The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-29
THE STAFFORD RIOTS.
Order Restored at the
Late Scene of
Conflict.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS or THE
RACE TROUBLES.
Local News and Notes.
Local News and Notes.


FREDERroKsBURo, Va, December 2S.-
an account of which appeared in the
TIMES Of yesterday. has been lifted, and
through the instrumentality OF Common
monwealth's Attorney White and other
officers Of the county order has been re-
stored. In that ARRAY Hehn. the
white man, was certainly killed
by a bullet from pistol fred by a
colored man whose name is George
Black, who has been lodged in the COM
mon Jail OF Stafford, TO await legal pro-
ceedings against him in the case. IL Is
said that Hefiin. the white man killed in
the fight, got greatly the advantage of
Henry Blown, the colored man
With whom be quarreled concerning
the plow (as reported In the
TINES Of Yesterday, and whilst In that
attitude the fatal shot was fired by one
George Black, another colored man.
Brown is said to be certainly dead
Commonwealth Attorney White Is
exceedingly active In working up
the case, and seems determined that the
law shall be vindicated regardless Of
who may fall prey to its final judgment.
The celebrated Amber gold mines"
In Orange county, was sold few days
past to Northern syndicate for
handsome sum OF money, and
in the near future will be operated
on an extensive scale, and is said to be
exceedingly rich.
Mr.. 1ses Morrison, one OF the largest
and most successful farmers of Spotsyl-
vania, after a lingering illness from
stroke of paralysis died at his home on
the 25th instant Mr. Morrisons death
is greatly deplored by the best citizens of
the county, and this city, who vie in
the opinion that his place will be hard
indeed TO FILL
DANGEROUSLY SICK.
The Hon. ]. Harrison Kelly, former
editor of the Ledger, of this city, and an
ex-member of the Virginia Legislature
from this city and county, Is lying
dangerously iii at his residence in this
city
A FUNERAL TAKES Tnr PLACE OF A
MABRfAG@
In Madison county, on the 2Sth in
stant, was the appointed time for the
marriage celebration of Miss Annie Hill,
the accomplished and greatly admired
daughter OF the Rev DR. W. H. Hill, a
distinguished Baptist divine of that
county; but ere the wedding party could
convene deaths hand set itself
within the immediate family, and
Miss Julia, sister OF the
would-be bride, calmly passed away.
The nuptials of her sister to Professor
Phil. Major were postponed 10 a time in
the near future.
Information reached this city to-day
that since the Christmas holidays set In
general fight took place at Blockleys s
Store, near Penola, in Caroline, between
lot of blacks and whiiss who were as
sembled there, which resulted in the kill
ing Of white man by the name OF Camp
bell, and q colored man whose name we
have been unable 10 learn. The root OF
the trouble, as we are informed, was too
much OF Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
PROM sPoTsyLvASfA.
The storehouse and dwelling OF Mrs.
B. f. Graves were destroyed by fire on
Christmas day, with an estimated loss OF
SO 600, with but little insurance.
Mrs. Graves and her sons did, perhaps,
the largest mercantile business in the
county.
The Rev. !. Horace Lacy. son Of
the Hon. J. Horace Lacy of Spotsylyania,
who recently married Miss Mary seddon
Dickinson, daughter of the late Judge A.
ID. Dickinson, of Hampden- Sidney Col
lege. Va, and his bride, were In the city
to-day visiting his sister, the Rev Mrs.
J p. Smith. ID.