Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-06-11
LOCAL NEWS.

For Saturday fair weather with slightly higher
temperature is indicated for this section.
A TERRIBLE AccIDENT.-One of thos,
terrible accidents, the re ult of the careless
handling of pistols supposed to be empty,
occurred in this city about ten o'clock this
morning, which will, in all probability, cause
the death of an interesting boy, and render
miserable throughout the remainder of his
life well.dsposed young man. MIR. David
Tennesson, son of the late Mr.. Samuel len
nesson, has been carrying an old revolver
for some time, and having no particular
reason for keeping the weapon loaded, pro-
ceeded last night to take the cartridges
from the chambers, and, supposing he had
removed them all, replaced the pistol in his
pocket. Unfortunately, however, he had
neglected to remove one load, and about
ten O'Clock this morning, while seated in
back room of HOUSE, on the north side Of
Prince street, between Lee and Union, drew
the fire arm from his pocket and began
toying with it-revolving the chambers and
cooking and snappingit. While so engaged,
Barney Richards, son of MIR. James Rich.
ards, who lives in the neighborhood, enter
ed the room. Mr.. Tennesson had just at
that instant half cooked the pistol, which he
still supposed to be unloaded, ard pulled
the trigger, without, as he says, being aware
that the muzzle was pointed at the youth.
A loud report follow ed AID young Richards
fell to the floor, terribly wounded and un-
conscious, in which state he remained
until early this afternoon when he
had lucid moments ct short intervals.
Help was received as quickly rs possible,
the unfortunate lad picked up aud Dr.. Pow
ell summoned. Upon the arrival Of the
doctor diagnosis Of the case was made,
when it was found that the ball from the
pistol had entered the boys head between
the right eye and nose, and taking an up.
ward course, had embedded Itself in the
brain. DR.. Powell deemed it inexpedient
to probe for the ball at first, preferring to
await future results, and after making the
sufferer as comfortable as possible Left him
in the care of friends. The doctor, however,
saws there are slim chances for his recovery,
though persons wounded equally as bad
have been known to rally and get well.
Mr.. Tennesson, upon realizing the nature of
the accident which had been caused through
his inadvertence, grew nervous and seemed
almost oblivious to what was transplrlng
about him, and rs soon as he could collect
his senses repaired to the station house and
surrendered himself. The case came up be-
fore the Mavor later. when Mr.. Tennesson
was admitted to bail in the sum OF live hun
dred dollars for his appearance before the
Corporation Court, Messrs. George 5. Smith
and J. w. Padgett becoming his sureties. At
five o'clock this evening the condition OF
young Richards was unchanged.
PRIZE DRILL AT five o'clock yesterday
afternoon the porches at st. Johns Academy
were filled with ladies and the grounds
with gentlemen, to witness the competitive
drill for the Potter medal. Squads from
each company marched in and came TO
front on the lawn, and Capt. Mushbach and
Lieuts. Munroe and Bryan, of company F,
3rd Va. volunteers, took their stations as
Judges Most of the competitors were soon
thrown out and first Sergeant Vining, OF
company A., Corporal Bregazz of company
B, and Corporal Roche, of the drum corps,
alone remained. The first named failed to
adjust his bayonet properly and the sec
ond to raise it to the exact height in
charge, 80 Corporal Raphael S. Roche, of
Washington, was declared the winner, con-
trary to general expectation. which bad CEN
tired on Vining. Corporal Roche deserves
additional credit, because being drummer,
he drilled but seldom.
SUDDEN ILLNEss.-About half-past three
o'clock yesterday afternoon, whilst the pr!n-
cipal of st. Johns Academy was examining
the Junior division, he found that G. G.
Bradley Price, son of Mr.. B. F. Price, of this
CITY, lad in his thirteenth year, was unable
for some reason to read. Attributing it to
nervousness, he was sent back to his seat
and the other boys heard. When the read
ing was concluded, in about ten minutes,
he turned to put some questions on the
black board, when noise attracted his at
tention, and turning, he found young Price
in q severe fit. He was at once conveyed
to an adjoining room and laid upon sofa,
and the services Of DR.. Klipstein were Sc
cured in a few minutes, who pronounced
the attack congestion of the brain. but soon
had it under control, and conveyed the suf-
ferer to his fathers home. He is much bet
ter this morning.
PREPARING FOR THE ENCAMPMENT.-
The military throughout the State says the
Richmond Dispatch are rapidly falling into
an approval of the idea of encampment dur
ing the Fair week and at the time of laying
the corner stone of the Lee monument at
Richmond. They had at first expected TO
camn dnrinp the summer-and that WAS
their preference-but when they came to
consider the reasons which induced the
Military Board to order the encampment IN
the fall they changed their minds, and are
now working with will to make the en-
campment a success. It is expected the
Virginia Military Institute cadets will be
there, and a largo number Of outside organ
Tzstions from different States. None of the
Richmond military will be ordered into
the, camp, as it is not believed that good
service can be gotten out of troops camped
30 near home.
DISTINGUISHED WORSHIPPERS.-A cor
respondent of the Fredericksburg Free
Lance writing from this city says:
Society here at large, and the members
of Christ Church particularly are much ex-
cited over the report that President Cleve.
laid and bride intend availing themselves Of
the first pleasant Sunday, after their return
to the White House, to attend divine ser.
vice at the above mentioned Ancient
Sanctuary What is known as General
Washington's Pew will be placed at the
disposal of the distinguished couple"