The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-09

| on last Friday morning NJ A'v"' y.
typhoid fever. after an illness OF Two
months. In the twenty sixth year OF ms
age. His remains were brought to
Roanoke and inferred In the city ceme-
tery there last Sunday morning. the
funeral sermon being preached by Rev.
]. II. Boyd. Dir. Camper was grand
son of Mrs. Martha Camper. Of this
Mace: and a son of Mrs. L. j. hckaiis-
tor. lie was worthy and deserving
Young man. whose death will be heard
with regret by those who knew him.
Mr.. JAMES A. IRGGETT. a popular
Young citizen OF Norfolk and promi-
nent member OF the Norfolk City
Guards, WAS married Thursday morn
ing at $50 O'Clock to Miss Hattie I.
Parr. a charming ana accomplished
young lady of Smithfield. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. T. j..
IayI or. of the NJ. +. Church. at the
residence Of the brides mother. Mrs. J.
Z. Gwaltmey. and Mr.. III. ID. Oliver
acted as best man. The attendance was
confined to near relatives of contracting
parties. The bride wore beautiful
gown of rich brown, and the groom a
black cutaway suit. Mr.. and Mrs. Leg
gett reached Norfolk by the steamer
Luray Thursday morning at 10 o 'cl' OK,
aud will make their home here.
MRs. BAILEY CocKFRMLE. an aged
widow, WHO lived four miles south of
Leesburg. Va. vas frightened 10 death
recently. Her son-in-law, David Blair.
went home drunk aud assaulted his
wife. The old lady interfered for tie
protection of her daughter. when Blair
threatened to kill her. and went TO the
bureau drawer TO get his pistol. The
old lady rushed from the house scream
ing. He will kill me- An unmarried
daughter ran after her. trying to get
her back and to allay her fear. She
succeeded finally in getting her into
the house and on the bed. but in min
ute or two she fell back fOamipg at the
month and exclaiming still. He will |
kill me. " He viii kill me- and died. |
Justice Sterling Murray issued war
rant for his arrest and he was lodged In
the Jail.
THE New York schooner II. and J. |
Blendefmann. Captain Rose. from I
Charleston to Philadelphia. with cargo /
of phosphate rock. arrived in Norfolk I
in distress. having lost fore /
mast, jibboom. sails. and forward rig I
g'ng. Captain Rose noted protest with /
Mr.. George w. Bailey, and stated
that on the 3D. instant. when forty
miles off Currituck. with light
southerly wind. but heavy sea run
ming and shipping much water, |
had the foremost and jbboom
with sails carried away. and vas COM
PEELED to cut away the forward rigging
to get rid of the wreckage. got pre-
venter stay on the foremost. aud with
what sail could be made bore away for
the nearest port. At Z. ". Wedues-
day. " hen off Bodie s island. was taken
in tow By The Merchants and Miners
Line steamer William Lawrence. and
brought into Hampton Roads. arriving
Thursday morning. was there taken in
tow by the tug Ii. McFadden aud
brought up to Norfolk. reaching there
at II o'clock 4. NJ. No casualties were
reported on board.
LAST Wednesday evening, October
30th. rs May Leith, a niece OF Mrs.
Thomas Rogers. was returning from
school To the home Of her aunt. says
the LOudOun Gazette. she was met IN
the woods. about half mile south Of
town. By Orieu Anderson. cOlOred
boy, in the employ of Mr.. Samuel Rog
ers, VINO attacked her. Fortunately
the girl Is quite robust, and she success
fully resisted him and screamed for
help. He threatened 10 shoot her if she
did not keep quiet, but she continued
TO struggle and scream until she
got away from him. and reached
her home. where a little child
IF MIR. Rogers, who was with
her, had already arrived. The girls
both recognized the boy. though they
mad not seen his face. for he had a bag
over his head and body. through which
he had cut holes 10 accommodate his
arms AID eyes. But when he was ar
rested and brought before MAY she
,ould NOT certify that he was the assail
INT. and for want Of sufficient evidence
ne was released. and went back 10 Mf
samuel Rogers, in town. and went t.
leep in the barn. Subsequently some
men took hum in custody. Next morn l
ng he acknowledged the assault, but
iaimed he only iEte.ded 90 brighten
he girl. Justice Myers was summoned.
Who sent the rascal TO jail toawait trial.
lis May is probably seven years Of
ge, and Anderson Is about seventeen.