Virginia Eyes Suit Over WV Bond Debt
The Virginia attorney general discusses the possibility of suing West Virginia in the U S Supreme Court to recover about 12 million dollars tied to old Virginia debt. A commission holds certificates and may seek settlement or a suit to end Virginia liability, with action not yet decided and an early fall expiry slated for the contract.
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Virginia
Supreme Court
West Virginia
Washington Post
Richmond
William A. Anderson
States Supreme
Herault
Wabilty
Virginia Commission
Montgomery County Anti Saloon League to Employ Detectives
The Montgomery County Anti Saloon League met in Hockvilly Maryland on February 22 with full attendance. The committee discussed summer plans and whether to continue employing detectives or fund county officers to enforce liquor laws. It was unanimously decided to continue earlier methods. A finance committee of John H. Gray Benjamin H and George R Beall was named.
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Spe
Washington Post
Hockvilly
Montgomery County Antie Saloon League
League
Niance
John H. Gray
Benjamin H
George R. Beall
Bullet Near the Heart A Planaed Self Destruct Attempt
Fred Gillock a about thirty attempted suicide early this morning firing a bullet through his left arm into his heart. He is in critical condition. a note to his brother asked him to inform his wife in New York. Separate item Outerbridge Jr of the Outerbridge Tiersey Distilling Co was held for March 2 hearing for alleged internal revenue law violations.
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Washington Post
Roanoke
Fred Gillock
Sam Gillock
New York
Sariat
Washington
Frederick
Mad
Outerbridge
Outerbridge Tiersey Distilling Company
Burkitsville
Camnas
United States
White
Jnstall
Jersey
Virginia Weddings Chronicle A Roundup of Local Marriages
A series of Virginia wedding notices from Feb 22 across Petersburg Richmond Fredericksburg and surrounding counties. Couples include Heaths Clark O Necht Ledford Tarvell Cogie Poole Valentine Harris Bell Holladay Wiley Henderson Meade Knight Cooper and others with officiants Rev EF Garnier Rev Bagwell and Rev Carter Page among venues such as parsonages homes and churches.
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Res F W Moore
Second Baptist Church
Petersburg
Herbert Lewis
Gusset County
Katherius Poole
R. W. Bagwell
Richmond
Irene Valentine
Elizabeth Velentine
Charles Pres Tarr
Charlottesville
Iris
Fen
Eta Harris
William Hares
Thir Ety
Alpert S Bell
Prince George
Christian
Fredericksburg
J Paul Harris
Louisa Courts
Mary Holladay
Spottsylvania County
Woodside
Bement
Wot. Younger
Mavor Younger
Virelina Peisteranic
Jacksburg
Bessie Wher
Williamett
Blacksburg
Winchester
Jaine Meage
John Lee
Clarke Count Farvies
Meade Memorial Church
George Cooper
The
Baptist Church
Media
Lewis Talbott Knight
Torid
Hone
Hosmer Cooper
Joseph E. Venable
William E. Crawford
Harry F. Talbott
Julian Gunn
Ice Blocked Traffic Delays Bay Steamer Lines
Special to The Washington Fest from Norfolk Va reports worsening ice conditions in the upper bay. Bal timore bound steamers from Norfolk were uncertain tonight with Chesapeake and Old Bay Line sailing schedules disrupted. The Merchants and Miners Gloucester arrived from Baltimore and Newport News reporting ice sea and upper bay treacherous.
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Norfolk
Baltimore
Chesapeake Nor
Old Bay Line
Merchants
Gloucester
Newport News
Boston
Prisoner in Richmond Seeks Death After Swindle Charges
Levi Sullivan, jailed in Richmond on swindle charges against several African American savers, attempted suicide with opium yesterday. Today he prepared a ground glass pill for a second attempt but was stopped by guards who removed all means. He declared a desire to escape earthly judgment if he obtained poison or a weapon.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Levi Sullivan
Yeterday
Baltimore Oysterless at Peak of Oyster Season
Baltimore records an oyster famine as ships in Canton Hollow and off Federal Hill sit idle. For the first time in the city history there are not enough oysters to make an oyster pie. The shortage is expected to persist until the thaw enables new supplies.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Canton Hollow
Federal Hill
Anniversary in Virginia Observed With Closures And Events
Petersburg and Richmond marked Washingtons Birthday with bank and office closings and school shutdowns. The Daughters of the American Revolution hosted a silver tea in Petersburg, and the Masters and Past Masters Association held a banquet at Masonic Hall. A salute of twenty one guns was fired by the Richmond Howitzers in Capitol Square.
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Washington Post
Petersburg
Washington
Daughters of the American Revolution
Masonic Association of Petersburg
Masonic Hall
Richmond
Sons of the Revolution
Senge of the American Revolution
Order of American Mechanics
Seventieth Regiment
Capitol Square
Richmond to Urbanna Rail Line Planned
Richmond Virginia reports that capitalists backed by New York will build a Richmond Rappahannock and Eastern Railways Company line from Richmond to Urbanna. The 59 mile route, costing about 1 million dollars, does not conflict with Frank Gould’s plan to reach Chesapeake Bay.
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Washington Post
Richmond
John S. Ww
New York
Richmond, Rappahannock and Hastern Railways Company
The
Corporation Commission
Urbanna
Chamber of Commerce
Frank Jay Gould
Chesapeake Bay
Pythians Elect Officers Amid Cold Wave Attendance Drop
Norfolk reports from the Knights of Pythian grand lodge describe an oyster roast at Ocean View and a spirited officer election. Cold weather reduced attendance, drills were abandoned, and several promotions occurred with six candidates contesting grand outer guard. Jefferson Wallace of Richmond won outer guard. Warren and Dickerson won vice chancellor and prelate respectively. Next year’s supreme session set for Staunton.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Ocean View
Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythian
Grand Lodge
Grand Outer Guard
Holt
Jefferson Wallace
Richmond
W. McK. Woodhouse
Berkeley
J. T. Bailey
A. A. Staltz
R. L. Hutchings
Portsmouth
HE. F. Porch
Fredericksburg
Wallace
Maj
R. ©. Warren
T. l. Courtney
Henry Schneider
Winchester
R. H. Mann, Jr
Petersburg
Grand Inner Guard
D. C. Richardson
Staunton
Married couple wed in Rockville after license refusals
Roland H. Brooks aged twenty two and Miss Ruby Estelle Bowles aged eighteen, both from Louisa County Virginia, were married in Rockville by Rev. W. F. Locke after two failed license attempts in Alexandria due to the bride's age and a closed Washington office. They departed for Washington afterward.
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Virginia
Alexandria
Rockville
Roland H. Brooks
Ruby Estelle Bowles
Louisa County
W. F. Locke
M. E. Church
South
Washington
Rural mail carriers push expulsions and recalls
In Hagerstown Maryland on February 22 the Washington County Rural Mail Carriers Association voted unanimously to expel President Frak H Cunningham of Cherokee Iowa and the national association executive committee for participating in politics last fall. In Jefferson County South Omaha Nebraska the rural carriers convention endorsed firing President Frank H Cuontnam for lobbying. In Myrtle Virginia a store owned by Paul J Powell burned last night and dynamite blasts by railroad workers failed to aid. Loss totaling 2500 with insurance.
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Washington Post
Hagerstown
Washington Countly
Edward L. Burger
Frak H. Cunningham
Cherokee
Iowa
National Association
Watertown
Jefferson County
Frank H. Cuontnam
South Omaha
Nek
Suffolk
Paul J. Powell
Myrtle
What Cuticura Does for Women
Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills are praised for antisep tic cleansing of mucous surfaces blood and fluids providing local and constitutional treatment for female ailments. They claim to restore health strength and beauty to women aged by distressing conditions and related issues.
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Cutiura
Torturing Humor Promises Cure for Eczema Sufferer
A Bellevue Mich woman recounts five years of severe itching and sores, saying doctors failed until Cuticura Ointment provided relief after the first application. The testimonial touts Cuticura Soap and Pills as sold worldwide.
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A. Etson
Bellevue
Mich
Baer Heeeen
Sang Ag
Guilty verdict in Walter Partridge case. sentenced to hang
In Cumberland County Superior Court Walter Partridge, a colored man, was found guilty of criminal assault on Mrs. Hales, a white woman near Fayetteville after a trial of under one day. He was sentenced to be hanged on April 6 after initial confession and later plea of not guilty. Three Fayetteville lawyers were assigned to defend him. Criminal jurisdiction was granted to the civil term by a special act to ensure a speedy trial.
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Wilmington
N. C
Cumberland County Superior Court
Walter Partridge
Hales
Fayetteville
Partridge
Frederick County grand jury cites officers for drinking and law violations
Frederick Md February 22 the Frederick County grand jury submitted a report to the court criticizing county officers for failing to prevent liquor law violations. The panel notes strong suspicions that some officers drink too much and ignore offenses. Indictments include a prominent young musician accused of cocaine sale law violation.
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Washington Post
Frederick, Md
Frederick County
Frederick
Lawsuit over oyster grounds at Newport News shipyard
In Newport News Virginia Judge J W G Blackstone affirmed Commissioner Ashbys award of about 4000 to Andrew J Jones of Warwick County in a dispute with Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company over oyster grounds seized for the shipyard. Jones sought 286000 damages for alleged oyster head loss from 1894 on 126 acres for sixteen years. The shipyard plans to appeal.
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Newport News
J. W. G. Blackstone
C. Aylett Ashby
Andrew J. Jones
Warwick County
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Mr. Jones
Missouri
Jones
Blackstone
Liquor War at Bluefield Ends in Lockdown at Massey Home
Bluefield West Virginia February 22 1891 Councilman Abe Massey of the Second ward defied liquor petitioners by not voting on licenses triggering a Dry Wet clash. After ministers denounced him crowds gathered then a hoax circular led to a false gathering as Massey sheltered with a repeating rifle and ammunition awaiting an angry party warned by police escort earlier.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Abe Massey
Anti-Saloon League
League
Massey
Waltere
Christian Church
Drys
Virginia to hear uniform freight classification proposal
Richmond Virginia Feb 22 The Virginia corporation commission will hear railroad attorneys argue the plan to create a uniform freight classification for all state roads Attorneys named include Alexander Hamilton Alfred P Thom Henry I Wickham and Lucian P Cooke They were invited by the commission to present arguments Chatham Feb 22 Republican conference in Pittsylvania County with L P Summers and others discussed federal patronage and the coming state campaign Summers said Republicans will field a full ticket Death of Mrs Richard Harding Laurel Md Feb 22 Mrs Richard Harding of Fulton Howard County near Laurel died suddenly of heart failure She was about sixty and survived by husband and several children
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Suffolk
John W. Lawson
Christ P. & Church
Smithfield
Lyon G. Tyler
William and Mary College
Williamsburg
Washington
Richmond
Virginia Corporation Commission
Wis
Alexander Hamilton
Atlantic Coast Line
Alfred P. Thom
The
Southern Railway
Henry I. Wickham
Chesapeake and Ohio
Lucian P. Cooke
Norfolk and Western
Chatham
Pittsylvania County
L. P. Summers
G. Proffit
Floyd County
Samuel Giles
Pittsylvania
Summers
Richard Harding
Laurel
Fulton
Howard County
Harding
Democrats Force Reading Of Appropriation Bill In West Virginia House
Charleston February 22 Democrats in the West Virginia house attempted to suspend rules to rush the general appropriation bill through. The bill allocates more than 1.5 million dollars annually for two years, with efforts to trim to meet estimated receipts. The day also saw discussion of a land titles restoration bill tied to the King land case and a telegraph and insurance tax bill advancing in second reading while both chambers hold night sessions.
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Charleston
W. Va
House
Committee On Finance
Kingland
Supreme Court of
United States
Senate
Midshipman Samuel W Battle Jr Buried at Asheville NC
Samuel Wes Tray Battle Jr son of Dr Westray Battle of this city and midshipman at the Naval Academy died suddenly while en route to dinner in Annapolis. He was buried in Asheville with only grave ceremony. Floral tributes arrived by train carried by carriages and pallbearer G W Vanderbilt acted alongside Mrs Vanderbilt.
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Samuel W. Battle, Jr
Asheville
N. C
Samuel Westray Battle, Jr
Westray Battle
Naval Academy
Annapolis
G. W. Vanderbilt
Mrs. Vanderbilt
Street clash leaves man hurt and arrests in Virginia
In Huntingdon Virginia early today Harry Price Catlettsburg Kentucky city attorney was stabbed with a sharp object by Charles Stewart a Black man. Price was treated and released on 500 bond. Stewart hospitalized. Price says he acted in self defense after being struck with a beer bottle. Nearby reports note unrelated marriages and agriculture meetings across Virginia and West Virginia with officials named including Keiner Heiges Soule and Rollo Camden.
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Catlettsburg
Huntingdon
Washington Post
Harry Price
Charles Stewart
Price
Stewart
Obituary notices from Virginia towns mark Feb 22 deaths
Multiple obituaries report 22 February deaths across Virginia towns. Miss Julia H Adie of Paconian Springs died of pneumonia at 54. William E Bailey of Emporia Bank president died suddenly. Robert Winey of Edinburg aged 88 and Confederate veteran. Col. Powhatan Whittle 75 in Mecklenburg County. Maggie A Downs of Fredericksburg 35 interred later in Richmond. Mrs W T Newman dies after three weeks illness in Petersburg.
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Leesburg
Julia H. Adie
Paconian Springs
Petersburg
William E Bailey
Merchants and Farmers’ Bank of
Richmond
Col
Powhstan Whittle
South
Mecklenburg County
Whittle
Supreme Court
G. Whittle
Bishop "Whittle
Fredericksburg
Maggie A. Downs
Memorial Hospital
Tas
W. T. Newman
Birs. Newman
Warners Safe Cure ad claims kidney cure and health benefits
An advertisement testimonials a 62 year old woman Rebecca Smith of Westfield New Jersey praising Warners Safe Cure for curing kidney and liver problems. The copy warns about kidney disease risks, urges urine tests, and promotes Safe Cure and Safe Pills as vegetable remedies sold nationwide with free analysis of urine samples.
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Warner
Rebecca Smith
Westfield
N. J
Bright
Warner Safe Care Co
Rochester
Aid
Marriages and deaths from Isle of Wight and Stafford counties
Notices cover the marriage of Mire Mary F Atkins of Isle of Wight County and the death of Nellie Cox in Stafford County aged eighty. Funeral held at White Oak Church. Also reports justice denouncements and a plagu e outbreak near Iquique. A New York diamonds pursuit concerns Mrs Chadwick and customs officials seeking illicit property.
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Jevere Ger Marciage
Mary F Atkins
Isle of Wight
Junius Atking
Frederickeaurg
Nellie Cox
Joseph Cox
Hom
Whita Oak
Stafford County
White Oak Church
Norton
Washington
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Camden
St. Paul's Church
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Lynchburg
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Lynche Station
Amon Tucker
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Migs Salher
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Frank Alford
Elizabeth City
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Samuel Gompers
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Rappahannock
Pythians
Maryland
Cunningham
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DRY Dock Company
West Virginia Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of Appeals
Sanford Hatfield
R. CG
Blitson Et al
Mingo County
Guyandotta Valley Railroad Company
George R. Buskirk
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T. H. Crowley
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
T. J
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R. A. Lewis
R. A. Prichard
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George
Wallace Va
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Latdley
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Webster County
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Monge County
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George G. Myrover
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N.C
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S. B. Cole
B. Nabors
Danville
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C. B. Chaney
Keeling
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WI Powell
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Stt. George's
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Front Royal
Berryville
Luray
Tidewater
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Revolution
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Rmgion
Parkersburg
West Virginia Society of the Sons of the Revolution
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W. G. Peter- Rin
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Frank L. Hupp
Wheeling
Frank C. Cox
Charles M. Hart
Clarksburg
Henry Haymond
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Connecticut Avenue
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Oklahoma City
Okla
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Department of Justice
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Indian Territory Court of Appeals
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Santiago de Chile
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Quique
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Leach
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F Leach
Cleveland
F H. Oldham
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Oldham
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Amory
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Misyou
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