The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-29
DESPERATE DRUNKEN ROW
ONE STABBED IN AN AFFRAY, AND
ANOTHER SHOT.

DInville's Special Census-Death OF Mr.
James Allen. of Lynchburg-The Teach
ers' Normal Institute-The Convention oi
Catholic Nnights-Ov,rthe state.
DANYILLE, VA, Jan. a. Special In
formation has been received here Of trag.
edy at Cascade, on the Danyille and West
ern railway, twenty-five miles west Of here
Hardin and Lee Eanes, sons Of Holbrook
Eanes. and Thomas ID. Mathews, a well
known gambler and card sharp, met last
night at Thomas Seymour's distillery, near
Cascade During the night the men drank
freely, and about midnight they commenced
to quarrel. Harden Elnes started to take
on his coat TO fight Mathews,
whereupon the latter drew a large
knife, rushed upon the former, and
cut him across the face and in the bowels.
Then Lee Eanes Grew pistol and tired two
shots at Mathews, both Of which took elect,
one IN the arm and one in the abdomen.
Mathews and Harden Eanes are both NOR
tally wounded, and it is thought that
neither one Of th~l can live until morning.
Lee Eanes went to his fathers house. where
be .emained all day, but up to tonight had
not been arrested.
In February last, Lee Eanes had a dif-
Guilty near this city with two young men by
the name Of still, i'm which Eanes seriously
cut David A. still. He was arrested. in
die. Il az the June term OF the Hastings
Court. was tried and found guilty aud his
punishment fixed al one year in the peni-
teutidry. ON petition, numer0usly signed,
Governor Mckinney c0mmuted Eanes' sem
toncc tO SIX months i'm Jail. lie served this
term ont and was released on tie
gla 0f December, and went 20 bis
fathers home % work on the farm.
Eancs has been in other difficulties
and was badly shot in Henry county in
ies-. when he and his cousin, Gus Lanes,
nli difficulty with Twiggs Davis. Davis
killed Gus aud seriously wounded Lee.
Davis is now serving long term in the
peuitentiary for this affair. Thomas Ma
ihcws is well known here rs a sporting man,
who prdes himself on his accomplishments
as a card player.
Dluyille and North Danyille are both un-
der the Jurisdiction of the Hastings Court
oi his city. both towns use the jail Of Dan
willie for their prisoners, and the proportion
of the court and jail expenses 10 he borne
by North Dlnyille has always been ques-
ton 0f dispute. upon which the two councils
could not agree. The last Legislature, in
granting Danyllle a new charter, provided
that n the councils Of the two towns could
not settle this question. the judges OF
lhe nusting- and Circuit Courts should
settle it. Accordingly judge 60. Whttle.
of fhc irruIt Court and judge 4. VI. AZ
han. Of the llu,tings Court, sat today rs
high commission. North DdnNlle claims
thll tLe expenses should Doe appori0ned
According o. the property valuation IN the
two towns, while Danyiile claims that n
should Doe ou population. The judges TOOK
tia matter under consideration cut viii
render decision in "A few days.
special oiicer, detailed from the police
tar.t are taking a. census Oithc city,aud pave
just completed Che enumeration oi The first
N.I1. which shows population Of -,tJ>'
'lIcu i- about 900 more than tuc Unite
States census gave that ward.
The leaf tobacco breaks are very large
and fhe lpat is selling high. shipments oi
manufactured to-day amounted % oNun
pounds.