Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-09-11
NEWS FROM NEICHUOUIEG COUNTIES.

NEWS fRUM htlGhBUklh6 GUUhiltS'
Clifton Forge Independent; William
Callaghan, colored, who resided near Low
Moor, met with a sudden aud shocking
death on the 23d of August by the acci-
dental dischorge of his gun. 1t seems
that the unfortunate man had arisen in
the night for the purpose of shooting
some stock that had broken into his
garden. Being in doubt whether the gun
was loaded he placed his mouth TO the
muzzle for the purpose of blowing into
it, when the hammer, which was raised,
suddly fell, discharging the contents of
the barrel into his mouth, blowing away
the upper part of his head and killing
him instantly. Miss Bessie Goodwin,
daughter Of the Col Goodwin, Of Low
Moor, met with painful accident ON
Sunday last. She was descending flight
of steps when she fell, bruising her face
very badly and dislocating her arm at he
elbow.
Rockingham Register: Albert Bamber
came to town on Tuesday August 10Th TO
sec the show. Creating some disturbance
he was arrested by Policeman Lee Wood
son and taken to the lookup. About
two years ago Mr.. Joseph b. Meyers, who
lives in the Ridge, east Of town, lost
horse which he accused Bamber of steal
ing and carrying away. Mr.. Meyers was
also in town on show day and learned
with pleasure Of the capture Of Bamber.
/ Chief.of- Police Braithwaite had warrent
for Bamber issued in 1888, when Meyers
horse was stolen. On Wednesday Bamber
was brought before Mayor Bryan to an
swer for Tuesdays disturbance OF the
peace. At this point Commonwealth $
Attorney Charles ID. Harrison appeared
upon the scene and by his direction BAN
Der was held to answer for stealing the
horse of Joseph B. Meyers. Besides this,
not having money to pay his fine, he was
committed for disturbing the peace inside
OF the corporation. 1t has been severai
years since Albert Bamber appeared IN
these parts, and doubtless he thought he
would be safe to come to the circus, but
he did not get to see the show on the
contrary, was locked up with serious
charges against him. Truly, "the way oil
the transgressor is hard
Stanton VindicatOr On Thursday last
during the circus crowd, DIR. MoLennie OF
Charlottesville, who was visiting Staun-
ton, got on the c. 4 o. train to return
home. As he got on he felt his pocket
book leave his pocket and looked around
in time to grab the thief. DR. barrow ,
who was standing near and who also saw
the thief. laid hands on him, but he was
too quick and strong to be retained, and
eluded the grasp of both these gentlemen
and escaped through the crowd leaving
the pocket-book, however, in the posses
sion of Dr. Mckenzie ..----A letter to the
Vindicator from Rockbridge Baths in
forms rs that the distinguished Dr. k. i.
Dabney of lIampden Sidney, safely under
went the operation Of lithotriPsy at that
place last week and is doing we'll
The operation was performed 10y Dr.
Samuel Morrison and DR.. 4. J. Walker OF
Rockbridge. The stone broken was a
very large one. DR.. Dis son, Prof. Chas.
Dabney of North Carolina, was with his
father during the operation.
Spirit Of the Valley: Timothy Qninlan,
ESD, had three horses run over 10y a
freight train ,of the b. Il o. railroad one
night last week One mare, yonng colt
and horse. The mare was killed. the
horse well broken up and the colt con-
siderably injured. The colt may possibl y
get well. We are sorry for Nr. Quinlans
loss, and hope he may recover damages
1890. On Tuesday evening, August 2othi
a. Mr.. Abraham Painter and Mr. Jonathan
Tutwiler were driving home from Har-
risonburg they overlook a team III the
ridge and in an attempt to pass IT they
were both thrown out Of the wagon, Mr.
Painter striking his head against a stump
fracturing the skull. He was picked NJ
in an unconscious condition and conveyed
to his home one mile east of Mt. Craw'
ford depot, and suffered intense pain until
Friday evening when death put an end to
his suffering. Mr.. PaiutSr was aged .
years. month and u days, and had beer
a member of the Lutheran Church for 9
number of years. He was inferred OF
Sunday morning at Freiden's church GENE
terry. He leaves host of friends t.
mourn his loss, but we hope their loss vii
be his eternal gain.
Shenandoah Press As heretofore pub
liyhed in these columns, a robbery occurred
at Mr.. n. w. Shulers store in this place,
several years ago, at which time pocket
book. containing SlG0, pistol, and
watch, the property of Mr. X. n. Menifee
and $50. pistol, aid a watch, the prop
erty of Mr. n. w. Shuler, were carried
of. Some time since the pocket book wa
found on the street at the north end o
town, in good state of preservation, evi
dencing that it had lain there but a shor
time. Last week in overhaulng Polytech
mic Institute, preparatory TO the opening
Of school, those at work found plsto
aud watch, which is believed to be par
of the property stolen from Mr. shnler'
several years ago Mr. Gilman, the JAM