Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-07-06

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The Lee Sentinel says the notorious
Bill Fugatc of Hancock Co. and Douglas
Wright, had an ARRAY recently in which
Fngate shattered Wright arm, from
wrist TO elbow, and 1t Ia said this IL the
tenth man Fugate has shot.
The Marion Patriot and Herald says
Daniel Lambert and hs dog while shelf
cring under a wild cherry, three miles
east Of Marion last Tuesday, was killed
by lightning. A ten year old boy, who
was with them, was shocked but recover
cd. Lambert's neck was broken.
AT Summerfield, Grayson Co. Va, re-
Gently Miss lIouk, fell dead, while foil
owing the remains Of her father out of
the church from the funeral sermon,
The Commonwealth records n proposed
duel near Warrenton Va. between Mai.
John StrOthcr and Capt. Manly Brown,
that ended in a brutal burlesQue. The
challenge was from Str0thcr, yet when
on the ground he claimed to have no ps-
tol and was furnished with one, which
Browns second objected to on account
of Its size. The end was fist fight and
in which principals and seconds took a
hand.
Marine disasters come In troops. On
Monday Of last week the steamer Sea-
wanhaka, running between New York
and Glen Cove Long Island, caught fire
and burned to the waters edge, but was
run ashore in time to save all but 62 of
her $50 passengers. She was on her way
to and in sight of New York, in fact in
East River opposite the city. The cap
tain exhibited the most SPLENDID heroism,
when almost at land many leaped into
the river and some were drowned. Capt.
Smith is said TO have rivallcd John
Hays "Jim Bludso." The scene was
the most terrible Of recent years.
W. II. English, our candidate for the
Woe presidency, married Miss Jackson
Of Fauquier Co. Va.
The A. M. & o. r. r., under the Re
ceivers, paid last year 100000 besides
quantity of steel rails put on the track.
With such a SPLENDID business we think
Judge Bond will fail Of his purpose to
force 1t to sale.
At Dalton Ga, few days ago, jury
gave man $50 damage from the T.. T..
V. a q. II. X. for cutting of cows
tail on the rail- In this ease the "tail
did not 10 with the hide"
The Democracy Of the Knoxville Dist.
have nominoted Thomas l.. williams for
Congress and with him they propose to
beat the mcllliiluous lIouk.
The Louisville Nashville & Cha,tanoo-
On r. X. Company nre now charging the
Adams Express Co.'S messengers regu-
lar passenger fare and their express mat
ter schedule ratee. IL seems TO us this
is against Me spirit Of Judge Baxter's
recent deSision.
Mr.. d, N. Sommerville Of Nottow6y
10, w. has imported and turned loose
100 pairs Of Mcssina migratory Quails.
These will soon stock the county.
The Pearishurg Vir0inidn announces
the death OF Mira Nancy Harvey, widow
~ the late james Harvey, the original
proprietor of the Red Sulphur Syringe
IN Monroe Co. w. Va She died ut the
Red sulphur June 9th Mt the great age
of ~ and half yenrs, She was daugh-
ter NJ Christian Snidcr Of Giles Co. Va
Tho Republicans now claim Ohio, by
5000. Allowing the usual margin for
cxngeratiOn, they had as well throw NJ
the Buckeye.
Jorgendon, the lone radical Congress.
man from Va, carried the Durkevlll,
convention by storm and was nominated
unanimously.
The Perthn Zinc Works AZ Martins 1,
now turning out 400 lhs. pure spoltel
daily. Mr.. Palmer has contract with
the Y, =. Government TO furnish III,
Zine with which to alloy the silver coin.
sge. So every time you get your finger
on u new dollar you can feel S. W. Va
10 II and be thankful 10 Palmer.
Or, II. ", Smith, late Delegate from
Dinwiddie, aud the cleverest OF tho Va
Republicans hNs been made Consul Il
the Port Of Naples In Italy. The Bay o
Naples II said n be The finest Landscape
scene on earth, anu DF. Smith can nov
h'aAt his eyes IN 49,
The expulsion Of The Jesuits from
Frame by The Frrci Republic II u s,cl
which looks more Ike 7, might have hcci
the outgrowth Of tho Empire. No re-
public Is likely to prosper with any sucl
policy ae its corner atone.