Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-09-08
Virginia Items.

BOLD RoBBERY.-Mr. Chas. l.. Fox
or this, place was robbed, on Saturday
night last. of $50 i'm money, a draft for
50, bonds and papers. two pocket
books, two pocF Ct knives and the KEYS
to his store and safe the keys have
been found.l This bold robbery was
affected while Mr.. Cox aud family
were asleep at their residence, ON
Spring strcct.4 lFgtteritle Dispatch.
INFANTICInE.-N Terry COM
mitted infanticide vUpOn child, of
which she. was delivered in Il corn
field near Central Depot, on Friday
Last. by crushing its head with rock
and Struggling. An inquest was hell
upon the body ofstlie child by Justice
Geo. +. Crush, acting Coroner. a
warrant was issued AT once for her ar
rest. but we lpaTashehaS made her es-
cupc.-n Montgomery Messenger.
DEATH or AN OLD CITIZEN.-Mr.
Bcni Clement, and old citizen of
Campbell county. died at his residence
near ;he Court House, on Tuesday last.
He had reached the good old aye Of
scventy-three years.-Ly1lchbWg Re
JJUhijcuu. - r--
BI-CovFRY OF A CAvE.-A telegram
Io the Richmond Dispatch, dated
Healing Springs, August 18th, says:
Mr.. Gerot of your city, and Mr..
Quarlcs. of these springs, discovered a
cave in the hill in front of the hotel
while walking yesterday. To-day we
have commenced explorations, and
found il over one hundred feet deep in
u straight line, with immense cham
hers to the right and left of the main
shaft. The discoverers will continue
their explorations this evening. Mr..
Gerot thinks there is room enough for
one thousand persons to engage in
dancing.
A little girl, years old, daughter of
Mr.. Sayers, of Wythe county was run
over on Wednesday last, by heavily
loaded. wagon--the wheel passing
along The entire length of her leg and
across the groin-nnd strange to say,
she was but slightly injured the print
Of the tire was left upon the leg aud
body.
We hear that DIR. Joseph Jorgenson
is TO Toe the Radical candidate for the
i
war,l-that he will resign sthe office
of Clerk OF the ,Courts-that II. X.
Houper the present sheriff. is to re-
sign the Office of sheriff, and that he,
UIooperl will be a candidate for Clerk
of the Courts.-EprDarWe Common
Wcdlth.
MAN-WoNfAN.- A N.-A woman dressed
In mans clothes, made her appearance
down town yesterday morning, aboG;
10 O'Clock. She was dHeSsed in full
suit of black broadcloth, with a high
black silk hat aud would have passed
readily for man, but woman-like, she
came out W ith ,parasol raised over heI
and didn't notice the discrepancy
Norfolk Eirgi1id'a.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT STAUNToN.-
MdHEtOB. Ia, Aug. 30.-This evening
at 6 o'clock, a new well, on Mr..
Myers lot, i'm this city caved in. catch
ing and burying Giive two colored men
Handy Harris and Jordan Steel. a
colored man named Adolphus Dorsey,
sent down to rescue them was tanght
by second caYing while standing OPP
posite 20 tue side which had already
fallen and was Instantly killed. After
this another party went down, and
succeeded in eXtricating, alive, Handy
Harris. Efforts were now made 10 fas-
ten a rope to Steel aud draw him up.
lie begged them not 10 pull him to
pieces with the rope. He said he was
iirmly wcdged i'm with rocks and dirt.
FINALLY the rope was fastened to'him,
when third caving Oaeurred, and he
was heard 10 speak no more. The
rope was then drawn up, bat slipped
from his botiy. hl Heavy breathing was
now heard for two minutes; then al
was still, and no response was made
10 calls from persons abCve.-.Specid
10 H'chH0jag Enquirer.
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