The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-12

Colonet lanes III. Skinner, OF St1rfton,
,yiIl address the people OF Highland cc'ln'
ty on Tuesday the 10Th instant (courtoay)'
TIL. tr,ck has been laid on the New.
p;rar RAILROAD 10 Mason's & Snidow's fer
ry, four miles northeast OF PearisDurg'
The Craig County Fair commenced on
the 18th instant. Addresses were delivered
by Hon. Thomas Whitehead, OF Lynch
burg, and j. Allen Watts, OF Roanoke.
Oswald Buyrp, Of Norfolk, who Is en-
Moved nj a cotton-factory in Atlantic City,
while cleaning machinery on Saturday
had his right arm drcadiully liberated by
being caught by n belt.
PROBABLY FATAL DIFFICULTY IN YORK.
b. f. Crockett, Jr., son OF DIR. FRANK
Crockett. had o difficulty last wednesday
on his fathers farm, IN York county, WIN
George Harminson, q negro in the eider
Crockett's employ, about a horse which
each wanted to use. Some words passed,
and Crockett struck the negro, who hit
back at him with the bride, the bit striking
Crockett's head and badly fracturing the
skull. from the effects Of which he will pro-
badly die Hampton Monitor.
Miss Eller V. Beller, daughter OF DR.. G..
+. Bcller, died in Roanoke, last Wednes-
day morning, in the twenty-third year OF
her age. She had beer quite i'll short
time prior TO her death, but had become
conyalescent, and was sitting up talking
about entertaining friend from whom she
expected to receive q call. About two
hours before her death she told her brother
she wanted to lie down and sleep short
while, so she would feel refreshed and bet
ter able to entertain her friend, who was
expected to arrive on the morning train.
In a short time aitcrWard she aroused in 4
scmi-conscious state, and after talking
few moments fell back in spasms. Her
death was caused by hcart-disease. Re
Uieic.
A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIE.-About a week
AGO a strange woman, about forty live years
OF age, with young baby in her arms, ac-
cOmpanied by 4 young man, went to the
house OF an old colored woman. and stated
that she was compelled to 20 to Richmond
for a few days, and that the baby, which
was her daughter. being sick, she did not
wish to take with her; that she would give
five dollars to any one who would take care
Of the infant during the few days OF her
absence. The strange woman requestedthe
old colored woman TO direct her to some
responsible party. The old cOlOred woman,
seeing an opportunity 70 make five dollars,
SAID she would take care OF the poor
little sick baby. The offer was accepted.
the money paid over, the baby delivered
to its nurse, and the strange woman de-
parted, followed by the well-dresSed Young
man. The strange woman is still absent,
and the colored woman has on her hands
white infant which she would like very
much to get rid Of. The young man in
the affair gave his name rs Campbell. Az
fairs with an air OF mysteriOusness about
them frequently happen in Alexandra. \
few weeks ago a German, q stranger III the
city, sued FOR and won the hand Of fair
young German girl. \ short time after
the marriage the man lett for parts UNI
known, and rumor has it that the gay de-
ceiyer Just before his departure received
information that his wife i'm Germany was
contemplating 2 trip to this country
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