Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-25
TOWN OF SUFFOLK
Crank Who Once Lived
Here.
Crank
Penalties letter TO the Governor
Ism Hcgro-<chooI rcachersNnmcd
4 thcr New, Itcn1.
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Suffolk, Va, June 2i.-The New York
| crank, who wrote Governor Tyler the
prophecy and decree. prescribing the
death penalty and other infections for
the nor performance of certain man
dates dictated By himself, whom he
classes next to God in rank. all of
which We're told about in the Richmond
| news of Saturdays Nirginian-P Pilot,
used TO live in Suffolk. Benjamin T.
Hunter is well remembered here. He
was one of the most unique negro char
actcrs who ever left town. liz some re-
spec;s Hunter was intelligent, though
in many particulars his projects were
ephemeral.
HE Is LIKELY MAD.
1t is sa!d Hunter went from here to
New York and engaged as coachman
for millionaire. and was once aniict-
ed with a crazy spell while driving his
carriage on the streets. He may be in
an asylum now. 1t has been suggest
ed that the phrase. Palace of the In
vinci King" which was superscribed
in his letter to Governor Tyler, may
mean an insane hospital.
bsl.D IL HAY II MONEY.
Hunter had money in the Commercial
Bank, which went out OF business, here
some years ago. County Judge w. ]
ki!5y wrote Hunter about a dividend
that was due him. After some cores
pondencc the cash was forwarded TO
Hunter in Washington. ID. c. That
was in 1891.
WAS 4 BANKER THEN.
Five years ago Hunter was a banker.
He was also Il little cranky. His letter
heads were in big display type with the
picture q ship under sail. Judge
iNiioy showed me one OF the letter
heads this afternoon. This is how it
reads:
"ls>S-iSsi-'5. Private residence. Sew
entccntn street. y. W., Washington. d.
{. summer residence, Burlington. VT,
ana London, Eng. Office of the Hunter
Loan ana Trust Company. the only In
dependent colored banking house in
New York city. Branch division.
Washington. ID. 9. Capital and sur,
Plus, Sl,ooo,000. Dealer in stocks. IT, S.
bonds ana other securities. Prompt
collections made in all parts OF Europe.
Postal cards; receive no attention.
and letters on confidential business re-
celNc careful consideration. BENJAMIN
r. Hunter. proprietor. No. 500 East
10th street, New York city.
DAUGHTERS OF KING ASSEMBLY.
1--LhG-llaughte@1i- Of he King of the
Episcopal Church, will have an i'm
portant meeting at 81. Paule. Suffolk.
| Thursday. June 10th. It's the annual
assembly of that order in the Southern
Diocese of Virginia. Several divines
are expected to come. including Bishop
randolph and Revs. Tucker and Lloyd.
Of Norfolk. The assembly will be call
ed 10 order at 1890 n. m. 4 full at
tendance Of delegates Is asked. The
local public Is invited. The business of
Importance will be transacted in one
day.
SCHOOL TEACHERS NAMED.
The Public School Board for the town
OF Suffolk has met and named teachers
Tor thc ensuing term. Present: DR..
~. w Elcy, chairman: II. +. Cutchin.
secretary. and Captain T.. II. Britt. The
following teachers were chosen:
suffolk High School-W. c. Morton,
PRINCIPAL and Misses Lizzie p. Britt.
susie J. Prentis. Willie Harrell. Ella
Neale, Daisy II. Nurney. Margaret
Cutchin Iiulda Egglcston.
N"iored School-A. j. Brown. prin-
cipal. and Virginia V. Lee and Rosa
Hunt.
THREE INTERNlENTS.
Lewis Phillips. 3-weeks old infant of
''' -i' =. o"iii'S I. bcll, WIS buried
'o-HdF "a Cedar Hill. Rev. j. Il. Dunn,
rector o; st Pauls. read the burial
service ut the grave.
me in,crment of Henry Newell. who
was arowned night before last in
smith Creek, took place this after
Green Edwards. the colored boy who
WIZ mansied yesterday by Norfolk
/ ana western freight train which he
lr'eu TO board. was buried to-day in
oaNlaMn Cemetery. The funeral SER
vice VIII be conducted next month.
MASONS INSTALLED.
Thc installation of officers of Suf-
ioik Lode No. 30. y. T.. & \. NJ. took
place TINS evening, st. Johns Day. The