The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-29

Interesting News From All over TINS
State.

distressing News from MI wv
State.
Cant Everett w. Early, of Chariottes-
| Vile. died in New York Friday
Mr.. Jesse L. Petit died at Mediums
| river Thursday. aged seventy-five.
In Roanoke a colored man was fined
| 40 for stealing a watermelon.
A pension has been granted TO Mary L.
Mankin, OF Arcola, Loudoun county.
The melons and vegetable crops around
Fredericksburg are unusually abundant
Mrs. salie Otey, widow OF the late
Captain Christian Otey, OF Bedford
county, died Sunday.
Isaac Halves. OF Leesburg died sud
denly Wednesday on Washington and
ohio railroad train OF heart disease.
The peoples party OF Spotsylvania
county will hold a convention September
4th to nominate q candidate for the Leg
islature.
The democratic legislative contest In
Charlotte county has been referred TO
committee OF arbitration.
Miss Fannie Tolson died at her home,
In Stafford county, few days ego from
paralysis, at the advanced age of eighty
years.
One OF the most widely known men Of
Augusta county Mr., j. Frank Davis,
died at Staunton Friday, after having
suffered two weeks with fever.
The Rev. c. W. Hollis, who has been
pastor OF the Presbyterian Church al
Front Royal for eighteen years, rendered
his resignation on Sunday TO accept
call to Springfield. w. Va
While a young man named Dodson Lit
tie and an old negro named Parham were
out hunting in Sussex county Friday
evening. Little accidently shot Parham,
who may die.
The engagement is announced I'm Port
land, Or, Of First Lieutenant Henry c.
Cabell, United States army, of Vancouver
Barracks, Washington, and Miss Failing,
youngest daughter OF Mr. Henry Failing,
millionaire banker OF Portland. Lieuten-
ant Cabeli is a native of Richmond and
son Of the late Colonel Coulter Cabell.
In the ancient city OF Yorktown water
for drinking purposes is now so scarce
that il is bought and sold as a commodity.
II is hauled there in barrels from springs
and sold at five cents a bucket. Wells
have never been a success there for some
reason unknown, and there are only one
or two cisterns in the village. This scar
city is no doubt caused by the drought.
Charles Richmond. commonwealth's
attorney Of Scott county, and W. b.
jackson, circuit county clerk. on hun
ting expedition on High Knob, between
Scott and Wise counties, the first OF last
week. brought down a magnificent doe.
The Gate City people are still feasting
upon It's carcass. The "fleet-footed" are
said to be numerous on the Knob.
The great tabernacle meeting COM
menced near Rochelle. Madison county
Friday. 1t is conducted by Evangelist
George l.. Stuart, the assistant of Rev.
Sam Jones. A choir OF 100 voices, under
Professor Eure, will render the music.
The grounds are fitted up with tents, re-
freshment stands, etc.
While the rainstorm was in progress
last Sunday evening lightning struck the
residence Of VIM. T. Shoemaker, near
PhiIomont, Loudoun county, but did no
serious damage. The current struck the
lightning rod and ran down nearly to
the ground when II tore a hole in the
brick wall and entered the parlor. where
members of the family and several visi-
tors were sitting. What seemed TO be
ball of fire rolled across the floor. All
those present Were slightly stunned.