The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-02

did the work was Lloyd T. Bradley, a
horse thief who was convicted and SEN
fenced TO the Penilentiary for three years.
Judge Mclaughlin had, however, just
granted a writ OF error, and Bradley
counsel were confident the sentence
would be reversed at the hearing which
was to have come up at the August court.
lad he been relieved OF the sentence,
however, he was also wanted in Giles
county, under the same charge-horse'
stealing-and 1t was. probably, the
knowledge of this that prompted his de-
sire 10 escape.
A difficulty occurred in Big Moccasin
Gap Saturday evening, says the SCOT
Banner, between Messrs. George Wolfe
aud Harvie Wills, in which Wolfe cut
Wills i'm several places with a knife.
Wills, at last accounts was in danger
Gus condition. Drs. f. X. IIerren and l..
3. Horton were sent for, and they rem
dered allt the assistance in their power TO
make the patient comfortable. This is a
deplorable affair, and weregret to cbroni-
Gle il. The parties when sober were the
best Of friends.
The Charlottesville Jetersoni9n sententi-
uusly remarks: "fbe recent pictures OF
Malone by Wise. rs well as that OF Wise
by Malone, are very fine life-like repre-
ta.ions.
Regarding the Lynchburg i Durham
Railroad, the Campbell County Record
| ~. 1.v that fha mol
near Lynchburg is about completed, and
track laying was begun last Monday
The work will be pushed, and the pros
pect is thet we may go over TO the con
vention, August 1st, on the train.
"Moorman & Co. are vigorously push
ing their work ;t this place, and 1t will
only he few months before their
len mile section will be ready for the
rails. The other contractors are also
getting along splendidly, and Brookneal
may hope in the near future 10 see the
iron horse.
E!iason d Co. suffered temporary
interruption last week on account o. II
strike among their hands. They are
paying 81 per day for len hours work.
The hands demanded higher wages or
shorter hours. The demand was not ac-
ceded TO, and the trouble was blown
over"
Henry N. Richards had in his en-
ploy for several months young colored
man, Frank Morton of Rsppahannock
county, industrious and obedient, and on
Saturday evening last, while on the up
per end of the farm, he and his brother
Thomas concluded to swim TO the east
side o. the Shenandoah river to get u
drink of water from the spring III the
foot of Spruce Hill, and were accompa-
MED by Frank, who, when near the
spring, was taken with cramps, and
houeh Henry end Thomas made slrenu-
ous efforts to save him at great risks TO
body WAS recovered that evening and
buried Sunday evening from the resi-
dence of Major Richards.-Front Royd!
Sentinel
Under the caption "a Fiendish Act, )"
The Danville Times says:
suGday, eight miles from Danyille. on
SANDY creek, a negro man, by the name
Of Jed Pritchett, violated the person of
Jennie Pollok, the daughter Of Mr.. w. c.
Pollok. The child (only S years of age
went to the spring, which is about l5O
yards distant from the house, and there
he hellish deed was done. AT first 1t
was thought that the little girl would die,
tut she is now considered out of danger.
The brute escaped, but IL is TO be hoped
hat he will soon be caught, and in that
event, it, will be impossible to restrain
he rage of the neighbors and friends of
he lutte girl who has been so brutally
outraged. Every moment we are ex.
pccting and hoping to hear of his being
iynched.
Mr.. Thomas Norman of Campbell
county owns the most prolific COW Ia this
or any other State. She has presented
him with ten calves at three births--twO
he first time, three the second, and five
the third time, all full size and well de-
veloped, but, unfortunately, all were
born dead.
Here is what a negro boy got for sail
ing under false flag The Rockingham
Register tells the story. 1t says:
The colored boy who attends to Mr.. II.
V. Strayer's horses tied rel bandana
handkerchief around his neck the other
day and gaily ssuntered out 10 see how
the Democratic emblem would be re-
ceived by his Republican allies. Reach
ing the suburbs of town. he lightly
vaulted the fence and began his wander
ings through the fields of Captain W. s.
Lurty. The Jersey bull belonging to
that staunch Democrat. Captain Danger
field, happened to be at that time grazing
ia the same field, and, being somewhat of
Democrat himself, the bull, spying the
red bandana, came forward to do honor
TO that national emblem. Upon nearing
the boy, he discovered that the bandana
was worn by Republican, which made
him very Indignant, and he showed his
displeasure of the act by paving the
earth in a lively manner. The boy be-
came belligerently inclined and cast sew
eral stones at the bull, whereupOn the
bull charged and routed the enemy. The
boy ran for some distance, yelling every
step, and was only saved from serious
harm by the timely appearance OF MIR.