Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-08-16
EVENT md COMMENT.

Spotted Tail, the celebrated Sioux
warrior was shot and instantly killed
last Sunday by Crow Dog, who regard
ed him with political jealousy. Spotted
Tail had been summoned to Washington
and was In the act of starting when Grow
Dog slew him. lie aspired to be chief
of all the Sioux tribes.
Mr., James II. Gilmore's sleeping room
Mt Marion was recently entered by a bur-
glar, who got away with his fine gold
watch and seal. Those who have come
to regard Mr.. Gilmore and that splendid
watch seal as inseparable companions,
will be disappointed at seeing them no
longer together.
The Readjusters of Bland and Smyth
have nominated for House of Delegates
Mr.. j. ID. Honaker, very bright and
promising young citizen of Bland. In
Giles and Pulaski they have nominated
the late Senator A. s. French for the
House.
Mrs. Clarke, widow of the late G. w.
Pearls of Princeton, w. Va, was recent
ly married to Rev. James Sweeny Of
Monroe Co.
Wyman the wizard is positively dead
this time. lie was born at Albany in 1916
and died at Burlington, Pa, few days
ago.
4 In Grayson county the Readjusters are
running for the House Col. Wiley
Vaughan against Col. A. NJ. Davis, the
candidate Of the Funders. Col. Davis
was raised in this county.
Rev. Frank Richardson takes the IIol-
ston Methodist, vice Prof. Price, who
takes chair at Emory.
The L. o. Mt Pearisburg has been made
n money order one, and =. NJ. Browning
has been already commissioned accord
ingly. This Is due to the good old town
which will soon come ont like Rip Van
Wrinkle and shake itself for business.
The convicts that have been worked
OH the New River II. II. have been re-
turned to Richmond. So says the Pear
isburg Virginidn. The cause Ia proba-
bly, the strong hand of the N. Il w.
which leaves the enterprise no longer
dependent on State aid.
n. o. Greenfield was hanged at Syra-
cuse y. Y. the 9th, for the murder of
his wife IN 1875. For six years the case
has lodged IN the courts by new trials,
nistrials, stays of proceedings, and re-
prieves. Al last he died solemnly pro-
testing "rhon knowcst, 0 God, that |
am innocent"
The y. c. Tar heels stick to their liq-
uOr. The recent election gave u maj0ri-
~ OF 90, 600 against prohibition. Every
county In the good old State Is said to
gone have against 1t. They don't wish
the manufacture aud sale Of spirits turn
ed over to the m0Onshincrs,
A Maud s. now trots mile In 2:ll,
. making over 40 feet per second. This
heats the world, and We presume she
will yet beat herself by trottng In Q: 10.
Tho ambitious American will yet cut the
fime down to 2 before the millennium.
-l Gen. Grants brother Orville, died
week ago In New York insane asylum,
where he has been for two years.
DIR. Tanner IL fattcning for 90 days
1Ast, anu IL making pfOpositOnS to tno
New York medical faculty concerning
It. lie asks to have the air Of his room
charged with strong current OF elcctrlcl-
~. This, we have no doubt, Will great
" aid him. Indeed, If man could prop
crly control and apply to his own vital
powers the electric furce, ho would have
found the tabled ambrosia, and could al
most defy death.
Mr.. Bradaugh, the agitator, who, as
n member of Parliament, refused TO take
the oath of office, and who boasted that
II he hnd to take It, would not regard II
ns binding, has been forbidden admission
TO the House Of Commons. lie resisted
and was forcibly handled by the police.
Result, he has first class case of erysp-
elias, and Inns to remain outside OF Parlio-
mont.