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The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-28
FISH KILLED BY POLLUTION.
OpequOn Tributary Devastated by Poison
fFOm Winchester Gas Holder.

special to The Washington Post.
winchester, Va. Aug. 2l-An the fish IN
Abrams Creek. which is fed by the Town
Run. and which is one Of the principal
tributaries of the OpeqU00. were killed
yesterday through the Winchester Gas
and Electric Light Company emptying
1000 barrels Of polluted water into the
Town Run from their gas-hoider here.
EtUndreds Of thousands of dead fish Of
al sizes. frogs, and eels line the banks Of
Abrams Greek and the Opequon. and the
destructive pollution is thought to extend
to the Potomac River Every living thing
in Abrams Greek is believed to have been
killed, and farmers are watering their
stock from wells and streams
The water is strongly tainted with am
mOnia. carbOlic acid. and tar. The officials
OF the gas company VIII be arrested and
indicted Mr.. Charles Il Dickey. president
OF the Consolidated Gas Company. Of Bal
tmose, IS president Of the company.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-28
RICHMOND GIRL WEEDS ABROAD.
Meets Her Assa need, n America n, In Paris,
aad l. Married in London.

gpeelzl te The Wsshlngt5n Pest
Richmond, Va Aug. Information
has been received here Of the marriage
at 81 Peters Church. London. England
on July > last. Of Miss Lena Z. Southern,
daughter Of sir Henry " F. Southern,
of this city. 10 Mr. Stewart Henry Harts-
horn, OF Short Hill y J. The ceremony
vas performed by Rev. Cecil White. Miss
Southern. who has been acting as COM
panion TO- q wealthy lady, was engaged 20
Mr.. Hartshorn before leaving this coun-
Try.
The two met in Paris. where the young
man was representing a large New Jersey
business corporation OF which his fatter
Is president They AT first intended 20
wed in Paris. but were advised by the
American Ambassador to 90 10 England.
on account Of the curious French mar
rage laws. They went, therefore, TO the
nome of the brides aunt, whence they
went % the church
Dir. ana Mrs HartshOrn will remain in
Paris until the close Of the exposition
when they will return TO America
The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-28
EPIDEMIC or ASSASSINATION.
Three Men shot frsm Ambush. in Twenty
four Haurs IN West Virginia.

Special 20 he Washington Post.
Huntington. ". Va, Aus 2t-DirEess,
Logan County. is in a tumult of axcita-
ment. An epidemic Of assassination
seems 20 be sweeping over the county.
Within tweutyfour hours three men have
been waylaid and shot
On the headwaterS of Island Creek, Ira
Ellis was last night shot and dangerously
wounded by some unknown person. from
ambush. About the same hour Louis e
more was fred UPOn. and his horse slot
from under him.
At II O'Clock to-day Rev Mliard Stat
fOrC was waylaid on the headwaters of
Guyan. by two men. He was shot in the
left side and arm, but will recover No
arrests have been made though the off,
GERS are leaving no stone uutuTnad to dis
cover the aSSassins. No cause can be as
signed for the lawlessness.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-28
CAPsIZED IN BUFLICK PUN.
Judge Royston Caught Under Buggy and
Almost Drowned.

Special to The Washington Fost.
Winchester. Va, Aug. 25-While at
tempting 10 cross rain-swollen Buaick
Run, near here. last night in a buggy,
Judge VI. T. ROysJon and John w Copen-
haver. prominent residents of MiIlwood,
were upset. Judge RoystOn was caught
under the vehicle. COpenhaver was wash
ed down stream, but caught log and
saved himself. The team. with Judge
ROystOn still submerged. swept further
down, but ne was finally rescued and re-
suscitatad. after being under water fully
two minutes. The buggy was wrecked.
but the horse was saved.
The storm Of yesterday afternoon did
considerable damage, and the lightning
was particularly destructive 10 stock. Al
Henry COrnwelPs barn. lightning struck a
wheat rick and burned 80 bushels of
wheat. and few minutes later a horse
was killed by bolt.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-28
PITCHFoRK 4 FATAL WEAPON.
Negro Farm Hnnd's >kHII Fractured and
His Eye Torn in Row.

speeia! 70 The Washington Post
Winchester. Va, Aug 4.-Cnconscious
with a fractured skull. and one eve tr,-n
from the socket, George Symms coJo-a4
was brought to his home in this cl.v
from Clark County. for medical attention
to-day. Symms' injuries were inflicted bv
Asnby Pugh during q fight.
The two men were n work thrashing on
The farm Of Mack Cain. and became in
VGlved In a quarrel. When synns threat
ened 10 kill Plgh az The same time ,J-
vancinS toward HIM. Pugh struck him
with pitchf0rk. frscturing his skuil ana
tearing nls eye out Tonight the Injured
man D. st!li unconscious and pbysici4os =
say ne Will die. Pugh mas moi yet Deen
arrested
The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-28
FOUGHT AND ABUSED REsCUER.
Prosperous Lumber Dealer Tries 90 Drown
Himself, bur isuds in Jail.
Special TO The Washington Post

cptlldl 20 lAt washington Post.
Norfolk, Va, Aug. 26.-J. c. Niblett 4
prosperous lumber dealer Of BranchviTc.
southampton County. sought death in tho
waters Of the harhor last night He fought
MS rescuer and force had 10 be used It.
Subdue him.
Nloieu Is nearly sixty years old. and
mas "a .aHily al Erduehriue. He came 10
Noil"iA On business several days ago Tre
,'"S 'heory uIon which his repeated at
'Hlp'S 10 di'"h himself can be explained
Is that ne became .razcl Dy whisky
Mr., OdeH a commission -,.r.b,,+ con,
the wouiG-bs suicide lean overhoa,j ~, 4
went 10 his rescue. When fsrad o,I- ~,
lett cursed and Violently apusrd his r.s-
cGer, and made another attemnr 10 can
"NtIooarG- Odell summoned the noi,.s
inc inc l"e lHmDs.man Was carried OF 10 no
iNe H-adl-afiers, whore He was loclxe5 n.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-28
Neern Shot Dead b, Aceident.

Special % The Washington Post
Roanoke, Va. Aug. 25-George F.tz-
water, a deputy United States marshal
and member Of the Baldwin Detective
Agency. Accidentally shot and killed q
negro yesterday afternoon at Browns
Tank. The negro was a bridge hand en-
p'0yed by The Norfolk and Western. AMI
was believed 10 be stealing a ride. when
in reality, with companion, he vas On
the train by orders Fitzwater irrme-
djately save himself Up. bat was released
the c0rOneT's jury pr0noglciHg the shoot
ing accidental The negro Wss Edward
Moore Of North Carolina. The shot went
through his head, killing him instantly.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-28
WIFE AND CHILD MURDERED.
Asrocious Crime in Wirt County. ". Va
Renten 10 DeaIh with an Ax.

Special % The Washington Post
Parkers5Urg. W. Va. Aug -5.-On Tues
day last Samuel Shepard. a wealthy earm-
er, living near Pewee. Writ County, left
his home 10 visit his brother on business.
few miles away. Mrs. Shepard and
their seven-year-old son were Id<t alone
at home Shepard remained away until
Wednesday. when he returned 10 tiu5 his
boy lying dead in the house and his vile
unconscious and beyond all hope OF -e-
covWy
The child had been dead fully twenty
four hours. His skull was crushed IN By
blows from an AK. Mrs. Shepard skall
Is crushed and she Is bruised. cut, ma
beaten about the body She is barely
alive. ard has rot beer. conscious siaca her
husband discovered her. Three doctors
mold out no hope for her recovery.
While there is no direct evidence rs to
who committed the crime, people in the
neighborhood speak significantly Of a
certain mans connection with the family
IhuS far no arrest has been made sEd
10 inquest held.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-28
CoLoRED SAILOR ACCUSED.
Arrested for Attempted Criminal Assault
or Young White Girl in Norfolk.

Special to The Washington Pest.
Norfolk, Va. rug. 23.-Charsed with
attempted criminal assault on the person
Of a young white girl in HuntersviIIe a
thicsly populated suburb of this city
stephen NC-feet "a colorod United State
sailor, was to-day arrested aboard the re-
ceiNing-. nip Franklin, at the Norfolk
Navy yard, and taken TO the county jail
at Portsmouth.
While on liberty he is alleged 10 have
attacked Miss Amanda Davis while she
was on her way to her home in Hunters
NllIe unattended. The young lady's cries
aitrdc'e1 the attention of three persons.
VINO hastened 10 her assistance. At their
approach the sailor fed but q Mrs Jobn-
son saw hin plainly enough to identtfv
Inn WIN great pOsitiyeGess to-day. Miss
DAVIS also declared Norfeet to be ne
aSSailant '0 me-
The sailor is in fear of his life srd
protests his innocence. nv anu
The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-28
CAVE-IN At MANN's TUNNEL.
Traffic Blocked and Passengers Transfer.
red Over Mountain Paths

special 70 ihe warrington Post
Hinton, W Va. Aug. 2L-Mann's Tun-
mel, thirty miles east Of here. caved in this
morning completely blocking all freight
trathc and delaying the passenger service
Passengers have 70 be transferred across
me mountain, which Is rough and almost
impassable. Most of the west-bOund trains
nave been Withdrawn. only one mail hav-
Ing arrived from the East to-day.
NO damage was done other than block
ing the service, as the track walker dis
covered the cave-in in time to flag the
West-Oound passenger train. then about
due. IL is hoped that the road will be clear
Dy tomorrow afternoon
The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-28
TWO POST-oFFICEs ROBBED.
7"'es BLOWN Open and Cash, Stamps, ard
Registered Mail stolen.

special 70 The Washington Post
winston. n C., Aug. 23.-The post-of-
noes al Nlkesboro and North Wflkesboro
"-le ioobea last nisht The two towns
are only a mile apart At Wukesboro
ih' robbers secured SO in monev. .sey-
efaI registered letters, and a lot Of
stamps.
ne safe was blown open with dynamite
at Nofih "ilkesboro, about $50 in cash.
registered letters, and lot Of STAMPS
mere secured. There is 10 cIew. Sev-
efaI sho" people who were in wilkes
D"fo were arrested and searched this
morning, but the officers failed to find
any thlng 'ncriminatinS, and the parties
We're released
The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-28
osening or lise >hool.as Season.

5peciI 20 Ths Wssh.aztos F,sf
Hyattev.lle, Nd. Aug 1.-THE aeafoq
i0r n sit5 shooting opens IN Prince Ce0rss
County on septsmber neAt ~hle tAs
Anne Arundel County iaW goes lntg sf-
feet on September J. Uuuguai.y fire aporr
is anticipated THIS fail. a. the mar hes a.
me vicinity ot TIE Fafuxsnt River eelsss
Upper Marlboro are alive with reed birds
ano rallbirds. o. oFto-an, while black birds
ana an occasional summer duck are 10 b..
seen Au attempt j. 10 b. made IT, H,stlf
th~ nna1Dtf ~ fir4s oar 1an may KAN ia
Z cay and Ep3rtsmen ase alraady s.orkl4-s
o.. AS % accomplish this plre5se ff
j. submitted tnat bag Of 20 bird Ia
DAY D. an lhaf should b. allowed a,.8
this number j. frequently bagged
The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-28
YOUNG NEGRO BOYS CRIME.
HIS Youth Saves Him from Lyncbiux-Ar-
rested b. Piucky Weman.

Special to The Washirgt1a Post
Winston. y. G.. Aug. 2i-Tn Rocking
ham County to-day negro boy Joe
Scales. criminalIy assaulted the six-yedr-
old daughter Of Mr.. John Fl. Husky. The
mother oi the girl hearing her screams,
and being told the cause by her younger
children. secured a revolver and ran after
the negro, who fled 20 a barn and took
refuge under q wagon
Mrs. Husky forced him to come out.
and at the point Of the pistol marched
him TO the house. where she rang the
farm bell for the men in the fields. They
came at once, as cid. also. number OF
friends from adjoining farms. They seiz-
ed the boy, bound him, and carried him
10 Wentworth, where he was arraigned
before a magistrate and committed 10
jail. There is much excitement over the
affair. but the youth OF the negro Will
save him from lynching.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-28
CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER.
The hcAiiisier TRAGEDY in Newport News
shown to Have Been an Accident.

Special 20 The Washington Post.
Newport News, Va, Aug. 2j.-Wflliam
Begnal! was to-day given a preliminary
nearing on the charge of killing John w.
McAlllsteT- The evidence showed man
slaughter simply, and this afternoon Judge
barham released the prisoner on S2.00G
ndli' X was shown that McAlIister was
liyIhg 10 get out Of the way wnen Beg
nan got his gun 70 shoot William Ne
CdOe and by accident received the bullet
which killed him.
beshaH said, according 10 witnesses. Il
am sorry ior this, john and McAllistcr
replied: II know YOU are Billy. il was an
accideat.' Some Of the eleven witnesses
VINO were locked I'd were released. but :,
i understood that charges will ba rre-
ferred against Others.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-28
Ne=ro Boys srrscious Crime.

Specia 20 The Washington Post
Graham. y G. Aug. John Rufin. 4
ne gro boy sixteen years Old, late frfs
afternoon criuInally assaulted little Ger
n dde Skeins, coiored The girl. who is
only ten years old is IL . critical condi-
ton Sne was returning home from car
r Ing dinner 10 a workman in q brick
yard, and was cnoked and horribly mis-
treated by the young brute Policeman
FGurshee, accompanied by about atty col
ored men, went IN search Of Ruffin. who
fed 10 the woods He was finally captured,
and amid threats Of violence was commit
ted 10 iail.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-28
NO CLEw TO THE MURDERER.
West Virginia Double Tragedy Wrapped
in Mystery Woman Dying.

Special u The Washington Post
Elizabeth. ". Va. Aug. 2L-There Is
nothing that leads to hope of a solution Of
the mysterious murder Of Mrs. Samuel
Shepard and her little SON Mrs. Shepard
is still unconscious, and steadily growing
weaker. There is no hone that she can
survive or even regain consciousness 10
tell Of the fendish assault.
The coroner began an inquest to-day,
but he has discovered nothing that affords
a tangible clcw. II is known that the mur-
der was committed with an ak. which was
Kept under the house, showing that some
one acquainted with the premises did Che
deed
The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-28
ALLEGED RoBBER ARRANGED.
John hu1ier Committed at Woodstock for
StraSburg Bank Robbery.

Special 20 TIE Washington Post
Woodstock, Va, Aug 2S.-John Butler.
alias Frisco Slim, alias Emerson Palm.
who was arrested in New York recently
BY Pinkert0n men, charged with being
implicated IN the robbery of the Nassa-
nutten Bank, at Strasbu-g g, last April. was
before Justice z. c. Haas yesterday after
noon for preliminary hearing. He waiv-
ed examination. and asked to be sent On
for the grand jury.
Butler is a powerful man. weighing 90
pounds, and stands six feet three inches
high. He gives his residence as Cdlifor-
MIA. He was arrested in 1899 in Balt.msra,
charged with burglary, and his Pinksrt1n
number is ''5f7B"
His wife, a trim-looking little woman.
with three-vear-old boy has followed
him to Woodstock
The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-28

ane $50 check. whieh sas sfiersas3 -ashs5. He
vss se7utted. there ssiag 90 evissaes TO connect
h.m ~ith ths rob5sry. sshasisbsrgsr IS one of
the victims rcueatJ r1lird' iH the notorious
Bar Harbor'' section q .he city. Ths local pas
tors have called delegated coHveatau ot su citi-
gems snd organized podiss '1trr-siel IN tn sup
preston q the district The resorts % Ii-fame
are closing up al rapidly as ihe women In1sr Or
move awaT
The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-28
Killed III. A-.aIlant viii a Stone.

special % le NSEl.lEtCI Pos
charleston, v. Va. Aug. 2f-At Gin
TOP, Fayette County, 70 day. B. r Man
ming was kille1 b. Albert Amick wiz
nesses say The kil-rs was In gelf-lrseuse
Manning and Amick had some wo-ds.
when Manning tired 20 cut An.ck with q
olS pruning knife. Amick retreatad ~
Tar as he could, and sezing stoua
crushed Manning's skull Manning wss
married man and leaves a family
3micA lf only eighteen years old.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-28
Letter BETRAYED iIi. ,Iid;a p,

special TO Ihe Washington Post.
D4n'iile. V, Aug. 27-WaIter Johnson
charged with betrayias Miss Adams If
sycamore, this county. under promise of
marriage has been brought bach nom
Washington pa. TO which place he fed
aiieT escaping from a constable who ar
rested him near Chatham. lie returned
"i'hout eNlraditiou papers. ana was locl-
ed up AT chatham. johnson revealed his
a,idins place bv writing ,o Miss Adams
She put The letter IN sheriff shellAogs5's
iieiIoSi . ana A' enlisted ,he Pittsburg po-
ice. Johnson eas ret1.IeI o. \ TredUav
az counsel. and VIII ask 90 b. hailed
The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-28
DRYDEN SAID TO BE INSANE.
brilliant Lawyer Arrested on Nife's COm-
plainI- -ReBonuceh His Church.
Special TO The Washingtc- Post

S'efiai 70 me NaShlnEtC- Post
Wheeling, W. Va, Aug. S.-M F. Dry
den was locked up in the county jail early
this morning on the charge made by his
wife, that he is insane Dryden. VINO has
been one Of the most brilliant lawyers in
West Virginia, has been acting strangely
Tor three months. His wife says he has
abused and insGltej her regularly Tor
eleven years in & manner to Indicate that
MS mind must be affected
Ten years ago Dryden was a prominent
minister and recognized as d most learned
and brilliant man. tie won great fame
by conducting for months single-handed
an ecclesiastical controversy with the unit
ed Catholic clergy OF this diocese. incIud-
ing Bishop john J. Kain,now Archbishop OF
ST. Louis. Shortly after the close of tha
controversy Dryden renounced his church
connection and began the practice OF. law.
declaring he never believed a word ne had
preached.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-28
MADE INSANE BY ( SUICIDE.
Frederick County Farmers VaGaries Due
10 Friends Ira sic Death.

opeoIaI % The washington Posi-.
Winchester, Va, Aug. 2}.-Samuel J.
ScTivener, a prominent farmer Of Hay
field, this county. was brought TO Win
chester to-day from Harrisonburg vio-
ienty insane. He had been acting queerly
since the suicide OF Dr. George Marker,
an intimate friend, several weeks ago
The suicide preyed on his mind, and
week ago he became converted at a re
Hgious meeting Soon after he imagined he
was divinely appointed 20 preach the Cos
pei he coupled this with the idea that
ne Was possessed OF unlimited wealth
and before he was taken into custody
had secured money from a large number
OF merchants here, besides watches, jew
elTy, and other goods 4 sanity commits
sion ordered him sent to the insane asy-
lUm At StaunIOn.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-28
MINISTER'S TO FIGHT CRIME.
Newport News CIersymen Denouncr LocaI
h"0nis OF Vice and Ur-e Suppression.

Special TO The Washington Post.
Newport News. W, Aug. 23.-The Min
iSierS' Association met to-day and adont-
ea resolutions condemning the section Of
The city locally known as Bar Harbor."
because of the many crimes committed
there of late. Among the resolutions was
one expressing the hope that the pood
citI%ens Of Newport News may rise in
their might to remove Bar Harbor'
cankerlng sore. from its borders" and
that We, the ministers Of the city. will if
supported by the good citizens of The
cIF not cease our activity against
8a- HarDOr until thu crimes now -beine,
committed tnere are suppresse9 >,
The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-28
Specialize The washington Post


Richmond. We. Aug. ZI-Andrew Carter
Gliligan's first night in the penitenuary
was most unhappy one. He Sept but
little and had bad dreams. When he
came from his cell this morning to be
examined by the prison surgeon his eyes
were infamed and swollen and he had a
lever The prisoner shows the effects OF
his long confinement in prison. but is in
excellent health. He viii probably be
given work I'm the shoe shop
Giliigan said 10 a felIow-conyict, 'Tf
there was any justice in this land / woulI
not be in this place" So far he has had
no callers since his arrival at the peni-
tertiary last night. He still protests th9t
ne loves Miss Serena Isabel Turner. who's
Iaiher no slew. and yesterday, at Peters
buTa, wrote a pathetic letter to her in
winch he repTOachcd her for the character
gi tEe testimony she gave against him
duFlns tEt trial In Isle Of Wight County.
bot the prison authorities would moi al
low the missiye to bJ forwarded.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-28
Coal aud Hor,r, Tor ,ourh Africa.

~ Ut . % " 'a'.IIIIsTII FT7T-
Norfolk, Va, Aug. G1-The mammoth
British tramp steamship Canning Can't.
Hammond is 81 Lambe-,'s Point for !,
cargo % taaL She b. from Alonteyideo.
She brought 90 Norfolk The mills rom
tAe United States cruiser Chicago. nag
ship of Admiral Schiey's South American
sguadron and reports all aboard The
ca! so well The Canning VIII 90 hence
to Montreal, where she viii axe on a
deck load oi horses, and with rbcp and
the coal s5il Tor South Africa. Ths horses
are Tor the British army.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-28
Bring. PENNSYLVANIA Bride 10 virginia.

Special 10 The Wasalnzroa Post
Lurayt Va, Aug. 25.-3Ir. Kirby p-,,c..
Warren, eldest son Of the late J. Tbo,o !
Warren, Of Luray. ana Miss g4rtbs a.
Gasner. daughter of Mr.. Fre5e-icE c.
ner, Of sayre, Pa, were married ar ~.
nome o. The bride IN that city or SAT-
day Rev, 7. 4 Stevenson. Of yvsvar,,
Pa, performing the ceremony. Mr Va
zen Was formerly connected y.frb tss
Pac2er Hospital IL SayFe The courIe All
reside n Lgray. S'' ''i
The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-28
ACCUSED OF BEATING HOTELS.
Man Describing Himself as e, =. Walker
and T.. =. Morris Arrested at Old Point.

Special to The Washington Post.
Newport News. Va. Aug. pa man
who first gave his name as f. s Walker
and later as z. S. Morris, was arrested in
Hampton at the Augusta Hotel charged
with beating the Chamberlin Hotel at Old
Point and the BuckrOe Beach Hotel out of
large board bills. Manager Campbell, of
the Chamberiin, identified the prisoner as
the man who, passing as DR.. Seymour Of
the British navy. lived on the hospitality
Of the Chamberlin. and left without pay
ing bill OF $500. The same man. ii is be-
lieved, operated in Baltimore. defrauding
one of the hotels there out of several hun
dTed dollars
man charged with the Baltimore Of
fense was arrested in another MARYLAND
city and taken 20 Baltimore for trial. If
Morris or Walker Is the same man he
must nave secured his release in Balti-
more
The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-28
Popular YaHas ws.s Virsiniau n saie,s.

Special 10 Tse washington Post
Point Pleasant. " Va. Aug 4-JaInes
Pearson. TWENTY-FIVE wears ola one of
The best known ala most popular yaHn-
men in this county, committed suicide un-
def a tree on his fathers farm. near Wv
mona. To-day. The yorng maa had gone
on 10 The field with a rifle and when he
did not return at noon, search was made.
lis Vas .ouEd lying dead with bullet
The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-28
ARRESTED FOR WIFE MURDER.
sam shepherd Charged with Killing His
Wife and Their Child.

NprCldT u IEe Washl1glOI Posi-
Wheeling, " Va. Aug. 25-The authori-
ties are getting additional information in
regard 10 the murder Of Mrs Samuel
Shepherd and her son nesr Pewee. Roane
County, since they placed the husband
and father under surveillance yesterday
Shepherd killed OTViile Summerville in
Writ County eight years ago, but escaped
punishment on the ground that he aid IL
in seif-derenSe in a drunken row. He
was married TO his wife March /. after zee
birth Of their son. the one who was mur-
Gered. The boy was bequeathed 81 G0G by
his grandfather 10 be given him when ne
became Of age. Shepherd has been taken
in CUSTODY
The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-28

County. for the vacancy on the Supreme
Court bench caused hy the death o.
Judged. W Reilly, conditional cpon the
non-acceptauce Of Hon A A. Fhlegar
Tw uty-eight lawyers have sigaed the pc
utou. fen are or Of the city. ard Two
could not be located The remainder are
colOred. and were not approached.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-08-28
Monument TO Thrir Only War victim.

Special % Ths Wssaiaft8H Pss+
Hagers'own. Nd. Aug. ls.--company r.
First Maryland Regiment. 0f Hagrr-.
town, went 20 sheDerastJBn. IS. Va. thl.
afternoon on special Norfolk ana
Western train. ard dellc :ea the gnaau-
.H@nl which they erected over the eraye
- Harry Turner. ~ Company y. who
died Whil. the regiment was nucamp-d iu
tbe South. fuung the spaHl D a urerict~
~af. Turner wss the GHly member o.
the company 10 die during the war. Az
address Vas made Al the grave by Maf.
Charles A. Little Of H4s=rztJpr. Tho
ceremonies were in clarse Of Capt.
George l. Fisher.