National Republican., 1881-09-06
VIRGINIA NEWS,

John Cole, charged with rape on the per-
son of his niece in Pulaski County, has escaped
arrest, Notwithstanding hot pursuit.
The trial of George Cave for shooting
Thomas G. Dent has been begun in Lynchburg.
Much interest is manifested in the trial.
At the Portsmouth navy-yard there are
175 men on the rolls. New sew vrs are being built
in the yard and other improvements made.
1t is stated that the Secretary of the
Navy will send the Ticonderoga to the Portsmouth
yard for repairs In the hospital az the yard there
are twenty'seycn patients under threatment.
Internal revenue collections for the
week ending Saturday, September 81. H. Rives,
collector, hfth district of Virglnia-amounted 20
S6l.2902l collections for the month of August,
At New Castle, Craig County, the citi-
zens In body waited on number Of notorious
characters who could not be reached by the law
and admonlshed them that they must quit. They
quilted accordingly.
In the masque of the German Club at
Mythevile few evenings ago Miss Spots, Of
Richmond, was elegantly ana seasonably eostumed
as Harvest" Colonel HOunschell ofRchmond,
was among the invited guests ON the floor
The first two bales of new cotton from
this State were received In Petersburg Sunday
Both OF them were sent from Brunswick County.
The cotton fields III tho South Side counties are
now white with the opened bolls, and picking is
going on very freely
The water committee of the Richmond
councils have decided to recommend TO the coun-
Gil one HlOHln Ol Whlcr-feul, AS the eltl-
Zens did not get the water IL will be mighty hard
10 pay these bills " the council should refuse to
adopt the report OF the water committee
George Granville Bradley, who has been
recently appointed Dean OF Westminster, and sue
cessor Of the late Dear Stanley is the father of Mr.
Arthur Granville Bradley aud Mrs. Nicholl, both
of whom reside a short distance from Liberty,
Bedford County Arthur Bradley Is man Of some
literary abilities and scholar,
Joel G. Clusters mill property in Craig
County, was burned by an incendlary on the night
OF August 26. Loss, 5000; no insurance. Tho
people are terribly exasperated at the act, as Mr..
Custer had acquired immense popularity by re-
fsing 10 sell his large stores OF corn TO spectators
at seyenty-fve cents per bushel and continuing to
retail IL TO the people at fifty cents.
September 10 is the day fixed for the
regatta % be given by the Tobacco City Boat Club
ofLynchburg, ano everything points TO most in.
teresling time. The club has ordered several
magnificent cups to be awarded as prizes and Is
organizing committees 10 take charge OF all neces.
sary details, Clubs Lom Washington have ex-
pressed their determination 10 attend and Il is OK
pected the Petersburg and Richmond clubs Will
also be present
William Bunch, hard-worlSing man,
with large family OF children, lived on the land
of s. N. Patterson at Patorson's Station on the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad, in this county Last
week he went out 10 turn some hogs out OF his
corn-held, taking horse. pistol loaded with shot
with him. While fixing the fence he dropped the
pistol, which discharged It's contents into his side.
the load penetrating his liver and lungs. He was
picked up by passing train, but died soon atter.-
Hdnnton Hndiedfor.