Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-22
THE SOUT II W EST.
THE HICKMAN HOMICIDE ~
wyTuE COUNTY RECALLED.
" YTHEYILLE TAXPAYERS
An Injunction Granted by Judge
Jackson to Determine the Towns
Equitable Proportion of Taxation.
Who IS General Prextonf

WYTHEVILLB VA. November H.
(Special.)-A few nights since a mas
made an effort TO enter and rob the
residence Of Deputy Collector Robert r.
Johnson. on east Main street. Mr.. John.
son was absent from home. Mrs. John
son was awakened by the noise OF the
would-be burglars efforts to raise q
window which opened into her cham.
Der. and she got her pistol from under
on account OF rust the pistol would moi
fire. The burglar heard the swapping of
tho pistol and ran away.
1T is thought that the officers have
clue to the parties who robbed Sheriff 1.
r. Harkrade's residence Wednesday
night.
William Graham, n well-to-do farmer
who lives below town, is under arrest
here for lunacy lie has driven his
family from home, threatening them
with death IL they did not 90. Graham
is a nephew OF Austin Graham, who
shot and killed william Hickman Spiller.
in this place, In 1856, for which he was
duly tried, was adjCdged insane, was
sent to the Williamsburg Lunatic Asy-
lum, where he died few years ago. His
victim. Mr.. Spuler. was one OF the
leading businessmen in all OF this sec
ton in those days. His descendants liya
here now.
A NEWPORT NEWS WEDDING.
The Invitations have been received In
Wytheville to the marriage OF Miss Mary
Gordon, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. John
Gordon Beale, OF Newport News. to Rev.
John Francis Ribble, rector OF 81. Paurs
Episcopal church. in that place. The
nuptials viii be celebrated December 1st.
The groom-elect is a son Of Or. William
II Ribble. Of Wytheville.
Mr.. Charles r. Boyd, Jr, son OF Cap
tain Charles r. Boyd, OF this place, and
Miss Elise Nelson Nicholas, OF Norfolk.
were married. at ST. Luke's Episcopal
church in that city Wednesday, at high
noon. DIR. william Sayers. OF Norfolk.
but formerly Of Wytheville, was best
man. The bridal party are now touring
the principal cities OF the West. including
Chicago Their future home will be in
Wytheyllle.
AN INJUNCTION GRANTED.
Attorney John G. Blair and Mayor
Walter Stanley went TO Bland Court
house yesterday, where they secured an
Jackson, who is holding court there, re-
straining Major William c. Sanders, tho
Treasurer OF Wythe county. from collect
ing taxes, as levied BY the Board Of SUI
pervisors of the county, from the pro-
perty-owners In Wytheville.
Some years ago the town Of Wytheville
seeded from the county, since which
time she has not been bearing her "tust
proportion" OF the county's burdens-for
salaries Of the county officials, etc. But
az the last session Of the Legislature an
act was passed authorizing the Board of
Supervisors TO levy and collect the towns
! Just proportion" which the county
authorities are now proceeding TO DO.
| The question Is now formally In the
courts. where it will be settled.
DR.. James Peirce, formerly or this
county. brother Of Dr. Joseph B. Peirce.
OF Ivanhoe, died Tuesday. at HIS home at
Jonesboro', Tenn.
REMOVALS IN VIRGINIA.
Yesterdays Richmond Dispatch con-
tained an interview, taken from the Bal
fimore American, with General Preston.
| Of Wvtheviile," in regard 10 supposed
certain removals in Virginia which Mr..
| cleveland would soon make lf there is
| such a parsonage as General Preston,
Who resides here. l have never heard
! heard of or met him. The American has,
! doubtless. been imposed on.
Some mechanics LETT here yesterday 10
build coke-ovsns at Coeburn, wise county,
the product OF which. after completion.
will be consumed by the Dora furnace. at
| Pulaski City.
Miss Kate Ribble is visiting In Lynch
burg and other Virginia cities.
Mrs. DIR. f. NJ. Funk Ii on Visit 10
| Bedford City.
Mrs. A. l.. Kemper IS quite sick at her
| home, in Park Jackson.
| Mrs. George La Hue, who hVes near
town. who was critically Ill last night' IS
| better to-day.
Rev. DR.. Logan, who has been attending
| the Episcopal Congress. al Norfolk, 10
! evnected home here tomorrow.