The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-06

LeAU0r, Inc nOBt famous horse in
Piedmont Virginia, died at the home Of
his master, Charles Ashby, several DAYS
ago, aged II. His sister, Music" who
died recently, was also Of great fame in
the chase.
Mrs. B. f. Ross, OF Cabin Hill, Shen-
andoah county, has given birth to trip
let's, tao girls and boy. The females
weigh ~ pounds each and the boy ca
pounds Mrs. Ross has been married
five years and is the mother of seven
children, she having once given birth
to twins.
William lobe. one Of the oldest and
most prominent citizens of Frederick
county, died at his home at Brucetown,
Tuesday, aged SIS years. Mr.. lobe has
resided in Brucetown for q number of
years, where he was engaged in the
manufacture of wooden goods, and he
was successful business man.
Charlie Brooks, q l5-year-old New
port News boy, was shot in the eye by
Allan Phillips, one of his schoolmates
The boys were out cunning, and when
Phillips was about to ire at bird the
other called to him and he turned, dis
charging the sho5 into Charities face
He will probably lose the sight of his
eye.
In the corporation court at Lynchburg
Wednesday j. Cabell Early qualified as
administrator Of the late Gen. Jubal A
EARLY, executing bond in the penalty
OF $4,000, with the Virginia Trust
Company as surety. The estate is val
ued by the appraisers at $4,000 all
personal property.
bedford City musicians are arranging
Tor the presentation Of the opera The
Pirates of PenZance" at the opera house
on Thursday and Friday of next week.
Miss Kate Hartigan, of Salem, who
sang so acceptably in the performance
of Patience" recently given in this
city, will take the part of Mabel in this
prodcution.
sister OF the late Alfred w. Shields,
OF Henrico county, has brought suit in
that county to declare his will null and
void. Mr.. Shields died last fall leaving
an estate valued at 100000 He be.
queathed portion Of it to some negroes
who lived on his place and the remain.
der to the University of Virginia.
The body of George w. Dovel, of Page
county, was found in the Shenandoah
river, near Grove Hill, Tuesday Mr.
Dovel was last seen alive about noon
the day before, when he crossed the
river in boat with several friends. He
refused to leave the boat with them,
and as all are said to have been drink.
ing. it is supposed that he fell out of the
boat and was drowned. gssSsIss EEaza
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Charlottesville Progress: Mr. and
Mrs. G. A Barksdale, of Richmond.
were here yesterday looking for farm
of seventy-five or eighty acres, near
some railway station in Albemarle, on
which they desire to establish a
summer home to be resorted to by Rich
mond factory girls. They represent
tn various churches in Richmond
which have united in the effort to
establish this home
John Davenport and John Orange,
two negroes, charged with breaking
into the dwelling house of Thomas
Cam, in Nottoway county, and stealing
therefrom Ss5, and also with shooting
and wounding Mr.. Cam, and who were
taken to Petersburg and lodged in iail
to prevent lyching, were taken to Not
toway Court House Thursday for trial.
The otfense with which these negroes
are charged is capital one and they
will be tried for their lives.
The county court of Greenville, Judge
George p. Barham presiding. has be IN
engaged for the past few days hearing
arguments on the petition OF property
holders Of Emporia, town of about
5000 inhabitants, protesting az ainst the
granting of licenses for the sale of
liquor at that place. The court granted
the prayer OF the petitioners and ordered
that all places where liquor is sold shall
be closed after the first of next May. An
appeal is to be taken from tho decision
OF Judge Barham to the circuit court of
the county.
Two little children Of Mr.. and Mrs
Clark, who reside near Glade Springs,
Va, we're burned to death Wednesday.
The father and mother were at the
barn when they heard the screaming,
and when they reached the house they
discovered the youngest child lying on
the floor, it's clothing burned off and it's
body cooked into a crisp Standing
over the corpse was the older child with
the cruel flames playing over the body.
| n worry few seconds it, too, lay dead
IL is thought that the older child met
It's death in an sSort to save the
younger.
ohamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment
Is n certain cure for Chronic Sore Eyes,
Granulated Eye Lids, Sore Nipples, Piles.
Eczema, letter, Salt Rheum and Scald Head,
70 cents per box. For sale by druggists.
TO HORSE OWNERS.
For putting horse in fine healthy con-
dition try DIR, Cady's Condition Powders.