The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-25
STATE NEWS
Ciippsd from Late Exchanges.

| A dispatch from Winchester 10 the
Baltimore Sun, says Judge Turner, in
the Circuit Court, granted Turner Ashby
RidenOLr, under sentence Of death, a new
trial on the ground that Judge Clark's
certificate of facts did no. state Broy. the
murdered mans name, TO be William
Andrew Broy, but Audrey Broy. The
seventy bills of exceptions taken by
counsel for the prisoner were also de.
cided against him This will be the third
trial, the former trials resulting in yer
diets for murder in the first degree"
! A somewhat unusual affair Was that of
! the 18th instant at Browns Hotel, when
Rev L. X. Haynes perfo med the marriage
ceremony for an imporunate couple at
the very moment that JEFF Duff, in an
I adjoining room, was being prepared for
sculpture. and over whose remains, u
short time afterwards. the same clergy
man officiated -JonesciNe Uerah.
A letter written from the Allegheny
Springs on the 22nd instant, ssys ter
rife rain and hail storm swept over this
section on Yesterday, commencing AT p.
m. and raging with unabating fury for
two hours. Hailstones as large as wal
nuts fell thick and fast, rebounding like
shower of diamonds on the beautiful
craveled walks. which were plowcd into
gulleys by the food which swept through
the lawn ike an avalanche Trees were
torn up by the roots and families on the
mountain side forced out OF their cabins
by the freshet
Crops in this vicinity have sustained
great damage, particularly the wheat
crop, which was just ready for the har'
vest.
The dam of one Of the fish ponds that
have beer recently stocked with carp and
Southern club, broke loose, and after the
storm had subsidized the guests had frolic
in gathering up the silyery fish that were
lodged among the drift on the lawn.
The Harrisburg Spirit Of NE Valley says
that on Sunday, the 9th inst, in a hack
ing on Shenandoah mountain, near the
Uarrisonbure and Franklin road, light
ening killed head of cattle--4 for Raj
ston Bros, / for Harvev Splitter and "
for Captain Sipe. They all lay together
and was evidently killed while punched.
They were very ca'''e
The Sixth Virginia Cavalry Assocla-
ton, L. 5. a., propose to have a grand
reunion with their late foes, the sixth
Virginia Cavalry, &. 5. A, on the 81 OF
July next The following is the form oil
invitation that has been extended
"Attentton Sirh Virginia Cdoalrg, ute 81
tie C. S. A..
You are hereby cordially notified
that your most friendly enemies, The
Sixth United States Cavalry. Of the l.
s. A, in the late unplessantness, extend
TO you most hearty greeting, and
urgently request your presence and co
operation al grand reunion at Fair
field, Pa, on the Sd day of July next.
We desire all who can possibly make ar
rangements to take part on that happy
occasion TO report as soon as possible in
person or by letter to MIR. j. X. White
head, Chatham, Pittsylvania county, who
will report 10 me, so that arrangements
can be made for your comfort, &c. Rates
reduced TO one cent per mile, and yon
are promised such glorious time that
the small expenditure and loss of time
will never be missed or remembered with
regret Respectfully yours, &c,
"E H. VAUGHE, Secretary,