Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-12
A Mangled Corpse Found on the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway,
WELL KNOWN DOCTOR DEAD.
DR.. Bejnmin Harrison suecumbs to Typhoid
Fever in Clarke County a Minister
Criticised About Sermon on Jim cros
Car Law Cheering Sign for tho Demo-
Gratis senator Blackburn Invited to
Speak News From Galveston Citizen
orLouisa County Critically III.
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Richmond, Va, Sept. l1.-Last Sum
day evening the mangled corpse of q
white man was found near Elko on the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, near
Williamsburg. 1t was not until to-day
that The identity of the man was estab-
hshed. He was found to be Aaron Nc
Alwee. who is Il native of this city, but
has been employed for some time In
the Newport News ship-yards.
1t is thought that he was struck by
train while on his way home, walk
iIg on the track
DIR. BENJAMIN HARRISON DEAD
News was received here this morning
OF the death near Millwood Clark
county, last night,of Dr. Benjamin HAIR
rlson. one of Richmond's best known
residents. His death was due to typ
hoiu fever. from which he had been
suffering for some months.
DIR. Harrison was physician to tho
penitentiary, to which position he was
appointed by Governor O'F'errall. HE
was also professor Of Materia Medica
at the University College of Medicine.
~ PREACHER CRITICISED.
Rev. NJ. Ashby Jones' pastor of Leigh
Street Church, one of the largest Bap-
tlst churches in the city, and son of
Dr. j. William Jones. the well-known
historian and minister, has been SUBJ
jected to very severe criticism here on
account of Il sermon he preached Sum
DAY against providing separate street.
cars for the negroes.
Mr. Jones comes out in an interview
to-day declaring that he had no idea OF
advocating social equality, but that he
thinks the negro will be benefited mn
teriaily and physically by contact with
the white people. s
~ CHEERING SIGN.
Secretary Joe Button OF the Stats
democratic Committee, said to-day
that one of the most cheering signs
OF the campaign to the Democrats wa q
the fnct that the majority of the yir-
gina electors on the Palmer and Buck
ner ticket i'll 1896 are. now supporting
Bryan. -,
Three of the twelve have died since
the last election. Or the remaining
nine Messrs. Thomas NJ Scott of \ a.
comac: Benjamin Chambers, of North
umberland, and Samuel G.. Brent of
Alexandria, are now on the stump for
the regular ticket. . 4.
SENATOR BLACKBURN INVITED.
y letter has been written to Hon. J.
c. 5. Blackburn. of Kentucky, inviting
him to speak in this city at his con-
venience.
NEWS FROM GAL sToN.
~ private telegram was received here
to-day from Galveston. Texas, saving
that Mrs Mollie r. Macgill Rosenberg.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Drewry, and Mrs,
from this city, We're not injured in the
recent storm.
CRITICALLY ILL.
Information was received here to-day
OF the critical illness of Mr. Josenh
sims. well-known citizen of Louisa
age. ~
Mr.. Sims, who is reported to be
wealthy. has given orders that his COT
fin shall not cost more than three dol
lars. ~
y UNIQUE SUIT.
~ somewhat unique case was settled
here to-day by being stricken from the
docket OF the Law and Chancerv
Court. DIR. Susan a. Roope brought
suit against the ]. l.. Hill Printing
Company for designating her In the
City Directory as q "mid-wife" The
court held that the work was not ae-
tonable.
MARRIED.
Mr. ]. Watson Phillips, a well-known
merchant of Richmond. and Miss BEETLE
T. Gibson. of Culpeper. We're married
here at $50 o'clock this evening. 8
THE SUPREME COURT.
Tile proceedings to-day Of the S,1-
preme Court at stanton were as fol-
lows:
Fly consent of counsel. the case Of
Coiapbell vs.. Eastern Building and
Loan Association. from the Circuit
Court of Fredericksburg County, was
removed to Richmond.
The case of Reeves Gait, receiver.
etc, eft ais. vs.: w. l.. Olivier, Ell aIs..s
iron, the Hastings Court of the CITY
OF Staunton. was argued and submit
ted. Argued on behalf of the anneJzs
lants by =. G. Braxton. ESQ, and ON
behalf OF the appellees, by Messrs.
Hanson & Ransom 10
The case of Liskey VS.. Pittmar,'s
admir-. from the Circuit Court OF
Shenandoah County. was continued .Gn-
til the next term.
The case OF Lovett, admir-. VS.. Emma
NJ. Perry, from the Circuit Court ct
Clarke County, was argued in part and
continued till Tomorrow morning for