Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-12-06
EVENT and COMMENT.

The Board of State Canvassers met in
Richmond Monday the 2Sth ult., and de-
cided that Capt. Frank 5, Blair has been
elected Attorney General for Virginia,
as follows: Blair ll2, 300. Mckinney
100,627. Blair's minority, 12,273. To-
tai vote for Attorney General, 2l3,527,
being 92l votes more than were polled
last full In the Presidential election.
The wife of Jadge Anderson, Of the
Va. Court of Appeals, died Mt her resi-
dence in Lexington, Sunday the 27th ult.
The Masonic Grand Lodge of Va. will
hold its Annual Session In Richmond,
Monday til 18th.
While Mai. Daniel was Mt Gen. Brad
ley H. Johnston's, In Baltimore, he was,
by the.Daniel Club of Baltimore, prescn-
ted with gold-headed cane, the head
being shaped like an eagles and the
eyes being diamonds.
The Scott Banner says, Sylvester Sta
pleton, who, In May last, killed James
Kilgore on election day, ut Nickclsville,
was recently found guilty of murder in
the second degree, ,and sentenced to the
Psnitentiary for five years. Ezekiel
Spurrier and James Mann, charged with
robbery Of Doc Sampson, have tried sew
eral times to break Jail, and have been
hand-cutfed. Bail was denied them.
James N. Matthews, of the Richmond
bar, has been appointed Reporter for tho
Court OF Appeals, vice Pearcy X. Graf
tan, deceased.
Mai. w. II. Sutherlin has opened the
Danville & New River r. X. to Cascade,
"a miles from Danvillc, In The direction
of Henry county, and last Tuesday n
large excursion party made the first trip
over the completed section. At Cascade
there was a ball In the new Depot build
lug. Nal. Sutherlin stared for New
River Depot on the N, & W., but now
speaks OF coming to Bristol for con-
nection. He has our thanks for an invi-
tation 10 the excursion. t.r
The Board OF Public Works has as
sessed the railroads OF tho State at very
much increased figures. The main lines
are valued ut $4,000 instead OF $4,000
per mile. The short and N. G lines are
valued at from $4,000 TO $4,000 n mile
There are some 1880 miles of r. X. In
Va. and the total tax they will yield to
the State now will be nearly $4,000.
Hon. j. l.. 4. Sneed, late Judge of the
Tenn. Supreme Court, has come out In
opposition to tho recent 90 year debt set
Element, with tax-receivable coupons
The Tennessee wind cpnnot be mistaken.
The Fundcrs will be blown out Of sight.
Mark the prediction.
A Are broke ont yesterday evening at
BP. NJ IN the machinery depot Of the
Tenn. Penitcntiary ut Nashville, de-
Btroylng all the shops aud buildings OF
the prison, except the stone wings where
the convlcts are confined. Fifteen con-
ylcts escaped. Loss 100000; insured
for 100000.
Kclfer was elected Speaker of the u.
8. louise OF Representatives yesterday.
The vote stood 1lS for Keller, 100 for
Randall. W. Il. Brownlow, Of the
Herald and Tribune, Jonosboro, was
D elected Door-keepor Of the House.
The Lee Sentinel learns from good au-
thorIty, that Mrs. Rlncr, the mother of
Joe Harris, the Marble Hall murderer,
committed suicide dry or two ago at
her home In Hancock county.
Capt. Jno. 3. Wise says gentleman
from the North having seen the nrglcc-
ted grave Of Ex-Presldent, Tyler has
placed ut His disposal hls check for 81 900,
provided others will contribute an equal
amount TO erect suitable monument to
the memory OF tho distinguished Va,
Ex-Prcsidcnt.
II. Barton Haxa,l, for IS years Of the
great llaxall mill firm died last week IN
Orange County aged 10. His mthor
Phillip lIaxall founded that great flour
Ing mill Y years ago.
The Bristol Law Court Inst week was
chiefly occupied with two cases--w.
X. Campbell w q, G. pile and the Wild
dow OF VIM. Ackerly w the II. T. " q
q. II. II. Co. The former WINS decided
IN favor ofPile, but Campbell appeals.
Ackcrly wasklllcd n year ago while coup
ling cars and the suit Il for damages.
Result ahnug jury for damages and
3against allowing anything.