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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1895
Page
1
The Massey case shows testimony about the Lalwin and Stuart letters and the will, with Gov. McKinney recounting advisory roles and board openness. Capt. Wise probes Massey expenditures, while Cramer and Wise clash over witnesses and admissible details before Judge Prentis.
In Richmond and Staunton reports, Major Derbyshire faces sharp criticism for troop mobilization delays as gambling houses shut under new Chief Howard. Smallpox outbreak noted as harming local business, with revival expected after its end. Local editor A. H. W. Taylor comments on economic impact and recovery prospects in Staunton.
Baltimore July 1. The advance guard of about 15 000 delegates and visitors arriving from across the country to attend the Baptist Young People's Union convention in Averion opens its sessions tomorrow. Stations and piers bustle with arrivals, blue and white decorations, and early leaders like Chicago president John A. Chapung. Delegations from Alabama North Carolina Rhode Island and others take quarters while critics warn of misleading city directions. Authorities place 10 000 volunteers for crowd control and convention duties amid thorough preparations and decorations.
Four Chinese nationals were arrested in Detroit late last night aboard a sleeping car at Union Depot. Agent K O Wood and Kennedy led the probe, detaining Johnson of Windagr and four others who could not speak English. The case follows persistent investigations into smuggling by rail, with officers initially unable to inspect certain cars due to conductor assurances.
A Norfolk city scene erupts as two reporters are tailed by a shadowy man, who claims police ties and carries a pistol. The chase ends with officers questioning the shadow, who admits following one reporter for days on orders from a police official, while readers face the uproar over vigilant surveillance of press workers. The report notes local detectives may pursue further action amid public outrage.
In a July storm Mick Davies a colored driver from Urackin Cox's livery state was killed along with two horses as a two horse wagon filled with produce toppled near Wuiney on the Cox Place one mile south. A negro boy nearby escaped unharmed. The wagon showed no sign of damage besides a torn hat. The same event notes a nearby Methodist church damage in Franktown totaling about 1000 dollars.
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