The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-27
VIRGINIA BREvlTiEs.

Warrenton Index "Col. John S.
Mosby, in excellent health and dignified
avoirdupois, is in town and enjoys his
reunion with children, grandchildren
and old friends. That reference to his
candidacy for President must have been
intended as sarcasm on Harrison,
whose chances he doubtless holds as
lightly as his own"
Carlo Barber, of Kanawha county, w.
Va, who has just died, had heart
equally as warm as that of the poets,
Jerry, the Miller" He was 90 years
old, and has operated grist mill for
many years. He never in his life
charged toll to widows or to soldiers,
either Northern or Southern.
Moody and Sankey, the evangelists,
revival meetings at Norfolk, concluded
their labors there Sunday and opened
series Of meetings at Richmond Monday
The Virginia State Veterinary Medi-
cal Association was organized at Rich
mond Friday, with the following Off
GERS: w. II, Harbaugh, president; NJ
p. Niles, first vice president; j. H.
Adamson, second vice president; A. W.
Swedberg, secretary; T. A. Donaldson,
treasurer. A board Of censors, consist
ing of ten members, including the reg
ular officers, was also appointed.
Jaeger Brothers, largo lumber deal
ers, are building two.mile tram rail.
way at Roderfeld, w. Va, to connect
timber lands with the Norfolk and
Western railway. They have 1901
feet Of poplar logs ready to cut into
boards as soon as their mill, which has
daily capacity Of 10000 feet, can be
removed to the woods.
The corner stone of the Jefferson,
Richmond's prospective magnificent
hotel, was laid yesterday morning at
1U:30 o'clock. 1t was known to only q
few people that there was to be any
cornerstone laying, and less than fifty
were aware that the event was to trans
pire. Major Ginter, the owner, invited
some two dozen friends to meet him at
the hotel. and they were there at the
appointed hour. The exercises were
very simple and brief,
The following were on the Virginias
list of fourth-class postm masters ap.
pointed Saturday: Alone, Va, G. w.
kirkpatrick; Bland, Va, 8. ]. Banks;
Rich Valley, Va, G. D Carter; Crow
Summit, w. Va, Franklin Doherty,
Kettle, w. ", T. l.. Nicholas; Lime
stone Hill, w. Va, A. c. Barnet; Snow
den. w. Va, M. A. Lawrence; Con-
nelly, w. Va, James Erin.
A special to the Baltimore Sun, from
Mt. Jackson, Va, says: Town Sergeant
W. II. Rosenberger was seriously shot
Saturday night at S o'clock by man
named Won Ressler, whom he had ar
rested for disorderly conduct Won
Ressler has only been living in the
neighborhood tho past year He wears
the characteristic Wild West garb, with
hair dangling about his shoulders The
shooting occurred on the way to the
mayors office, being witnessed by only
one person. Won Ressler, suddenly
falling against Rosenbcrger, placed a
pistol against his neck and fired, the
ball entering the left side of his neck
and Unfolding itself below the right
ear Won Ressler then fled. going
toward the mountains OF West Virginia.
An hour after the shooting Constable j.
II. Downey, with four deputies, left in
pursuit, and it is reported they have
located him in large body of woodland
about ten miles west OF there and have
him surrounded. Rosenberger is in q
critical condition.
Richard Walden, a white youth about
Is years OF age, was shot and killed by
Allen Curley, one of his companions, in
Richmond Saturday afternoon. The
two boys, in company with number OF
others, had been playing together on
the Clark Spring property and we're re-
turning homo when, as Curley claims,
the pistol, which he had in his hand,
accidentally exploded and the bali
lodged in the back of Vaden's head,
near the ear. The wounded lad was
carried to his home and physicians
rendered him all the assistance in their
p)wer. He was unconscious from the
moment no was shot until his death,
which ensued about II o'clock Curley
made no effort to escape and was ar
rested shortly after the shooting and
taken to the third police station. He
stated there that tho shooting was acct
dental and that he was on the best of