The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-06
Virginia News.

Pinafore is to be revived in Petersburg
this month.
Mrs. Amanda J. Repass has been com
missioned postmistroSs at Broadford,
Smyth county, Va.
A large meeting of Conservatiye-DemO-
Gratis was held in stanton on wednesday,
at which stirring speeches were made,
City Committee chosen, and a primary
election OF this month decided upon.
William Hamman, twenty-five years OF
age, Of Shenandoah county, Va, was
caught in the cogs of millwheel few
davs ago, and received injuries which
caused his death in an hour.
The Coalition Norfolk City Convention
reassembled on Thursday and completed
their nominations for the city elections. j..
J. Burk was nominated for Weigher Of
Hay. together with a full ticket for the City
Council.
Two small frame houses were destroyed
bv fire in Lynchburg on Thursday. One
belonging TO w. MoWaugh was insured
for $500, and the other, the property OF
Robert Kinnier. was insured for 500.
Thomas Lyle. who in February last
killed James n. Mercer near Town House,
| in Smyth county, was on Thursday last
found guilty OF murder in the second de-
cree and sentenced for eighteen years in
the State penitentiary.
The marriage in Staunton on Thursday
evening last OF Mr.. Alexander +. Robert
son, a prominent young lawyer OF that
nlace, to Miss Maggie b. Stuart, youngest
daughter OF Hon. \. III. ii. Stuart, was
society event OF the season. Among the
4 tyyt Inn l.
Miss Kate Whitcomb. and Miss Grace
Henry, OF Richmond,
Fatal. FIGHT BETWEEN \ Cow AND \
DOG.-On Monday last Mr.. c. W. LYMAN,
one Of our city butchers, drove a fat COW
into his Straightforward for the purpose OF
killing it. He owns q Scotch bull terrier,
OF small but powerful frame, which Is kept
constantly chained. The cow was some
what unrllly, which, exciting the dog, he
broke loose and seized her by the
nose. The animal became furious and
pitched around frantically, causing Mr..
Lyuham and his assistant TO get out OF the
way and let the fight 20 on. Finally
the COW brought her head TO the ground in
a corner, and succeeded in getting one OF
her horns into portion Of the dogs body,
! the dog still holding her by the nose. They
were in this condition when the dog was
tossed loose from the horn, but with ;
death-grip on the nose. Another turn wa
given by the cow. and this time she plunged
her horn into the side OF the dog, inlliciine
deadly wound. he holding on. however
until life was extinct Valley I0glmdn.
PASSED THRoUGH LYNCHDUnG.-A spe
, cial car containing number of prominen
railroad officials passed through the cit!
: Yesterday en- route South. Among The
partv were W. i. Clyde, VI. :. Dunn, su
, perintendcnt of Virginia Midland railroad
and II. NJ. II. ralcott, manager Of the asso
ciated railways, besides number of intlu
cntial capitalists from New York.
Later in the day party composed OF the
following distinguished gentlemen passed
through en- route for Knoxville, Tenn, 4
4 attend the funeral Of Hon. Horace Nav
nard. who died at his home there Wednes
day: Frank Hlatton, first assistant post
4 master-general; Il. A. Elmer, second as
: siStant postmaS.er-gaQeral; A. ID. IIazen
a third assistant postmaSter-general; W. Il
G Thompson, general superintendent railway
, mail service; A. A. Freeman. assistant at
: toney for the PoSt-Olfice Department: ant
Hons. A. III. Pettybene and John Jameson
5 The run OF the special train bearing thes
!, gentlemen was made from Alexandria 4
i Lynchburg in five hours. The funeral o
: Mr.. Maynard takes place this afternoon
: Ne,cS.
: MURDER OF CITIZEN OF STANTON. -
: Ted. 5. Greayer, OF Staunton, aged twenty
: seven years, has for eight years been
brakeman on the Chesapeake and Obi,
J road Two weeks ago he left it and re
! turned TO his trade (plastering), taking
r Job at Charleston, w. Va. Monday niglr
C returning from circus at that town, h,
r went with Charles Beazley into a bar-room
A negro, already drunk, came in will
bottle of liquor and offered 1t I,
a Greayer, who replied, "You are no
the kind drink with" The negr,
drew a pistol and shot him in tn,
breast. Greayer staggered into another
2 room, fell, and died in few moments
His murderer, Huston Whiting, mulaitC
, barber, who recently came from Gallipolis
Ohio, fed, but was found secreted under
house and arrested after attempting &
shoot the police officer, who got reward
OF 5000 offered by the sheriff for his arrest
There was strong feeling at Charleston
: for lynching him. Greaver's remains wer,
! brought to stanton by his widow and
brother, l.. y. Greayer, and inferred OF
Wednesday, Rev. j. NJ. Frost officiating
Stdunf0a YiUfic0f0r.