The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-07
CRISP TIRGIyIA NEWS NOTES.

". a. Rogers killed n bear at the foot
| OF Shenandoah Mountains In Augusta
| county, last week, which weighed, when
| dressed for market, 291 pounds,
Richard Newhouse died at Keyser, w.
| Va, from the effects OF drinking car
| bolic acid. 1t Is said he took the acid
with suicidal intent, because his sweet
| heart refused TO marry him.
The trial OF J. r. Clark, for the killing
| OF Rev. J. r. Mohett. will be held at
| DanVilie next month. II IS thought that
| no jury can be secured I'm that commu-
nifty, and that the court will probably
send TO Petersburg for a venire.
Large quantities Of fish were taken from
the Valley rivers during the recent freeze.
1t was only necessary to ind a school"
cut hole in the ice and scoop out the
fish. AS many as two hundred fish were
taken from one hole. Is this not con-
tfary to the fish laws?
On Tuesday Of last week David Byerly,
well-known citizen Of Botetourt coun-
ty, was running a horseback race with
friend. when his horse fell, and his
head coming in contact with the frozen
ground. his skull was fractured. lie lived
but two hours after the accident.
AT meeting Of the members OF the
bar OF Rockingham county, Va, Hon
John Randolph Tucker was Endorsed for
the position Of Attorney General In the
Cabinet Of President elect Cleveland
Upon motion of Hon. John r. Harris. Jr.,
the resolutions were unanimously adopt
cd.
Rev. william Rusmisele died ut his
home. near Waynesboro, on Friday. De-
cember Goth, aged seventy-six years
lie was a gentleman Of the most
exalted character and Will be sadly miss
cd by large circle Of friends. Two sons,
DR.. Arthur Rusmiselle and Professor
w. j. Rusmiselle, survive him.
A King George letter says: zone encour-
aging sign OF the times is the fact that
n larger area Of land was seeded with
grass in 1892 than In any year since the
war;. G. in Tidewater Virginia. This
means more extensive ock-raising. a bet
ter quality OF stock: ultimately, produc-
tive fields with less money expended IN
worthless labor and possibly bank &C
counts for struggling farmers whose bank
accounts hitherto have consisted in ne
gotiable notes many times renewed"
John Randolph Tucker Shields. aged
thirteen years, gran~son Of the Hon,
j. r. Tucker. went out with a party Of
deer hunters to Deerfleld, Augusta county,
and the hoy was placed on u stand.
Every one in the party expected the young
fellow would have q case OF buck fever
If a deer should pass him. But the young
gentleman was made or stGrncr stuff
and when large buck made his appear
ance the young Nimrod fred and laid
him low. He is now the Hon of the day
among his fellow-playmates
large crowd gathered on the banks
Of the Potomac, at Paw Paw. w. Va
one day during the cold spell OF last
week 10 witness the first mid-winte- tan.
tiEins OF a candidate for admission To
The Church OF Christ" an organization
which mas but recently built a church
there The ice along the edge OF the
river. some Il or Is feet wide and or
inches thick. was cut. after which the
minister and the candidate young wo-
man. stepped into the Icy waters. where
she was immersed according 10 the rite
Of the church.
A few days ago Mr.. George A. Alder
man, who resides twelve miles north OF
White Sulphur Springs. In Greenbrier
county, W. Va, while out hunting in the
vicinity OF Anthonys creek. ran across
a black bear, which had been driven from
IFS den by q pack OF dogs Mr. Alderman
succeeded in wound!ng bruin and the
dogs were trying to finish the work OF
destruction, but were being worsted, when
Mr.. Alderman came to their rescue. The
bear turned upon him. bit him in the calf
OF the leg and threw him upon the ground |
and was on top OF him. when he procured
a pine knot within his reach, and sue. |
ceeded in releasing himself by well aimed |
blows. killing the bear. In the desperate |
struggle, one OF his hands was badly |
iacerated. The bear was OF the black |
species, supposed TO be two years old