The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-11-15
Two Terrible Tragedies.

One of the most horrible tragedies Of recent
years occurred last Friday, at Brownsburg,
Rockingham county, Va, in which hus-
band who sought TO defend his wifes honor
was slain, his wife shot dead by his side, two
other persons MORALLY wounded and two
more hurt. DR.. Walker, physician, kept
drug store in the town. Being sick his wife
attended to the business. While compound
ing som" medicine for Henry Miller, the
latter attempted To kiss her and offered other
indignlties, which were repnlsed Size re-
Trained from telling her husband until FRI
day last, when he WAS well
DR.. Walker became very angry and started
out with shot gun and a COlOred servant,
with the avowed purpose of killing Miller.
The latter had the Doctor arrested. A hear
ing took place before a magistrate, who de-
cided that Walker must give bonds to keep
the peace or go to Jail. He declined to give
bonds but asked the privilege of getting his
dinner before he went to jail, This was
agreed to and DR.. Walker said "There Is
one other request wish 10 make, and that
Is to he allowed to slap Henry in the face"
OF course the justice told him that could
not be done thtrc, but DIR. Walker
persisted that he would do so, and,
rising, he put mis- hand to his hip
pocket and drew a revolver 1t was wrench
ed from his hand by one OF Miiler's sons, who
shot DR.. Walker in the back with it. A
dreadful scene occurred. DR.. Walker al
tempted to knock down with chair the
man who had insulled his wife, but being pre-
vented he drew knife, rushed upon his enemy
threw his arms around him and stabbed him
again and again. Miller fell and the Doctor
crossed the room and laid down on bench.
His wife went to him and while bending over
him, trying to restore him to consciousness
with n bottle of hartshorn, VIM. Miller, aged
80, shot and instantly killed her and also fir
ed several shots into DR.. Walker, who lay
dying on the bench. The firing must have
been general for d. .. Miller was MORALLY
wounded in the back, T. A. Beaver has
knife wound in the neck and John Hemp
sey has a pistol shot in his side. Miller, the
father, was 90 or 70 years of age. DR.. Walker
being about ten years younger. Mrs. Walk
er is said to have been delicate, refined and
firm woman, of irreproacbable character.
1t is said that young Miller, who killed
Mrs. Walker, would have been lynched on
Tuesday but for his removal to Lynchburg
Jail.
Last Friday, at Lexington, Kentucky, Col
Goodloe and Col swope, both Republican
politicians, met at the postoffice, and after
some angry words swope drew revolver
and Goodoe clasp knife. AS Swope fired
Goodloe knocked the revolver down and
the ball entered his abdomen. Swope fired
again, missing Goodloe. Swope then fell on
his face and died almost instantly. Goodloe
walked to a physicians office, where he
died. Their quarrel was about politics.
The celebration OF the Catholic cepten-
NAL began in Baltimore, last Sunday, where
grand procession took place from Calvert
Hall to the Cathedral. In the procession
were 10 monsignors, 70 bishops, 10 archbish-
ops, &c. Some of the dignitares were from
Italy, Others from England and some from
Canada. The music was magnificent and
sermons were preached by Archbishops Ryan
and Ireland. The scene was brilliant and
striking. The Congress of Catholic Laymen
adjourned on Tuesday until 1892 when an in.
ternstional congress will be held in the city
which has the worlds fair. The torchlight
procession Tuesday night was a brilliant af-
fair. 1t Is said that one of The results of the
meeting of the congress will be the removal
OF the restrictions of the church with regard
to secret societies, the Masons alone being
excepted. The new Catholic University at
Washington was dedicated with appropriate
ceremonies, on Wednesday.
President Harrison lost NO time in pro-
claiming the admission of Montaua as a
State. His action will transfer the election
contest from the Territorial District Court to
the new State Supreme Court The action
of the State Returning Board in throwing
out certain returns from Silver Bow
county appears to have been arbitrary and il.
legal, and was intended to give the Republi. |
cans tho Legislature and two United States
Senators. The Senate is tie there can be
no organization Of the Legislature without
the aid of the Democratic Senators if they
shall decline to sanction the theft by refusing
to organize the Senate, no United States
Senators can be elected and Montana will /,
still practically be out of the Union.