Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-31
ON THE BORDER LINE.
MIR. wM. v. VANCE KILLED BY AN
ENGINE IN BRISTOL.
THREE SUICIDES IN A WEEK.
The Most Prominent Was That of
Mr.. william Addison-Tbe Other
Southwest.
Southwest.

BRISTOL. VA.-TENN.. August 30
Special William V. Vance.
who was instantly killed by the yard en-
CINE on the Southern railway yards OF
this city last Friday, was buried at his
old home, at Kingsport. Tenn, Saturday
Mr. Vance was nearly 81 years Of age,
and leaves a family of four children and
a widow. His oldest son. Sam NJ. Vance,
is superintendent Of the Bristol belt-line
railway, Of this city. No blame is at
tached to the employees Of the railway
company as they were running the en-
CINE backward. with two cars attached,
and it was impossible to see the unfor-
tunate in front of them.
MRS. OLIVE RUSSELL DEAD.
Mrs Olive Stewart Russell, wife Of
John W. Russell, Of Ovand, Sullivan
county, Tenn, died az Hotel Hamilton
Friday morning at BIS o'clock. She was
IS years of age, and was a lady highly
respected and loved by all who knew
her She was a consistent member OF
the Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Russell was brought 70 Bristol
from a hospital in Washington, where
ment The doctors there gave her up.
and Mr. Russell brought her TO the East
Tennessee hills. that she might breathe
her last near her old home. She passed
away surrounded by her husband ana
three bright little children.
The remains were inferred In the city
cemetery on Sunday, it being the wish
Of the deceased 70 be buried here.
THREE SUICIDES.
The annual camp-meeting OF the
darkies Of Southwest Virginia is now be-
ing held at Halls Bottom, in Washing
ton county. A large crowd was present
on Sunday. Among them negro named
Hill. from Wallace. Va, who comm tted
suicide on the camp-ground by shooting
himself through the heart. The cause
assigned is. that the other fellow was
with his girl"
Lucy Miller a colored woman OF this
city. committed suicide on account OF her
love affairs at her home. on Water street
Monday morning.
William Addison, proprietor or the Al
olson House. on west Main street, alsC
committed suicide Monday morning. III
shot himself through the head with %
cahbre pistol. He leaves a family NJ
reason Is assigned for his rash act.
A Mr.. McLane, Of Scott county va
was brought 10 this city yesterday morn
ing in q serious condition, and the attend
ing physicians think his chances or re
covery are doubtful McLane, 1t seems
has been to Huntsville. Ala, and received
the injuries from which lie is suffering II
a railroad accident
Professor Slemp. Of Lee county va
and his son. Colonel c. Slemp, were in the
city to-day. The former will soon return
10 the Virginia Military Institute, haVlns
srent a pleasant vacation with his fathel
and friends i'm Lee. Professor Slemp wa
recently elected to a professorship at the
Virginia Military Institute.
POLITICS WAXING HOT
The congressional campaign in the Nintf
District is waxing warm. Judge Rhea
the Democratic nominee, Is recelVin.
rousing receptions wherever he goes, an'
II is gratifying to his friends in this Chs
home) city TO know that he is getting suci
cordial support, and 20 see that he SUI
Possesses the oratory which has made hin
famous In the State Bristol will give hin
an old-time majority. and the reports non
all the counties are that he VIII max
large gains over the vote OF two year
since when General Walker defeated tn
Democratic nominee, Judge Williams, D.
about 2 900 votes. Strange 10 say, many
the negroes in this city will break ava.
from their old love, the Republican stand
ard. They all like Judge Rhea. and sa'
his conduct on the bench while he wa
Judge of the Corporation Court OF tn
| city is appreciated by them, and that the
will vote for him. They say they nav
supported General Walker for four years
| in the hope that they would get some 90
| sitions. and since they have taled the
will no longer subserve his wishes.
The Ninth District is going TO SEN
| Judge Rhea to Congress, and we know
| he will be an honor TO the district ana IN
| State in the House.