The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-01
VIRGINIA NOTES.

DR.. George l.. Field, of Jarratts, Sus-
sex county, died last Saturday, aged So
years.
John p. Millner and Thos. L. Brown,
OF Brosville, Pittsylvania county, had a
quarrel about land boundries last
Thursday, which ended by Brown shoot
ing Millner in the leg.
Robert Johns, colored, while driving
the horses on ID. L. Trayler's farm, just
outside of Farmville, was kicked in the
stomach by one of the animals and died
in few minutes.
Scott Martin, tho little s-year-old son
of j. R. Martin, of Farmville, was very
painfully injured by the explosion of q
lot Of powder while firing crackers a
few nights ago. 1t is feared he may
lose ono of his eyes.
shooting ARRAY occurred Saturday
at Etna Mills, Hanover county, in which
William Eubank wounded his brother,
James Eubank, with shotgun. The
wound is not thought to be serious.
Two negro bystanders were also slightly
''peppered." The affair is to be de-
plored, as the participants are highly
respectable citizens. Whiskey was tho
cause Of the shooting.
1t has become known that the bond
given to the United States Government
by Jefferson Davis to answer to the Cir
cult Court in Richmond for treason, is
missing from the court of records. This
paper bears the signatures of Horace
Greeley, John Minor Bolts, Gerrett
Smith and other prominent persons.
A young child of Mrs. Henry Perry,
of Fredericksburg, was probably fatally
burned yesterday by a stove pipe falling
down and setting fire to the carpet, from
which the child's clothing was ignited.
The Richmond banks make an excel
lent showing for the year. They have
a capital of about SO. 1000, 900 and sur
plus and undivided profits of more
than $1,000, 900.
On account Of continued ill-health Mr..
Charles ii. Cromwell has been compelled
to resign as a receiver of the Atlantic 81
Danville railroad, aud Judge Hughes
has allowed him &c. 600 for services. Mr..
A. p. Thorn is now the receiver in charge
of the road.
VIM. Il. Price, a retail grocer of Staun-
ton, assigned yesterday. Assets, about
$500; liabilities, $1,000.
The Staunton Daily News, which has
heretofore been issued as e. morning
paper, published yesterday evening it's
first issue as an evening paper. It's
morning issue is Discontinued.
Milton Arlington, who was confined
in pantry cage in the Jail at Bedford
City for horsestealing, made his escape
Saturday night.
Mrs. G. A. Branch, of Petersburg,
died suddenly in Asheville, N. c.,
Christmas morning Mrs. Branch had
been suffering with the grip for a week.
when it suddenly developed into acute
pneumonia. She was about sixty i've
years of ago and was connected with
we'll known Virginia families.
Tho Alexander Gazette states that
Rev. Howard MacQueary, who was re-
Gently deposed from the Episcopal
Church on the ground of heresy, will be
married on January IA to Miss Harris, a
daughter of Hon. John II. Harris, of
Harrisonburg
Hon. w. l.. Wilson. Of West Virginia,
has accepted the invitation to deliver
an address before Lee Camp, Alexan-
dria, on January 10. the birthday of
Gen. r. T.. Lee
Charles NJ. Wayt, of Charlottesville,
died Monday OF cancer. He was a
popular citizen and served with credit
as an officer in the Confederate army.
General Armstrong, superintendent
OF the Hampton Institute, who has been
ill in Boston, has recovered and will "a.
turn to Virginia this week.
Mrs. Sarah Moore. widow of the late
Maurice Moore, of Lynchburg. died in
that city Monday, aged eighty three
years