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Dapville.-Rev D. p. Tate. 4
Methodist minister and former real
estate dealer Of this city, who was
arrested about ten days ago in Knox
Vile, Tenn, for extensive fraudulent
operations here, was brought back
in custody of ). r. Bell, chief OF
police. Seth Taylor, a mill foreman,
from whom, it is alleged, Tate OBJ
tanned about 5000 by fraud, accom-
panied Chief Bell to Tennessee. The
arrival Of the minister created no
sensation. The authorities had care
fully concealed the hour when he
would be brought back, and there
was no crowd at the station. Rev.
L. w. Guyer, pastor of the Cabell
Street Memorial Church, met Tate
at the station and accompanied him
to police headquarters. The news
quickly spread that Tate had arr
rived, but few of the minister's
friends came to extend their sympa-
thys After long conference with
his attorney, Judge Shaw, of Greenes-
boro, and talk with his wife Tate
was taken to jail. It is expected
that application for bonds will be
made in a few days. Tate was
dressed in clerical garb when he ar
rived here. He wore a long, square
cut alpaca; coat, small linen bow
tie and white vest. Tate was fol-
lowing the real estate business when
arrested in Knoxville, using the same
name he operated under here. Since
his departure he shaved of his
whiskers. Six warrants have SO far
been issued against Tate. They
under false pretense. and one of them
includes the charge Of forgery. IT
Is expected that more warrants will
be issued before the case comes up
for a hearing
Observation-Disclosures has been
received of the accidental death at
Arlington, Nelson county, of Harry
v. Anderson, aged Is years, book
keeper for a clothing, house here. An
derson had gone to Arlington to-
spend his vacation at the home of
j. H. Hammersley Mr.. Hammersley
returned from bat shooting just be-
fore supper, and left his shotgun
against tree In the yard Anderson
went out upon the lawn, after sup
per, with several young ladies', and,
noticing the gun, proceeded to show
them how to handle 1t. One of the
ladies advised him to be careful, as
the gun might be loaded, and he re-
piled, Your father would not leave
a loaded gun out here AS he spoke,
the trigger struck against chair
arm, and the load was discharged.
into the lower part of his face, tear
ing the side Of his head off. His
parents, four sisters and two broth.
ers survive him.
Hot Springs committee re-
Gently appointed by the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals at
/ Richmond to take up the revision of
the federal rules of practice in equity
held a meeting at the Hot Springs,
and decided to invite suggestions of
amendments from all of the federal
judges and clerks of court In the
circuit, and alsp from the members
of the bar and of the appellate court
or of the lower federal tribunals.
The circuit comprises Maryland, Vir-
ginia, West Virginia, North Caro-
lima and South Carolina. The COM
mittee decided on a plan of co-opera-
tion with similar committees appoint-
ed in the other eight circuits of the
country, all of which are to report
not later than November / next. The
committee consists of William P.
Bynum, of North Carolina; L. L..
Lewis, Of Virginia, and George
Whitelock, of Maryland.
Roanoke. While out driving,
Mrs. Carrie Wright, wife Of James X.
Wright. was thrown from the buggy
and instantly killed The horse,
which had belonged to the family
some time and was thought to be en-
tirely reliable, suddenly took fright
and dashed down the street at a
headlong gallop. Mrs. Wright chung.
to the vehicle some distance, but
when It was thrown violently to one
side she lost her balance and fell
zheadlong against the belgian-block
pavement. Several persons rushed
to her assistance, but when they
reached her she was unconscious and
died in a few seconds.
Bristo1-sI will die in 26 days.
is the startling declaration made by
John Vesti, veteran of the Confed-
efacy, residing at Meadow View,
Washington county. This declara-
ton was made following the digging
of his grave several days ago. He
has had the opening lined with ce-
ment, and his request is that he be
buried without coffin. The grave
was made beside that of Vesti's first
wife. Vesti takes the view that fate
has decreed his death, and accord
ing to his premonition he is to die.
September 3, although he is appar-
entity In his usual health He is IS
years old.
Rpanoke.-Scott Marion, 25 years
old, bartender at the st. James Ho-
tel, this city, was shot and instantly
killed by j, P. Taylor Marion was
attempting to enter the Taylor home,
on West Campbell avenue, when
Taylor opened fire with revolver.
The hall strnck Marion hack of 4ba