Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-18
FELL THROUGH The RAFTeRs.
Accident to n Young Lady-Democratic
Headquarters News.

Headquarters News.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspatch.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, September H.
Information has been received here OF a
serious accident that betell Miss Harris,
youngest daughter of Mr. Alfred Harris,
who lives near Covesvllle, this county,
Yesterday afternoon. Miss Harris was at
the house OF Mr.. Martin, which Is under
course Of erection, and went up TO the at
tic While viewing the surroundings she
made q misstep and was precipltated TO the
lower floor. Had it not been that Mrs.
Martin caught the young lady by the cloth
ing as she was falling, thereby breaking
the fall to O great extent. IN all probability
she would have been killed. In the de
scent parts OF her clothing were torn away
and her body fell across a stalr-raIllng. Ii
IS hoped that no bones were broken.
A colored boy, son OF Ambrose Terrell,
who lives at Earlysvilie, this county, was
accidentally shot in the head by another
colored boy on Thursday evening. The
wounded lad lived for only few hours.
The boy who did the killing claims that he
was shooting at tree.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE OF DEMOCRATIC CLUBS.
The headquarters of the Virginia League
of Democratic Clubs have been opened in
the rooms Just over those OF the State
Democratic Committee. This organization
Is a branch of the National League of
Democratic Clubs. Hon. Jefferson NJ.
Levy. of New York. who is now at Month
cello. Is the chairman, and Captain Will
liam II. Fowle, of Stanton, Is the secre-,
tary. The league expects TO get IN GOOD
working shape by Monday, when its OBJ
iects will be fully explained.
The call of the Democratic Committee
for volunteers 10 aid IN the distribution OF
campaign literature has met with several
responses from the young ladies OF the
city. DR.. j. II. Anderson, Messrs. j. ;.
Barnwell, James III. Gilmore, Jr., Fred.
Murphy, and 4. g. Page have been render
ing valuable clerical work to the commit
tee.
Mr.. r. A. Garnett died at his home, in
Baltimore, Friday morning HIS remains
passed through this city to-day on the way
to PALMYRA, this county. Deceased was a
printer, and at one time resided IN this
place.
PERSONAL POINTS.
Mr.. Eugene Massie, Miss Ellerson. of
Richmond, and Mrs. George Mckenzie,
visitors at Mountain Top, went TO Month
cello yesterday.
Hon. Jefferson NJ. Levy, who since
ownership of Monticello has endeared
himself to all our people by his generosity,
has offered to donate an organ 10 the
chapel at Cole.
Miss Ounce Mitchie. daughter of Cap
tain II. Clay Mitchie, of Inc Meadows"
lett tor the Virginia Female Institute, at
stanton, yesterday. Misses Sallie and
Maud Wood expect TO leave for the same
institution next week.
Hon. William Lovenstein. of Richmond,
and Walter l.. Irvine. Esq, of Norfolk,
grand officers of the Royal Arcanum. were
the guests of Messrs. Nj. and +. Leterman
while on their official visit 10 this city.
Mrs. A. L. Shumate and child, of Waco,
Tex are visiting the father OF Mrs. Shu-
mate, Judge William j. Parrot.
Misses Kate and Adelaide Howard, Of
Richmond, are the guests of l.. ID, Aylett,
Esq.
Dr.. William Il. DuBose. passed assistant
surgeon of the United States Navy, who
has beet visiting his family. the guests of
Mr.. A. L. Bib, left yesterday for Annapo-
lie, Md. where he is stationed.
Messrs. A. .. Lauve and Lewis Lauve,
who have been visiting their aunt, Mrs. 5.
c. Lauve, left to-day for Georgetown. ID.
O.. where they Will attend Georgetown
College.
Seyenty-fve laborers at the Albemarle
Soapstoue Slate Quarry have struck for
more wages and shorter hours. The CON-
pany has refused TO accede TO their de-
mands and in all probability the works
will temporarily shut down.
w. II. PTout has purchased the job
printing Office OF q. Nj. Brand.