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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1897

Page

2

Mutineers Trial Opens In Court Over Brutal Sailor Killings

John Andersen the cook of the Olive Parker and three comrades go on trial for mutiny and murder aboard the schooner. Prosecutors claim Whitman and Saunders brutalized the crew and provoked the killings while Andersen pleads self defense. Witnesses from Boston and officials prepare for a week of hearings, with jurors to be empaneled and testimony expected to shape the verdict.

United States John Andersen Cook Olive Parker Will William Horsburgh John Lind Juan de Dion Barrial Stevenson Itones Staii John W. Whitman William Wallace Saunders South Atlantic John Anderson Whitman Saunders Warl Andersen Andrew Mharch Martin Barstad T. J. Mortis Horehburgh Barrink Lind Charme Marstad Mareh Horgburgh Turrial Vidgh Miller Morris George McIntosh Elent White J. Rand Wellford Tthehmen Hughes

A Stranger in New York theater review and notices

A review notes Hoyt's comedy A Stranger in New York at the Academy of Music drew a packed house praising rollicking fun, singing and dancing, while separate items promote actresses Mrs Blary and Miss Tink in The New Magdalene and Camille. Also advertised are Yale's The Twelve Temptations with lavish scenery and new effects at the Academy.

Supreme Court Rejects Bram Murder Sentence Reversal

Justice White delivers opinion upholding death sentence for Thomas Bram by the U S Circuit Court for Massachusetts District for killing Captain Nash aboard the bark Herbert Fuller. Bram still faces murder counts in the killings of Male Blomberg and Mrs Nash. Chief Justice Fuller and Justices Brewer Brown dissented.

Waahington D.C Dee United States Supreme Court Justice White Thomas Mram United States Circuit Court Massachusetts Bram Captain Nash Herbert Fuller Male Blomberg Stram Halifax Fuller Brewer Brown

Peath's Doings Demitze and funerals with local notices

Demitze of Sieter Torgia Garvey of St. Mora's Orphan Asylum and St. Mary's Orphan Asylum are recorded with a Sunday service at 1 o'clock and interment at Mimwood. William A. S. Kanlehe and Henry White's funerals follow, interments at Elmwood and St. Vincent's Hospital. Norfolk Typographical Union holds elections. a shooting incident near Queen and Conyberlomd streets ends without injury.

Serious Charge After Fatal Bar Fight on Queen Street

On December a fight at Samder bar on Queen Street left Whitehurst a young white man dead from injuries. Don Turner, a colored man, employed at the bar, was arrested yesterday and held on a charge of manslaughter. The case was heard in Police Court this morning.

Don Turner Whitehurst Ian Samderits Bar Queen Street Charec Turner Manetaushter

Notable Patent Troches Promise Cough Relief

A fragment ad extols Brown's Bronchial Troches for bronchial complaints and colds. It mentions new brown check settings and promotes sellers Rudolfhi & Wallace at 133 Main street and Powell & Co with eltron price details in Norfolk.

Rudolfhi & Wallace Main Street Norfolk Powell & CO London Rudolpht & Wallace

If Christ Should Come to Norfolk Evangelist Dr Broughton Preaches

Evangelist Dr L Broughton delivers a dramatic sermon at the Academy of Music on If Christ Should Come to Norfolk. He depicts the coming of Christ, the judgment, and the fate of the wicked, praising pre millennial views and denouncing secular amusements and lax courts. The crowd fills the venue as he attacks billboard posters and church practices, urging readiness for the Lord's return.

JL. G. Braugghton Academy of Music Norfolk L Broughton Christ Jerusalem Dr. Broughton Nin Roanoke Judes Ely Broughton

Baptist Young People Lead Ryland Institute Program

The Freemason Street Baptist church Young People’s Union hosted a Ryland Institute in charge program last evening with piano solos and readings by local students. Rev M B Wharton led seven exercises and announced a new Epworth banner by Miss Julia B Sult of Hamilton Avenue Ghent. A Norfolk YMC A meeting and lectures by Evangelist Ireland and Rev Wainey Lee Morrow were noted for upcoming events.

Ryland Institute Young People’s Union Freemason Street Baptist Church Speleht Grace Whodles M. B. Wharton Union Lipponenti Philadelphia Union of Freemasom Street

Colonel Taylor Returns on Stubbs Case Verdict

Col Washington Taylor arrives from Richmond where he served on the committee that investigated Colonel Stubbs. He says the committee’s unanimous verdict was reached in minutes without discussion and that Stubbs convicted himself. Taylor questions Stubbs future and notes costs of reassembly. The Pickett Buchanan Camp invites members and families to a Stonewall Jackson lecture by Dr Hunter McGuire in Richmond.

Stubbs Washington Taylor Richmond Womack Grand Camp Taylor Young Men's Christian Association Pickett-Buchanan Stonewall Jactson Hunter McGuire Pickett-Muchanan

Tragic Obituary Notices From Portsmth Va and St Mary's

At the residence 414 Mifth with Portsmouth Va on December 7 1987 Samiel Edwated seven years old funeral at nearby residence and three places the service to be held at 3 o'clock Friends and relatives respectfully invited. At St Marys Asylum Sun Hay December 7 Jai Aster Horgla Garvey aged years funeral from St Marys Catholic Church Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock.

Portsmouth Samiel Edwated James An Biendberh Filcketts EESC ATP Tarvey St Mary's Asylum Sun- Hay O'Cinele Aster Horgla Garvey Pared St. Mary's Catholic Church

Weather report for Washington and Virginia December 13 1897

Portcast reports rain for Washington and Virginia with easterly winds and rising temperatures. North Carolina also sees rain and warm trend in the west. Norfolk meteorological data lists 24 hour max 52, min 46, rainfall since Dec 1 at 0.98 inches, humidity 88 percent.

Washington, D. C Virginia North Carolina Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau Norfolk J. J. Gray

City News and Social Notices From Local Scene

Briefeet Possible Memdomn and Mrs H C Herman are in New York. Mr H C Dodson returned from North Carolina. The Public Ledger moved its office to 41 City Hall avenue. Ass Lillie Jones of Suffolk teases her sister Mrs L Lankford. Rev J T Rutledge of the Disciplea church was in the city yesterday. Miss Mildred Lee, daughter of General Robert E Lee, visits Mrs Selden on Freemason street. Mr William Randall and Mr Emmett Brown of the Old Bay Line offices were here yesterday. Walter Edward Harris, former Virginian telegraph editor, now with the Richmond Dispatch, spent Sunday with friends. On Monday the 20th Instant Virginia Company No 2 Uniformed Bank Knights of Pythias will give a soiree at Richardson's Hall. At 8 o'clock this evening the First Papist church Young People's Union is addressed by Rev William F Ireland evangelist. The marriage of Mr William F Cummings and Miss Lula Pields takes place tomorrow at 9:30 am at the bride’s father’s home. Invitations have been received. Cummings is a popular employee of a large wholesale house and Miss Pields is from Kinston North Carolina.

H. C. Herman New York H. C. Dodson North Carolina The Public Ledger Bank Street No. 41 City Hall Avenue Lillie Jones Suffolk L. Lankford Thin Ely J. T. Rutledge Disciplea’ Church Mildred Lee Robert E. Lee Selden Freemason Street William Randall Emmett Brown Baltimore Old Bay Line Walter Edward Harris Virginian Richmond Dispatch Virginia Company No. 2 Bank Knights of Pythias Richardson's Hall Young People's Union Wm. F. Ireland

Annual Meeting of City Nations Bank Stock Orders

Norfolk Va December 10 1897 notice of annual meeting to regulate number and election of directors to be held January 10 1598 between 12 and 1 pm at their office B W Leigh cashier dell td

Norfolk City Nations B. KM Norolk B. W. Leigh Dell-Td

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