Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-19
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. L. E. Ream, mother of Mrs:
Winnie Ream HoYie, the sculptor, dled
in Washington yesterday.
Dorian Hunt, of Chatham, Plttsyt-
vania county, fell down flight OF steps
yesterday and his neck was broken.
Robert Adams, of Campbell county,
died yesterday from an overdose OF lau-
danum taken to afford relief from pain.
DR.. John B. Harnblcton, of Washing,
t Ii. will not allow the body OF his dead
wife to be buried, claiming suspended
animation.
Mrs. Mary Brockenbroush, widow OF
the late Judge John W. Brockenbrouugnl,
died in Lexington Yesterday, IN the o'sa
year OF her age.
E.B. Gold, a student at the Universe
ty of Virginia. died yesterday after an
illness OF several weeks. The remains
will be taken to Berryville for inter
Inent.
Mrs. L,iIie Hoomes Corbin, wife Of
the late James Parke Corbin, died at the
residence of her sonin-law, "a. I.
Bowie. in Caroline county yesterday
morning, aged sixty-five years.
August 9 has been named as tae day
for a grand gathering of Nirginians at
the Chicago Fair. On that day the
27lth anniversary of the assembling at
jamestown of the first representative
legislative body of Americans will oc-
cur
Mr.. Josiah Rinker, an aged and re-
spectacle citizen, who resided near
Gainsboro'. Frederick county, died yes
terdav. He was kicked by horse
Monday evening while entering his
barn and suffered great agony until his
death. He leaves widow and three
children.
Ambrose Majors and John Green,
colored boys, broke into and robbed the
home of DR.. A. l.. Wolfe, of Shenan-
doah, Sunday night, securing $50 The
BOYS were arrested, and are now in jail
at Luray. The postoffice at Shenan.
doah was broken into the same night,
and stamps to the value of 500 stolen.
AN INTERESTING INDIAN RELIC
Mr.. Henry Bailey, our well-known and
popular Narrow Passage fruit raiser,
brought to our Office few days ago a
very interesting relic of the stirring
days of long ago in the shape of what
is generally supposed to have been an
Indian weapon of war. 1t is made OF a
hard. fifty sandstone, and was evident
" part of war club. 1t is round at
one end, elongated and slightly taper
ing from the middle to the other end
which is followed out to the depth of a
half inch. Around the largest part it
measures twelve inches, and is about
four inches through the longest por-
ton.
1t will weigh nearly three pounds.
This relic is doubly interesting on ac-
count of having been found near the
bank of Narrow Passage short dis
lance below the Bemis mills, and at
what has been always claimed as the
spot upon which the last blood was
shed by Indians in that section. This
last incursion was made by very
small party of Indians numbering but
seven warriors. Of course the usual
exaggerations prevailed, and the few
and widely scattered settlers hurried
to the fort at Woodstock for safety. AT
the place above mentioned these seven
Indians overlook Mr.. SheetZ who,
with the women and children of his
family and an old man by the
name of Snyder, were on their way to
the fort in small one horse wagon.
4 desperate struggle at once took
place, ShcctZ and the old man Snyder
fighting like heroes in defence of the
women and children until both. were
killed, bit not until they had killed
one and wounded another of their
dusly foes.
The Indians then attacked the par
ties in the wagon, but the women, in
stead of fainting away and becoming
easy prey, fought with axes like de-
mons, resisting the attempt ofthelndians
to drag the little ones from the wag-
on, and to such good purpose that
one warrior was soon MORALLY wound
ed and another badly So AT such I'M
expected and determined resistance
the sayagcs rccoiled in dismay and
one of the women whipping up the
horse they succeeded in reaching the
fort without further danger, the foe be-
ing too badly used up to attempt pur-
suit. This was the last war party
of Indians to the Valley. 1t was upon
the spot where, in all probability, this
last but bloody fight took place that the
relic mentioned above was found, it
having doubtless been one of the
weapons used by the Indians in the
struggle.
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