The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-05
Xir-inin MOVE.

Enthusiastic local-optiou meetings have
len held in most OF the counties % the
state.
sheriff Lackcy, Of Lexington, was
stricken with a slight attack o. paralysis
on Tuesday last. No serious results are
feared.
Front ROYAL has guaranteed against any
u.r.on who ha, within twenty days come
nom any civ or town Cnd particularly
Pittsburgh, Pa where smallpox is cpl
dmic.
The foreman on Fairfax & DiGendali's
works, in removing stone from the lock a
Gilmoro's MIL. fell into the lock and had
his skull crushed. His condition Is dam
Lexington Gazette.
Mr.. George Pugh, living near Capon
Bridge. in West Virginia, met with very
serious accident few days ago. lie was
telling . tree, when il split and started Tor
terlg fi7aq q little too soon for Mr.. Pugh
10 cot out OF the way, and falling on him
broke his lcs. lie is in very critical con-
diiion.
The Big Lick Ne,os tells how Mr.. Ken
neflv 5. Thomas met with quite a serious
accident nj j. hefauyer Il Sons saW-mill,
i'm Balehack, Wednesday. In attempting
N -aw hickory strip il escaped his grasp
and was whirled back by the circular saw.
striking hi> les and inflicting what doctors
can a compound fracture. Medical aitcn~
lion wa promptly secured, and he u now
aid 10 be doing well, but it will be some
time before he can use his Lex.
Adalinc Mann. colored woman, who
live. near salem, cleaned out the whole
Mann ilmilya few days ago. IL seems that
she 4. not altogether Of sound mind, and
on TIL occasion she thought it her duty to
kiH somebody. She got hold OF razor
and commenced shshing around generally
with il. She inflicted several ugly ga>heS
Ola one OF her sisters-in-laW before she
could De qujctcd, which was only done NJ
Ter being Knocked down by one Of the WO-
men OF the house.-Salem Register.
The dwelling occupied 10y Mr.. William
Il. smith, on the Mcfarland farm, about
one mile northwest OF llolltown, was de-
F. slr0yrd by fire on "wednesday morning last,
together with almost the entire household
effects and Other articles OF Mr.. Smith and
family. amounting in value to twelve or fiji
teen hundred dollars. The value OF the
house, which belonged 20 Mrs. DR.. Fuller
8 learned. The iir- is supposed TO have ORR
6 ginllel from some defect in the chimney.
4 so insurance Winchester Meas.
We are informed that colored man,
whose name We could not learn, came 10 Il
shocking death last week while working ut
& Ar UouNnm's, near Union Hall, in this
Scounty. lie WAS cutting the butt-st0ck
slrom n fcued tree. and when it was severed
a. ~.
man upon the ground, aud passing over
him from his feet To his head. As he was
alone 10 the time he received no aid. Some
onc who went 20 the place an hour or two
lgtcr found him living on his back, with tho
7eavy logrc,ting on his breast, and Scotched
By his chin. lie hld been dead Tor soma
y lmc. Franklin Gazette.
\ NARROW EsCAPE.-On last saturday
hyctk Mr.. Adam tTeeyer came near BEN.
drowned i'm keT's creek close To his init
~ .nG his son had started for home wit
81. team, and when they had driven int
sfhc creek, which was higher than he haC
anticipated. and the horses not beng abb
10 swim attached 10 the wagon, ii was with
81 much difficulty That Mr.. Greever and SOL
lnada their escape. The saddle-horse wa
&dr0Wned.. The tongue OF the wagon wa
HtNL on, anu ihc othtl hOlS'h hi"V' A'i III
b Shore lexington Gazette.
SHEEP KILLED AND CRIPPLED BY Docs
Several Of OR farmers have recently ha'
n number Of sheep killed and crippled b.
worthless dog, prowling around the neigh
3 bOl+lood % night
4 Mr. Edgar Rixey, young farmer Twin
81 near town, had seven killed and thrice
81 crippled in one night.
81 Major l.. u. Ilill had one killed and ont
81 ciippled about The same time.
a Mr. Robor. A. Bowers sheep were ais
81 fhcked the same night by dogs, but wer
#ddycnOf before they could do any mischief
& The dogs iben went 10 Colonel }. {. Gil
So .on's farm and killed two sheep and Grill
81 pied Eve; and from there to the farm .
"a Colonel John Il. STROLLER, where they Kill
"a two more and crippled seven, maxim
# ia all twelve killed and twenty-slX criI
~ pied. One OF the dog, setter, was caugh
81 nd killed, and the other, shepherd-dog
got away.
III The dog-law should be strictly enforce
n this county, and everybody having shec
BILLED or crippled by dogs should receiy
iull value for them from the county trea
Sury. -Calpeper Times.
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