Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-03
A MAD-D0G SCARE.
SEVERAL CITIZENS OF AUGUSTA
HAVE BEEN BADLY BITTEN.
JACOB KO.hER LAID TO REST.
He Was n Sterling Man, with "a
War Record-Hon. Addison Maupin
!MentiOn.

sTAUNTON, VA, April 2.-(special.)-
a mad-dog scare is agitating the people
Of Greenville. in this county. Already
one death from alleged hydrophobia has
occurred this week.
The 1-year-old son Of Mr.. John Benson
was bitten by supposed mad-dog about
a month ago. Though the child was ter
ribly mangled by the maddened beast,
the wounds promptly healed. However.
on Tuesday the little boy was seized with
the violent symptoms which are said TO
characterize hydrophobia. and died We'd
nesday. Much excitement prevails in that
section Of the county. Several persons
who were bitten are very uneasy. and
many dogs are being killed.
FUNERAL OF JACOB KOINER.
Mr.. Jacob koiner, one Of our leading
farmers. was buried to-day near Waynes-
boro'. He was 60 years old. Mr.. Koiner
leaves four sons-Messrs. James NJ. j.
j.. Luther r., and Samuel q. Koiner.
! The deceased was a member Of Company
II. Fifth Virginia Regiment. and served
therein with conspicuous gallantry. AT
Kernstown he received a serious wound
! IN the leg. At First Manassas. where
| his brigade won fame and its name,
"Stonewal Brigade" Mr.. Koiner was
! Struck by a bullet, whose course was
! arrested and force spent on a large knife
| In his pocket.
Mr.. Edward d. Bell left this week for
| Carlisle. KY, where he has accepted the
| position Of general collector for the
! Davis Sewing Machine Company.
Hon. Addison Maupin, OF Henrico, a
member Of the Building Committee OF
| the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind Institution,
has been in town on business relating TO
the new building being erected at the
| institution by the. Richmond builder, AIR.
Gilbert Hunt
Mr.. Henry Kolner. one OF Augustus
| leading foreigners, and one Of the ia
nous family OF koiners which is so nu-
merous in this section. was buried We'd
nesGay at Trinity Lutheran church. Mr.
koiner was % years old, and, like nearly
every one OF his family connections, was
an active, thrifty man. There are hun
dreds of Koiners and Coyners, one and
the same family, and the names are we'll
nigh synonymous with success.
Mr.. Henry kOiner, the deceased, was
man of much force Of character. and was
borhood. He is survived by a widow,
three daughters. and three sons-Mr.
James Koiner. Mr.. j. Lee Koiner, and DR..
Letcher Koiner.
Thursday night IN the Young Mems
Christian Association parlors the Ladies
Auxiliary Society gave a greatly enjoyed
silver tea. at which refreshments were
daintily served.
Each guest made q gift Of silver money.
There wers recitations by Miss Josephine
Loeb and Mrs. +. Lacy Gibson; solos by
Miss Lena Splitter. Mrs. Charles Hutchln
son, and by Mr.. Middlekauf
ABOUT THE PEOPLE.
Mr.. Thornton Stanard. Mr.. Randolph
Peyton, and Mr.. William ". Bigger, all
Of Richmond. were here Thursday on
business.
Mrs. r. S. Turk. wife OF Colonel Turk,
editor of the Observation-Disclosures, sailed
from London Thursday via the Atlantic
Transport Line. Mrs. Turk and Miss S.
Glenn Atkinson have been spending the
winter together in Paris. Miss Atkinson
is still in the French capital, and Will
return 10 Staunton in June.
DIT. Frank Nj. Hanger has returned
from Atlanta, Ga, where he was called
on to read a paper before the National
Eye. Ear. and Throat Association.
Mr.. Floyd w. Weaver, recently a men,
Der of the Staunton Bar though residing
at Waynesboro'. has been made Mayor
of Luray, appointed by Judge Booton to
I'll the vacancy occasioned by the resig-
nation or Mayor Holtzman, who is now
postmaster.
q. Howard Rush. doing a general mer-
chandise business at Basic City, has filed |
his deed OF assignment in the County |
Court Clerks office for the benefit OF |
creditors. Assets and liabilities are not |
large. ]. J. Flavin, OF Basic City, is |
named as trustee.
Mr.. William Patrick has qualified on |
the estate OF his father-in-law, the late |
Judge John y. Hendren.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Hyer are at |
home again after spending the winter in |
California. During their travels they |
went to Pasadena, san Francisco, and |
down into Mexico as far as Monterey.
Mr.. Roger b. Atkinson has bought |
for Hon II. d. Flood the handsome Ken
tucky gated saddle horse, "Buford,"
from Mr.. William II. Asst. and shipped |
the animal TO Mr.. Flood at Appomattox.
CONFIRMATION SERVICES
Bishop A. NJ. Randolph, who will preach
and administer the rite OF confirmation /
tomorrow morning at Trinity and in the |
evning at Emanuel, is the guest OF the
ANNfs " 6lANA AANA4AAith al 1Ill4lg |
rectory.
Mayor A. II. Fultz has determined 10
submit his claims 10 the Democratic pri-
mary. and has 50 announced. Police
Justice w. II. Landes is the rival candi-
date In the primary.
Mrs. David May and Mrs. George F.
Wilson have received intelligence Of the
death OF their sister. Mrs. Haight. wife
Of Ex-Governor Haight. OF California.
staunton Lodge OF Elks has elected
these etficers for the next year: Thomas
j. Crowder. exalted ruler; NJ. o. Burk-
holder. esteemed leading knight; J. Lewis
Bumgardner, esteemed loyal knight;
Frederick Quensen. esteemed lecturing
knight; william A. Pratt, secretary;
James Dore, treasurer: j. ID. Hounihan
tiler. The appointed officers are: J. ].
Kilgalen, esqui@; Adolph Loeb. inner
guard; George w. Britain, chaplain,
Professor +. w. Walter. organist.
With the proceeds OF a legacy left to
the association by Miss Mary Julia
Baldwin, President Henry d. Peck few
days ago paid and cancelled 81 90 bond
owed by the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, reducing the bonded Indebtedness
to $1,000; 5000 has been paid. the orsgi-
nal bonded debt having been $2l 900.