The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-11
CHARLOTTESVILLE.

SUDDEN DEAT H-PARALYZED-ACC
DEATH OF AN OLD LADY-SUlCIDE-ELEC
TI0N OF SECOND Observation-Disclosures
SNAKE SToRY-CHAPLAIN.,
TCorrespondcuce Of tie Richmond Dispatch.J
.. ..a.,a. 81" FEBRUARY 10. 1879.
colored woman named Mary Monroe
fell dead on Saturday with heart-disease, it
is supposed. "
Mr.. L. j. Wertenbaker, an old citizen OF
Charlottesville, was stricken with paralysis
in one entire side on Saturday night. He
/, retired 70 bed apparently as we'll as he had
eyer been. and was stricken while, lying
down. Yesterday he was better, and fair
hopes are entertained OF his. recovery.
Dir. j. l.. Walters had his foot mashed
Yesterday by having heavy piece Of iron
fall upon if, receiving a painful though not
serious I'M ury. ,e.,L ~ .s.tr,cii
Miss Martha Savage, an old citizenI sister
Oh the late Captain Savage, died at her resi-
dence yesterday. She WILDE buriedito- DAY.
! have received intelligence OF the suicide
By hanging OF Mr.. Robert Heth at Mechum's
River Yesterday. 1t Is thought that ffnan-
eal difficulties were the cause OF his rash
act. l have no particulars.
At an election held on Friday night, by
the Monticello Guard, to ELL the vacancy
caused blythe resignation OF Lieutenant G.
IT. Poindexter, Mr.. p. Drane was elected
TO that position. The distinction could not
" have been placed upon one better qualified
10 I'll the office, as far as efficiency in drill
and skill in the manual are concerned.
Il would be absurd to recognize the &C
ton Of the meeting held here on Monday
last rs the expressed feeling Of the people
OF this county. am told that not only
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debt.payers, but in, the vote upon the
question OF appointing delegates to the
readiusters' convention the affirmative was
sustained BY a very weak vote, while the
negative WAS not put TO The meeting at all.
la conversation with persons who hold diff
ferent views as to the proprie,y oil. adjusting
the debt, I have heard but one universal
opinion, and that is that the matter should
be settled On The! best terms that the credi-
Tors will take, and have the question re-
moved from politics. But it is clear that
The, leaders Of the opposition Go not thus
propose to, destroy the only issue that gave
them political. preferment, and to which
they still fondly. Hook, for Further personal
aggfaHd izement. : .t.J,fg !.
~ Aanp persons go. to the University on
Sunday afternoon to hear DR.. Da1is's admi-
liable Biblical lectures He is recurring now
on the "Life of Christ" The manner 10
which he brings out every incident con-
'nected With the doings OF our Saviour,
whether expressed or inferred, makes them
o. intense interest to bis hearers. Many OF
The students mud others take notes OF these
lectures, which will prove valuable in the
study OF the Scriptures. s,s.s ,t
A snake was Killed this morning on top
the Central Hotel. Some workmen en-
sssed ia repairs found his spakeship and
Species. ..,(...,.;,,' ~ .S...,.s y 4 sI.,r
pr. G. R. Vaughan, OF Charlotte, n. c.,
a.mll be the next chaplain at the University.
hn IS Presbyterian minister. and is known
here to some extent. - s-..@t.
.S,.ahs constant freezes and fthaws OF the
p pasStWeek have made the roads fearfully
"au' ana have not been good for the wheat.
d. QUIP.