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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1896
Page
5
A crowded Portsmouth note sheet reports school openings, sickness, visitors, and city life. It mentions new ordinances, revival services, canal work, a Newport News excursion, and locals traveling to Cape City and Baltimore with various health and employment updates. More items cover social calls, tramps, dock workers, and a dramatic bear-hunt tale near the railroad.
Ayer's Cathartic Pills were designed as a model purgative for those harmed by griping medicines. Carefully prepared with ingredients tailored to the bowels and liver, their popularity was immediate and sustained, as marked by a medal awarded at the World's Fair 1893.
An elderly woman slipped on grape skins on Crawford street and was injured. A carriage took her home. The incident prompts warning that more accidents may follow if sidewalk littering is not stopped and an ordinance against tossing skins is enforced.
Dr Miller a patent medicine man was conducting a free tent show on High street near Washington Street. Deput Sheriff Abbott arrested him for doing business without a license and took him to the station house where he posted bond to appear Monday morning.
Yesterday morning Deputy Sheriff Abbott served a warrant on Dr Miller for conducting a show without a license. On the way to the station house S Goodman attempted to prevent the arrest and was arrested. Goodman is to answer to the charge of Interfering with an officer on Monday.
Yesterday morning a steel fragment flew from a workpiece and struck Bon Siverson in the eye while he was employed as a blacksmith's helper at Seaboard Air Line shops. A portion remained in the eye and surgeons Drs Robinson and Culpepper removed the missile in a painful operation.
The regular monthly meeting of the society will be held this Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The programme includes a solo by Reid Wickins, a recitation by a soloist, a recitation by Miss Flo Martin, and a special singing segment.
Thieves on Monday night tried to force entry at William Scrimgeour’s Harrison Street residence between Third and Fourth but fled empty handed. They then visited A W Moore’s Cooke’s Lane yard and again fled without taking anything. City Council meets Tuesday at 8 PM for its regular session. Grand jury term to begin Thursday in Hastings Court. School Board holds its regular monthly meeting Friday. The nine most frequented universities of Pele ae coon are Vienna Madrid Naples Moscow Adapoalt Munich and Athena.
Constable Joe Mathews trailed thieves on Norfolk and Carolina line trains near Suffolk. A confrontation ended when a robber fired at him. the shot struck the man, who collapsed and died. Mathews later told the court he acted to defend himself, was advised to Suffolk, and was dismissed after testimony.
Washington reports the Navy Department has selected officers for the Bancroft voyage to the Mediterranean. Commanding officer C Belknap, executive officer T Eb Verder, Insign K Kittle, and Paymaster Richard Hatton head the list, with others reassigned to the Naval Academy. The ship will be docked at Brooklyn for refitting, mast changes planned, and coal capacity assessed for a long European voyage via Halifax Azores and Gibraltar.
A lengthy advertisement lists new stock at Lawrence and Welton in Portsmouth Virginia with cash terms and low prices on suits, silks, parasols, and housewares. Other merchants Levy and Jacobs, J. 8. Crawford, Breslauer and Anthony, and A. J. Phillips promote discounts on refrigerators displays curtains and fabrics. Also notes Consul Oliva in Nicaragua cites bicycle purchases to spur road improvements.
Henry M. Cowan Democratic State headquarters chief clerk shot himself in the head at Raleigh at 0:40. He had been drinking. a razor lay beside him and the revolver remained with him. He died an hour later with his sister and niece at his side. He was about forty, a Mason, longtime State Treasury employee, and a zealous Democrat. The report notes political turmoil and party factionalism in North Carolina.
HALIPAX Wallfax North Carolina August 28 Special news postponed indefinitely the German event planned with visiting youths in Lit tleton. Gay week for locals with dances at Capt. John T. Gregory, Capt. George Gil lam, and Judge Thomas WIlls. Farmers busy with fodder and early cotton picking. Democratic County Convention set for September 18 with county executive committee meeting same day. Likely three tickets in county and legislative races. Residents Mrs T N Wim and Miss Suple Gil yam back from Scotland Neck. Cav and Mrs J J Gregory back from Virginia mountains. Mr Joseph McMahon Jett travels to New York to join Father Price. Miss Nettie Gilliam and Uncle Daniel return from Littleton.
HETFOND Hertford N C Aug 29 Special There was a lively dance with girls and young men reporting a delightful time. Oscar Newby left to attend college and DU Gaskins heads home via Windsor and Wilson to continue clerkship. Will Barrow joins the military company. Milky grapes sold first of the season. Hertford Meigh School to begin on the tenth with Miss Helen Smith and Miss Pennie Whidber as assistant teachers. J C Kittrel A B principal.
Edenton reports a military company in new uniforms drawing crowds as drills fascinate townsfolk. Walter White plans to study in Scotland Neck. H G Skinner returns from Littleton. Traywood Bros. Minstrels set for Rea’s Opera House. In Chicago the George H Taylor Co paper firm fails. bank takes possession with liabilities around 150000 to 160000 and uncertain assets.
Rome Aug 29 The Italian Government will dispatch Signor de Martine a former minister to Brazil to press Italy s demands for compensation. Signor Martino will sail for Rio Janeiro aboard the steel cruiser Ple aente to press the claims against Brazil.
Failed to Appener, Old Orchard, Me Aug 29 Roy Miller of Macon Ga charged with driving to death the stallion Merman 2 12% failed to appear when his case was called in the Municipal Court today and his bond was defaulted.
In Berkley Mrs Mary A Burns has returned from Cherrystone Va. Mrs J S Whitworth visited relatives on Knotts Island Currituck county NC and came home yesterday. W W Sylvester sold anchors chains and boats salvaged from the sunken Old Dominion steamship Wyano ke at Newport News. Several Berkley Military Institute teachers arrived. Sermons at Armstrong Memorial Presbyterian Church today at 11am and 10pm by Rev W A Stavmaker with Sabbath school at 9:39am. Carrie M Griffin returned yesterday from Hampton. PAULCONER In loving remembrance of my husband Charley B Faulconer who died two years ago today August 29. The text laments memory and loss. An old advertisement-like passage extols Hostetter s Stomach Bitters as a remedy for digestion nerves and general health. It notes Japan currency and gold and silver values.
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