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Many items of a News.v and Per> sonal Character. NO MORE JOINT CAUCUSES. Midnight Cnucus Without Results. Death of Dr. Williams. No Cu? mulative Voting. Supreme Court. Illicit Distillery. Commissioners. Special l>ifi>atch to the Virginian. Kai.i-.uih, N. C, February 1.? Dr. Samuel B. Williams, mom bor of the II0116O from Warren county, died here early this morning of pueumouia. Ho was 71 years of uge and had been sick ever since the legislative sossion began, lie was a practicing physieian aud was ?oll kuowu. Mis ueatb wan reported iu some of the papers last Saturday Might. Ilo camo uonr dying that uight, The Republicans iu the legisla? ture have virtually (jiveu notice to the Populists that uo more joint caucuses will be held until the Re publicans get thiugs to suit them. The Caucus Committee with twenty members, Populists aud Ro publicans, was iu sossion until mid? night last night. It received tbo draft of tbo county govorumcut bill, but took no positive action ou it. The bill was drawn by tbo "Steeriug Oomuiittou," ooruposed of Marion Butler, Riobntond Pear? son and others. This Steering Committee employed ex-Judge Spier Whitaker ns counsel aud bo drnfted moht of the bill. The suction of this which provides for cumulative voting for county commissioners was agnin discussed last night. The Republicans uro dead against it, It was argued hist night that in Ohio the courts bad, in tbo case ot tbo State vs. Ooustuu tino decided this plan unoonatitu tionnl aud au abridgement of tbo rights ol a citix.ou. The Supreme Court moets next Monday. It will devote u day or two to examinnliou of upplioauts for attorney's licenses. Wyatt Perry, tbo murderer of Tom bailey, in this county, who escaped with a iilteenyuars' bou tcnoo, has becu plnccd iu tbo peni? tentiary, j Au earnest canvass for subBcrip tiouH to the ondowmout of tbo Women's Baptist Stato University is in progress, A 400 gallon illicit distillery was destroyed in Jobnstou couuty day before yesterday. It was the largest ever cautured in this dia triet, The locnl fusiuuists last night ar? ranged for u gerrymander of Ra? leigh's ward?, which will give their party a majority of Aldermen. The Republicans say that in tbo last csnipuigu they promised, all over tho State, that tboy should have n btraigbt vote for all county olliccrs, aud they now say that they will have BQOh a plan, with safe? guards which will keep out of ollice moompetcut men, both black und white. The ucgro otlioo-bolder is a great bugaboo to tbo wbito liepub lican. The latter acknowledges us muob, Postmaster T?te, of MoLeans villo, was kuockod down by a negro for the pnrpo.se of robbery, but uot disabled, cried for bei]) and tbo negro ran, Tho German Kali Works will ex? pend $1,000 in making tests ou the sandy lauds at Southern Pines to sea what cau bo done with wornout soils. A largo tract of land is of? fered for this purpose, Tbo State Horticultural Society will couduct the experiments, Tho Legislature will uot adjouru beforo March 12, This is regarded as a settled fact. ELIZABETH CITY, N. C. Paragraphs of Interest to North Carolinians Generally. Special Dispatch to The Viginian. Elizaukth Citv.N.C, February 1, ?"Othello," hhakespeare's inuster piece, was proseuted at the Opera .Home here last night by tbo tal? ented young Soutbcru actress, Miss Harriette Weenie, and her ublc company. A large audience was present and they snowed their ap? preciation by frequent applause. Mr, John Doud as Othello was very fine and had tho opporluuity of dis? playing bis ability iu the tragic scenes. Mr. Parker as lago was also very good. In fact, the whole company is excellent, aud all tno parts were well played. To-night Dickens' "Cricket ou tbo Hearth" aud a new play, "The Littlo Bebel," will be presented. MrB, J. Is", Tillott is visiting bor uncle Mr, George Wilson, at Groat Bridgo, Va,, who is quito ill. Shad and herring bavo made their appouruueo iu our market. Mr, b. B. Berry, tho popular "Job Printer," we learn with regret is ill at his home. Wo learn that iu a fow weeks Mr. B. L. Banks aud Mr. William Mot gan, formerly with Mr, Moses Wei? sel, will leave hero to start in busi? ness at Liberty, a town of but) iu habitants near Raleigh, The Weems Company will show to-uight ami to-morrow night. A *>H|ipv Mll?l?UllU. De&Awabb, Onto.?"After four month'a U6e of Simmons Liver Begnlator my wife is almost entirely relieved of Chronic, Constipated and bleeding Piles-"?W, B. Leeper, Tonr druggist sells it in powder and liquid} Iba powder to be taken dry, oe made into m toe. S1FF0LOIIS. I IN OLD NANSEMOND. Notes and Gleanings From Suffolk j and Surroundings. Thero was a special meeting of Naneembnd Couuoil, Royal Arca? num, last night. Twenty two mails arrive iu Suffolk daily aud uiuctoeu mail pouches aru maUo up and cent away. An employu iu Jaokson tiros, mills at Whuleyvillo had his hand badly mangled by a saw. Mrs. .loiiu A. Gum has rocovcrcd from bcr recent illuess. Noln .th-titudiag reports to tbo coutrnry, wo uro informed that Suf? folk is to havo a baseball toam next' season. J. O. Ocunisund wife, of Koauoko, who recently moved to Suffolk for residenoe, left yesterday for a visit to frieuds iu Northampton county. Tho skating rink was formally Openod to ibo public bint evening. There was u gcrmau iu tho old towu ball last uigbi by the Junior Club. Tboro was au oyster supper aud bop iu Centra! Hotel, Wnkoliold, last night, given by tho youug men of the towu. Sovoral Sull'olK pcr suus attoudod. 1 ho marriage of Miss Lilion Briukloy, u lormer pupil of Ryland Institute, to Mr. Eugeue Duugh trey, tit Wbaleyvillo, is aunouuood. Mr. J. O. Brauch, Treasurer of islo of Wiglit county, was iu towu yesterday. Ho says ho is not a cau dnlate for ro-clectiou in tho spring county ooulests. A wood chopper iu Southampton county was killed by the unexpected falliug of a tree, which crushed him, ('apt. Jobu liarrison, of Heed's Ferry, whose sister was u ward ol Mr. .lohn Hirst, deceased, was In town to liupnro about tbo appoint? ment of uuotber guarditiu for her. A Sad Cask.,?Tom Smith, a col? ored man bviug near Airfield, Va., recently bad bis resilience burned aud bis --year old child cremated iu thu coullag ration. He also lost bis lurnituro ami ubout 860 iu cash. Thoru was no insurance. Grief drovo bis wife luto lUsousimlity. TkibU KOM AssAfi/r,?The trial of William Washington for assaulting lluiiry Beale was not to occur yes? terday iu Sout liamptou county. Tho uaso was first called last Satur? day by Justices Barbam and Turner, but ooutiuued till yesterday, Wash iugtOU being re loused ou $250 bail. Tho defendant wna represented by Mr. W, J. Scbrell, Courtluud. furniture Sold at AlvnoN".? Tbo bousebolil furuituru of Mrs. Mary E. Pieroe,No, 111 Main street, was yostotduy sold at the lustauco of Smith A Smith, a law tirm of Norfolk, who foreclosed a mortgage given to them us security for tbo payment of u foo which they were to havo earued iu deleuso of her lato hiislmud, whose trial was never con summateil. Tbo property was bid iu by Mrs, Pierce for $200. Losr at tub Revival,?Soverul articles, lucludiug otio gold ring, three gold scarf pins and one silver piu, wore found iu tho aiiiiitorium of tno Baptist Cbtirob during the recent revival. The owners can get them by Beeiug Mr. W. B.Lawrence, Mavoii's Court.?J, E. Balbird and A. S. Pitohotte wero yesterday Bach assessed 5>f> and costs iu this court for participating in a personal encounter, Tho former was repre? sented by M. Briggs, Esq., und the lulter by C. H, C ntisey. Jr. At tho conclusion Air. Leo Britt, Towu Attorney, road n warrant charging Mr, IJallard with selling liquor on Saturday uight aficr 12 o'clock. Several witnesses were ex? amined, but tbo cbargo could uot bo sustained by evidence. Mr, Britt moved that tho warraut bo dismiss? ed, which was done. Fo? tub Nbruabka Sufferers,? Messrs. Jumes W. Briukloy nud Frank M. Arthur, n committee rep? resenting tho cbaritablo public of Driver, Va., u station on the Nor lolk nud Carolina road, this ootiuty, yesterday cousigued u cur load of provisions, consist nig of iluur, corn, meat, etc., to tho destitute farmers of JNebrasku. Tbo car was trans portctl to Sud dr. on tho rond named ami tbeu transferred t>y tbo ugout, Air. D. N. Farnell, to .Mr. W. B. Huwkius, of tbo Norioil; und Wost eru, Tho railroud-, ltiruisb frco transportation. Tho car was con? signed to Kev. L. P, Luddeu, gen crul mauuger of the relief commit? tee, Liucolu, Nob. It will reach its destination neu week. Council Meeting.?Tho Towu Council met lust night, Mayor Brewer presiding, and tbe following presout: .Messrs. Lloyd, Nurney, Bell, nlaoleary, Wood, Eley and Holland. Under ollicer's reports tbo following wero submitted: Fines imposed by Mayor, S31.); Sorgeant'a collections, $3u*; tnurket receipts, Slob; treasury balanoe, 81,032. Col. Macleury ami Dr. i'.lcy were appointed to investigate the expe? diency of c\aotiiig a special liocusu from baggage trausfor men, A cotumitteo was appoiuted to look aitt-r tho town's iu I er est in tbe peanut lactory which will be t-old. Dr. Floy was electod i'obco Com? missioner, vice C. E. Holland, de? ceased. Tbo Comrniltco on Firo Depart? ment was ordered to make a sanitary improvement at ongino-bouao. i be biil lor tho payment of the premium on tbe liro engine policy ol $3,000 wuh decided as a useless expenditure uud policy was ordered cancelled. Col. Macloary introduced tbe subject of forming a stock company for tho purohaae oi the spliotor mill, that npparoutly being tbo oolv mutbod of insuring its operation in StilYolk. It was favorably discuasod, but mi action takun. The request for plank sidewalk on Poplar hvouuo was patted without action, tho Council's policy being to build none but brick pavements. The Institute street puvomcnt iu still in tbebaudaol the street committee, who may effect n conciliatory and auiicablo settlement. DUOS' TRIAL. The Right to Cross-Question Was Allowed. By Soutliarn AH*oiiatod Prosa. OhioAOO, February 1.?Judgo Qroaacnp this morning in the Dobs trial denied Attorney John (i. (Jet? ting the right to cross examine wit nt'NhPH, but af tor ward reconsidered biH decision. tj. J. iMrrow bud just couduuted it cross-examination of Edward Spencer, whon Mr, (Jutting, who represents six of tho minor defend? ants, begun to quchtiou the witness. Judge Grossenp Btopped him und Mr. Getting took exception to tho ruling. Special counsel, Kdwin Walker, for tho (iovcrnmeut, dif? fered irom tho court, who thou re? scinded his ruling. it is the opinion of competent lawyers that had Judgo Grosscup insisted on denying the right of cross examination to Mr. Getting, ml of the latter clients wonld huve been enabled to obtnm a now trinl. At tho morning session O. W. Pnru iup, ,T, li. King, Edward Spencer und P, O'Keefo told of scenes of violence on the Illinois t'entrul road during tho strike. Among those, present lit the trial this morning was J, S, Ooxey, the oommonwealer. [ And the best friend that never faila you is Simmons Liver Regu ator, (the Red Z)?that's what you hear at the mention of this excellent Liver medicine, and people Bhould not be persuaded that anything el.su will do. It is tho King of Liver Medi tines; is better than pills, am takes t ho place of Quinine nn< < 'alomel It acts directly on th* Liver, Kidney ami Bowels and gives new life to the whole sys tem. This is the medicino yoi want. Sold by all Druggists it. Liquid, or in Powder to be laken dry or made into a tea. ?9-EVGRY PACKAGED Has tin. z Stamp In red on wrupper ?'? zkil1n & ViK, fbaaoelpiua, Fa. Catarrh Is Coiniuon. Few realize just bow common it is. Very many people have catarrh, or at least outurrhal symptoms, who laugh nt tho idea. It is an unpleasant disease ? or,o of those which make others nnoona fortable, as well as tno one who has it. The lirst symptoms are. A heavy feeling between tho eyes, profuse and offensive mucous diachargi from the nostrils, headache and foul breath. FOSTER'S GERMAN is recommended for both alight and ii|/;;ravated cases, it will cure the Wurst case of ?ATARUU, und good for a mere cold?an inflamed condition of the nr.snl passages is the oauso of both. It is also good for HAY l l.VKK. it is n sure cure, There is nothing marvelous about it. It is not an accidental, magical dis covery, but it perfectly sensible, scientific preparation, intended to do just exactly the thing it docs, and nothing else. it roitw ,>o centa?rirtitrgiAtfta FONTt?it Ml ?>?< IM (ii.UI'AW, Baltimore, 'Id. t? FOSTEB'8 ORRMAN AH MY AND NAVi SKIN 01 KB ia the best thing foi EOZI MA. n- rTKILHING WOKM, BAL! UHEUM. ITOH. 1>ANI>HOI I . PIMPLES. BLOTCHES and IT0I1 1 Nil I II.LS. H*-iKiieil to < nr.-per ln.in- ntly. Mini .ioc* it. It s CO cents, too, ALBERT STAHL, PRACTICAL DECORATOR. 169 CHURCH STREET. They.turn Green at the ball and heel?even some of the best black stockings. Wash them with Pearline, and you'll have the black color restored. Does that look as though Pearline would "injure the clothes ? " Things like these, hundreds of them, all more or less import? ant, make Pearline the best thing to wash with, o Then, on top of that, it laves labor, saves rubbing, saves wear and tear, time and money. r Q*^?j Peddlers and some unscrupulous grocers will C11 V_l tellyou " this is as good as," or "the same as ?j. ttj i Pearline." IT'S FALSE?Pearline is *' JLJcLCK never peddled, and if your grocer semis you something in place of Pearline, he honest?itnJ it 1-jcA. *W OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOGOOOCXX>OOOOCK30C>OOOC>CK30C^ THE FIRST PICKING OF THE DUCKS. The new Ducks nro hero?early buyers can bavo tbeir pick ? poveralcnses of Princess Dress Duck and Piques, Navy, White, Black Grounds, Stripes, Uair Lines, Spots and Figures, Solid Cardinal, Robins' Egg Blue, Navy. Tau, etc. Ducks will go out at low tiilo, 12}o. Now Percales, now effects, dainty baby patterns, 12JC The Co Check Apron Ginghams arc lo now. The regular Sc Apron Giughams dowu to be. White Cheok Muslin, satisfactory quality, 5c. The Speoial Sale of. Mnsliu Underwear iu the Cloak annex is bringing buyers from far olT. Tboy say the prices aro very much lower than they bavo soen, anil t'ney buy! The Skirts and gowns at G8c will be gone iu a few days. The lino heavy, lustrous black, 17 twill, French Serge, fifty inches wide, which is being sold this wook iu tbo Dress Goods Department at 62|e a yard is well worth SI ? it is a trade tonic?take some quickly or oxpect to got worse. fie $ TURKISH ?ND RUSSIAN B?THS, ffi m IV,.. f'hnml. U,,t.. Ctro??o /fk Mb, Corner Church and Bute Streets. always open ! ?*. Hours Reserved for Ladies: Tuesdays, Fridays; 8--4 P. M. ?Q PHONE -ZQCi.. It Dees Pay To Advertise It you have a good advertisement in a {rood medium. To Make It Pay it is necessary to have something to sell, at reasonable prices; to know how to word an offer so as t > convince those who are in want that they will be benefited by know? ing something more of the advertisers and his wares. Many Advertisements promptly satisfy a reader that whatever else he may want, lie w.mt^ nothing else of this particular advertiser. A well written ad, with a definite propo? sition, in the NORFOLK VIRGINIAN, never fails lo pay. IIICHKST AWAUD8 AT A I.I, KX POSITIONS. ,'iiro-i lieer browed to-Oar. itjitieii expressly lor Iiiuiille. Pabst Milwaukee Beer., mm,m. BETTZ'S EE HUD PGFSTER b? % m J. IS. Pl ir^l^c>i^i>, Sole Agent. 49*Spacial bellverj ftu Private Families. PUT YOUR DEEDS ?AND? Other Valuable Papers in a Safe Place AT A COST OF ONLY 25c A MONTH. I TUB MORFOK BANK I Full SAVINGS AND TRUSTS, In the Building oi the Norfolk Nntional liauk, invitei you to call aud inspect thi ir ui w Safe Deposit Vaults. Sale* for rout at p<-r auuora and upwards. Package* received on storage. I'epoxit* oi ii an ! upwards receive i on tuterest, < ?11 und got one of our Having* Itunk S. es. ol i \ DAILY EXOHM SUNDAY, liomlOam. to ;t p in, also on SATUR? DAY'S from 4 to e. p m. Loans made ou real estate and other ee.'iirity. Settloa e-tates, and nets in any fiduciary ca? pacity. C. W. G RANDY, ['resident, j QEO. I AI P, Vice President. ' U UAUDY, Cannier. [ kl in Time lo Read ? Tho ftolaton'a," by Crawford. ~*'lh M uxinaii." by 1 r.tino. "Firel in the Fiolil," l>y Feuu. '?The l'ara i'e ' by l>ovle ??In Birdlan I. ' by Keyaer, and bund* re 1b of other new i, ..it* at Nusbaum's, 128 Main Street, NOllFl ?f,K, YA afifMatl orilora g.-lirito U_ H| ? Iii, hi .o r' ll.li l-liirnoii.l 11.-.,nil. ?a ,.i ;..?.< in Hi .1 in i 'tall: I- .I,'a .-nl-l ?Ith Mii.rlfi Tail... .hrr. iia/rtfu. .na,firiirii.ii. nmf imiMfinn?. PiuKtf.tj. ??nd J,-. id MamM far rUenlw?, ift .. i. . and Kcltef rnr I.??Ilia." ii. i . n turn MbIL 10,000 T>.lm, i.i i v , /?., t'hlchi-alir t'fa, mlrul Co., AluJIaoii f,|iinrr, aau kj ?II t-.-?' L)(b((l<ia< I'hlluJu.. Ltt think m of is Paper to M well, - Before Purchasing Anything in the Line of A visit to my Immense Stores will con? vince vou that I is the place for you to buy your goods at Low Prices, sioo worm of Goods. S2 casii m 82 a wecK. S75 Worm of Goods, si.50 casii and si.so a Week. S50 worm of Goons, si Casu anil si a west m Worm of Goods, 50c. Gasfi and 50c. a Week. And do not feel that your wants arc too little or your purse too small to claim our attention. YOU 11 SAVE III. MONEY UND HDTIKE By Doing Business WUh Me. Just think! Everything from the cellar to the garret can be had on the above liberal terms. Jl L 205 and 2o7 Church St. for ladies, men, boys and children on the instalment plan. A splendid line of children's long cloaks to select from, and are marked at prices that will not fail to sell them. DO HOT FORGET THEY 0BE SOLD OH TiffiE. H mwmmmmmmmmm Castoria is Dr. Samuel Pitcher's prescription for Infants and Children. It contains neither Opium, Morph iuo norol her Narcotic suhstance. K Is a harmless Substitut? for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor Oil. It Is Pleasant. Ks guarantee is thirty years' use by Millions of Mothers. Castoria tlest roysWormsniul allays feverishness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd, cures Diarrhooa and Wind Colic. Castoria relieves teething troubles, cures constipation and flatulency. Cnstorla assimilates the food, regulates the stomach and bowels, giviiifr. healthy and natural sleep. Castoria is the Children's Panacea?the Mother's Friend* Castoria. Castoria. "Castoria la im excellent medicine f^r; "Castoria in so well adapted to rhlMrf?si children. Mothers have repeatedly told mo thai I recommend it as Rtipeiior to any pro? of its good effect upou Uu lr < ulldren." I serlptlon known to me." Dr. O. O. Osgood, fl. A. Aminen, M. D., Lowell, Mass. 111 Bo. Oxford St., Urookiyn, .N. T. "Caatorlalathobofit remedy f..r children of which I am acquainted. I hope tliu iuiy is a 11 ardistant whon mothers will consider (he real interest of tlnir children, and uao Castoria instead of the various quack nos trums ? liich are destroying tliclr loved ones, by fon iug opium, morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful agents down their throats, thereby Bending them to premature Braves." Du. J, I . KlNOnLOB, e mway, Ark. " Our physicians In t!i?> children's <b>i>r.rt meul have spoken highly of their experienco In their outaldo practice with Castoria, and although we only have among "ur medical supplies what Is known regular products, jotwearo fr. o to confess that the merits of Castoria lias won us to lu"k with iii^r upou it." United Hospital and Dibpxkbabt, Boston, Mass. Al.l.KN O. SMITH, I'll I., The Centaur Company 77 Murray Street, New York City. lItul(.liii(>;ton I?ti Slcl i mtv, Crjunl^v - o bay and ovtning sf ssiona. Both sexes. P.logant rooms overlooking Narf.dk Harbor. I'horongh Instruction n i'P.N.UANAUit*. IIOUK-KKUIMNO. SHORT* M iND, TxTEvYltiTING. ate. eta Students adm Und at auy tunn Individual iu? titructioQ. Now I tho tlmn to outer, dorn all* n.r o.p tent stenugraghara tli iu cuu i.u mied. All worthy gr.idu.it 8 assiste i Fur further information ad rest 1. W. PATTON.