Norfolk Virginian, March 30, 1889

MRS. TAYLOR GUILTY.

Moral -- Murder

The Jury Convicted Her of Murder in the Second Degree.

[Special Dispatch to The Virginian.]

ACCOMAC COURTHOUSE, Va., March 29. -- Today at 1 o'clock the jury in the case of Mrs. Virginia Taylor rendered a verdict convicting Mrs. Taylor of murder in the second degree and assigned her punishment to be five years in the penitentiary.

Norfolk Landmark, November 5, 1889

A SPLENDID NEW STEAMER.

Transportation -- Railroad - SteamboatsInfrastructure -- Public - Government : Postal service

The Trial Trip of the New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad's New Steamer "New York" -- A Delightful Trip to the Capes and a Fine Accession to a Popular Line.

Democratic-Messenger, February 23, 1889

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - HotelsTransportation -- Railroad - WharvesSea -- Shellfish - Oystering : Seaside

Chincoteague.

Norfolk Virginian, March 8, 1889

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reprinted from Cape Charles Pioneer.Infrastructure -- Public : Towns

Cape Charles City is becoming more and more desirable every day. The influx of strangers who are constantly coming in proves it to be a place of some importance, being a complete thoroughfare, enroute from New York to Norfolk.

Norfolk Virginian, May 29, 1889

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Infrastructure -- Public - Government : Postal service

Onancock.

R. W. Somers, the newly appointed railway mail clerk on the route from Delmar to Cape Charles City, is causing much dissatisfaction throughout Accomac and Northampton counties, owing to his general inefficiency. It is the general impression that he will not pass the Civil Service examination.

Dispatch, March 19, 1889

Five Years in the Penitentiary -- In Good Spirits.

Moral -- VandalismMoral -- Murder

[Special telegram to the Dispatch.]

Norfolk Virginian, May 25, 1889

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Watermen -- Personal injuryInfrastructure -- Public - Government : Town

Onancock.

Norfolk Virginian, May 22, 1889

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Natural resources -- Conservation - CommonsInfrastructure -- Public - Government : TownInfrastructure -- Public : FencesInfrastructure -- Commercial - Newspapers

Norfolk Virginian, May 31, 1889

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reprinted from Cape Charles Headlight, May 28.Sea -- Shellfish - Crabbing : BaysideInfrastructure -- Public : ChurchesArchitecture -- ChurchesPopulation

Captain B. F. Kellogg has caught over 100 barrels of crabs thus far this season.

Norfolk Landmark, March 13, 1889

MURDER AT EASTVILLE.

Moral -- AlcoholMoral -- GamblingMoral -- MurderMoral -- Vandalism

Killed Almost Instantly over a Game of Cards -- The Murder Man did Not Fall From His Chair.

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