Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-07-19

lights anu water WORKS.
The Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company
has let the contract for passenger depot at
Glasgow, Va.
Tho real estate assessment in Frederick
county, Md, showsa decrease o! S42O, 900 COLL
pared with the assessment of 1855.
The wheat harvest in Rockingham county,
Va, has been finished. The yield islight, but
the quality good. The hay crop is fine one.
The little county ofWiscin Southwest Nir,
giuia, shows anincrease OF abouta millionand
q half over the land assessment of ten years
ago.
Coal of superior quality has been discov-
cred few miles south of Fnrnville, Va. a.
similar discovery is reported within few
miles of Lynchburg
DIR. John Monroe. of Days Gap, Ala, mnr-
dered his four children and then killed him
self He is believed to lave been insane on
religious topics.
The school census for Richmond, Va, has
been completed, and shows that the number
of persons there between the ages OF five and
twcnty-one years is 24,97l.
Detective J. w. Napier, of West Virginia,
is missing, and is bclievedt to hayc been Killed
by the Hatfelds, as he was OIL The way toarrest
them for murder when last seen.
Avery Butler the boy who murdered his
father in Sampson county, n. c., has arrived
ut the pcnitcntiary toscryc out Il life sentence
at hard labor, under Communication OF the gov
ernOr.
The Alabama State Convention ofthc Green
back labor party was held at Birmingham
and all the State officers were nominated, the
candidate for the State Treasurer being also
the Farmers Alliance candidate.
I'm hcad-end collision on the Georgia Pa-
cific Railroad, ut Birmingham, Ala, between
freight and steam shovel trains, Engineer Me-
kcogh, of the freight train, lost his life lie
was killed while trying TO get off.
"A blast was made at the "Tobc Saunders"
mine, in Montgomery county, n. G., Inst week,
that threw up 500 worth of gold. The main
vein shows no variation, but maintains the
reputation Of the mine as being the richest in
the state.
During The marriage ceremony in one ofthc
churches at ChriStiansburg, Val, goat DELHI
eratcly walked in and interrupted the ccre,
mony by giving the groom 4 grand "Scnd-oii"
with his head. The bride fled 10 the pulpit
for safety.
Mamie Libsingcr and Stella Cole, two
women ofKnoxvillc, Tenn, ioughta duel with
knives oycra man named Matt 'radlcy,whom
each claimed Libsingcr WAS carved to pieces
and instantly killed. The Cole woman was
not seriously hurt.
The Neuse River Paper Company of North
Carolina have received letters OF ncorpora-
ton and will now take vigorous steps towards
large increase of business. The mills are
situated mt Milburnic, six miles north of
Raleigh, on Ncusc river.
The Virginia Society oithc Sons of the Ecvo-
luton was organized at Richmond, with the
following officers: President, William Writ
Henry; vicc-prcsident, General W. H. i. Lee;
secretary, Thomas Nelson Carter; treasurer,
Levin JoyncS; register, L. 4. Brock.
"A party of Boston capitalists have taken mn
option on the famous liairston iron property
in Patrick county, VA, and say that they will
build railrond to it il Inception is taken up.
This property is very valuable, and was
worked by the Confederate government dur
ing the war.
Great excitement prevailed at Burning
Springs, w. VA, the old original oil territory
Of 1860, over the discovery of I'M immense gas
well. The gas escaped with such force that it
could be heard two miles away. The well is
said to be of greater capacity than any ever
in Pennsylvania or Ohio.
Hugh, the tcn-ycar.old son of Rev. S. S.
Miller. pastor Of the Reformed Church ut
Boonsboro Washington county, Nd, fell upon
fence and badly cut his lip, which continued
TO bleed freely for two days, when he died
from exhaustion. Every effort WAS made to
check the flow of bloo'l, but to no avail.
AS Il west-bound passenger train OH the Nor
folk and Western railroad was approaching
Mar Meadows, Va, it ran into a switch, which
had been left open, and colidcl witha matc:-
ial train which was standing Oh the side track.
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were injured, among them the fireman, who
had his LEG cut off, and the mailing clerk, who
had his arm broken and badly crushed.
1t was decided at meeting of the directors
of the new cotton fnctory, TO BIZ built i'll
Raleigh, n. c., to issue $4,000 Of bonds for
the purpose of increasing the capital stock.
The bonds will bear per cent. interest, and
will be placed upon the market at once. UP
to the present time $S4 900 of stock has been
pail in, but It's estimated that 5000 will
be needed to start the work on a proper basis.
A young son of Mr. David Stoullcr, residing
near Iagerstown, Md, while crossing Il field
of new mown hay, threw burning match on
the ground after lighting his cigarette. The
hay was soon in flames, and before the latter
were subducd about four acres were burned
over. The fire was cxtnguishcd with diff
Guilty by the neighbors. The young man fought
the flames until he was completely exhausted
and became unconscious, remaining IN that
condition several hours
While Mrs. Sallc Cooper was sitting under
maple tree near Church Hill, Queen Annc's
county, Md, a few days ago, lightning struck
m adjacent tree, ran along wire clothes-llnc
to the tree under which Mrs. Cooper was
seated, down its trunk, and after striking her
on the right side of thchcad and knocking her
unconscious, the bolt strucll dog lying nj her
feet and lilledit. Another woman in the yard
was knocked unconscious and four trees were
damaged.
The board ofeounty commissioners ofWheel.
ing, w. Va rejected by II vote Off to 5 the
petition Of manufacturers and citizens asking
the submission tn vote of the people OF an
ordinance authorizing the issue OF S100,O00 oil
bonds of the Wheeling and Lake Erie Rail.
road Company, payable to the Company when
it should erect headquarters and depot inside
the city limits and cross into the city via tho
Union Railroad bridge.
"A horrible accident occurred at the mills Of
the Neuse Lumber Company, near Goldsboro
n. C. JnoB Satterwhite, an employee, was
walkingalong an interiorjoist of the mil when
his overalls came in contact withia shaiting
That was making about two hundred revolu.
lions minute. Mr.. Satterwhitc was hurled
NrOu0u INC SuulLlilS duu ms ~ a' va =
entirely from the body. His right arm ant
both legs were broken. Death, Of course, i'm
mediately resulted.
The Louisville Southern Railroad Company
at O meeting of its stockholders held in Louis
vile, Ky. leased its property to the East Ten
nessee Virginia and Georgia Road. This give
the latter road n route into Louisville: Thu
terms are that the East Tennessee, Virgini;
and Georgia shall guarantee 5per cent. inter
est on the new bonds of the Louisville South
ern Road, and if after paying all expense
there is q surplus this shall be divided equal,
between the two companies.
"A monument is being erected at the Nava
Cemetery, opposite Annapolis, Nd, to the sea
men who lost their lives in the memorable
storm in the harbor of 4Apia, Samoa. 1t IS o
rough blocks of granite, built in Irregular lay
ers, and tapers like a cone from a base OF Il b.
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