Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-15
EVENT and COMMENT

The Pennsylvania II. X. Co. lave sue
ceeded In purchasing controlling in
tercst in the Philadelphia, Wilmington
Baltimore q Ohio. who declare they will
build mn independent line of their own
to Philadelphia.
Forty thieves, who were old hands and
experts ut pocket picking, were arrested
on their arrival in Washington and kept
In prison until the inaugural festivities
had ended. They were then turned
loose and allowed to depart. They were
known to the police and were quietly
jagged In advance, so that they probl-
bly, lost fine run Of business ut the in
augnration.
The Abingdon STANDARD, speaking Of
the new administration, says it sees but
little promise Of peace to the South.
This may be well founded apprchcn
sion, but we fail to sec anything yet from
Garfield to justify 1t. We dom think he
meant any harm to the South by kissing
his wife in public.
The Beers may look out England
has consented to an armisticc, but this
Is merely TO gain little of her lost pub
lie sympathy. She means to swallow
those dutchmcn and to take possession
of their country.
The Governors of Maryland, Virginia,
North and South Carolina, Georgia and
Tennessee have united In nominating
Gen. Wade Hampton rs suitable ora
tor for the Southern states, of the "Old
Thirteen" and Tennessee, at the cele-
bratiQn of the Cowpens centennial
E1chdnge.
Considering his success in defeating
Hancock by his ortorical drunk at
Stsunton last year, he will suit admira-
bly, as the centennial selection of two
such Bourbons as Vance and Holiday.
Illinois has elected Angus Cameron to
fill the vacancy In the Senate resulting
from Mat II. Carpenters death, The
Maine Fusionists have resolved to sup
port Il. A. Frye, and the Governor of
Minnesota will appoint A. j. Edgarton,
Thus the Republicans will soon have
their three vacancies In the Senate filled.
By the way, II Is said that u democrat
other thad Davis or Malone, has deter
mined to so over to the republicans.
Judge II. II. Butler thinks the Tenn.
Legislature will pass Il bill to settle the
State debt at per cent. interest on the
entire debt. Gov. Hawkins urges the
passage Of such y measure, and says the
holders of IL of the - millions have al
ready agreed to it. But they want the
coupon yoke.
Judge Alexander Rives Is now 20
years Of age, and can retire on full pay,
and it is said he will ut an early day DO
that thing. He will find the people Of
Va. willing TO that arrangement.
The Taacwell appeal announces the
marriage of Mrs. T.. y. Wittcn, late of
the Peoples college at -Pikevillc Tenn,
TO Mr.. VIM. Wittcn. OF Missoul. Mrs.
Witten Is native Of TN2cwcll, and the
daughter Of the late Rcy. q. W. G..
Browne.
Brady, the second assistant n. NJ. Gen
cral, Is charged with heavy bribery In
the matter of multiplying the capacity
Of the Star Postal routes.
The taxable property Of Tenn. was, In
1873, $30S 200, 600, IN 1874 $3.50, 800. 900,
and to-day 1912, 900, nearly. A tnX
rate Of b0c, same rs In Va, would slls-
tain the government and pay per cent.
on the whole public debt Of $4,000, 600.
One Of the saddest suicides occurred
last wednesday ut the Smcdcy House.
Philadelphia, In the person of young =.
Frank HUBERT, of Salem. Roanake
county, Va. lie had married into nm
excellent family, that Of Capt :. f..
Simmons, of Roanoke, aud though his
iNthcr-ln-law was well OIL and gave him
good farm, though he was good look
Ing and sprlghtly, he seems TO
have drlttcd away from his wife aud
four children, until drink and bad NOR
Als drove him out OF good employment,
ending IN poverty aud suicide. Ills wife
had already sued for u divorce
A case Of remarkable hcrolsm occnrr-
I'd Inst week near Charlotte, n. G.. 4
gentleman being bitten by mad dog
and finding he was threatened with by
rophoOla-bought lock and chain
wrote note to his wife aud children
and fearing he might do something that
would communicate the dread disease
10 them. went to the woods aud after
securely locking himself FIST to tree,
threw the key away. When found he
was dead, had torn his nails or aud left
the most terrible evidences Of his death
struggle.
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