The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-22

their departure. Mr.. Gray, learning OF
their intention, started in pursuit OF his
disobedient sons. Over'aking them he
was set upon by his Oldest son, who was
armed with knife, with which he infiict-
ed a dangerous wound upon the body OF
his father. At last accounts he was
slowly improving, though still in pre-
carious condition. The would be parri
eide left FOR parts unknown.
Rustburg (Amherst county Rsc0rd
Miss Hattie J. Franklin, Of this county,
spent several days at RustLurg last week
Miss Franklin furnishes a fine iIlustra
ton of what patience and perseverance
can accomplish. She has been blind
from birth and was educated at the state
| Institution at Slaunton. She can read
the raised letters with almost a much
facility as seeing persons read print. She
also has a very Ingenious contrigance for
writing. in the use Of which she il very
expert. Miss Franklin has been teaching
school II BototOurt and was on her way
to her old home
The Harrisonburg Spirit a. ho Ialy
learns from one Of its subscribers Of a
very unfortunate occurrence that took
place near Clover Hill on Tuesday oven
inr last. It seems thata blind child of
Steven Morris was left by the family
alone In the room In some urku0wu
and unacCluntablc way The child clothes
caught fire, and It wi5 not until the cries
attracted the lamiiy in the other par, OF
the house that hcH4mcs were cXtinguish-
ed. when 70 was found the cLilt was very
baily burt II lived until next morning
when death relieved 10 of suffering
The burial took place at Clo7er Hi
on Thursday
4 co'0rcd log about lJycar' old, nam
ed White, has been committed 70 jill at
Charlottesville for XII ling schOo.matc
named Watson. They fought duel with
sticks. thcyoGuger boy killing his antag
oni-t by blow on the head.
The crcamarics in Fagq1icr and Lou.
DOM handle the milk of 3 00j COWS with
q butter yield Of 1925 600 per annum.
TUESDAY afternoon about sInd0wn, Gays
the franklin Rocky Mount G1-tF, our
town was shocked by one of the most
distressing causualilies which j.. has ever
known. Thatcycning benjamin. Monker
Williams. "a son OF The late ID. benjamin
" Williams and Dr.. j. VI. Williams were
oct hunting and returned Just before dark.
tie hal reached the gate in front o. his
bro hers house, and It IS supposed that
in passing through the hammer was
struck which caused the gun 10 90 of
He received the load at his throat and IL
passed through his head producing al
most instant death.
Governor Pierce, the Oldest citizen
OF SpOtsylyania county, aged ~ years,
died on the 17th instant, at his residence,
near Thornsburg. He was quite active
up 20 within a week or two of his death.
Mr. William G. Harrison. one Of the
best known citizens Of Harrisonburg,
died on Monday last, aged g years. His
grandfather located the town OF iarri-
sonbu:g.
Lynchburg yUgianR: George Steptoe.
aliqs Henry Armistead a noted negro
desperadO died yesterday evening ia the
city Jail, where he was confined for some
one Of his numerous olfenses. The story
of Stepf0e's crimes would fill a book.
For years he has given the police OF this
city more trouble than any other half
dozen law-ureakcrs, aud more than once,
when oyertaken in his deeds Of darkness,
has dcfcd arrest at the pistols point At
one time he was at the head Of regular
gang OF thieves in the city and extended
his narauding operations into the sur
rounding country Al the time of his
death be was under indictment In Am
herst county for stealing COW Several
wears since be stole his brothers. wife
from her howe in Amherst and toob her
TO Washingt0n, where they lived toSoih-
or for about year The woman finally
came back 90 ner husband and shortly
aferward Stept0c followed. Meeting
his brother in Che woods I'm an unfre-
Quented spo, alone he dubbed him with
q stick until life was apparently extinct,
and then went back 90 Washington An
other negro was arrested tor the dead
upon hearing which Steptoe wrote back
that he aud he aloae was responsible
Although fast in the clutches Of the
law when be died many honest folks Of
/ both races will breathe easier upon near
( ing that bis desperate careerol crime has
cone 10 an end.
The Columbia BVlictn says that the
farmers Of Powhatan county have or
gained themselves for the purpose Of
obtaining better facilities for reaching
this side of the river, for travel and
freight business on the r. & 4
On Friday morning last. according TO
the Piedmont AdClHoe a big ire broke
ont In Cup1per in rear Of W. W Chiefs
tin and stove store The flames spread
rapidly and soon the adjoining stores oc.
cupied by T. H. Brown, general mer-
chandise dealer, and p. Thomas, confec-
tionery grocery and liqour dealer We're
on fire Loss estimated al $4,000 In
surance $4,000.
We pointed out the fact that the qIes-
,fon ,,aa not onn ,poroiv Of Tho foin