The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-22

A netitson 10 Congress for aid for the
ccsnoson schools Of the country Is being
circulated In Alexandria.
George Rue. an engineer, was badly hurt
an q railway collision at Wheeling, W. Va,
on Thursday.
Miss Matte Harris, Of Staunton, was
,udly bruised on wednesday by being
thrown from her horse.
younr Herbert Afiley, son Of Mr. M.
MiJey. OF Lexington, while playing with
some Of his little friends last week, received
n wound near the temple from the acct.
dental discharge Of toy gun. which VIII
likely result in The loss OF an eye.
Mr.. A. s. Page, roadmaster's clerk on the
Richmond and Allegheny railroad, bad the
foretinger OF his ieft hand masked of this
week while assisting IN putting reaping-
machine on the cars at Balcony Falls.
Mr.. william Jones, the farmer who at
semnted To shoot Guiteau, the assassin OF
President Garfield, Is In DanyilIe on
visit Ia his brother. who Is in the service OF
the Western Union Telegraph Company.
So say the Register.
The furnace at Quinnimont, w. Va, Is
now in full blast after being idle for nearly
wear. The AHeghany Tribune says: They are
making about thirty-fve tons OF iron per
day, which Is considered an excellent
turnout, as the furnace IL only. rated at
thirty tons.
An evident attempt at train-wrccking
was made In Botetout county last week
Some nend placed large spikes on the track
OF the Sbenandoah-Valley railroad, where
10 crosses bridge near Buchanan. The
obstruction being discovered before the
passage OF the tram a disaster was doubt
less ayerted.
Rev. j. j. Miller, principal, Hon. A. ii.
ii. Stuart, president OF the Board OF
Visitors, and Isaac Wits, Esq, secretary
of the Board OF the Staunton Female Semi
nary, have resigned, and Rev. James ~.
Willis, OF Strasburg. principal, Hon. ABB
salem Koiner, president OF the Board, and
w. Il. Craig, Esq, secretary, have been
elected in their places.
Speaking of the death OF Mr.. William
Frazier. native OF Pennsylvania, which
occurred in Boston on the 18th instant, the
(Virginia) Patriot and Herald says: "The
death OF this gentleman is to be regretted
by the people OF Southwestern Virginia on
account of his great personal merit and his
prominent connection with the develop
ment of our section by the proposed build
ing Of the Richmond and Louisville rail-
road. The large investments made in plas-
ter properties in this county, and those in
Bland, Russell, Tazewell, and other coun-
ties, in iron, coal, and timber lands, were
I'm his name. General G.. Il. Wharton, Cap
tain William L. Peery, Major w. l.. Van
derlip, c. T. Smith, Il. +. Buchanan, and
Others, who are in the employ OF said rail-
road company. and Mr.. Frazier and his as
sociates, say that his death will only check
these important enterprises temporarily"
MARRIED ON TIE CARs.-On the Valley
railroad passenger train which left Staun-
ton Tuesday a. young couple from She
nandoah were married in the ladies' car
between the Woodstock and Mauretown
stations. They were Osceola Coilman and
Miss Lille ID. Miller. and the ceremony
was performed by Rev. ii. Wetzel.-Stdun-
ton Viadicutor.
CRUSHED BY A TREE.-We learn that one
day last week Mr.. It. S. Kelley, who lived
on Sinking creek, Greenbrier county, West
Va, was crushed TO death by the falling OF
a tree. 1t seems that Mr.. Kelley cut tree
for the purpose OF letting his cattle browse
upon the leaves. The tree lodged, when
he cut the second, which also lodged, and
when the third one was cut il fell upon
him and broke leg, several ribs, and 9TH
erwise injured him internally. He linger-
ed day or two, but died ON Sunday-Il-
deDendent