Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-06
NEWPORT NEWS
News Notes From NorfoIk's Sis
ter City on the James.
A Colored Man Dies From the Effect, of a
Gun Shot Wound-A Wandering Carrier
PiGoon-A Now College = Appointed
Vice-Consul.

Newport News, Va, July 5.-Charlie
Jones, the negro man who was shot
in the calf of his leg by Mr.. Charles II.
Walker in the West End last Sunday.
died from the effects thereof last even
ing at 1880 o'clock
1t will be remembered that Jones
was proving about the premises of
Mr.. Walker early in the night last Sat
urday. He was ordered away, and re-
turned again. making a second at
tempt TO burglariZe. when MIR. Walker
arrested him and started to town with
him NJ the corner of Armistead ave.
nue.. where the car turns for Newport
News which is known as "Darling's
corner, Jones offered some resista nee
and would not so any farther. MIR.
Walker insisted, and then Jones start
ed toward him.
He told him he would shoot, and had
me gun leveled ut Jones' breast. Jones
SAD that he was not afraid of his old
gun. and kept coming closer. MIR.
Walker stepped to one side, and RI Their
than Kill him outright fired into his
leg, striking the left calf. The muscle
ana sinews were frightfully torn and
the bone shattered.
If necessity. Mr.. Walker will be
given hearing. but nothing will be
done with him.
A STRAY CARRIER PIGEON.
Yesterday. while Mr.. J. w Boyenton
and some others We're going through
the adjoining county of York, they
came upon carrier pigeon. whose
number was i.95S. Mr. Boyenton said
us far he could remember. The pigeon
had been sent on the 26th of June. pre-
Sumably from a Sea-coast town in
North Carolina.
The pigeon was boxed up and sent to
n a ,,.I,.,
from various Indications, il was OBJ
viously bound.
~ NEW COLLEGE.
II Is reported that the Naverian
Brothers. who conduct the Old Point
Comfort College, are after a site in
this city on which TO build a $4,000
college.
1t is understood that the brothers are
after some land on Virginia avenue, in
the vicinity of Thirty-ffth street.
rumor was In circulation some
time ago that the Navcrian Brothers
contemplated establishing a school in
Newport News. and at the time it was
reported that they We're after n site
Since then nothing has been heard of
the undertaking until yesterday, when
1T was learned that plans for $4,000
college. we'll equipped. are under con-
sideration.
1t is understood that there are only
IL few minor considerations to be
taken up before the plans will be con-
Summatcd.
The people of Newport News will
be glad TO have an institution of this
character in the city. and will receive
with Joy the definite announcement
that the school will come.
APPOINTED VICE CONSUL.
MIR. Carl Hugo Arnal, of the firm of
| Lamb x Arnal. of this city. steamship
| agents and ship brokers, has Just been
| appointed for the port of Newport
| News Vice Consul for the Kingdom of
! Denmark. the appointment dating
| from June &C.
Mr.. Arnal. with Col. William Lamb,
of Norfolk. recently started a shipping
business in this city. and are now
agents for the High Carbon Coal and
| Coke Company. and are contracting
| for New River and I<anawha coal,
which is furnished by the Chesapeake
| and Ohio.
| This firm has the consulates here
for Venezuela and Colombia.