The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-08-23
Collectors Office.

The transfer of the Office of Internal
Revenue for the 9th Virginia District,
from Harrisburg to Staunton, was made
last week, and Collector Craig now has the
office in full working order. 1t is located
in the Burke Building above the Augusta
National Bank, in a large and airy suite Of
rooms and convenient to the business por-
tion of the town. The Staunton office
force is as follows:
John A. Noon, of Staunton r. r. An
drews, of Harrisonburg, Va. !; Fl. P. Cos
by, of Warm Springs, Bath County, Va.
Ed. A. Mcmahon, of Staunton, Va. DR..
w. w. S. Butler, of Harrisonburg, Va.
Division Deputies.-James M. Irvine, of
Rockingham, of Division No. l, composed
of the county of Augusta and city of
Staunton.
H. II. Fultz, of Augusta, of Division
No. 2, composed of the counties of Rock
ingham, Frederick and Clarke.
d. J. Whipple, of Rockbridge, of Di-
vision No. 3, composed of the counties of
Rockbridge, Bath, Highland and Allie
ghany.
B. ID. Avis, of Rockingham, of Division
No. a, composed of the counties of Able
marie, Madison, Green and Page.
Capt. George L. Kenyon, of Fairfax, of
Division No. S, composed of Alexandria
city and county, and the counties of Prince
William and Fairfax. This deputy is in
charge OF the sale of cigar. special tax,
beer and other than tax paid stamps at
Alexandria city.
II. Clay Bayly, of Fauquier, of Di-
vision No. 6, composed of the counties of
Fauquier, Warren and Loudoun.
Thomas J. Wilson, of Botetourt, of Di-
vision No. Z, composed of the counties of
Bedford and Botetourt.
w. ii. Goodwin, jr., of Nelson, of Di-
vision No. 8, composed of the counties of
Amherst and Nelson.
John S. Watson, of Lynchburg, of Di-
vision No. 9, composed of Lynchburg city
and Campbell county.
VIM. H. Eggborn, of Culpeper, of Di-
vision No. 10, composed of the counties of
Culpeper, Orange and Rappahannock.
Also j. A. Tankesley, of Liberty, Va,
as deputy for the sale of stamps at Lib
erty.
The office force at the Lynchburg office
is composed Of J. M. Mclaughlin, Chief
Deputy, and J. S. Barnes, John Kinnier
and - Langley, cold, office deputies,
and John Averett, cold, messenger.
No change in thes storekeepers and
gaugers has been made. We learn that it
is the intention Of Collector Craig to
choose at an early date colored man for
messenger at his Staunton office.
HOMICIDE IN ROCKINGHAM.-On Mon
day night last, Col. Geo. E. Deneale, living
about three miles south of Harrisonburg,
shot and killed a negro man named Ned
Rlves. Rives had formerly been employed
on the farm by Col. D. Not long ago
some chickens were stolen from his coop,
ana Col. Deneale, upon evidence before
nm, swore out warrant against Rives.
The accused was arrested and lodged
III JAIL 70 the officers and others he de-
clared his intention Of ssputting Deneale
out OF the way" the first time he had an
opportunity. About two weeks ago he
broke jail. Monday night, after taking off
his shoes and wrapping his feet with rags
so as not to make anoise, he entered the
house of Col. Deneale, breaking through
the outer door. He then started towards
thedoor of Col. DIS sleeping apartment
and had gotten nearly toit when the Colo
mel appeared with pistol and fired, the
ball producing almost instant death. The
following morning ICol. Deneale surren-
dered himself to the authorities, and after
a preliminary trial was discharged.