Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-04
EVENING STAR
VIRGINIA NEWS.

An Unfortunate shooting affair occurred a
lev days stnce, near Miiiwo~d, Clark county
VIM. 4 Burwell haG procured sheriff. lew
on The corn OF his tenant - fr~nTn. 70
cure abe rent The sheriff told hirn ne rsata
meSnNE 'l-, hsve 90 protect the corn hims-lf
he accordingly warned fr-s-nlzn not a. Shuck
A., and Oh Lts p-rslsiiIg shot ham s-ri0usly,
thsGss 10. fatally 4, is thSsgat.
ne RICHMOND eOrres p5nerai u N Pst.-s-
ou'g index ssNs that a Na'USbis d"po-i, o. l-or
ore has ben discovered IN the farm ~ Mr..
otaiion, about uiEe miles from nat cry, n
ne ihfee-Chnp ruad. The vsin covers An
Slta 81 one hundred acrNs. and hss ben pc
nounoed remarkably pure by .xp-rt ca.lnt-t-.
msn a-amed John Murphy has been
I.s'e1 charged vi toe murder OF Y ,hn C,B-
ner t'st week, A. MIL Crpek. on th~ liae OF no
MANASSAS Gap Railroad, Lear NJ Ia .kspp
Sunn-f Mas not only murdered. Jui hls boay
b1ulahy muulat'd- The cIrcum. ianiial eva
deuce aEan II hurph, is strong.
harrison Hood toolOr-d,l who was con &C.
'.G - M - pieInbc- term - The Clrcui. 4 ban
81 bncAlD EGam county, OF tAe murIgr Of
.''lces sc -rTy, ABOUT t"o years Aso, Was
'NtcGi.d a. sr'dsy, ~ The pres.ne- Of O,.t .,.n
oNu and Lou sIsvCtators, Lac LARGER p5rti.u ~
v hUm NrIe $3.50 81.
What - luoc e. a. 'ae Kiug SAT- Works hnx.
teen leased hA Mos s.. f@l~ler. = HaTt & g.
he OWLeTs - lie Pr. t0u WJrk-, A. Skl.st. al
gOil, PEE aLHsrl. The g-ut.eha,a ar a -,
arg CWbers Ia tie hsng Works. aaa las-
been ID" lessess II th-m Tor nalnber II yeAr :.
Thp Mayor Of n chm3ni 'as ordered IA 70
urn Il james kIu., aad a family - an, D
New York. VII nee they Sarrs BY slrsIu-r, a.
AlNlIE IA ht.ah oAss NatnohA aAN webs
ne"hs 81 suIpOIL
Ticndish Treatment Of n Little orphas
Girl.
About two years ago a iule fatheri"Ss giri.
named Msry Ann SAITH. and who IS nov b.
tween twelve and tbtri-en wears 81 ag~, was =
prtNed OF the care Of her mother hv dsAih. aud
was adopted by John Pepper aus his wife. "a no
lived on Third street. GAsi-.-a- According 10
lie test mCny # the giTi, che la been half
sruNed Tor the past Two years, aud Tor he
slightest fault she has bceu shipped ant naxsai
az the most numerical manner, % that there
are large discolGred welts All over hrT baiy
BY way OF varying their fests Of cruelty, they
would te the chile mp by the fhumbs. aad Ar-p
her suspended m that mauncr for a COnsld-rA-
bic time, her cries and entreaties not having
the sllE hiest effect, either GA PEPPER or D.,
wife On saturday, however, their cruelty -
the poor orphan culmiEatei. During the flrs.-
noon she went into the garden. and pulled uP
some raoiShes and turnIps. THIS. ia ;heey-s Of
Pepper aud has wife. seemed 10 IA We been con-
sidered most heInoGs offence aud deserving
OF me most cruel punishment TIE gIrl was
caught by the hair OF the head nv Pepper, and
dragged into the kitchen OF the house. She
was next placed close TO the sgoNe, aud while
the women nend held the girl ia. man mon
sier heated poker tlll ~ was red hot, aud then
commenced literally 10 TATTOO the face. arms,
and hands OF The poor little helpless orphan
She screamed. rntrraied. prayed. hut all Iu
VAN. MTs. Pepper aeld a firm grip of the Int
tie child. while Pepper drew the red-h Of Pc ker
at least twenty times across her face. nnuds.
and arms. until the cirl was burned IN ne most
oreaoi al manner. The police We're at'ance .n-
Piled To and Pepper and his wife promptly
arrested. The little Cirl was taken before IN.
Grand Jury OF he Munic ipal Court, " hsrr she
mpleiely shocked the gentlemen comprising
hat boay by the recital OF the crusltlss IN. had
for the past two years.-Aemptts BaHcfiH, Oct2S