Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-03
BACK TO HE EASTERN SHORE.
The Alliance in Accomac-A Pretty We'd
diur-A Mysterious Death.

0tuE-A hyhttfious DtaaNs
fCorrespondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.I
OyAscocK. January 31.-Mr. Nat. S. Wes-
colt. a native of Accomac. who for the
past twelve years has been resident OF
Colorado. has returned with his family to
the Eastern Shore to make his home
among his old people. He has been very
successful al a lawyer in the far West. but
he saws there is no other part OF the world
eoual to the Eastern Shore of Virginia as
a place to live in.
The Farmers Alliance is growing very
rapidly in this section of Virginia. Six or
seven new sub-alliances have been formed
in Accomac since the new year began, and
all the sub-alliances are rapidly increasing
their membership.
CLEAR OF POLITICS.
The Alliance In this section seems thus
far to have kept clear of partisan politics
and to have devoted itself to the discus
sion of practical business questions, such
as the reduction of freight tariffs, the i'm
proyement of the public highways, and
the formation of purchasing agencies to
procure fertilizers and other farm supplies
at reduced rates. IL is pretty generally
conceded. however, that though the ALI
ance will not attempt to control politics
here, il will hereafter be impossible for
any one opposed 70 its aims ana principles
TO be elected to the General Assembly or
10 the national House OF Representatives.
LEwIs-GRIMsLEY.
Mr.. David Lewis. a popular young man
of Chincoteague Island, was married seve-
raj DAYS ago to Miss Mary Grimsley, at
Pamplin City. Appomattox county, Va;
The bride is the daughter or Rev. samuel
T. Grimslev. a prominent Baptist minister,
who for the past eight or ten years was
pastor of the Baptist church on the island
and was greatly beloved by his people
there. He has recently removed to Pamp-
lin CITY TO take charge of several prosper
GUS churches In Appomattox. The BRIDE
is very pretty and popular, and she and
her husband received warm welcome on
their return to the island.
RESIGNED.
Rev. John McNabb, rector Of the Epis-
copal churches in this parish, has rendered
his resignation TO take effect on the 18th
of next March. Mr.. McNabb Is native
of Ireland and was for some years mis-
sionary to Africa, where he labOred among
the natives about Cape Palmas. He has
served the Episcopal churches OF this
parish for the past six years and has made
many warm friends who will regret to see
him leave for another field Of labor.
RETIRED.
Mr.. William Kennard Nottingham has
retired from the editorship Of the. East
vile Herald TO accept the position OF coun-
Nv surveyor of Northampton county. Mr.
John l.. Dalby succeeds to the editorship
of the Herald.
A few DAYS ago an unknown stranger
about sixty years old came to Horntown,
in the northern part of Accomac. he de-
clined to give his name and retired at an
early hour. AS he failed TO appear the
next morning the proprietor went TO his
room to find him in a dying condition.
sUICIDED.
A physician was summoned, but it was
too late, and the old man died in a short
while. Nothing was found on or about
him TO signify who he was, but subsequent
investigations have led to the discovery
that he was Robert j.. Lingo, Of Cool
Spring, Del. There seems to be no doubt
that he deliberately committed suicide.
Last Tuesday evening George Richard
son, q white boy aged about sixteen years.
entered the store of Frank /. Stockly &
Co near Keller station, while the clerk
was out, and carried of package con-
tanning $50. The money was accidentally
discovered in pile of shavings, and young
Richardson was arrested when he came %
get the money and carry it off. He was
lodged in jail. and will probably be tried
at the present term or the county court.
PLUND2RED.
The store of Captain William II. Staut
in Messongo Neck was broken open several
nights ago and plundered of about $50
in money, tobacco, and other articles of
merchandise. No arrests have yet been
made, but suspicion points strongly to Q
certain individual, who, it is thought, will
be arrested to-day.
The County Court has been in session
since last Monday The most important
case before the court was the second trial
of Samuel Lewis, charged with Staying
George Twiford in drunken brawl near
Leemont last September. The first trial
resulted in the conviction of Lewis and @
sentence of eight years in the penitentiary
Lewis secured a new trial. The case was
given to the jury yesterday afternoon, but
up TO this time no verdict has been rem.
dered.