The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-08
NEWS OF THE STATE.

NEWS OF THE STATE.
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Lynchburg VirgiRiaH: The stockhold
ers Of the James River Phosphate and
Mari Company met at the Office Of Kin
nier, Tanner & Co. and organized by
electing the following officers. Presi-
dent. Captain Ham. Shepherd: vice.
president, a. II. Burroughs; treasurer,
u. A. Krise. Board Of Directors: =. 4.
Krise. VIM. II. Ford, VIM. a. Miller.
T. b. Ferguson. A. T. Powell, j. Phil.
Shaner, J. 5. Digs.
The capital stock Of the company Is
to be not less than $4,000 nor more
than 5000, eco.
The Virginia Nail and Iron Works
have suspended operations at their ore
mines at Riverville, on the Richmond
and Allegheny, for one month.
Alexandria Gazette: Mrs. Berlinda 4.
Bull. Of this city. widow Of the late
Rev. John w. Bull, and daughter OF
Mr.. w. n. Brown. has just received a
back pension amounting to $500. and
will hereafter receive a monthly pen
sion Of $40. Mr. Bull was chaplain OF
the Second Maryland Regiment during
the war, and died some years after the
close Of hostilities. The grounds on
which the pension was awarded were
that his death resulted from disease
contracted during the war while IN the
service Of the government.
Norfolk Tirginiaa The Baker Sal
wage Company S wreckiDg steamer Vic
toria j. Peed arrived in port yesterday
from Big Kiunakeet. having on board
quantity Of wrecked material saved
from schooner Viola W. Burton, which
went to pieces at that point a short time
since.
Greenbrier independent: Three
prisoners escaped from the Monroe
county Jail on last Saturday night.
One Of the prisoners had not been
locked in his cell. with knife be dug
hole through the brick wall. got out
aud crept into the jsiler's room. stole
the keys, and returned and let the
others out.
Suffolk Herald. Some one entered the
Clerk Office last Friday, night between
dark and daybreak. and broke into the
ballot boxes of Suffolk aud NOrlleet s
Fork precinct, scattered some around.
and left without doing further mis-.
chief. What purpose this would-be
ballot fend had in view Is hard to di-
vine. for the vote had been already
canyassed. the count compiled, and the
certificates Of the commissioners given
10 Il. Il. Smith and B. p Baker.
Fredericksburg Sidr:-We understand
that on Tuesday two gentlemen living
on Muddy Creek observed a terrible
kicking in lot Of brush which had
been inundated on the banks by the
freshet. and going closer discovered a
live horse. which had been brought
down by the flood ana landed, lie was
taken out and cared for. From where
he came is unknown.
Flour. which is limited in this city on
account of the mills being flooded. will
be plentiful here tomorrow. as the
the Bridgewater Milling Company viii
Laws large supply, which they will
sell at small advance over the Old
price, the advance being only the
amount necessary toc0yef expense.
The Tdllsy Of Virginia: 4 large rep
resentative meeting Of the best business
men of the city Of Stanton, including
lawyers. doctors. merchants, mechan-
les. and representatives Of all the vaTi-
GUS business interests OF our city. met
in the basement OF the Wilkes building
and completed the subscription list to
the shoe factory company Of Staun.on.
Llmchburg 1drdnce; At a meeting
of the directors OF the Lynchburg Land
Company yesterday afternoon, It was
decided TO erect Immediately ten dwell
ings on their property IN West Lynch
burg, for the occupancy OF employees.
Work has been commenced on the
foundation for the ENC furnace, plans
for the paint works are being prepared
aud busy scene presented m that sec
ton Of the city.
DGnuiHe Register; At 0 o'clock
Thursday evening Captain c. A. Bailou.
city engineer, and Mrs. Clara 3. ShelOr
were married at the residence Of Mrs.
K. NJ. tuck. Oh Ridge street. Rev. Or.