The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-11
active duties tomorrow. Tie is recovering
his strength rapidly, and takes out door ex-
erclhe each day.
STATE NEWS CONDENSED.
Mauy Interesting Facts Clipped and
Cullcd From Exchanges.


Mrs. Ninie Evans. Of Botetouri county.
had only young lady companion in her
house one night last week when a rObbcr
commenced trying the door. She lifted her
window and fired pistol 20 scare him off,
He continued trying the door. She put
chair at the door ana mounting it fired
down through "a creyice above and shot and
badly wounded him. The young lady who
was wsth her took a hand I'M the fight TO the
extent Of loaping ont OF bed. seiIing her
stockings and running under the bed. where
She prayed until the cruel war was over
When victory was declared she came out.
said she wouldn't stay there another night
for the whole farm. and then tainted away
Rev. ). d. Hank, z. T., authorizes the
following appointments for quarterly meet
ings Drummoudtown. February 22d and
23d.: Ouanc0ck Andrew Chapel. March LIST
and ID; pung0teague. Garrisons, March sth
and 9Th: Belle Haven. March 9th. az night;
Atlantic. HornfOwn. March 18th and 10Th 4:
Accomac. GuiliOrd. March "a and 2ith I,
Eastyille. Franktown. March 29th and 30th ;
Cape Charles city. March 30. at night.
Mr.. W. J.. kerioot formerly private sec
retary 20 Hon. G. +. O'Ferrall. and who ac-
ceptably filled the position Of clerk 10 the
Committee on Mines and Mining in the
House of Representatives. has accepted a
folk and Western Railroad. and bas entered
upon the discharge OF his duties.
Notwithstanding the ordinance Of the
CITY Council. saws the POcah0ntas Head
light. the supply of dogs is rapidly increas-
ing in pOcahOntas. AT a rough calculation
there are a thousand totally useless. worth
Less and untaxed dogs in the city limits.
Mr.. J.. ID. Reed, while running steam saw
mill of Mr.. 1haddeus Il. Martin. Of Pungo-
league, fell against the saw, cutting of his
htg toe and breaking his left leg just above
the ankle. This is the second time Mr..
Reed has been disabled hy a saw MILL
Judge Mclaughlin, holding court in liar-
ris0nhurg last week. ON am appeal from the
County Court, refused liquor license 10 the
proprietor Of the Revere House. The state
Republican says This will likely end the
question Of getting barroOms In Harrison
burg for some time 90 Gomez
Jennie Parker. cOlOrcd of llarrisOnburg.
went ont 90 work last week and left her six
m0nths-old baby alone at home. When she
returned the rats had eaten Oh its finger
ends and badly eaten the flesh ON its head
in several places. The authorities took both
mother and child in charge
Judge Thomas r. BOuldin, of Charlotte
county. who is seyenty-seyen years old.
owns the place where his grandfather and
"
been in the family Z i6 years, and he sleeps
boz the room he was born in.
Henry s. Rodgers who escaped from the
llarris0nburg Jail. where bee was lodged for
stealing a horse and riding it on 90 Ohio,
has returned after liberty of thirteen days
and given himself up, determining 10 throw
himself np0n the mercy of the court.
THE citizens Of Franklin county Will soon
Dee called upon TO- vote ON the proposition 10
subscribe $4,000 t0 the capital stock Of the
Roanoke and southern Railroad. Il is
thought toe subscription will be carried by
"a good majority.
Mr Thomas Reed. of Montreal. Canada.
says that although DEE has travelled 1ll over
the West. he found nOcity that equals Roam
Oke 100 enterprise and thrift.
10 is estimated that 200 least 1000 lab0rer5
are at work 0n tAc double track of the Nor
i0ik and Western Railroad between this
city and lladi0m
NOta single coupon has been rendered IN
paymer nc taxes This wear i'm Rockingham
county marked difference from former
years.
The Roanoke Typographical Union has
memOrlaliled Congress tO pass senate bill
2i2. relating 90 copyrights.
The pulpit of OnancOck Baptist Church 8
being temporarily supplied by Rev. y. r..
Iuitt. of North Carolina.
Wealthy citizens of Liberty have organ
zrd national bank with a capital OF
$4,000.
Ex-senator Riddleberger's life was in
surCd for $1,000.