Newport News

The Daily Commonwealth, Friday, May 23, 1884, page 4

Nathan Berry and Jane Calloway, both colored, were granted a marriage license in Newport yesterday.
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In the Newport Criminal Court yesterday John Heiser was found guilty of grand larceny for stealing a lot of rope from a wrecking car on the Shortline Road, and was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary.
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The merchants of Newport have decided to resist the enforcement of the Russell law against them in Cincinnati and have employed Messrs. Ramsey & Matthews of that place and Mr. James C Wright, of Newport as counsel.
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SUBSCRIPTIONS for the Orphan's Feast, which will be given on St Josephs Orphan Asylum grounds, Monday June 2, were being solicited in Covington and Cincinnati yesterday by Messrs. Ben Becker, G Jansen, D Selhorst and Felix Fritz, a committee appointed for that purpose.  The beer donations for yesterday amounted to 103 kegs.
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Hon and Mrs. Isaac Lawrence of Newport are visiting relatives in this city (Covington).