Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-20
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mira. Cornelia Bacon, of Richmond, noted
for her works of charity, died in that city
Saturday.
Hon. R. o. Mills, of Texas, has promised
TO make speech at Richmond during the
campaign.
Ex Gov. McEnery and family. of Louisi'
ana. are spending the summer at the Roam.
oke Red Sulphur Springs.
On Saturday M. Mercie's model of the
Lee equestrian statue arrived in Richmond
and was taken to the Capitol where it
now is.
DR.. Chas. P Wertenbaker, of Chsrlottes-
Vile, has been appointed assistant surgeon
| in the m arine hospital service at salary OF
81 800
Miss Mary Amelia Smith, daughter of ex-
Governor William Smith, has written let.
ter to Governor Lee offering to present to
the State Valentines bust of her father.
A number of capitalists of Roanoke coun
ty have formed syndicate and purchased
$50 acres of land adjoining the city limits OF
St. Louis, Mo. They paid $4,000 for the
land.
Mrs. Habel, widow, aged 63, committed
suicide at her home in Salem. Roanoke
county, Friday night by taking audanum.
Her husband took his own life at Liberty
by the same means few years ago.
General Stevenson, who commanded a
Confederate division in the department OF
Mississippi during the late war, died in
Caroline county, Wednesday, sged Il wears.
He was o native of Frederick sburg and a
graduate of West Point.
A collision of Two freight trains near For
IL. fill
road, Friday, resulted in the death Of sever
al cattle and large humber of sheep, and
the crippling..of Geo. A. Hudson, OF Amherst
Court House, aud the engineer Of one Of the
freight trains. A coored boy, who was
asleep in The ceboose which struck the en-
CINE, is probably killed. as the oabooee was
torn to pieces. One engine and eleven cars
we're completely wrecked.
Ey-Sergeant S. j. Evans was shot and
killed at Cape Charles City Friday, by Capt.
James l.. Sterling. Sterling, with tour 9th
ers. was ordered to assist Sergeant Bullman
in arresting man named John sparrow,
who was attempting to make his escape
Evans interferred, whereupon Sterling re-
fused to let the prisoner go, telling Evans
he had no right to interfere. Evans then
cursed Sterling, and hot words ensued, re-
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The ball passed through Evans's liver, kill
ing him almost instantly. Sterling at once
surrendered himself to the authorities and
was placed under arrest.
homicide took place in Dinwiddie coun
ty on Saturday, growing out of dispute
about bill. Golden Elan had purchased
some goods from merchant in the county,
for which A. c.. .Pyne had become response
bile. The bill becoming due Pyne requested
Elan to settle it, which, 1t is said, he de
cined to do. Pyne then proposed that
Elan should pay one-half of it and he the
other half, 10 which proposition Elan would
not accede. Pyne then proposed that be
should pay MI of the bill, and that Elan
should do service for him for the other half.
Elan would not consent to any such ar
engagements. Finally Pyne advanced to-
wards Elan in threatening manner, when
Elan told him to keep his distance or ne
would shoot him. Pyne paid no heed to
Esm's threat, aud continued to advance to.
wards him, when Elan drew his pistol and
shot Pyne, the ball entering near the heart,
causing death. Just before be fell Pyne
struck Elan in the face three times.