The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-30

Several Narrow Escapes-for
veiled-Approachin Wedding

FREDERICKSBURG, VA. August ~
special-The case OF William psi'''"'
charged with setting ire to his own mouse
on last Tuesday night, has been sent u"
10 the grand jury.
thursday a train on the Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad ran
into a horse and wagon belonging 10
.ren,nie Rollins. at Morrisons CROSSING
II, spotsylyania, badly smashing the We
nicle and so injuring the horse that ne
died I'm a few hours. The driver escaped
death by jumping from the wagon
rontain Murray f. Taylor. formerly OF
,n,s city. but VINO IS now superintendent
az thu Hearst estate. in Southern Call-
rorrio recently narrowly escaped death
IRON, shipwreck The steamer st. PAU.
of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company
got lost In fog and crashed INTO tne
rocks at Joe Point, near Moss beacn'
twelve miles from Monterey. Cal. Inc
passengers and crew took 10 the ooa's
wuen they found the steamer was III
sinking condition. and after Twelve
miles voyage. shivering with cold from
exposure, they reached land.
cards are out for the marriage OF MI
Henry II Ramps and Miss sue '. Chii-
ton. OF Lancaster. The ceremony VIII
TAKE place Wednesday. Septembe- a. a.
7.go =. NJ. i'm the Rlmarnock Baptist
church.
wednesday was MddleseN county
court-day. and the afternoon was spent III
unve,ling portraits OF two judges. two
clerks. and ono sheriff This was done
IN the presence OF large audience OF
ladies and gentlemen. by little girls select
cd for that part OF the ceremony. Inc
speeches of acceptance were MADE by sew
eraI members OF the ba' and otfsera
mis- is In accordance with the ideas or
Circuit Judge Z. K. Il. Wright, who Is
having all the court-hoLs es on MS cir
cult adorned with pictures OF the dluer-
ent officers or the court
Republican speaking IL announced as
follows. Mr. ". II. Tyler and Colonel
j. Hampton Hose. Accomac Courthouse.
Monday August 3lst: lion. 5. Brown
Allan and Colonel Z. Fl. McCaull at King
George Cou -thonse. Thursday. September
So and at Fredericksburg on Friday
night, September ith.
Mr.. W. b. Tyler and Hon. j. Iiamp-
ton Hoge, at Warsaw. Monday. Septem-
Der TIN. and at Fredericksburg. Tuesday
night. September sth.
Colonel X. T. Huhard and Mr.. ]. ID. Q.
DeJarnette at Spotsylvania Courthouse
Monday. September 7th.
Mr. w. b. Tyler and Colonel r. 7.
aiubard. at Heathsville, Northumberland
county. Monday. September 18th.
Hon. John s. Wise. at Fredericksburg,
Saturday night September 18th.
Democratic speeches viii be made by
W. -. Wescott at Accomac Courthouse
Monday. August 3lst.
lion. W. \. Jones. King and Queen
Courthouse, Thursday. September 81.
Fl. w. Flournoy. Gloucester Courthouse.
! Monday September Ith.
W. b. Petit. Louisa, September 18th.
J. y. McCabe Manassas, Monday Sep
TENDER 7th.
Reports have been received from King
George that but small crops OF wheat
ana oats win be sown this fan. Similar
reports also come from other agricultu al
| communities.
Rev. DR.. benjamin Peyton Brown. who
died in Baltimore this week. was born in
King George county. and spent portion
CT his early life in this city. lie was
President Hayes pastor during the lat
ters administration.