Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-07-23
EVENT and COMMENT

Robert Low, a young man Of excel
lent reputation, was recently killed
while forcing an entrance with band
of disguised men into the cabin OF
Calvin Anderson, a cOlOred man OF
Bedford Co. Tenn. Anderson shot
him with an old army musket, when
the party had broken open his door Ia
the night with q feL c. rail.
o 2. Baldwin, one Of the Editors Of
the BALTIC. Sun. died last "Wednesday
in BALTIC, aged So. His malady Was
Brights disease of the kidneys. Al
one time was Editor of "a LtXiLg-
ton Va. paper. afterwards he War etiI
tor of the Richmond Wing, and still
later, Of the Dispatch He was fine
humorist, and a writ Of much celeU
rity.
There Yves a splendid Grafton given
last Tuesday TO Rearnnsfirld ia the
return Of The plcHip0tentiaries from
the Berlin Congress.
The people of Rockingham ca.
have held great meeting, in which.
they have resolved Ia push II head for
Rradju~tment. and Ia make il "A tt.st,.
In the selection Of all off, es, Safe oI
federal.
Gov. Hampton has procured OF the
ITesIdent, an abandonment of the
prosecutions against persons CHARGED
with Ku KiuK disorders snme seven
years Hgn, provided they re tuin home
and promise 10 conform to the law
He hhH al" gotten consent O! the ad.
min!stTatlon Ia pardon Illicit diStiIirrt.
provided they cease their moon shine
operations, and c0nform hencefurlh
20 the law Of the land.
Bisroark rays the Congress did not
get along rapidly with i:s business.
bccause nearly every member, when
he spoke. did il in so low voice that
4Ie hal ~ say it over aga!n."
1t was feast nf vuItures. and vuI.
lures are very quiet when picking a
Carcass.
Five cnses Of yellow fever have oc-
CURED in the brooklyn Navy Yard
teing tie crew Of the Vermont"
just from Cuba.
Grant had chat and smoke with
Prince Blsmark the otter d4y.
Since England seized the island of
Cyprus, there tGas tessn d great Tu4h of
emigration thithPr. and rents l4ve ID.
vanced wonderfully. Cyprus is iuihe
eastern eud OF the Mediterranean. ana
England having Gibraltar ifa :he west
Malta in the middle and Cyprus in |
She east has control of that sea.
Lvnchhurg has nearly completed !
fhe city bridge across James river II !
l. Of iron. and is several feet higher |
than the old ore that was washed |
down Iaet November.
A son Of Brigham Young brought
"ver from Europe few DAYS ago 500
converts. mostly Danes. The trip
irnm Copenhagen 10 Salt Lake City
cost them SO "uch. They were dress
fd IN heavy w0OleHE ard wore two
heels to each shoe. one directly under
the hall of the foot.
During the heated term last week
J60 deaths occurred from eunstrok- in
~. Louis. The weather wRs the hot
aest known for years.
II Ia said majority Of the admins
tratinn favor a war with Mexico. and
that The Texans mean to have one.
Senator Jnnos, OF Nevada, favors
the new National party, ard thinks
the GrePn buckers will control the
next Congress. He favors system of
public imprnN emeut SO that employ
mpnt may be Furnished the suffering
People.
Beecher has closed HE church until
October. and goes To California to lee.
ture at 81 ,OGG night.
Col. Jn0. II Savage seems 10 give
Bristol the 20 10y. His appointments
rlOse at Jouesboso OH the 9th OF Aug
Judge J. l. T. Snpcd positively de-
'lines the Use nf his name for the
,i"veTEorship Of Tennessee.