Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-13


oNANcocK. VA. September 12.-(spe-
rlsl)-Georgo Bunting. who killed his
fauer-iu-law. Thomas Thornton. last
Monday. near Tompcranceylle, was adj
,pi,ted 10 BAH yesterday by Judge Black
stone in the sum OF $500 Bunting IS
about 40 years old and is regarded BY
those who knew him best as an honest
md law-ablding man. All the evidence
thus far adduced shows that Bunting
acted in self-dcfence and the Coroner's
Jury that investigated the killing so de-
ciarcd
Information comes from Deep Creek
Neck Of an attempted assault By a young
negro. named William Holden. on
iichly respectable white woman OF tnat
ne.ghborhood. AS she was going through
the woods tho negro rushed at her ana
attempted to assault her. She bravery
defended herself and cried aloud for heip'
al which her assailant took TO his heels
and has not been seen since. ii Us
tbourbt that he has left the county.
When the news Of the affair got aDIoa1
the nclghb0rs made search for the OIute'
but he had fed. Had hc been iouhd nc
would have promptly paid the pehdl'y
Of tho crime no had attempted 10 Cum
u.t ..,,.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Several nights ago While AI'' ~ 'l"a
Napp. who lives near EInoie' III tHe
southern part OF Acc0mac was il'ihs
home on a bicycle, three negroes leapeu
from ambush and thrust "a Iehee-Idl iH
his wheel. throwing him violently 10 'Nv
ground. Before he could get up Ihoy
were upou him. and in less than o. minute
had rfged all his pockets. robbing him OF
@E1nt 81, They did not attempt any
serious violence. but in the ecuite Mapp
,o.t was badly torn. his face was
e.r.fched. and his wheel dcmolshed.
aiapp had been buying sweet potatoes
a. Nappsburg Station during the oay'
aud emo hlrhwaymen had doubtless seen
liro there with money on his person. lie
old not recognize the negroes, VINO Htd
20 tho woods as soon as they had got ma
money
Tre eold-standard Democrats OF oman
cock have formed a club with IAomas
H. Scott as president, and o. j.. Parker
az secretary They mold weekly meet
incs. and have Organized propaganda
FOR tho dissemination OF their views
among the voters Of tho county. Inc
mails arriving here are every gay hHen
with rold-staulari documents ana news
papers sent free % hundreds of people in
This vicinity. some of whom are dead
AM others long-siuce moved away.
THE DEMOCRATS.
Il ig probable that q mass-mectng Of
Democrats viii Doe held az September
court for a thorough reorganization OF
The party Tho Democrats or Ouancock
and It's vicinity VIII meet next Thursday
evening in The town hall 20 organize a
club. Hon. y. j. Wescott. Democratic
elector for this district and others VIII
deliver addresses. and IL IS expected that
clubs will be organized in nearly every
pracinct in the county AS far as can be
pecertained the sO-c1llcd sound-mOncy
Democrats have but few followers in this
rouuty outside OF Onancock. Democrat s
hone 10 hear Senator Daniel speak ai
AccOmac Courthouse on the last Nom
cay iu this month, that being County
Court day lie i6 also expected TO speak
in Onaucock that evening, and In North
ampton the following day. Both Senator
Daniel and Chairman Ellyson have been
written 90 on the subject. and while no
positive engagement has been made. they
have both indicated their willingness 10
comply with fequest The Republicans
a. Acconac expect to have Hon. John s.
Wise % speak ar September court and
the boiling Democrats say they are going
10 have Ex-Governor Cameron TO speak
for them.
a veteran Democrat here calls tho
boilers the roldcalhtcs.
WILL SWING BACK.
Colonel Samuel Lambden. a veteran oil
the Mexican war. who has just returned
from a visit TO Somerset and Worcester
counties on the Eastern Shore OF Mary
land. say that the free silver sentiment
IS very strong and rapidly Increasing 81
that section Of the state. and that nearly
everybody that he talked with felt sure
that IN November Maryland would swing
back into the Democratic ranks with q
sweeping majority. Colonel Lamhder
fays he heard of but three gold-standar,
Democrats 800 the two counties Of Mary
laud that DC visited. and IL was believed
that they would not vote al all on cleo
ton day.
During tho thunderstorm that sweep
over this county some nights ago eeve
sal buildings were struck by lightning
bot no persons were seriously hurt one
Of the houses struck belonged 10 STATE
Senator George w. LeCato. Senator
l-'at0's dwelling in Wachaprearue WA
struck hy lightning last July and HIS son
Bernard was knocked down and badly
stunned.
AIR. GUSTS S. Taylor and Miss Minnie
D. Hopkins. both residing near Maps
burg took tho noon train Wednesday fo
pocomol,e City. Ma. where they wer'
quietly married hy the Rev II. j. Handy
O. the Baptist Church.
The Rev. j.. H. Bcauchamp has rosigne,
the passionate Of the Northern Methods
church ON Chincoteague Island. 20 &C
Ceut a position az instructor in Conferenc
Academy at Dover. Del.
~le two-story brick building FOR IN
F.sherman's Bank, on Chincoteagu
Island. has been completed at cost O
obout 5000. IL is an ornament 70 N
place and has been handsomely furnished
INENTFUL CAREER.