank
ana Main stress, and at the time OF
Inc runaway yesterday afternoon the
surGlns crowd Of people was a little
denser than ever AS the runaway
nea:ed Bank street some one ran out
In front OF the horse, in the hope of
catching the bride and stopping the
light Of the frightened horse. The man
who wanted to put the brakes on the
race didn't succeed, however, for there
was a quick swerve to the left which
almost upset the heavy truck, n wild
Shrek and n general scramble for the
sidewalks as the runaway dashed into
Bank street
MOST or the pedestrians succeeded in
getting out of the way, but Mr.. Ram
say and his wife, who wee crossing
the street ut the time were not so
fortunate. They were directly In the
path of the maddened horse. and dcs-
pite MIR. Rams AVS frantic efforts TO get
his wife out Of danger, they were
knocked down. and 1t seemed as though
the horse tramped them. Willing
hands lifted them quickly and Mrs
Ramsay was taken to Burrow, Martin
& Co.'S drug store. while her husband
was taken into n barber shop on Bank
street
Drs. Sutton, Sayres and Lynch, who
were In the formers office, FASTENED TO
render assistance. The first two ply
sicians attended Mrs. Ramsay. while
DIR. Lynch dressed her husbands In
juries. He was badly cut and bruised
about the head and back, but It Is not
thought that he Is seriously Injured
though internal complications may set
In He was removed to his home In
Charlotte street, where still suffers
greatly.
Mrs. Ramsay suffered severely from
shock. Her right arm is badly u!sad
and II Is feared that some OF the small
bones are fractured.
Sonnie Aston. tho driver, was arrest
ed, being afterward released in $50
bond, furnished by Mr.. r. p Volght
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-04
DANGDON'S RECORD.

Unsavory History of the Youthful AL
legged F'orger Wanted in Carolina.
Yesterdays Raleigh News and Oh
server slys: There Is no longer any
doubt that the real name of the young
man now under arrest in Norfolk and
wanted here for forgery. is LanCdon.
formerly one nf the owners of IN Cum
mock coal mines in Chatham county.
1t is also equally certain ;ha: young
Jangdon Is n na.urll-born forgcr. y
letter resolved yesterday by Chief of
Police Norwood from Superintendent
Gaylor. OF tho Pnkerton Detective
Agency, at Philadelphia. sat:lcs all OF
these points. NJ. Gaylor says:
Referring 70 the arrest OF James II.
Langdon in Norfolk. Va, for forgery
committed in Rlleigh. beg to advise
you tina: l-angdon was convicted and
sentenced 10 the Pennsylvania Indus
trial Raformatoyy. at Huntington, Pa.
on December II. 1925. for forgery COM
mt:ed on the First National Bank Of
"Nl:,iburg, Pa. on September Is. 1885.
t was released from the Reformatory
on parole 10 his father. a coal merchant
e! this city. on July Is. 1897; violated
MS paro,e. ana IS now wanted by the
Rcf0rma;ory au.co!i;ics 10 complete
his sentence.
Prior to THE forgery for which he
was coNvictcd Langdon had committed
Il number OF other rOrgcrics some in
this city: but his father came TO his
aid in each instance and settled the
Cl aims"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-04
Vigorous Attempt viii Be Made 10 Shut
Out American Book Company.
VETERANS BEHIND THE MOVEMENT
Eriiisarics of tho Hook rrust CIrcuJa-
ting Among school supcrInten.
dents with n View 10 Getting Their
Endorsnt ion-History Committee

Ridhmond, Va. March 3.--(Spccia!.)-
The Confederate Veterans are prcpar.
ing cnerEesicilly to Gust Barnes books
from the public schcols Of Virginia.
William l.. Royal, OF this city, was to-
day appointed chairman of the history
committee OF the Grand Camp. Confed-
crate Eet. ms. and has called a meet
ing OF the committee for Tuesday next.
Il is known hat an cmhsary of the
American Book Company. OF New York,
which has the contract for furnishing
books % the free schools Of virginia,
has been circulating among school sup
erlmtendcnts and has inducsd some OF
them to declare In favor Of Barnes
Fooks. Veterans Will ascertain which
superirtendents have been tempered
with and will endeavor 10 secure their
removal.
The new contract for books will be
given out shortly and n vigorous at
tempt will be made to shut out the
American Book Company.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-04
SlTUATIOS CrNS,
Tn" Distress I'm armenia WIS rot
Half rs Great IA IN Gubn.

New York, March 3.--W. w. Howard
a. tnis: city, returned from Cuba 20
1~J. on the steamship Vigilance.
IS In Armenia with Clara Bar
ton said Mr. Howard. but nowhere
III Armenia did I see such SUFFERING
aud famine a. / have witnessed in
Cuba among the rac;icos and recon
csnt"ados. Men. women and children
are so rmac!ated from privation that
their ribs and homes almost come
through their shrivcled skins. IF ever
people needed relief it is those wretched
rccOnccntradGs.
The insurgents are well dressed.
Well armed, we'll horsed All wei,
Rruomed-!ndeed they are sleek and
live easy lives. Cuba has been laid
waste Outside the towns one rarely
sees a building 70; the reason that nj,
buildings in the country have peen
RACED or burned. Grass and weed.
grow whore once the highest cult!va-
ton existed"
Mr.. Howard said that he was on the
wharf at Havana when the Maine blew
up. He head two explosions, a dull one
followed by louder one, which shook
re ground and nearly stunned him,
J. J. Murphy. another passenger on
The ViC.iancia, said: 81 am positive,
that there were two explosions. The
fist one was som"n hat munled, but
the second was stunning in its loud
ness
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-04
Many Matters Of Interest Around About
City, Fall Square,
CHARGED WITH THEFT OF $50
Jones ArrniEned In Police Court nnd
Cnso Continued for Five Days
Discharged on Account of "a De-
fcctive Warrant The Higher
Courts --Trnnsfcrs.

The two most important cases tried
In the 1tll!ce Court yesterday were
those OF Martha Gordon and Harry
Jones. The Ciordan woman was ar
rested on warrant charging her
with completely in the assault made by
negroes on Officer FeEtress in a New
street house on the night of February
lHth. Justice Dalton decided that the
warrant was defective and released
the prisoner.
larry Jones, % years old, waiter
at the Atlantic Garden. Hill and Plume
streets, was arralgned on the charge
OF stealing $50 from ]. II. Biggerstatf.
He was arrested Wednesday night by
detectives Heppel and West The case
was continued five days
The Corporation Court has adjourn
ed for the term. The March term be-
gins next Monday, when the grand jury
Will meet. The civil docket will be
called Il week later.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-04
ASSORTED OFFENDERS.

The Docket Before Justice Dalton, In
Police Court, Yesterday.
Reuben Willis, colored, larceny; con-
tinued for ten days
Willis Jones. Willie Johnston and Ben
Jones, all coored, suspicious charac-
ters: five days in Jail each.
j. Blassi splitting in the face of Mrs.
Priscilla Asmus. of No. 472 Butte street;
continued.
Annie Miller. colored, abusing and
threatening to burn the house of Annie
Snddefied. colorcd; dismissed.
y white merchant sailor was fined Sc
for disorderly conduct and shattering
glass light at Brown & LintOn's
lodging and clearinghouse, Campbell's
wharf He was also required to pay
for new light.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-04
VITO NARROWLY AVERTED
concluded from First paYe)

Colonel John Bell Bigger, the veteran
clerk of the House of Delegates, held
quite q levee In his office this morning
me occasion being the anniversary Of
the day when he first came into this
world. The gallant colonel. however,
declined TO tell his numerous friends
MS exact age and only, when he was
pressed too hard, he. whispered that he
mad completed the thirty -second year Of
his life.
AT an early hour yesterday morning
Mr. William Gill, a prominent citizen Of
Lancaster county, was shot at from
ambush twice by some one unknown
ana padly, though not dangerously
wounded.
Judge John Newton IIendren, the last
treasurer OF the Southern Confederacy
IS critically Ill at his residence, near
Slauntan. Augusta county. He Is suf-
.erihs from kidney trouble, and owing
to his advanced age little hone of his
recovery is entertained.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-04
RELIEF FOR THE SUFFERERS.
The Steamship Bergen VIII Sail To>
Gny for AHDpliNS.

New York, March 3.-The steamship
Bergen. Of the Munson Line, sailing for
Southern ports tomorrow. Will carry
the following relief supplies to be dis
t!buted among the suffering Cubans
through Consus B:ice, q. Matanzas.
and Barkcr, al SaEua La Grande: One
hundred and si%ty-two cases Of milk !;
200 bags OF rice, 125 bags OF beans,
1900 pounds Of goldfish, 1900 pounds
bacon, 400 bags OF corn meal, IS tierces
Of lard. 5000 grains of uuinlnc.
All has bean purchased by the Cuban
Relief Society on donations received
from Chart BILE societies, and persons
OF philan,hropc dispositions. TIE same
steamer Will also carry a miscellaneous
stock Of goods in the shape OF food and
clothing, the donations Of outside
committees, aggregating about one
hundred tons In ali.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-04
NEW BANK BUILDING
petersburg Savings and Industrial
company Will Build q New
Structure

petersburg, Va. March 3-(SpecfaD-
inc annual meeting OF the stockhold-
ers OF the Petersburg Savings and In
surance company was held at the office
vi the company In this city to-day
when Major Fred r. Scott. OF Rich
inona' was reelected president and
Alexander Hamilton, OF Petersburr
Nice-president. The same old Board Of
directors wrS reelected. A committee
was appointed TO look after the build
ing of a new banking house for the
company, to be erected on the corner
or sycamore and Tabb streets, on the
site now occupied by the store of the
Eseh Drum Clothing company. The
new building is to cost $4,000
Judge j. NJ. Mullen. of the Hastings
Court, to-day appointed Messrs. Jas.
IS blanks. ]. c. Rowcll, T. p. Ioag.
a. >. johnson and p. c. Hoy commits
slonerS to condemn the lands of Messrs.
II. T.. Titus, Philip Winston Smith,
James II. Gray and DR.. w. A. Dudley
in this city for the use of the Rich.
mond. Petersburg and Carolina rail-
road and assess the damages for the
same.
Mayor Charles r. Collier told The
Virginian correspondent to-day that
the new law passed by the Legislature,
prohibiting justices of the peace from
issuing warrants in criminal cases
would entail on him untold labor and
would make the number of cases in
the Mayors Court the smallest ever
known.
The Executive Committee Of the Cen
tral State Hospital met at that insti-
tuition to-day and transacted routine
business There are now $50 patients
receiving trea tment at this hospital.
The man under arrest at Raleigh, n.
G.. for burglary is said to be w. p.
Hayes, who Is wanted here for lilo
offense.
Andrew Jackson has been appointed
Janttor at the Custom-house at a salary
of 500 per annum.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-04
PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

TIE INTERNATIONAL MAGA-
HlNl.--Thc March number. very al
tractiVc in appearance and bright IN
its table OF contents. is to hand lis
speciality is lis titles from foreign
lands and travel notes. L. is published
by the Union Quoin company. of Chi
caEo, Ill LIS contents consist of
Here and There in ST. Thomas" '1'he
Superiority Of the Anglo-Sa Xons." "Gx-
riat!on or Seuza Di Mani" winter
Lays in Japan" Neutrality-suspicious.
ters Diplomatic" and foreign gossip.
Price. IL cents.
TABLE TALK.-This monthly for
March is bright and attractive. Aside
from. the recipes. menus, entertain
ments, decorations and woman's in
tcrests in general, will be found art!-
c!cs on early English Banuucts."
Short Sermons from Gastronomic
TEXTS" Minor Morals" IAN Ancient
Camp supply" The Reading Habit"
scrap Book Day" Our read, - are
offered a sample copy free by sendinI,
name and address to the Table Talk
Publishing company, Phila lelphia, IN
VIRGINIA LAW REEISTER.-Thc
N!rginiam acknowledges the receipt OF
the March number from the publish
crs. j. p Bell company, Lynchburg.
Its contents are Judge C'ustayus a.
WiHgiield." Adversary Possession"
United States Supreme Court dec!srnS
reported in full, 'Rn;ter VS.. Mutual
Life Insurance company" Virginia de.
CisiOns, ''DeZendorf VS.. Humphreys"
''PetticOlas rs. City OF Richmond"
Norfolk ana We nrn Railroad com
rany vs.. Houchins" and Recent Acts
OF Virginia Legislature"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-04
PROPERTY TRANSFERS,
4 Large Sale of UPTOWN Property
Other Deeds Recorded

otnSf deeds tccOrucQ.
William a. EGts c ais. to Edward
EGts. a thrcc-fourths interest in the
properly at the southeast corner of
Church and Calvert streets, a lot on the
east side of Church street, and a lot
on the west side of Newton street.
SlG.S37.5O
w. l.. Murray TO John Willis. Jr.. a
lot on the south side OF F'orty-thrd
street. Lambert's Point, $780,
Alexander Bonnet to John II. Gore, a
LOT on the north side of Alexander
street. near CRANKY street, also sever
lots on the south side Of Alex lnder
street. near James street, S,025.
John Nicely and Edward Spalding.
special commissioners. to Sarah a.
Dodson, property. No. 347 Boush street,
,915.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-04
COURT or LAW AND cHANCERY

Three Suits Decided by Judge Martin
in That Tribunal Yesterday.
Tn the Court of Law and Chancery
yesterday the following suits were de-
cided by Hon. William b. Martini.
J. L. Heath VS.. L. a. Beardsey; con-
tinuer an motion Of the defendant
y. letters VS.. w. T. Drury; verdict
for the plaintiff and Judgment against
the defendant for $3.50 a motion for a
new trial was continued.
J. NJ. Richa:d son VS.. w. L. Marshall
Son & CO.. verdict for the plaintiff and
Judgment against w. l.. and Il. d.
Marshall for $14i.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-04
FUNERAL or MR. pEGRAM.

The funeral Of Mr.. Richard t. Pc
gram. who died Wednesday. took riacc
from the residence yesterday afternoon
a; 2:30 o'clock. The services We're con
Quoted by the Rev. y. :. LLOYD of 81
Luke's Episcopal church, s,nd the in
terment W5S in ElmwoNd cemetery.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-04
KILLED WHILE RESISTING AR
REST.

Mobile. Ala, March 3.-Near Monroe
vile. Monroe county, Ala, last nigh;
jeff Saltcr, white. was shot and killed
while resisting arrest During the da1
he passed three counterfeit silver dol.
lars in Monrocvillo, and was pursued
sixteen mile ~ officers. Who found him
ana demanded his surrender. He seized
q rifle and was shot through the head.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-04

what pleasure is there in life with
headache. constipation and bil!ousn SIS >
Thousands experience them who could
become perfectly healthy by using De
Wits Little Early Risers. the famous
little pills. J. Nj. L. Trotter. Norfolk:
r. l.. Walker. Brambleton; Truitt {.
smith BrrklCy
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-04
MURDER AND SUICIDE.

Cordele. Ga. March 3-Shep Wood
a prominent young farmer living near
here. to-day shot and killed his brother
Thomas Wood. Seeing tha result or
the decd, he turned the revolver on
himself and sent bullet through his
own head. killing himself instantly
The brothers had quarrcllcd over bust
ness matters.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-04

the present rate of consumption the
world could draw it's supplies of coal
from south Shensi alone for over
thousand years; and yet, in the very
place referred to. it Is not uncommon
to find the Chinese storing up wood
and millet-stalks for their firing In
winter, wsile coal in untold quantities
lies ready for use beneath their feet.