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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1905

Page

8

Fishburne Jury Deliberations Close Amid Crowd of Women

In Roanoke Virginia the Fishburne murder trial concluded with Judge Aiken ordering the jury kept overnight after two hours of deliberation. Judge Robertson for the defense and Harry M. Smith for the prosecution delivered lengthy closing addresses to a packed courtroom, with thousands of women seeking admission earlier in the day. The jury reported no verdict tonight.

Roanoke Char H. Fishburne Fred Lefew Aiken William Gordon Robertson Harry M. Smith Richmond Seret Tillett Robert Fon Viuserk Smith Brown Lefew

Virginia Weddings Report From Richmond Area

Virginia wedding notices recap multiple ceremonies: Thomas A. Williams of Columbus Georgia wed Miss Eric Caldwell in Richmond. Maggie Thomas daughter of John Thomas wed A C Hughes of Roanoke at a Roanoke area home. Hugh Gallant of Canada wed Miss Clete Foster in Brodericksburg with local attendees and Rev W C Pace officiating.

J. R. Andrews Brodericksburg Hugh Gallant Canada Misa Clete Foster P. T. Foster Spotsylvania County W. C. Pace Methodist Church Nellie Foster Floyd Carnell Susie Werding Earl Kent Catey Foster Perry Fenderrop

Record Cold Grips Virginia and West Virginia

Richmond and New Kent reports show brutal cold with 9 degrees above zero in Richmond and zero in Gloucester County. Schools closed, deer and partridge herding with livestock in snowbound districts, hunting season ended, and Virginia and West Virginia both record historic lows in early February. Elkins, West Virginia hits seventeen below zero, the lowest ever recorded there.

Washington Post Richmond Mercury New Kent County Gloucester County Elkins W. Va

Hold Up Charges Dropped Against Gaffney Family

Special to The Washington Post Winchester Feb 3 Shenandoah County reports charges against John Gaffney and his two sons by James B. Brown of Monarch Blast Furnace Co Philadelphia will be dropped. A Philadelphia telegram says possession dispute settled and the Gaffneys will leave the property. Brown claimed a 32000 hold up at gunpoint by the Gaffneys, who were to have a Woodstock hearing. The case ties to transfer of Columbia Liberty Furnace near Edinburg to Monarch Co with Hon William R Merriam involved and now at Woodstock.

John Gaffney Washington Post Winchester Shenandoah County James B. Brown Payminster Monarch Blast Furnace Company Philadelphia Gaffneys Brown Gattneys Woodstock Columbia Liberty Furnace Edinburg Monarch Company William R. Merriam Merriam

Won by Girlhood Lover in East Radford Marriage

Hust Radford Virginia Feb 3 In East Radford a marriage united Ella Donley a widow near sixty and J F Roop also close to sixty The bride had run a farm and raised two sons who later married and moved to Pittsburg The couple, reuniting after decades, wed at a boarding house with Reverend M Jackson officiating

Washington Post Hust Radford East Radford Ella Donley J. F. Roop Pittsburg Knoxville Donley Knoxvile Marion the Twain Rev. M. Jackson The Christian Church

Two Men Sentenced to Death in Virginia

Two condemned men, Edward Austin and Peter Dancey, received death sentences from Henrico Circuit Court Judge R Carter Scott who wept while delivering the ruling. The sentences call for hanging on March 16 on the same scaffold, with Austin convicted of assaulting a young colored girl and Dancey of killing a colored woman.

Washington Post Richmond R. Carter Scott Henrico Edward Austin Peter Dancey Austin Dancey Scott

Dawn of Rope: Catarrh Relief Promise From Dr Agnew’s Powder

Nationwide claim of immediate relief and full recovery for catarrh and related ailments through Dr Agnew’s Catarthal Powder. Asserted rapid benefits within an hour, with endorsements of cures in hundreds of cases where other remedies failed. Sold and guaranteed by Affleck's Drug Store, 1429 Pa. Ave. District Agent.

Ft. Wundreda Affleck Pa.ave

CARS TO WASHINGTON PROMISES TO SPEND $200000

Washington Post reports Alexandria hearing on Mount Vernon electric road service delays. Engineers testify poor car heat, worn wheels, and need for double tracking and new cars. President King cites funds of 200000 to improve, while commuters push for penalties and faster upgrades. Maj. Myers of the Steam Road agrees to seek interchanges and reforms.

Washington Post Bureau King Street Alexandria State Corporation Commission Mount Vernon Electric Road Washington Electric Road Fourteenth Street Corporation Commission Crump Hugh Hazleton Manhattan Elevated Railway Company New York City Mr. Hazleton Hazleton Potomac River Electric Railway Company Mount Vernon Company Charles F. Thompson Postal Telegraph Company T. H. Netherland Commuters’ Association King Colvin McKing Mr. King Boothe Moore Harlow Maj. Myers Mr. Duke Washington Southern Railway Messrs. Booth Myers

Maryland Obituary Highlights Local Notables and Families

In Maryland, Christine Clifford daughter of Martinsburg Pioneer editor died in Harper’s Ferry of spinal trouble. Simeon Ward Green died near Lonaconing aged seventy five, founder of a local school and long farmer and timber dealer, survived by ten children. Ellen Newcomer of Hagerstown died at 67, sister of the late Baltimore millionaire B F Newcomer who founded the Washington County Free Library. she was active in Christina Church.

Harpera Ferry Christine Clifford Hagerstown Ellen Newcomer Willam McCauley Beaver Creek Washington County B F. Newcomer Baltimore Millonaire Washington

West Virginia at Jamestown Appropriation Favored by Legislature

In Charleston based report, both houses favor an appropriation for a Jamestown centennial building. The Senate faced long debates with many measures, including pure food regulation, levy limits, and municipal debt reduction. The House advanced a $75,000 armory appropriation for Parkersburg and amended military code to Dick law. A property tax exemption amendment moved toward third reading. The sergeant at arms left for New York to summon oil and gas figure John Worthington for the investigating committee.

Washington Post Charleston W. Va Jamestown Senate Darst Judiciary Committee House National Guard Parkersburg New York John Worthington Oil and Gas BG Appearetota

Changes in Liquor Law Spark Battle in West Virginia Legislature

Special to The Washington Post Charleston WV Feb 3 The administration license bill proposes radical changes to liquor law including public need for licensing and restrictions on county licenses within two miles of a surrounding city with no license It requires consent from both city councils and also revises charter charges while signaling major party battles ahead.

Charleston W. Va

Bowel Poison Cure Promoted by Pineapple and Butternut Pills

An advertisement claims bowel poison is signaled by skin eruptions fatigue and poor digestion. It promotes Smiths Pineapple and Butternut Pills as a remedy to cleanse blood, stimulate liver and bowels, and cure constipation biliousness and headaches in one night for 25 cents with signed W F Smith.

Smith W. F. Smith

Iceboat Annapolis Aground While Aiming Rescue Mission

The iceboat Annapolis captained by Griggs heads from Annapolis to rescue eleven stranded oystermen on Great South Marsh near Hoopers Straits. Amid ice and shoal water, the vessel ran aground at Hoopers Straits as crews persist in plans to reach the island before dawn.

Washington Post Annapolis Griggs Annapolis Marbor Lower Bay Great South Marsh A. Lincoln Dryden Somerset County Edward M. Wilson Joseph H. Hart Griges Hoopers Tangier Bloodgoods, Hollands Smiths Tangier Sound Chesapeake Bay Great South Swamp Deal's Island Hoopers ‘Straits Deals Island Smiths Island

Jamestown Appropriation Resolution Passed by Senate

North Carolina legislature notes indicate the Senate passed bills to amend pharmacy laws and back the Jamestown Exposition while instructing lawmakers to support Hepburn-Dolliver for related funding, with Confederate pension appropriations raised by 90000 yearly. House activity was limited, with one public-importance bill on the corporation law and an anti jug law delay. Nearby items include a Hyattsville cotillion ball with 150 guests and a fatal railway track accident in Boyds, Maryland, plus rural mail delivery in Kent district and the death of Mrs. J. Fisher Hauer in Frederick, Maryland.

Senate Washington Post Raleigh N. C Congressional House North South Carolina Georgia

Three Indictments for Murder in West Virginia

Huntington W V Feb 3 Floyd and Dablard Stollings and Mary Stollings wife of the latter were indicted at Lafan for the murder of Rose White near her Chapmansville home. The trial of Floyd Stollings will begin tomorrow.

Washingtos Huntington W. Va Floyd Dablard Stollings Mary Stollings Lafan Rose White Chapmansville Floyd Stollings

Virginia Obituaries From Richmond And Nearby Towns

Obituary notices from Virginia towns report Dora Lovenstein widow of State Senator William Lovenstein dying in Philadelphia, plus listings for Lewis Tune Nunpalee of Pittsylvania, Jane Marillo of Sheva, Mary Elizabeth Matthews sister of Mayor Wallace, Mary Chamberlayne of Petersburg, and related survivors and burial details across Fredericksburg, Petersburg, and Richmond.

Richmond Dora Lovenstein Philadelphia William Lovenstein Chatham Lewis Tune Nunpalee Riceville Pittsylvania County Halifax County Jane Marillo Sheva Fredericksburg Mary Elizabeth Matthews Thomas P. Wallace Bristol J. W. Rosebro Presbyterian Church Petersburg Mary Chamberlayne Washington Street John Hampden Chamberlayne C. T. Gibson R. A. Gibson Tichmond Richard Scott Beasle Chamberlyane

Glen Echo Sets Six Miles Per Hour Speed Limit

Glen Echo Maryland passes an ordinance regulating vehicle speed within town limits. The limit is six miles per hour with fines from five to twenty six dollars. Town marshals Joseph Fowter and Louis F. Harbert are appointed to enforce the rule on bicycles with speed indicators along the Conduit road from the post office to Cabin John Bridge.

Cabin John Washington Post Rockville Glen Echo Cabin John Bridge Messrs Joseph Fowter Louis F. Harbert

Appomattox Memorial Event Draws Gov Glenn Invite

Gov Glenn invited to unveil North Carolina memorial at Appomattox on April 9. Henry A Landon and Confederate veterans arrange the ceremony with speakers Montague and Senator Martin. Maj George A Armes funds three battlefeld lots deeded to NC for memorials marking Coxs Brigade, Roberts’ Cavalry, and Jenking skirmish.

Gov. Glenn North Carolina Washington Post Raleigh N. C Henry A. London North Carolina Appomattox Senate House Gov Glenn Appomattox Montague Martin Virginia George A. Armes Henry A. Landon Cox Grimes Roberts W.L. Jenking

Cabin John Hotel Sale Ends Resort Era

In Rockville Maryland on February 3 William H and George Bobinger proprietors of Cabin John Bridge Hotel at Cabin John Bridge sold all hotel furniture silverware and dishes at public auction The resort will be leased and operated this summer as a temperance style site with no Sunday amusements The move follows strict local option laws prohibiting intoxicating liquors in the county and the Bobingers discontinued operations due to regulation.

Rockville William H George Bobinger Cabin John Bridge Bobinger

Yale Man's Labor Bill Aims to Ban Immediate Strikes

In Hartford on Feb 3 Prof George D Watrous Yale Law School presented a bill to prevent public service disruption from labor disputes. It requires three days notice before wage changes or hour increases, and creates a three member dispute committee with two employees and two directors plus the attorney general. The report must be filed within a week, and penalties range from six to one hundred dollars or ten to thirty days in jail. The bill now goes to the labor committee.

Hartford, Conn George D. Watrous Yale Law School State Senate Labor Committee

Outcry Over Pardon Of Editor Corona In Cuba

In Santiago de Cuba on February 3, supporters paraded Mariano Corona, editor of the Cuban Libre who killed editor Nsua of the Republica on New Year’s Day 1903, from hospital to home after a presidential pardon. The opposition condemns Patma’s action, noting Corona served under two years mostly in hospital rather than jail.

Corona Santiago de Cuba Mariano Corona The Cuban Libre Nsua Republica Patma

Reddoch Held for Trial Over Subornation of Perjury

In Jackson Mississippi on February 3, M L Reddoch faced a preliminary trial on subornation of perjury relating to charges against Congressman Claude Kitchin of North Carolina. He waived examination and posted 4000 dollar bond to await action by the Federal grand jury in St Louis where the crime allegedly occurred. Congressman W W Kitchin attended the proceedings while Claude Kitchen did not receive his summons in time. In Jefferson City Missouri on February 3, the state supreme court affirmed the lower court verdict convicting William Rudolph of murder.

Flo Jackson Miss M. L. Reddoch Claude Kitchin North Carolina United States Reddych St. Louis W. W. Kitchin Claude Kitchen

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