Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-12

The public schools OF Radford opened on
Monday with an increased attendance.
The schooner Carrie Dey, which was
sunk In College creek. has been raised
! and towed to Norfolk.
Senator John W. Daniel will speak In
the Opera- House at Radford Saturday
night, the 18th instant.
Polk Miller gave one OF his inimitable
entertainments at Emporia on MONDAY
night to a crowded house.
The Democratic Committee of Roanoke
VIII invite Senator Daniel TO make an aa-
dress there during the campaign
Burglars are quite active in and around
| Charlottesville. One was recently dis
covered under the bed OF Mr.. PurVls
James Elicit. the negro barber shot
| by Thomas Dixon at Radford on frid9y
| last. is still alive, and 1t is now thought
1 he may recover
The army worm has made Its appear
| nnce In parts OF Buckingham county, ana
~ doing great damage TO growing crops
/ OF fodder and millet.
| Major F.. b. Branch, Of Petersburg;
| grand lecturer OF Independent Order OF
| Odd-Fellows Is visiting the lodges OF the
| Norfolk section of Tidewater.
! e: W. Bishop. father OF John w.
! Bishop. Of Charlottesville, died yesterday
! al his home, near Woodbridge. Albemarie
county. In the 6sth year oil MS age.
John r. Brubaker. prominent citizen
OF Page county. died suddenly al MS
/ home, at the White House. on the Shen-
andoah river. early yesterday morning
Rev !. ". Mitchell, of wytheville. Va,
/ has been called 10 the pistorate OF the
I South Street Baptist church in Ports
mouth to succeed Rev. Mr.. Daugherty.
The United States steamship Alliance
mas been taken from the dry-dock az
me Norfolk navy-yard ana renee 70
| ST. Helena TO have her battery taken on
Mr. John A. Childs. a prominent citi-
| zen OF Frederick county, died at MS nome.
! at Stephenson. on Monday morning at
O'clock OF paralysis OF the brain; aged
IS years.
The old Confederates Of Lunenburs
county viii have a reunion al Mcfar-
a grand affair. as Lunonburg never does
anything by halves.
Mr. Edward Lawman. a merchant Of
! Charlottesville. in an encounter with a
| highwayman on Monday night, acct
| dentally shot himself In the hand, after
firing twice at the flying footpad
St Adams School at Radford, has
now about fifty boys cnr He'd. The board
| Ing department is fun This il the third
| session and the school has had a Won
doripi growth. Boys are there from
| twelve States.
Lexington Lodge, No. CO. knights Of
! Pythias, was officially visited yesterday
by Grand-C hanceilor-Com T.. T..
lIulce. OF the Grand Lodge Of Virginia.
| a number Of candidates had the several
| ranks conferred on them and the work
| exemplihcd.
Miss Ida T. Cleveland. daughter Of
| CAPTAIN Thomas Cleveland, OF faimyta,
| Fluvanna county, and Mr.. Jet"r Shep-
| herd. from near Keuts store, were mar
| ried yesterday IN Lyie's BAPTIST church.
| at Wilmington. by Rev. c. T.. Scott, pastor
! OF that church.
Cards are out for the marriage Of Miss
y Pauline HOtopp 10 Alr. Martin c. Frincke,
of l5altimora The marriage Will take
place on wednesday evening September
18Th. at I O'clock AT Pen Park the
residence Of Mr.. William Hotopp the
father of the bride-elect.
The Electoral Board of the city Of
! Portsmouth met last night and ordered
that the present voting precincts OF ne
wards b. not disturbed. but that so many
booths b. erected In the vicinity OF the
precincts as may be required 10 iaclltate
voting under the new law.
The remains Of Or Charles II. William
son. who died In Brooklyn from fever
contracted 1T Panama, Will be brought
to Port mouth ana inferred In the family
lot lie resigned the United States navy
the day Virginia left the Union and
promptly entered the Confederate SER
vice.