The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-03

By the breaking of the ore elevator al
the top mill blast furnace in Wheeling
Yesterday. Nicholas Holcer was precipI
tated to the ground. distance of sew
enty five feet. His brains were dashed
out.
SATURDAY morning. in Poor Valley
Tazewell county. a Mrs. Peaks arose
very early and set about lighting the
fire ia the fireplace. She saw lying in
theashes what she took to be chunk.
which she picked up, but it proved to
be a large rattler in coil, and she was
bitten twice tefore she could shake the
venomous reptile off. Her arm was
corded and doctor sent for in haste,
but before he arrived the arm had abso-
lutoly burst. She fingers in awful az
0ny but canno. recover.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Niemeyer, Of
Portsmouth. celebrated the fiftieth ami
verslry of their marriage last Wednesday.
They were married at Garysburg. n.
c.. ON Wednesday, July Dist, 1899.
Eight sons and three daughters have
been born to them. and they have seen
children. grandchildren. and great
grandchildren grow up around them.
The venerable couple are still in vigor
Gus health.
THE board Of supervisors Of Wythe
county fixed the levy for this year a
twenty cents on the one hundred dol
lars value OF real and personal property,
and fifty cents on each titheable. Lat
year it was thirty cents on personal al d
real property.
Norfolk VrgniaH: Captain Dunn. a
well known young man Of this city, IL,
and has been for some time, engaged in
fishing for a living. He is the owner
of "a good sized sl0op. On Tuesday he
started to this city with his boat loaded
with the choicest hogii.h and nice spot.
He had on the boat with him two col
ored men. When opposite Craney
Island flaw of wind struck him. cap
sizing his boat. throwing them all
into the river. The cOlOred men
were unable TO swim, but by cling
ing % the bottom OF the sl0op they man
aged TO escape with their lives. While
IN that position the lighthouse steamer
passed them. They hailed her, but she
never noticed them. The keeper Of the
lighthouse rang his bell for assistance,
but she kept on. The captain Of the /
tux Wardl0v heard the call for assis- /
lance and went TO the men, but came
near swapping in doing so. The mon |
were taken on board and line made
fast 90 the slOOp. and she was then tow
sd up 20 the Berkeley flats. where she
was righted up. The captain and crew
Ost all their clothes and contents Of the
'abin, including cook stove.
WE learn from the Nytheville Enter.
Prise that Colonel X. f.. Withers has
bought Mr.. Joseph W. Caldwell s hand
ONE residence on Lawyers Hill and
TX acres of ground surrounding it.
'ir Caldwell will give possession Octo-
'er the lst.
QUITE a big fire occurred Wednesday
morning al the wharf, in Suffolk The
t0rehOuse and stock and the warehouse
belonging to the heirs Of the late
ieOrge Singleton took fire about 3
'clock and we're burned TO the ground.
.oss. nearly $1,000, but all insured.
he stock Of goods was owned by Pielse
Lasslter.
VALLEY IirgiHida: Mr.. Thomas
iouuihan fell and broke his left arm
at week while resenting an insult
Hered t. his father by q strolling
iipsy. Mr. Hounihan struck at the
iipsy. and as he did so he was caught
y several friends to prevent his as
iulung the offender again. and pulled
own on pile OF rocks. falling on his
rm. The limb was attended to by
lrgeon, and he is doing as we'll as
Guild be expected"