25 May 1871
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Newspaper
Petersburg Index
Location
Petersburg, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1871
Page
1
Fragmentary notice shows sale by Davis Roper and firm offering Laguarra and Jara at a low price. Limited legible text mentions coffee and fair prices, with buyers urged to act.
The Daily Index reviews Raleigh and the North Carolina convention debate after impeachment echoes. It notes a shift from eloquent rest to public calls for a constitutional convention and mentions Josiah Turner Jr and Governor Caldwell amid partisan tensions. Local scenes in West End and reflections on past impeachment trial color the piece.
A violent shooting last night near Ish and Main in Richmond wounded a young lawyer, W. F. Garnett Jr., who was found on the second floor landing with three bullet wounds. Initial signs suggested self-inflicted injury, but Mr. ALN Clark, a clerk at G. B Stacy & Sons, later claimed he fired after being assaulted by a man in Garnett’s office stair area. Wounds were treated as injuries. the case remains under investigation as officers question witnesses and seekers of the weapon are sought.
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