The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-31
Virginia News.

I Virginia News
BIchelieu Coleman has been commission
ed postmaster at Mannboro', Amelia coun
ty, Va.
Ex-Auditor John u. Massey j. an.
nounced to address the citizens of Abe.
marie at Charlottesville on court-day, Mon
day, April Sd.
One OF the oldest houses on Main street
in Danyillc was burned on Wednesday
morning. 1t was owned by Captain James
VI. Walker and occupied by Mrs. T.. A.
saunders, dressmaker. Neither owner nor
occupant were insured.
Rev. W. c. Biting. who for the past
year has served 80 satisfactorily the n. S.
Baptist church, in this place, and who Is
now deyoting three fourths OF his time TO
that church, was on last Saturday unani-
mously called to preach once q month TO
the Baptist church ut Riyerton, Warren
county. He has not ~ yet responded to
the call.-Lurdy Page Cowier.
Ida, youngest daughter Of l.. T. Hanckel,
Esq, while trying to climb into large
iron urn in her fathers yard on Sunday,
pulled the urn over, and ii fell on and frac-
tured her leg The urn was large and
heavy one, and the child was fortunate to
escape being mashed to death. The injury
will entail much pain on the little sufferer.
Charlottesville JeferSonian.
The Episcopal Council Of Virginia will
convene in annual council in the lecture
room OF Christ church, Norfolk, next
month. The lay delegates will be appoint
ed by the yestries OF the various churches.
which are elected by the congregations on
Easter Monday. Committees have been ap-
pointed in Norfolk to look after all matters
/ in connection with the Council.
Lieutenant-C olenel Kirk Otey and Sc
Nor Captain Albert Gerst, OF the Third
regiment OF Virginia volunteers, have ten
dcred their designations to the Governor.
| Captain William Nalle, OF Company H..
will be the ranking captain when their
designations are accepted. Colonel Wer-
tenbaker is vigorously preparing for the
] first annual encampment OF his command.
which will come oil about the last OF July
or the first OF August next charlottesville
JcferSonidn.
\ CURIOUS CAsE.-Ycsterday morning
Mr.. James Watkins, while saving a piece
OF beef in the market, noticed that the saw
suddenly stopped cutting the bone. On
/ looking to see what the obstruction was he
found imbcdded in the middle OF the bone
{ a long piece OF steel, resembling the pointed
end II a prong OF pitch'ork. The ease
being strange one, Mr.. Watkins called
several Of his Observation-Disclosures TO inyestl-
gate the matter. The only conclusion that
could explain the presence Of the piece Of
| steel in the peculiar position was that when
Il calf the cow from which the meat was
! taken had been stuck with a pitchfOrk, and
| that the bone had grown around the piece
broken oh.-Aierandria Gazette.
4 CCTTING AFFAIR N RoCKBRTDGg.-A
priyite letter gives Us information OF Il
general Mite which took place In Fair
/ field, ROckbridgc county, on the 18Th in
slant. The fight was the upshOt OF q de-
| bauch. and resulted i'm the serious wound
! ing Of 4 Mr.. johnson. Ii seems that j. f..
| Boland. Tom Layhoc, and Frank Beahm,
had an old grudgc against John VI. Ken
ncy, and on Saturday evening they
devised plan by which to gel
satisfaction. BY persuading him to
drink often they got him under
the influence OF whisky, and while he
was in this state gave him IN unmerciful
beating. Thomas Johnson, Frank lIanly,
and Tom Uonahan, seeing that Mr.. Ken
ney was being imposed upon, went TO his
assistance, and the fight was discontinued.
Later, theaSsailants were overheard making
4 plot to whip those who hid assisted Mr..
Kenncy. The rescuing party, on being In
formed that they were to be a,sailed on their
return home, made up their minds to fight.
They rode up to the hotel. when the party
sailed ont upon them. Johnson dismount-
ed, A. did the whole party. While he was
engaged in fight with Boland, Tom Lay
nee plunged knife into his skull just be-
hind his ear. 4 warrant was served on
Bolmd. Layhec and Beahm escaped.
They were all employed on the Valley rail-
road. Mr. Johnson, after having the knife
pulled from his head, was taken TO Mr..
IIarden's, where he has medical attention.
Roanoke Times,