The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-16
VIRGINIA NEWS.
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The Lexington Gozetfe boasts Of horse
Of remarkable intelligence In that city.
Ii says that the animal got out of his
stable and went TO where public hydrant
is located. A party Of gentlemen stand
ing on the opposite corner noticed the
horse at the hydrant and The water run.
ming at full head. One OF the party
crossed the street and cut the water of.
AS soon as the horse was left alone he
commenced TO pull at the hydrant lever
with his mouth. He pulled first one way
then the other until finally, finding which
was the way TO open the valve, the lever
was pushed all the way back, the water
rushing out, much to the satisfaction Of
the horse, which drank heartily.
The Alexandria Gazette says that the
funeral Of Mr.. Cornelius Cox, who v as
killed in the railroad accident on Thurs
day morning last. took pl,ne this evening
from his late residence on north Colum-
bus street and was very largely attended.
The services were conducted by Rev. j.
VI. Nourse, and Messrs. G.. A. Mushbach,
Frank :. Harper, j. ) Beach. I. W.
Robinson, a. T. Ramsay, |. NJ. Kcll, all
members of the Bachelors club, acted a.
pail bearers. The remains were tempo
rarily deposited in a vault in the Mctho-
dist cemetery TO be removed hereafter 10
the family lot in the Congressional cemc-
terry in Washington. The Bachelor club,
IF which the deceased had long been Il
member, sent a beautiful floral tribute.
The wife of William Jones, the negro
who was hanged by a mob at Wytheyille
Wednesday night, and who lives with
The family Of Mr. J f. Pollard of this
city, on West Salem avenue, received a
letter from the sheriff of Wythe county
announcing how her husband had met
his death She took the matter very
philosophicaly, as far as is reported, ana
seemed 10 think that under the circum-
stances Jones met with bis just deserts.
Many people in this city. while and col
ored, knew Jones, ard the general yer
dict is that he suffered Just punishment
for his crime, although the summary
processes involved in his sudden taking
III were not, of course, wholly ap'
proved. - Roanoke TINES.
The Shenandoah yaiieg tells this fish
story On Friday, Uncle jacob Spreakcr,
aged 20, caught with dip net, near the
New Market depot bridge, German carp
which measured Il! inches long, and
weighed lbs. and 9 ozs. The fish was
alive when brought 10 town, where ii at
tracted much notice ON account OF IT,
largc size. The man who Can beat Uncle
JAKE, Will have 10 be wide awake.
The Jonesvile Htrdld says A de-
structive wind storm swept over this part
of the county Saturday night, the 1th
instant, about 10 o'clock, destroying
large quantities o! growing corn, blowing
down trees, etc. We bear Of no loss OF
lite or injury to stock, but In some places,
particularly along the river, the loss To
The corn is severe, the wind breaking tbs
stalks oil.
Lynchburg Adeancs. Alice Jefferson,
the colored woman who is charged with
the murder OF her infant child, over whose
remains al inquest WAS held yesterday,
has mysteriously disappeared from The
city, and all trace of her has been lost.
rhe police, however, are resolved Ia
leave nothing undOne 10 bring her Ia
trial for the alleged crime.
Speaking of the recent disaster on The
Virginia Midland railroad, The Alexan-
dria Gazette says:
This is the first time in the history Of
this road that a passenger has been killed
on il, Notwithstanding frequent accident :
have occurred, and this Is decidedly the
most serious one"
The .Sou.lern Republican,, heretofore
published in Halifax county, and edited
by Mr. Stoyall, has suspended publlca.
ton for the lack Of patronage. Ii was
one of the very few Republican papers
published in the State
The Liberty tBedford) IHder states that
he tobacco shipments TO foreign point.
last week exceeded by several thousand
pounds any previous weeks output In The
history of tobacco manufacture In
Liberty.
The Scottsville Courier reports that a
few days ago they had tremendous hail
storm near that town, which beat down a
great deal of corn.
Bell BOYD Il lecturng all over the
State. and her effort is very highly spo
ken of.
A Brutal Father flogged.
ASHLAND, WIS, July f5.-An outrage
seldom equalled in this section comes io
light in Price county, committed by a
father, who was summariy punished 10y
indignant citizens. For some time & :
tsve Johnson has been Furnishing his son,
10 wears old, in an inhuman manner for
trifling causes. Johnson lives in The
township of Worceser. Price county,
and last Sunday secured the boy 10 a post