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\0L XLVIIII?NO. 93.
NORFOLK, VA.. SUNDAY, MAUCII 10, 1895.
IM UCK 2 CENTS
IUI ?IIS BATTLES
Story of the Great Naval Contestin
Hampton Roads
MOST GRAPHICALLY RELATED.
The First Day's Fight. Destruction of
the Cumberland and Congress and
Flight of the Federal Navy.
The Second Day's Contest.
A Four Hours' Duel.
Thirty three years ago, I stood upon
the -wharf at Norfolk, and cheered the
Confoderatu iron-olad Virgiuiu, better
known as iho "Mcrrimae," au she
lulled down tho Elizabeth river.
When tbe Federal forces evacuated
tbo Norlolk Nuvyyard iu 1801, they
tot ou firo und scuttled the steani
frigato Merriniac. Her upper works
van burueel, but her bull was lutact,
nud tho Confederates {raised her uud
?'unverteil her iutu an iruti elsd. tSLiu
sras covered amidships with a roof 170
feet long, built at uu angle of l? de
screes, uud constructed of 2U-incb heart
piue covered by -i-iuch oak. Upou this
Wood bucking there were two lengths
of iron plates, 2 inches thick and
t> iucbus wide,olio laid horizontally und
the other vertically, bolted through
the wood nud clinched ou the inside.
2ler bow whs nruiod below water witli a
cast iron pruw feet loug tu be used as u
fam. Her weakest cleuieut was her
motive power, her old engines and
fioiiern, which had beuu condemned,
Jl er ordnance I consisted of ten guus,
two 7 inch iteel banded llrooko rules,
mounted as pivot guna at thu bow aud
tstorn, two ti-inch rilles of the smue
siattern, and tux 9-incb smooth bore
liroadstdu guns. Her ."niuuiuuiior was
Couimodoru i'rauklin liucbauau, oue
ol the ablest und bruvest otiicers of the
old service. Her Beeuud iu oommand
was Lieutenant (Jatesby Au K.
Junes, and tbo crow eonuted 800 men,
most of wiioui bud volunteered iroru
tho army for the occasiou. Tho emer?
gency of tho service allowed no tuuu
tot testing her cugiues or drilliug tbe
crew,
Tiir. FIBTiD OF BATTtiK,
Leaving the Davy-yard at 11 a. ni.
ou (Saturday, March titli, 1802, the
Merrimao made bcr way down the
3'jlizabetb, abuut eight miles to its
xnoutb, whore tho Confederates Lia<l
created laud batteries ou its oust bauk,
1 u this ohaunol, off Fortress Mouroo
and undo; its guiiu, Iny thu greater
jiurt of the Federal lleet, while lurtber
up the Uoads, at thu inoutli uf .latuos
river, tho Cumberland nud Cougrees
were anchored ell Newport News poiut.
Till: FIRST DAY'S FIOIIT,
When tbo Merrimae rcaohed tho
mouth of thu Elizabeth river Miu had
tho choiuo of attacking tho iluct oil'
Fortress Monroe, or i going up uud
ttcrosH tho ltuads) to ouoouuter thu
Cougress slid the Cumberland oft'Now
port News, Commander Dticbauau
chose the latter. It was a beautiful
day, moro like May tlmu March. The ,
tumors aboard the Congress and Coin
lierlaud und been wuslnug their clothes
fur Sunday, nud the riggings wero lull
of garments hung out to dry,
'i he appearance of the Merrimae
wrought mi instittitaueouH transforma?
tion, The driiius beat to quarters uud
iho tuen took tlieir places at their
suns, Meauwhilu tho Merrimao held
tier was*, accompanied by two litt!?
gunboats, the lieanfort, Lieut. Parker,
aud the Kale ig b, Lieut. Alexander,
euch mounting uno gun. As she ap
JTouched the Cougrefs .sho opened on
ler with her bow gun und when within
fiutl yards delivered a broadside aud re?
ceived oue iu return, l'ueKiug the Con?
gress thu Merrimae mado for the (Jon
etitutiou, Tbot ship received lier with
?? lull broadside from bor heavy gnus
that would have sunk u wooden vessel,
tint agaiust her iron roof the solid shot
rebounded us rubber hnilb from u brick
Srall, Driven through the water under
r. full bend of steutu tho Merrimao
struck the Cumberland under her star?
board foro eliannels with her iron prow,
ripping her as u wild boar would rip
Its victim.
For a moment tbo two ships were
bold together by Hie prow, then tbo
Merrimao, reversing her engine,backed
clear ol tiio Cumberland, hut at the
expense o( her prow,whiuh was broken
oil. Tho decks ot iho Cumberland
wore Covered with the dead nud wound?
ed, but tho Merriniac was not uu
cculbed. Two shots from tho Cumber
laud had entered her ports while
opened for tiring, breaking oil' two of
bor guns at Iho muzzle, killing two
men and iTouiidiug sevoral, Her boat's
anchor ami Hag stall wero tbot away,
nud her smokestack riddled, llesutos
this the loss oi her pro w caused bur to
epriug aleak, The Merrimao lcopt on
tip James river far enough to turn,
'hen cams down lo finish her work.
The fate of tho Cutnhorlaiid was sealed
cud shu was fust sinking, but she kept
tip thu hopeless light with u gallantry
beyond u|| praise, I lor commander
was LiQuI, (Inorgu I'. Morris, who
proved himself a hero that day. When
called ou to surrender by the Confod
rruto coramamlur, ho replied: "I'll
tiuk, but I'll novor surren lor." And
<<? o the good ship fought ou as t-ho Bunk,
firing ber guus hs long a* they weru
Continued on third page,
THE GOODMAN RE-TRIAL. "
Further Testimony For the Defense.
Hopeful Opinions.
I!v Southern Associate 1 Pro?.
Richmond, Va., Maroli t?.?A Ourtr
lottosville, Va., speoial to the Dispatch
soya: Cue of tho most dramatic inci?
dents of tho trial occurred yoatordoy
ufternoon whou Col. Craig and Capt.
Goodman went through tho positions
of prisoner and (Jol. Parsons at tho
tiuio of tho snooting, Col. Craig stood
by him for twenty minutes and everted
himself to coDtubU titu witness by somo
Hue acting and eomo ehrowd rapid
questioning,
Both btood up together for nearly
twenty minutes, when Cupt. Ooodmau
snid that ho was very weak, that he
had heeu sick fur several days and that
ho hoped Col. Craig would not think
him discourteous if ho sat dowu. It
was the general expression of opinion
that Mr. Oroig'e manner of oro6s-ex
nintuatiou was helpful to tho detouse,
Albert Nash, i\ colorod coach cleaner
in Richmond, said that he was iu Rich?
mond a few days before tho tragedy
und saw Cnpt. Goodmau at the depot,
(.'apt. (loodman hnd a letter in his baud
mid witness heard the prisoner say: "I
huvo tho letter nearly straight; I in?
tend to put holes in him."
Mr. E. S, Cook, a boggiig?-innster
on the Richmond and Allegheny divis?
ion, who had beeu summoned by tho
prosccutiou, was called by tho defense.
Ho said bo hud seen Capt. Goodman
put Nash oil' tho tram,
Cn.pt. Goodman was then put on tho
? tm. 1 nud the cross-exumiuatiou tvas
resumed, Copt, Woods oonduuting it.
Here followed another recital of tho
shooting, without variation from that
already published.
Witness never said anything about
heart I rouble at the last trial, but if
Cnpt, Woods hnd any doubt about his
assertion thut he was subject to heart
trouble he would strip to the waist
before the jury and submit to an ex
animation by physiciuus. He (aid ho
was greatly excited at the time of the
tragedy.
Many witnesses testified to Capt.
Goodman's good character aud the
geueral impression of those who have
beard the evidence is that Gaut, Good
mun will either bo acquitted or receive
light puuiahincut
I lie relurabiiru IcHlemcii in LSHIL.
A friuud bus sent Tun Viiiui.vian tho
following roster of tho Petersburg
Riflemen, Company 12, Twelfth Vir?
ginia infantry, which gives the names
ot the menihurs of the company who
came to Norfolk ou tho 20tU of April,
IS '.I. The Ui?emon wero statiouud at
intrenched oamp, Harrison's farm, and
it was while at this place thut the late
W. A. 1'odd, of this city, became one
of their members:
officers,
Captain, Daniel Dodfou; First Liout.,
Samuel Stevens; Second Lieut. If. 11,
Banks; Third Lieut. J, Wiloox Brown;
First Bergt, J. R. Patterson; Second
Bergt. A. M. Kelley; Third Sorgt. F.
H. Nelson; Fourth Bergt, .lohn Mcll
waiuu; First Corporal, Q. V. Hunter,
Second Corporal, W, W, Tuxleiire;
Third Corporal, C. D, Butte; Fourth
Corporal, W. E, Hinton; uruuimer,
T, 1*. Teuob.
privates.
O E Aiken, 0 E Allen. F II Armis
lead, ./ K Amnstcud, K V Atkinson,
.1 W ilarker, G M Batte, P V Balte, U
R Hatte, .1 K Bo3Kwltb, D M Bernard,
.lr. G ? Bernard, W N Boiling, M B
Brunch, 'lhud Brauch, W A Bragg, S
s Bridgers, J II Bullock, .1 E Uurrell,
L W Burrell, B 1". Butte. D Calleudar,
Jos Cur, .1 W Claiborue, C 11 Clark,
t' 1' Caldwell, H B Cowles, .'r, lumen
B Cowles, .1 E Grow, ? H Davis, Mark
Davis, .lr, W 11 Davis. .) ? Dawsoo, J
C Drake, Leroy s Edwards, L W
Elam, H ? Ellingsworth, H'B Harri
eon, .M VV Harrisoo, W s Elairisou, Jr,
I5enj Harrison, Beuj Hatcher, ,1 R
Henry, it B Henry. A U Holderby,
W c Jobuson, B L Jndkias, J T Keen,
H .1 Lynch,A 8 Maeliu, Bernard Major,
E M Mann. W 11 .Mann, .lohn Mann.
N M Marlin, 11 H May, M MoDermett,
H E Meade, B F Miles. ,i E Meude. T
V Meade, .1 M Murkland, V J NaW,
George W Nelms, N M Osborue, II c
Osborne, Tbad Pagnad, B G Pegrain,
.1 It Peebles, L.I Peebles, B S Peebles,
W I. Peebles, W T Plummer, .1 B Pol
lard. B S (ting, .1 T Robertson. F M
Bobbins, Emmet Hoper, B C Bnwlutt,
C Btissell, F B Unssell, F B Sciott, W
A Shephur.i, I, E Btninbaok, Putnam
sttth. t: B Striugfellow, E \) Tunna
hill, W T Tunualull, J V II Dinker, G
W Waite. C Walsh, .1 A Weddoll, .1 B
Wilsou, W D Wilson, .lohn l> Voting.
Commissioned oUicers, 4; non-commis?
sioned officers, 0; privutos, 05; total,
108.
Tun Viikiinian regrets to sny that
very few of the company uro now liv?
ing, but ..then tbeyiwere a gallant set
of men ami uro reinemberod hero by a
lurgo uumlier ot our people.
Lost Ncliooiier Arrived.
Ity Houthern Auooiatad Press.
New York, March '.?.?Tho threa
masted schooner Joel F, Sbcppurd
came up the bay to-day in tow of tho
Philadelphia tug Frank W. Muun. She
Hailed from Hampton Koads on Feb?
ruary -l with coal from Norfolk lor
(Jtiincy Point, Mass., and had not sinoo
been hoard from. It was supposed that
she had been lost iu tho February bliz*
zatd.
Magnificent Structure Proposed
For Ghent.
THE STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE
It Will Be of Moorish, With a Spanish
Feeling, Oriental Arched Porches,
Towers and Winter Gardens.
The Building to Lack Noth?
ing in Its Appearance.
Tiik VinoiNiAM is informed that a
well known firm iu this city is aotively
eugugud iu organizing a stock com?
pany for t he purpose of erecting a tirst
class modoru hotel at Ciheut. specially
BUited to the Yvnutn of tourists aud visit?
ors, similar to tho "Do .Solo" of Sa?
vannah, tin,, aud houiu of the loading
Florida rusurts, at .liioksouvillo and
other poiuts, Tho hotel is to bo erect
od on tho first block to the loft after
crossing tbe bridge which connects tho
most beautifully iucalud and unproved
liisluouablo resiiieulial mtburbs of our
city. Tho promoters consider that
snub an establishment will till a loug
desired want for that class of hotel ac?
commodation, While reoogniztug thu
fact that our city possesses a number
ot excellent lintels, they cousider that
thu establishment they contemplate
erecting will oiler attraotious that will
diaw to Norfolk large numbers of peo?
ple of wealth now visiting iu great
numbers our Southern Status for plea?
sure, recreation aud health, ami that us
no city in tho South presents n tuoru
beautiful suburb thou that oll'ered by
the utiructtouH of (ihuut, po will u
splendidly equipped hotel luduue them
to rest over in Norfolk.
Tho hotel is intended to bo strictly
modern in every detail. In stylo it
will bo Moorish, with n decided Span
ish feeling, the walls being of light
brick, enhanced by light terra oottu,
uud the roof beiug of red tiles.
I ti i.ian it muy bo said to be iu the
| shape of tbe letter "E,** tho tougue of
j tbo "K" turning backwards instead of
forward and conuuettug with u large
wiug, iu which ife the dining hull.
Tuo principal features of tbo design
uro the Oriental arched porches on
tiroly eucloQiug thu fiont aud the two
towers which rtso picturesquely at the
junction of tho mam building aud tho
wings. Between the porches, msido
the wings, thu space will be eutiruly
covered with glass, fonuiug u winter
gardeu. Here palms und other tropi
eul plants will defy tho mercury out?
side, and here also the tourist may eu
juy the delights of Florida while the
adjoining roofs are covered with snow.
Entering ut tho mam porch ono
jiasses through the wiutor gardou to tho
"rotunds'," beyond whtcii tiro the
grand stairs Icadiug to tbe dining bull.
In ouo wing facing the water is tho
men's lounging room, iu thu other the
general purler.
The upurtuiouts will bo single, aud cu
suite with uud without bulbs. Tho
building will uot be luokiug iu uppotut
meutb lor outerlaiumeuts. a large
roof gardeu will afford u view of the
river nud give opportunity for enjoy?
ing tho breezes of hummer, while over
the dining bull a spacious ball-room
will be uvailublu for eluburuto func?
tions. _
Kpuclal lluranlila l Iii? U'eek, Coni.
?Hottelns -'I?ml?? . Uiirclj II ill.
lbilauco of 11, A. Creagb'a stock of
liuon splashers, liueu Bcarfs und tray
covers, stamoed linen, bead|rests, pil?
lows; also embroidery silk, spool nilk
and knitting stlk go ut half price; dam?
ask towels, worth 21c, now 10c; Turk
ish towel, sizo J8x'J2, worth 20o, now
two for 25c; liueu damask, worth 81,
now 75c; damask, worth Pic, now 510c;
ladies' seamless, last black hose, worth
1?0, now !)c; I,out) pair ol children's lust
black hose, worth l?c, now lUo; ladies'
silk Uuisbod hose, worth 50c, now
three pair for c'l. Drees goods, if!
inch serge, worth 1m. now 50c; 10 tuuh
serge, worth 31, now 75o; white goods
from 5c up; 2,000 yards ol our Duns
dale finished cotton, worth 8o, will go |
at l,c; obly teu or twenty yards to
each customer; l'i I sheeting, worth
J.'x'. now li;-c; special line of cambric
und Swiss embroideries. It, A. Sauud
era.
Marine Mattora.
The steam yacht (Jouutoss, in com
maud ol L'u|it. Kitebel, her ownor, ol
Culdwnter, Al l oil., has arrived hero
from Uoanoke Isluud.
Tbo hchooners (iruco Seymour and
(?eorgo P, Davenport, lying in tho
stream off Lambert's Point, fouled yes
tcrday, doing slight dumugo.
Tbe Lighthouse Hoard gives notice
that a black spur, buoy, without num?
ber, has boon placed witlnu 111 teen feet
from thu stern of the sunken schooner
A. .)enuiDg8, about 250 foot; S.S.W.
from the S.O. corner ol tho Sea wan
icaka Yacht Club's dock, off l'otupkins
rille, Stateu Island, N. Y. Tho buoy
is in fifleou feet of water ut tneuu low
water.
?i>- HowM and Mir < molt.
Lnrgo lino walking cuues, hooks nud
crooks, sterling silver uiuuuted.froiu r. I
up. Ghapmau a .luketuau.
Wo make u specialty of remounting
diamonds aud tine watch and jowelry
rupuinug, engraving, etc. Cbrouoiuu
tuts raled, CJhspuittu & Jnkcuiau,
THE COCKADE. CITY.
Many Matters to Interest Petersburg?
crs in Norlolk.
Spocinl Dispatoh te tho Virginian.
Pbtehsburo, Va., February, 9.?A
graud Purira bull will bo given at
Library Hull on uo.\t Monday night
for tho benefit of tbo Southern Orphan
Asylum. Scvoral couples will bo pres?
ent from Norfolk und Itiohmond.
Bishop Hnudoipb administered tho
rite of confirmation nt the ?. linroh of
tbetiood Shepherd is Blaudford to?
night to n large olass. The Bishop will
confirm u eines at St. Paul's Church
to morrow morniug ami ut Oraoo
Church nt night.
Efforts nro being made to orgaui/.o a
joint stock compauy here to purchase
tho steamer 8. A. MoCall of the Peters?
burg and Norfolk Steamboat Company
which was liboled iu Norfolk some days
ago. The capital stock of tho aompauy
is to be 810,000, of this amount 87,000
bus already been sqbsoribed.
Scott Wood, State Commissioner for
the Fourth District of Virginia, told
your correspondent to day that the in
dicutious were thut this district would
bo well represented ut the Atlauta Ex?
position. Ho said Unit iu every State
iu the South tho colored people are
organizing lor the collection of their
I exhibit.
Congressman elect Wm. K. MoKen
ney, who is tho owuer of the Hotel
Brnoswiek, on Union stri ct, m this
city, has received communications from
parties iu this city, Norfolk and Red
ford City asking for terms for thu lease
of the hotel.
\ Mr. John Moores, travelling iiass-pit
gor agent ol the Ohio Central hues of
railroads, arrived hero a day or two
ago with a party of land buyers, who
are prospecting with a view of settling
in this seetiou. Mr. .Moores left for
homo this morning. Ho told your
correspondent thut ho would bo hero
again ou the-'ld of April next with u
largo parly from Ohio and Nebraska,
; The Populists und Republicans o(
Prince George held u meeting in each
district of tho county yesterday and
nominated district oflioors and also
olected delegates to a county conven
tion lo lie held at the county court
house ou next Tuesday to nominate
county olliocrs. Three delegates wore
elected from euch party. Among those
spoken cf for the different ofiioos are:
Tor Sheriff, Robert Balte, Populist,
and S. O, Gualtney, Republican; for
Treasurer, Charles Hobbs and Edward
Huinev; for t'ommissiouer of tliu Reve?
nue. E. D. Blaud (colored); for Com
mouwealth's Attorney. ? Connelly,
WAS THE PRESIDENT INJURED?
New York Newspapers Are Asking
M my Questions.
The Now Vork newspapers having
correspondents in Norfolk are keeping
tho wires alive with telegrams of query
as to a rumored accident to President
Cleveland ou board the lighthouse
steamer Violet, near Ilutterus, N. C,
On Friday night tho New York Bnu
telegraphed for full details and yester?
day the World aud other pupers kept
their correspondents active looking for
incoming vessels Irom North Caroliua
waters in search i>f uows of tho l'roi
deut, Tho efforts to obtain news,how
over, were not successful.
Had President Cleveland met with
uny such accident as thut reported, it
would have been known here, us he
would probably have telegraphed for
u bottle of Quratol, that emergency
remedy, winch ii recognized through?
out the r.asteru States as the greatest
preparation on the market for uny of
the aeoideuta liable to happen. Had
Um President not thought ot Cjtiratol
und hud consulted uny of the good
people of North Carolina, ihey would
nave obtaioed it lor mm, for it only
costs 50 cents at all drug stores, In
fact, it is safe to say be could have
found it at uny of the lighthouses the
Violet has visited ou this trip.
i lie Hollen i nun ifouiit.
Justice Burroughs moved into Iiis
new Police Court room yesterday,
which is certainly a grout uuprii\ eiueiit
ou the old quarters. The Justice und
his clerk have more privacy than tie
fore, and the newspaper men have nice
tallies and cuuirs inside the tailings,
near tliu witness stund. The crowd is
kept hack of a high ratling. Tbo pen
is larger, rate and oom tor table. The
second Moor of the building consists of
tour rnotns said to have been iuteudetl
for temporary prisoners.
11 enn n s I'osl |io,i eil.
Bv Southern Ansooiutri 1 1'roos.
Atlanta, March 'J.?Ttie bearing iu
the injunction case nu behalt ol the
Seaboard Air Lino ogoinst the Nash?
ville, Chattanooga und St. Ruins rail?
road Was to day postponed, i hn latter
road is still enjoined from boycotting
the Seaboard.
'I lia- Modem \\ n y
Commends itsoll to tho well formed, to
do pleasantly and effectually what wus
formerly done iu the crudest manner
ami disagreeably as well. I'o cleanse
tho system and break up colds, head?
aches ami fevers without unpleasant
nfter effects, liso tho delightful lnjuid
laxative remedy, Syrup of Pigs.
.?VoilC.e.
1 want every man and woman in tho
Doited States interested in the Opium
uud Whiskey habit, to havo one ot my
books on these diseases. Address 11.
M. Wooi,i,ey, Atlauta, Go., Box 880,
end olio wilPbo sent you free, we<kaa
SENT Ol TO GRAND JURY)
Dr. Jackson Has a Hearing Before^
Justice Burroughs,
MR. BUTLAND NOW ARRESTED.
Tin; Husband of the Deceased Woman
Is Held As An Accessory Before
Iho Fact. Judge Brooke's
Strong Argument. He Said
There Was No Case.
Tho charges against Dr. S. K. Jack
sou wero investigated by the Police
Justice yesterday afternoou sod he won
sent on to tho grand jury. The exami?
nation whs vory thorough and com?
plete. Tho Commonwealth's Attorney
appeared fur thu Statu aud .ludgo
lirooko for tho defense There was a
large orowd of thu curious in tho now
l'oltoo Court room when Dr. Jackson
entered uetweeu 1 nud 'J o'clock, lie
was neeoiniiuuiod by his daughter and
greeted his friends iu a dignified and
cheerful manner.
Tho court officer oommnudarl silonoo
aud tho warrant was read to Dr. Jack
sou, to winch he niado no roply. Tho
tirst witness called was Mr. Holland,
tho husbund of the woman who diod in
Dr. Jackson's office. Ills testimony
did not dlller from ills story ns hereto?
fore related, Thoro wero four or live
sputa between bim uud Judge Urooke,
iu which Mr. Hutlaud lobt his temper.
At this cxnuiinutiou tbo case of tho
Commonwealth was not strengthened,
but weakened at every point when ox
plained by thu testimony ior tbo do
louse.
The proceedings before tho Oorounr'u
jury was oxpurto, aud tho Unding of
thu jury, together with rumors which
could bein every hoiiho evidence, largely
prejudiced tho public mind, and when
Dr. Jaoksou wuu eallod to testify there
were tunny who looked lipon bim uu
guilty ot tho chargo alleged in thu wur
raut. With great calmness ho told of
thu visit to Ins office, first Mr. ISutlund
uud then his wife. Ho denied hu
hud been guilty of any criminal
net or that tho oxutninulion could by
any possibility produco duutii. Many
of the exaggerated slotumonln as to the
charucter ot tho operation fell lo thu
ground iu the faco of bis plain uud un?
varnished BtatomeulH. He appeured to
be covering up nothing, and when ho
took his seat ho hud completely won
tho sympathy of the audience.
Tho next witness tor the defense was
tho servant in Dr. Jackson's house,
who hind that when Mis. Hutlaud ar?
rived there she was u very nick woman,
hardly ublo to tell what sho wanted,
Dr. Jackson bud said thai sho com?
plained of severe pain.
Dr. W. lit Meredith was put upon
the stand mid questioned as uu expert
und wus a clour mm strong witness.
Lie was culled to hpo the wumuu ut Dr.
Jackson's office; ho suw nothing huh
pictous. An to thu operation, which it
was alleged caused dnath, ho did not
believe it possible in one out of ItlO
cases. Like Dr. Vauco, he could not
account for tho woman's death. At the
autopsy ull of her organs examined had
been pronounced Bound, but unfortn
nately tbo brain was not examined
Dr. Meredith thought that Ibu seat of
thu troublo might have been the
brain. He also said that death might
have bceu caused by thu ammonia
which was placed in her mouth. At tho
conclusion ol Dr. Meredith's testimony
both us to facts relating to hm visit
and his opinion us an expert, thu do
feuse felt Hint the danger line bud been
passed. Mrs. Tucker, Mr, Jackson's
daughter, related ud the circumstances
us sho know thorn nud produced
a favorable impression. Wneu thu
testimony was concluded. Mr.
Liaum said ho did not doairo to
argue the case,and .ludgo Brooke asked
that his client be discharged. Flu said
thai thu Ciiinuionweultl] had broken
down at the first step, falling to prove
Hint a crime hud bueu committed. To
make out u ease it would bo tiuccssary
first, to i rove that a crime had been
committed; second, how committed,
and I bird, the guilty party,
Judge Brooke wont over thucase and
argued il with clearness, lorcu uud elo?
quence. Ho saul if Dr. Jackson wan
sent on to thu gruud jury thut the Jus
lice would be compelled to arrest tho
n111ictod htishatui us un acuussory beforo
thu fuet. Judge Urooke spoke about
au hour, aud ut tho conclusion Justice
Burroughs stated his reasons for Bend?
ing Dr. Jackson ou to thu grand jury
uud ordered thu arrest of Mr. Hutluud.
Both were admitted to bull,
llir Hi II inn,. %%ltatl
Two hundred dozen gents' white tin
janndriod aliirts, pleat aud plain liuuo
bosom, reinforced trout ami buuk,
I)wight uuchor lunsliu. ull bi/.oh, 11 to
18. Tho remainder of tho stock of
shirt mauufaulurer retiring from busi?
ness. 1 in- ii shirts were mudo to soli
for ??u to 76o uud not common goods >
made up cheaply. Our price for these
will be ut special talc, next Monduy,
March 11th, 8710 euch, which is lusu
than cost of motoriul of which they aru
mude. Not uiaro than six sold to ono
customer. Levy Bros., 174 Mam street.
laADIBfl
Needing atonic, or children who want baud
tin; up, should toliu
BROWN'S IltOM BITTTSTtS.
It is ple&htru; cures Malnris, Indigestion,
fJUlouoncij, Uvcr complaints und Xeuialgi?.
'? Ii? Kern Furniture i ?im i) im v.
Those who hnvo frequented old Mar?
ket square during tliu pest two wooks
must hnvo noticed tho mammoth pilo
of oiiauD oud boxes of goods liofore Nun.
22 mid 24, and wondered its moaning.
Well, it moans thut the Kern Furniture
Company is opouiog there with one of
tho largest stocks ol furniture iu tliu
South. This company proposo doing n
jobbing, as well as u retuil trade, und
bavo iiiuple tuoilities lor doiug a largo
business. The business in this city will
he managed by Mossrs..!, I'?itchier nud
A, Kern, both ol nliurn have spout al?
most a life time in the same li 30 of
trade.
The building ia which they bavo
located iu is a mammoth three story
oue, yet there is scarcely enough room
for I ho immense stock which they uro
getting in. The first Moor will be de?
voted to the exhibit of Mimplo furni?
ture and tho remaining two for as?
sorted aud general stock. Tho com
pany propose keeping every grade und
class of goodB known to the trade and
will sell for cash at unheard of low
Uguron.
In fact, there is no class of goods in
tho furniture line that the Kern Com?
pany will not carry, and eooutry mer?
chants, as well us citv buyers, should
remember tho fact. The management
have been working night und day ro
aeiTiug and planing stock, und will bo
ready for Ihihiiiiihm on Wednesday, tho
blth, when everybody is invited to call
in aud examine their goods, ltomaui
hur Ihn place and that the graud open- i
nig day tor business 'by thin company
has been sot for Wednesday noxt.
Whether you buy or nut, you will bo
cordially received ami shown through
the establishment. Head the adver?
tisement ol thu company ou tho eighth
page of to day's VmoiNiAH.
Ni tv More und \c?v i.ooiIn.
Mr. Ii. Weiithoimor, who is well and
favorably known in this city aud vicin?
ity, bus taken the store No. 1111 Church
streut, near the Opera House building,
nud has fitted it up iu haudsomo Htylu
and is putting theruin an elegant stock
ol dry goods, white goods, notions ami j
trimmings. Mr, Westkeiiner has had a
largo oxperienco in thu business in
which he is engaged, aud is bound to
succeed. He will open for business
Tuesday or Wednesday next, when nil
goods nib-red by him will bo for oue
price only und guaranteed us repre?
sented, (live him a cull and sue what
ho has to show you.
230 HDR5ESJTIGTI??.
OH TUESDAY, IT1RRGH THE 12th,
AT 11) :iu O'CLOCK A. AL,
We will soil for the high dollar 'Jf>0 bond
'I I eso hornet are ironi o u- regular ship?
per*. A. Asliei, lieu i; U. 1,. LtaCOII'itfi
heath P. K. Iluler 35 head; Btaiubaugh A
lloberts. !W bead; Maxwell A iioacli. '.'5
mules, which are oitra line.
DEALERS AND FARMERS
w II .to well to attend, ai greal bargains nre
l-oiiig sohl. LjuK o il foi notice or our
of which due notice will be givun of Ken?
tucky hoi new.
21UOUK8TRIALON ALL STOCK SOLD.
AM' lr' NO! \S KKl'ltKHENTED
MONEi VV1LL11B HEPUNDED
LIVE STOCK CO.
PUT YOUR DEEDS
?AND?
Other Valuable Papers in a Safe Place,
AT A COST OK ONLY. 35o A MONTH.
The NORFOLK NATIONAL BANK
FOH SAVINGS AND TBU8T8,
iu tin- UnildiiiK ol ibo Nim folk National Hank,
liivitel yon to call mid imp et thoir new
t<Hte Deposit Vaults. Safes for rout at S)3 per
siiniiui aud ii| tvarils I'ai kagos rscoivod ou
storage. Deposit? ol ii no i upwards re?
ceive >t on Interest. Cell nild gel oue of our
Snvings bank Safe*. OPEN DAILY BXOEW
Hi SDaV. from 10 a m, to 3 p in, nlso on
SATURDAY H from l to i; p in. Loans uia.lo
on real estate and other security. Settles
fitutes, and acts In any fhltiotury oipaoity.
t . W. OKA NOV. President.
OEO. I AIT, Vic. President.
t . HARDY. Cashier.
THEY DREAD COMPARtSON.
Agents of ANY New York Life Iuaunmeo
Com [ allies who tell you that RESULTS
unon their policios HAVE OH WILL EVER
cjusl rt salts of EXACTLY RUHLA? POLI
C1KH Ol' THE NORTHWESTERN laok
oithur intollixeuce or honosty. They dieuil
comparison of rosults at tlioy do smrIIuox,
but uiako biy promises.
D. Humphreys & Son,
AGENTS.
The Murderer of George Williams,
nf Sussex County, Found Guilty.
A NEW TRIAL IS OVERRULED
The Prisoner to be Handed duly I9tb?
The Prisoner Removed lo Peters?
burg. The Firsl Death Sen?
tence in Sussex for Fif?
teen Years.
Bpoi ial Dim.itch to Tho Virginian.
IV.Tnusiiritn, Va., Maroh 9.?Tfa?
County Couit of Sussex baa been ea
guged u,t tbe past two dnya in the trial
of Kotiert Uiiiloy, a nogrowtao brutally
murdered (Jeorgo Williams, a welt
kuowti citizen of that eounty.by shoot?
ing 1>iin with uu old army mtiBket, the
full pin tioulars of which have already
been given in these dispatches. The
case was given to tho jury at a late
hour lust night. Tho accused Was found
guilty of murder in the that degree.
The court suspended suuteuoe in order
to hear u motion for a new trial.
Tho motion for a now trial was over-.
ruled. Rxceptious were tiled and time
ed by the prisouor in which to '
apply to the Appcluto Court for a writ"
irror. Judge West thoa sentenced
Kidloy to bo hanged on the 10th day
of July, IS'.1."?, "lim prisoner'b theory
of uccidcutal shouting wub unsupported
by other evidence, and tbe general '
opinion is tliut tho vordiat is a right?
eous one. Owing to tho insecurity of
the Sussex jail tho prisoner has been
removed the jail hero to await tho day
of execution. This is tho first death
sentence that has boon pronounced by ?
any court in Sussex county in fifteen
years. .Messrs. .Martiu and Butler, of
Waverly, appeared for tho defense,ami
Messrs. \V. Ii. (Jocko, attorney for the'
Commonwealth, aud J. W, Conloy for
the prosecution. .
DON'T HE LOOK NICE?
Why thuuhln t he. with ouo of OLIVER'S
KKOX AGENTS. 'c-V.'b
L. JHBK OLIVER & CD.,
Ill MAIN STREET.
Vigilance
Is the price of liberty and
eyesight. Vigilance of the
party with affected eyes
makes the optician uigllant
in his examination,-as well
as the selection of proper
lenses. If everybody wast
satisfied with cheap, com-'
mon, lop-sided, poprly
made, fitted by guesswork
specs, no better ones would]
be made. As It is: every one
insists on the best and
forces into existence those
perfect spectacles sold in.
Norfolk only by
Permanently Loci, ?d.
Established 1892.
ffl?YERlc G?e,
DEALEItS IN
Railroad, Steamboat anrl
iYlill Supplies.
4 and G West Market Square
JVoi'icoIls:, Vet,
Burruss, Son 6: Co,,
BANKER
i'?niinuroi.il nuil othrr buiinoss paper dis?
co anted. .71%
i. n:n ueifotiuted on f.ivoruhlo form?,
i ny bouds an I o:;iu- iO?liritloa bought
nuil sold.
Jii '. e- t ? luvcivo 1 .unl accounts invited.
Into est .ill. ... it en t re... deposits. . i
is,:u i>ni.o-ii l-u.M-s tor n.nt. Cissrg?if:
mi"!e|-|i? . l::l'-3&7\~
Drvi Ii 1 ? " l.M'hauKO nnd nuke
transfers to Enrobe;
Letter-, of ?rojit Uuuod to principal citi**.
of lim world, ?e^
