Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-07
VIRGINIA JEWS

The venerable jurist, Judge Robertson, died
on Saturday, at Mt. Athos, his residence in
Campbell county, in the SSth year of his age
He was a member OF Congress from 1884 to
1889. atteIward Lieut.. Governor of Virginia,
and Judge of the Circuit Court OF klchmond
city until inca pacltatcd by feeble health and
CID age He was a gentleman OF eccentric
character, but Judge of unsulIled ermlne, and
graceful and powerful writer on law and
politics.
On last Friday night, about ten o'clock, dur
Ing terrific thunder storm, the Matoaca cot
ton factory situated about - miles from Peters
burg, was struck in the picking room. The
fluid iguited a lot of cotton which was IN that
department and destroyed five bales before the
flames could be subdued
Mr.. Charles Brown, Of Anne Arundle coun-
ty, Maryland, son of Col. Richard l.. Brown,
of Upshur county, West Virginia, died recent
| ~ al Clarksburg.
Rev. DR.. Duncan, president Of Randolph
Macon College, was married on the 3rd inst,
At Charleston, W. Va; to Miss Bette n. Wade.
Rev. Dir. Dabncy, Of Virginia, has published
Il card denying that he is in favor Of union OF
| the Northern and Southcra Prcsbyterlaus.
IerriS,Ic Tragedy I'll Clarke Co., VS..
The Winchester correspondent OF the Baltl-
more Sun under date Of yesterday, writes as
| follows:
~ terrible tragedy occurred yesterday morn
Ing 1T tie residence oil. Franklin Little, very
highlv respectable citizen Of Clarke county, Va,
about seven miles from this place, in which six
| -, ~. 4 Will
Oscar and Lycurgus We're involyod. 1t seems
that the brothers have been at variepcc for
some time, the cause being jealousy that has
existed directly between the Oldest brothers,
! Clinton Oscar and Lycurgus.
GA Saturday morning as part of the family
we're al breakfast, Oscar and Lycurgus entered
the dining room, locked the door after them,
one putting the key in his pocket. Then one OF
them ,ook scat near the door; the other off
from the table Oscor, addressing himself TO
C.iuton, said that they had nothing against
| him and did not want him to interfere 10 what
they were about to do. Clinton jumped from
his seat: bat before he could speak Oscar and
| Lycurgus drew their reyolvers and aimed at
him and the rest OF the family at the table and
fired, wouudag Clinton and their mother, Mrs.
Little. The f.ht then became general amongst
al! the brothers, lasting some minutes. All
we're severely wounded except Wallace. by this
time some Of the bcl;igcrcnts had gotten out
side the house.
LycufguS and Oscar then started to run. Co.
lu;nuus drew revolver and fired at the MUIR
dcrous brothers without effect, the distance be-
Ing 100 great Gilbert. who was standing near.
ran into the house and brought out a rife, fired
at Oscar at long range, wouuding him in the
lcg lie was captured by Columbus and Gil
bert and held until the arrival of neighbors. He
was taken TO Bcrryville and lodged in jail.
Gin on died after lingering couple Of hours
ia intense agony. The mother is in critical con-
dition. \ post norton examination oi the body
of Clinton was held by Drs. Someryl|e Miller
and Wilson Internal hcmorrhage was found
to be the cause of death, the ball entering
above the right hip bone and lodging 10 the
lett knee. 4 corouer's inquest was held, and
verdict rendered that Clinton Little came
to his death by pistol shot, fred premedi,
tatedy b. his brother Lycurgus. " The exami'
nation will take place at Bcrryville Monday.
The excitement is great in Clarke county
against the brothers Oscar and Lycurgus.