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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1905

Page

5

State Senate Races Loom In Virginia Contests

Special to The Washington Post Richmond July 16 describes fall races for twenty one Senate seats and ten House seats with Norfolk city and county factions clashing over nomination rules. It notes judges to be elected for varied eight to twelve year terms and outlines contested nominations including J C Rymer and Montague amid fusionist tensions.

Washington Post Richmond General Assembly Senate Firat Byara Bristol Washington Bmyth Bland Pulaski Wythe George A Revercomb Craig Botetourt Alttghany Bath John W. Ople Adgusta Highland City of Staunton George F Ford Fauquier Loudoun O M. Wallace Frederiexe2ure Booksylvania Staford Louisa Ely Willameburg Gutter Acepsiac Northampton Princess Anne Thiry George Wayne Andermon Thirywinth Loyd Sears King and Queen Middiesel Exsex Gloucester Matthews House Court of Suprem Court of Appeals Law and Chancery Court Norfolk Wailliam B. Martin Chancery Court of Frehmen Daniel Grinfan Law and Equity Court John Ingram Elrourt Norteth County Furtamouth Porgock Eircuit Appomattox Huckingham Charlotte Cumberland Prince Urd George J Hunding Eirewie Fapymnock Culpeper LC Barley Charlottesville Judes Georg Morrig Deaville Judea AW Alsen Wroucrickaburg Alvis T Woterstury Jamea M Mullen Portsmouth Julie J E Crorker Biehmend Samuel B. Witt Roanske John W. Woods Staunton HW Molt Winchester Wiliam M Atkinson Norfolk County Democratic State Committee J. C. Riemger Montague S T Montague Cov. Montage Niemyer Mar UN Algo Portsmouth City Montague Ba State Committee Brickhouse William A. Anderson John E. Brickhouse Jensop Hunterville John 3.Wise James H. Hagen Virginia Ickhouse

Legal clash over damages case heads to Norfolk court

The article notes a damages claim of 5 000 in a suit likely to reach the United States Circuit Court at Norfolk in early autumn. The attorney general is preparing. Brickhouse, once registered under the old constitution, was denied voting after the new charter. The case will be heard on legal propositions before trial by jury, with the aim to dismiss the case on these points.

United States Circuit Court Norfolk Brickhouse

Cousins Meet in Virginia Legislature Race

Democrats in Luray yesterday chose delegates and alternates for the Page and Rappahannock district convention to nominate a candidate for the legislature. The fight over J Hunter Wood’s renomination was settled in his favor, while the Republicans likely nominate his cousin J Browning Wood. The contest is expected to be very close.

Hunter Wood J. Browning Wood Virginia Washington Post Luray Page Rappahannock J. Hunter Wood

Negro porter tracked after stabbing near Buckroe Beach

Henry Williams a negro porter, found seriously wounded from a July 4 stabbing by Mac McKenzie near Buckroe Beach. Hampton police traced blood trails to Williams at Fort Monroe. he wandered two nights before returning home. he refused a doctor fearing arrest. Doctors expect survival.

Henry Williams Apedal Newport News Mac McKenzie Buckroe Beach Hampton Henry Willams Fort Monroe Williams McKengle

Money in a Testament at Fordyce Estate Near Garrett

Special to The Washington Post reports the hunt continues at the late Benson Fordyce home near Garrett Maryland. A strange seven mile procession included a colored choir and the event drew attention as hundreds of dollars were found hidden on the premises. Yesterday a brother found an Old Testament containing wartime shinplasters of 25 and 10 cents totaling two dollars and an old unpaid Treasury check for 30 dollars.

Wahington Cumberland Toney Benson Fordyce Garrett Fordyce Treasury Department Portiges

End of His Nose Cut Off in Quarrel Over a Woman

Special to Pha Washington Fest. Hagerstown Md July 16 Lee Harper was badly slashed with a razor early today in a quarrel over a woman with Charles Green on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad suburbs of Hagerstown. The end of his nose was cut off the right ear split his cheek laid open and two severe gashes in his neck. Dr H S Herman said his injuries. Harper made no charges against Green but a warrant for Green's arrest was issued tonight. Green is also accused of taking a pair of new shoes from the young son of James Felgey.

Hagerstown Lee Harper Charles Green Baltimore and Ohio Dr. H Herman Dresaid Harper Green Jamea Felgey

Child's death in flames in Maryland home

Special to The Washington Post reports an eleven year old girl from Browningsville, Montgomery County, burned to death trying to light a coal oil fire when the coal ignited her dress. A second item notes a four year old near Williamsport attacked by a swarm of honey bees, with the child expected to recover after treatment. A farewell sermon in Kensington marks Rev. James Maranall leaving for Oak Park Illinois to take a post at Second Presbyterian Church starting August 1.

Washington Post Boyds Benjamin Smith Browningsville Montgomery County Hagerstown Kieffer Baker Wiliamsport Washington Pos.t Boyds St. Paul's Warner Memorial Presbyterian Warner Memorial Church Kensington James ¥. Maranall Flat Oak Park Til Second Presbyterian Church

Two Killed In Wreck After Steam Injuries Escalate

Roanoke Va July 14 two men were killed and five injured in a head on collision between two Norfolk and Western freight trains at Midvale near Buena Vista. Killers were Walter Hite brakeman and L Dene fireman both crushed by escaping steam. engineer James Buck badly scalded. Northbound crew reportedly ignored orders to wait for a southbound extra. Dozen cars wrecked. injured sent to Roanoke City Hospital.

Washington Post Roanoke Midvale Buena Vista Shenandoah Norfolk and Western Railway Walter Hite Vesuvits Sreman L Dene James Buck Harrisburg Henry Macon Avery E. F. Argenbright Engroser Willa Williamson B. Koehler L. Dene E. EB. Argenbright C. BE. Koehler Buck Roanoke City

Priest shoots child at parsonage in Waverly

Rev Father Patrick Lenaghan of St Bernard's Catholic Church in Waverly Baltimore County shot nine year old Anntie Shettle as she sat on a doorstep while a cat, stealing chickens, wandered in the parsonage yard. The bullet entered her left thigh and possibly the abdomen remains unrecovered by surgeons. Doctors at St Joseph's Hospital expect recovery as the priest mournfully watched by the bedside.

Father Lenaghan

Jealousy Prompts Death by Own Action in Baltimore

William Schweikert thirty three, driven by jealousy toward a stepbrother, terrorized his family before ending his life by shooting himself in his wagon behind his Jephson street residence. His mother Annie Deikman ran a dairy and employed her sons William and Frederick along with John Deykkman. Local notices from Cumberland and nearby towns report several deaths including Alexander White in Carmelisville aged seventy nine after gold mining wealth, John T. Heffner near Dickerson at about sixty seven, and Mrs Catherine Stearling at ninety one with extensive descendants. Other notices cite Elizabeth Perkins widow of John Perkins at Hancock eighty nine, with son the late Dr William H. Perkins a Western Maryland physician and Republican. Descriptions note surviving relatives and local civic ties.

Baltimore Washington Post William Schweikert Jephson Street Schweikert Annie Deikman William Frederick Schweikert John Deykkman Cumberland Alexander A. White Carmelisville California Boyds John T. Heffner Dickerson E. H. Heffner Wington Mary Clara Haffner Washington Biella Heffner Drs Debn Jones Bettimore Catherine Stearling W.H. D. Shields Stearling Elizabeth Perkins Susan Smith Libertytown Arete County

Body of Luther Da Shields Recovered After Drowning

The body of Luther Da Shields, son of W. W. Da Shields of Taylors Island Dorchester County, drowned near Annapolis on July 16 was found on Arundel on the Bay. Two boys discovered it, identified by J. R. Harrington, and sent to his parents. Also recovered are the remains of Wonderful Johnson, a steward on the steamer Penneylvania, drowned at Yorktown and interred locally.

Luther da Shields Annapolis W. W. da Shields Taylors Island Dorchester County Arundel-on-the-Bay George Tyler J. R. Harrington Washington Post Norfolk Wonderful Johnson Penneyvania Yorktown Ian Bath Eine

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