Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-04-14
VIRGINIA NOTES.
The Latest News Cleaned From Various
Parts of the State.

Il
burg Railroad discovered white man lyinl
upon the ground short distance from the
track in Chesterfield county, eight miles from
Petersburg, apparently asleep. Upon inves
tigation, however, It was found that the
stranger was dead with an ugly wound back
OF the head. Close by was heavy and
knotty stick covered with blood, with which
the fatal blow had been given. The muir.
dered man must have been knocked senseless
by the blow and recovering from the shock
and finding that he was in dying condition,
turned over upon his back, for it was in this
position that he was found. He had but one
arm and appeared to be twenty-one years OF
age, and was neatly dressed in black sack
coat and dark pants Nothing was found Oh
his person by which he could be identified
A white tramp, named James H. Deaton, was
arrested on suspicion Of being connected
with the murder, but he was afterward dis
charged.
BISHOP A. M. RANDOLPH Of the Southern
Diocese of Virginia, has decided to locate in
Norfolk. strong effort was made by the
Episcopalians of Petersburg to get him to
| locate there.
THE present oyster law went into operation
September, 1892 The revenues from 1t since
that time amount to $4,000, which Is nearly
double the amount received for the proceed
ing year under the old law, and several coun-
ties have not yet mado their reports. It Is
estimated that after all these are in the re-
6eipts under the new law will reach 5000.
Considering the severity of the recent winter
it is thought that these figures will be quite
satisfactory.
MRS. ANNIE LAMPLER, of Alexandria, COM
nitted suicide by taking two ounces Of laud-
lnum, death ensuing in short time. De-
,pondency caused by ill-health was the cause
bf the deed.
Miss JENNIE ItoYD; young woman liv-
ing few miles south of Bedford City, while
sitting In front of fire fell asleep. Her
clothing became ignited and she was 80
badly burned that her recovery is impossi-
Die.
THE fine residence of Mr.. r. W. Harvey,
VI OpIluS MILLS, OdinpuOIl pOuhtJ' ~
stroyed by fire with its contents. The barn
and other outbuildings, five or six in num-
Der, were also destroyed.
DURING terrific thunderstorm Willie and
George, aged thirteen and seventeen, sons
of James Crane, who lives near Fall Greek,
nine miles from Danville, were instantly
killed by Lighting. They were in barn cut
ting provender for horses when the storm
came up. Lightning struck the barn, and
the boys neck was found to be broken and
their bodies badly bruised and blackened.
AT Montvale, village OH the Norfolk and
Western, ten miles east Of Roanoke, Newton
H. Lakewood Jr., son Of Newton H. Halle
wood. ST., assistant auditor of the road, was /
run over by train. In company with some
small boys the young man was on his way
from Bedford City to Montvale on freight
train, which passed his home at rapid rate
of speed. In jumping off he was thrown
under the train, and both feet were so badly
mashed that it was necessary to amputate
them at the snkle Joint. The injured youth
Ia eighteen years old and is resting comfort
ably.
Two attempts at robbery were made III
Fredericksburg, one at the residence Of Mrs.
Medora Little, where the burglar entered by
forcing open the back door, The ladies
screamed for help, and the robber became
alarmed and fed, having secured only q
small quantity Of silverware, most of which
he dropped in his flight. The other attempt
was at Mrs. Bradford's where the thief
threatened the life Of a chambermaid who was
sitting up with a sick baby. The maid rushed
for pistol and the robber made his escape
A county medical society has been. organ
lied at Charlottesville, with DR.. W. c. N.
Randolph president The State Medical So
ciety meets in October.
THE directors of the Henry County Bank,
OF Martinsville, which closed its doors several
weeks ago, assisted by othor prominent citi-
zens OF the town and county, have organ
lied new bank. The authorized capital is
to be 100000. The arrangement contem-
plates an immediatesettlement of the tangled
affair Of the Henry County Bank, and the
prompt payment, dollar for dollar of all la
biities to depositors and other creditors.
MRS. AMIsTEAD TAYLOR, who lived near
lockwood" Fauquiet county, was stricken
with paralysis several months ago, and has
been in feeble health ever since. Last
Wednesday, during the absence of the
family, she attempted to get something from |
he mantlepiece in front of an open fireplace
and her clothing took fire, and before assist !
lnce could reach her she was so badly
burned as to cause her death few hours
THEODORE MITCHELL, a miller met hor-
1ble death at his mill, near Dumfries, Prince
William county, few days ago. As he was
passing a running shaft bolt on the shaft !,
taught in his boot straps, his leg was wound
around it, the bones being crushed, and his ;, .
,ody was then drawn between the shaft and
post near by, and the life crushed out. He
,asped two or three times after being dis '
overed.
MRS. BEALE, one of the lady assistants of
he Virginia board of Worlds Fair man.
gers, turned in to Colonel Buford, the presf- 4
ent, 81 700, which she had collected from
given in different parts of the
tate. She was assisted by the ladies aux
Y the sale of souvenirs.
Col. G. r. BARKsDALE's farmhouse at
Brown HILL" in Halifax county, was burned -
D the ground. =.
THE VIRGINIA hoard of Worlds Fair man.