The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-05-17
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c-George Brown, toIlgate keeper nea
eo,getown, ~ was fatally shot by Shed
|''trel IN quarrel over toll
"a man by tho name OF Lyons wns rn
Yer Dy the way train at Rowlesburg, W
'a'' and had both legs cut Off.
"A. f. Frazier, a welI-known citizon =
BEDFORD county, Va. committed snicide +,
'''ins MS throat with knife.
he town Of Shelby, N. C.. bns voted T.
Issue" ,Ssue ponds to the amount of 5000 for tb
erection OF graded schoolhouse.
ih nc young men OF fAlbrightsville, Preston
| ri"a W. va, screnaded n recently mar
''eu copPie w'eh dynainita aa at -i-,,---------
IvnotSge Gillian has been arrested 4;
Lynch6urg, charged with an assault upor
Laura BROOKS in Amherst county, Va
"a large furniture factory is tn, talk OF
AsnFiile, N. e., to he established by a com
pahy OF capitalists from tho northwest.
JWo men, names not ascertained, were
drowned at Joshua Creek Dam. nine miles
"ooVe Lynchburg, Va, on James river
John i'rickett, of Ravenswood, w. Va.
was handling n revolver. a few ,iovs oro
when it was discharge, !, shattering his fine
ers. ~ 'S
-, Favorable indications of a rich vain of
Hhthracite coal hns been discovered i'm the
VVortn Mountain range OF Augusta county,
virginia.
Samuel Williams cJlored. nm emn,ove
ol the Norfolk and Western Railroad, was
run over at Crewe, Va, his head being sew
ered from his body.
DR.; w: w. Rowan, n native Of Charles
.owh, '" Va, and u graduate of a BaIti-
'oie Hheulcal college, was recently eIect.d
mayor of Ouray, Colorado.
.-tiley Dennis 80 years old, who was in.
Jured at Reiff's saw mill, in washington
bos Mu. ny being struck by board
mas died from bis injuries.
Mrs 49, George Shouts, of Marion cou,tv
w. Va., while setting with her back to-
s.a'e nre, had her dress ignited by q spark
death. s p"'heu 10
ne remains of two pcddlers supposed IN
nave been murdered have b. Ell ,i,Scnv,reI
III somerset county, Ky. Their suu,,o,rj
nlurderers are two Unknown farmers wnn
are under arrest. ""o
nc Iron Gate Land and Improvement
TVohpany was organized at Clifton Forrn
va, the capital stock of SIOU,UOJ Leinr 81,
taken: Mr. Throppe, of PhiIaIeInh,s "i'
president, and Hoo. Jacob Yost. n,nn,cn,
aEd vice president. ~ ''''"'se'
:. Mrs: j. w. Haden, of Lexington. N g
nitd few days ago from tho effects nf
poison administered by DIR. j. j. Summerb,II
ot Salisbury, n venerable aud eminent n',
S:cian. lie gave her morphine sunnosp";, !,
was quinine ''Pp0S''s IL
u unknown weit-dreSsed man was killed
ooy b a. y. train n snort distance east of
narIlnsourg, w. Va. Eo is suDposed to ho
snouI Iorty years of age. An inquest wos
neid ana the remains inferred there.
The growing wheat crop in Frederick
county, Md, is i'm more advanced s,nta
'ud generally more promising than 'I,ae hae
1een the case at this season for
a regular Pitched battle took place near
)unsmore, Pocahontas county, w. Va, n
cw days ago, between about a dozen women.
They were armed with clubs, and whacked
'ach other around in u lively way. Several
we're injured.
The body Of an unknown man was found
IN fish trap in Dan river, three miles below
Danville, Va. Two boys, while attempting
10 pull the body ashore, lost it in the strong
current, and it was washed away.
= A new industry has just been started in
Raleigh, N. c., in the shape of q cider and
vinegar factory Several wealthy citizens
are interested in the enterprise, anu it is said,
the outlook for paying investment is first
rate.
"A syndicate Of capitalists from Now
York, Boston, Buffalo and Syracuse has
effected the purchase of so, 900 acres OF farm
and tim bered lands in Virginia and North
lumber purposes.
Nearly seventy mon have already been
recruited for the military company that is
being formed in Tyler county, w. Va, and
it is confidently expected that when muster
ing in times comes there will be an even
hundred nauies on the roster
m I: Coppedge, commissioner Of 9,!lrs the
His predecessor. Mr.. Walker Mcdaniel, died
ii ne production, net tons, OF pig iron in
has been as follows: In 1882, 1920 tons;
1883, SO, ,39S tons; 1881, 55,231 tons; 1885,
80 ,VO7 tons; 1856, 9S,6lS tons; 1887, S2,3ll
tons; 1888, 5,259 tons.
MFR. Richard Napier, Of Overhill, Ul-
Ahur county, w. Va, got one of his legs
broken between the knee and ankle, while
working in the clearing, log rolling upon,
him. He is quite an aged man, and it will
likely go pretty hard with him.
"A new cotton seed oil mill is to be built
Mt Coneton, a town eight miles from Tarboro,
n. c., on the Albormrrle and Raleigh rail
road. The company is composed OF SO ne OF
the most solid men in that section, and its
success seems to bo undoubted.
"A colorcd boy named Lovi Griffin, s'n
of David Griffin, fell into a well on Julians
creek, Norfolk county, Va, aud there being
no ono near to render assistance the boy was
drowned The boly was found by the faith
or several hours after the occurrences.
DIR. Dcitz, Of Guyandotte, w. Va, sus-
taned internal injuries in attem .,UinS to
tanned until the train startci, and " hon :
jumped of he fell to the ground with such
force that he was SO badly hurt that 1t is
thought he cannot survive.
The tax on real and personal property
in Lexington, Va. is now % cents on tho
800 assessed value. Two years ago il was
Sll2i3. Tho debt is less than 5000 an'i
nftcr paying interest and making permanent
improvements about - 600 goes annually to
the sinking fund.
"A collision occurred between two freight
trains of the Midland Road, between McIvo:'s
nnt Amherst station in Virginia. Both en-
| gines were badly damaged and II number oi
! cars wrecked. Engineer curricr was iE
jured also n fireman and IA brakeman, hu
neither seriously. The road was blocked fol
| several hours.
A murderous assault was mad" upon
man named Marsh, few miles, below
Weston, w. Va, by n German name,
RouSchi with an axe, Roaschi WAS h"l IL
= l,,,I -, "a sl,.. sra..