The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-09
VIRGINIA NEWS AND NO TIES.

VIRGINIA NEWS AND NO TIES.
Items of Interest From all Over the Old
Dominion State.
A white man giving his name as j.
B. Bailey, and his address as No. S2l
West Main street, Richmond, has been
swindling we'll known church people of
Norfolk.
George Jones. son of Rev. j. R. Jones,
of Clarke county, while cunning re-
Gently shot himself in the arm which
was SO badly injured that it had to be
amputated.
The Richmond grand jury has in.
dicted Jefferson Wallace for sending a
challenge to Joseph Bryan, editor and
proprietor Of the Richmond Times, to
fight duel.
On Sunday night Charles Roach and
his brother attacked a tenant of Capt.
John 1. Wood, who lives in the eastern
part Of Rockbridge county. Wood in
terfered, and the brothers turned on
him. In the scufile Charles Roach was
killed and his brother wounded.
1t is stated that Governor Mckinney
Will in his next message recommend
the repeal of the present law permit
ting personal sureties on official bonds.
His recon me ndation will be that all of.
ficials shall give safe deposit or trust
companies as sureties for the faithful
performance of official duties
Mr.. Edward P. Valentine and Miss
Martha Chamterlayne were married
Tuesday at Grace Episcopal Church,
Petersburg. Miss Chamberlayne Is the
daughter of the late j. Hampden
Cham berlayne, founder of the Richmond
State newspaper. Mr.. Valentine is con
nected with the Valentine Meat Juice
Company, OF Richmond.
The decision of Judge Dupuy, of the
Bedford circuit court, affirming the de-
cision of Judge Brown, which declared
insufficient the 100000 bond offered by
L. c. Arthur, county treasurer, should
have been entered this week, but Mon
day Mr.. Arthur secured suspension of
the order for sixty days to allow him to
take the case before the court of ap-
| peals.
A tobacco fair is to be held at Broadnax,
brunswick county, on the 10th instant.
There is to be a fine exhibit of the
golden weed" and large attendance
of people from the surrounding counties
| is expected. Messrs. S. M. Green and
JOS. L. Percival, of Petersburg, have
been appointed, on the part of the
farmers of Brunswick, judges of tobacco
at the fair.
John l. Wood, who shot and fatally
wounded Enoch Roach near Island Ford
on Sunday night and severely wounded
his brother, Charles Roach. was sent on
to the grand jury Monday night and
bailed in the sum of $1,000. The cor
oner's jury returned a verdict declaring
the shooting to have been done in self
defense and in defense of tenant, at
whose no Use the ARRAY occurred
Squirrels, wild ducks, quail, rabbits,
| woodcock, pheasants, wild turkeys and
other game have been very plentiful in
the section around Fredericksburg, and
huntsmen have enjoyed fine sport.
Game has been brought to market in
such abundance that large shipments
have been made North, but if the pres.
ent slaughter continues the gamo will
all disappear long before the shooting
| season closes.
Seymour ). CABOT, a society man of
Richmond. has been indicted by the
grand jury for alleged embezzlement of
the funds of the Live Oak Distillery
Company. Six true bills were found
against CABOT. The accused is charged
with collecting large sums of money for
whiskey sold which we're not accounted
for to his employers. Tho amount of
Cadets enlightenment is named al about
So 600 IN the indictments
AT delightful lunch given by Judge
r L. w. Duke, OF Charlottesville. on
Tuesday four of the gentlemen present
were conspicuous for their wit, brill
llancy and stature-the Hon. w. D. By
mum, of Indiana, 6 feet inches; Mayor
ID. Il. Hanckel, 6 feet inches; DR.. w.
Q. N. Randolph, 6 feet 2% inches; Mr..
John S. Pat.en, feet 2% inches, and
the Hon. Jefferson M. Levy, 6 feet.
Among the others present were Capt.
Micajah Woods and Mr.. Gaiout.
The Richmond city council has
adopted the following resolution:
BE it resolved by the council OF the city of
That the city attorney be and he is hereby IL
structed to prepare and present to the legislature
OF Virginia bill amending the charter of the
city of Richmond so as to provide that the fol
lowing officers OF the city OF Richmond shall he
elected by the people: City engineer. superIn-
tcndent OF tho gas works, superintendent OF
water works, city attorney, chief Of police. chief
OF nre department and superintendent OF the city
almshouse.
The resolution, according to the Dis
patch. cauSed much comp,apt fou>,,LIo