The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-08

known citizen Of HarrisonburR, snu
frst cousin of ex-senator 'kidd'eoc''
Qe.. OF Shenandoah.
THE dwelling house Of Mr.. W I. "a
via in Dnwiddie county. sno!t os
,arco bevoud the corporate limits OF
p.torsbu,0. was destroyed by ire on
Tnasdav morning The loss VIII
an,ount IN about twenty-five hundred
dollars The origin of 1.-THE lire, ana
&c he,her or not there wasany insurance
ON the property, was not learned.
A WELL KNOWN old Republican in
Norfolk city. who has been bitter op-
moment of General Malone, remarked
after reading the election news yester-
day. that he was now ready to die. he
had lived long enough TO see Billy Ma,
hone aud Colonel George Martin snow
under, and he was perfectly resigned ~
go.
IN Portsmouth. as the returns came
in Wednesday night, the enthusiasm Oh
the Democrats grew almost boundless'
crowds collected in the streets, bon-nres
were lighted and fireworks displayed.
In response to repeated calls. speeches.
we're made by Judge l. X. Watts. Dir.
joan w. Happier aud the candidate LOT
Senator. Joseph ]. Lawless.
on Saturday night a party OF drunken
ne groes. in Norfolk, entered clothins
store back of Berkeley. kept by Jew
named Linkolj, and commenced ROD,
bing the premises The proprietor ana
his wife demonstrated, when they were
attacked by the drunken thieves ana
beaten numerically. The woman. IL
is feared. will die from her injuries.
The authorities are after the rufilans.
Sheriff Bunting. of Norfolk, Wednes-
day morning discovered that w. o.
Brent and james Tisdale, who were
confined in cell No. Z, charged with
robbing certain vessels In the haIpor'
had made bold attempt TO escape from
iail. 1t appears that small steel saw
mad been Struggled into their cell. ana
with that they had succeeded in cutting
the bars away. Last night was the time
liked for their escape. In the cell were
also Henry GUSTS and John Cherry,
who are waiting trial for murder. Inc
saw was concealed in loaf OF bread
which was carried to them by one OF
their friends.
OFFICERS from Halifax county reach
ed Danyille Wednesday night on the
train from Richmond. and had In
charge Jerry Conner, John Wilkinson
and Moses Dixon, the three negroes ar
rested for the shooting Of the South
Boston gentlemen 1t was not copsid-
cred safe for them to keep the prison
ers at South Boston, and 50 while the
men were scattered about looking for
the fourth man, the officers quietly
slipped off to Danville with the three
men already bagged. The prisoners
row rest within the secure walls Of
Dsnvlll's very secure Jail, and 1t now
remains to be seen what is what.
DETECTIVES NJ II. Prince and John I.
James, Of Norfolk, captured colored
man Wednesday named Henderson
Fltchett, vino il an escaped prisoner
from the jail at Hampton, where he bad
been sentenced for an assault commit
ted on a white merchant OF that place
some three years ago. FItchett was put
in.the jail. but remained there only
few days. when he made his escape.
The police here have been looking for
him ever since. He had been running
n boat. and the detectives caught HIM
lust as ne was IN the act Of entering 1t.
lie wa, taken back to Hampton yester-
day morning.
LAST Monday night. about 10 o clock,
sergeant at the navy-yard OF Ports
mouth. petty officer of the United
Marine Corps. named Frank Bowles,
killed himself with 3S-calIbre British
bulldog pistol. IN the rear of the prem
isas No. - Church street. The man was
full Of liquor. and had made himself
very disagreeable TO the inmates OF the
house, and officer HyslOp was sent Tor
to arrest him. but before they left the
house the sergeant went into an out
house in the rear putting the pistol to
his forehead and discharged 1t, falling
dead at the officer 5 feet.
A SINGULAR accident occurred to en-
, CINE No. - OF The 6 80 \. M.-east bound
Norfolk aud Western passenger train
wednesday morning. mile and a half
this side OF Liberty. says the Roanoke
! Times. The side rod connecting the
driving wheels broke. making hole IN
the Dollef ana epiihteIluR the ciuc VI
the cab on which the fireman sat. Alex
ander Vanter. the engineer, IN endeay-
/, oriug To reverse the engine failed and
was badly scalded about the arm and
hand aud overcome by the steam
Both he aus the iiremen, james
, Young. rolled from the cab TO the
|. side If the track, tue latter
being painfully but not dangerously in-
iused by the fall. The train then
Iau about geo yards, with no one IN
charge OF the engine. when 1t was
. stopped by Conductor Bondurant by
means OF the aif-brake. Flagmen were
then sent on. at both ends OF the curve
to s.gual approaching trains. Soon
alter The tram was stopped by the con
duclor the engineer and fireman came
up with it. both being completely Gov
cred with mud. An old railroad EN-
ploye who witnessed the accident said
it was one OF the strangest he had ever
heard OF.