National Republican., 1883-07-06
VIRGINIA NEWS.
The Warrants For the Arrest Of the DuOlists
Not Yet Served
The Bogus TITLES to SIX Hundred Thou
snnd Acres of LRnd--GeneraI Notes.

RICHMOND, VA, July 5.--Mr. William c.
Elam, the wounded editor, is getting on as
well rs could he expected. He is still at
"Lynnwood," the beautiful country residence
of Lieut.. Gov. John +. Lewis, in Rocking
ham county, about twenty miles from whore
thc duel was fought, and Immediately on the
line of the Shenandoah Valley railway. As
soon as he is able to do so Mr.. Elan
will come down to his homo in
Louisa. Mrs. Elan is now with Mr..
Elan, and expects 10 visit her children
tomorrow and return Saturday to the bed
side of her husband. II will be ten or twelve
days before Mr.. Elan will be able to walk,
If in that length of time. The wagon in
which the Elan party rode from Hanover to
Augusta county was brought back to Rich
mond to-day. Mr.. Beirne was in Ashland
yesterday. The warrants issued for tho ar
rest of the parties to the duel have not been
executed vet. There need be no hurry in
this, as the principals can be arrested with
out any difficulty.
Col. J. w. Brockenborough, register Of the
land Office, sent letter to-day Ia u gentleman
in the southwestern portion of the state, in
relation to the bogus land grants or titles to
100000 acres of land lying in several counties
in tho southwest. The letter contained some
important information to persons residing
upon the lands In questieu, and to which they,
or those from whom the land is rented, hold
clear titles. Col Brockenborough thinks
that the parties living on these lands will be
annoyed to considerable extent by persons
living outside Of the state, who
have recently purchased bogus titles
from 'land sharks" under the impression
that the documents were as represented, per-
fectly clear aud correct, and who will doubt
less carry tho matter into the courts. Sew
eral persons who bought one more of these
a. ha,y tNn1t hal aud n
capitol this week. They say tho purchase
was mado recently. If litigation involv-
ing the ownership of the 100000 acres should
arise at an early day. 1t would not be u sur
prise to those familiar with the matter.
When the jailer of Henrico county visited
the cell Of Charles Henry Lee, the colored
murderer under sentence of death, this morn
ing Lee shouted and said My soul was once
black, but now ii is as white as snow" This
is regarded as n confession of tho crime for
which he is to suffer death on the gallows on
the third day of August. 1t will be the first
person hung in Richmong since the execution
of Jeter Phillips, nearly fifteen years ago.
Lee has been visited by several ministers,
who have prayed and talked with him upon
religious matters 1t Is thought that he will
make full confession in fact, he has already
intimated that he would do this His only
chance now is executive clemency, and in this
direction no move has been made.
George Boulding another, colored man,
is now on trial for the murder Of James
Walker. The easo was commenced in the
Hastings court this morning.
To-day has been the warmest Of the sum
mer. The mercury played in the nineties
until about noon, when 1t went above hun
dred. One person was overcome by heat.
The new grounds of the Virginia Base Ball
association, at the head of Franklin street
were formally opened yesterday. Tho asso'
citation was disappointed in securing an out
side club to play the Virginia nine, and a
picked nine of Richmond players was secured
The spectators, however, took what was put
before them in perfect good nature, and to all
appearances spent pleasant afternoon. The
game was witnessed by 1900 persons, and the
score stood 26 to in favor of the Virginia
club.
The Jamea river Is about as muddy now a'
itkas ever been. An ordinary glass, il filled
will make half an inch Of mud, provided
the water is given time to settle. Thousand
of people here drink this water as 1t comes
from the hydrants.