The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-20
STATE NEWS CONDENSED.
Many Interesting Facts Clipped an
Culfed From Exchanges.

Many Interesting Facts Clipped and
Culied From Exchanges.
The Baltimore sun Yesterday had the f0'-
lowing. The Light street steamboat men
and commission dealers were interested yes
teriav 200 % real live romance. When the
steamer Kent arrived at her wharf she had
among her passengers Mr.. William J.. Diggs
and Mis-. Alice a. lludgns. from fiichetts
wharf. Mathews county. Va. They re-
manned on board the steamer after the other
ua.-rneer- bad departed. and appeared so
mysterious i'm their actions that the Sis
uicions Of tLe commission merchants were
Immediately aroused. After hesiiatlng iof
a long while as tO what course 90 take. the
stranger finally summed zap courage Co tell
one of the merchant, thatthis vas his first
visit 90 a city. aud that l'had come here %
-ct married Tine lady Who accompanied
him. Doe said. was tO become bis bride, and
they bad run away from home. As the
stranger wanted advice as tO the intrlca-
ries Of tHo Maryland marriage laws,
he was referred 90 Mr.. Charles II.
Hudgins. Wcll-knOwn commission mer-
chant who. his fellow merchant, said, was
au authority 0n such matters. Mr.. Hudeins
was found. and Doe entered into the spirit oi
tne occasion with great deal 0l vim. Inc
y0uug couple started In search OF CLERK
Grly'- Office. where % marriage license was
obtained. after which they were directed iO
Tine residence of the Rev, W. i. stricken,
u4stOr of the Wesley Chapel Methodist
Episcopal Church. who promptly united
them. That settled DO. They were the
hauuiest couple in Baltimore, and they
didn't care who knew it. When they re-
turned t0 the steamboat wharf they were
heartily congratulated. after which they
rromenadod mp and down the boat in
the most aliectiOnate manner I'M
ariuable. and then sat down and became so
afecti0nate that every man in the wharf
enyied the groom. They went back home
in the evening ON the Kent
The Norfolk \irginian says: "ln late
months the press has called special attei-
ti0n t0 the great number of sherifls' sales
of agricultural lands in that state. In some
counties The commissioners have reduced
assessments upon farm lands, and TINS VIII
prove relief. though comparatively a
small one. Berks county. rich and fertile,
if. people. lately among The most pros
porous and independent ina the world, Is ac-
c0rding t0 some reports, on the verge ol
general bankruptcy iu the farming class.
The -heriis sales are more numerous tnan
ever before. and prices ruinously low. A
similar report comes from York county and
from other portions of the state. Many
Gue farms in those fruitful regions VIII not,
To-day. bring more than the cost Of farm
buildings. Thus 10 is on all sides, and Will
continue 80 until the farmers Of That state
and other states vote down and out ol
power the corrupt party which maintains
DE tariff taxes
The Peabody state Normal Institute VIII
De- held in llarrisOnbur-. The date u the
N0rmnl has not been decided upon as yet
N...NI .f
uau of July and August. the term varying
irom four 30 six weeks. This Institute
which was held in Winchester last year
Will De remembered by many OF our readers
who attended the Normal, as pleasant
session. and one from which much valuable
information was derived.
me EoanOke Daily Herald says: Roa'
n0ke is anxious 90 compete Oh equal terms
with the great commercial centfrs u
the country. and IL can be done by an eAhi
blti0n OF Tie proper public spirit. But ther,
must he no carving Of dead weights nc
hamuering OF legitimate enterprises; no
he'd paid 90 those who put upon thi'
mighty mart OF trade and commerce th'
features OF petty village life and customs.
The Petersburg lndeX-Appeal says. "9ls
Adeline u. Russells oner 10 the oenefa
Assembly ola tract Of land in IenricO c0un
IN ON which tOercct the necessary buildings
for rcformatory for youthful offenders, Ii
deserving Of an praise. IL ought 10 be &C
cepted aud immediate provision made iol
the establishment Of such an institution
Humanity and economy alike plead for It,
The Rev. Frederick r. Reese has resigned
the reciorship Of Trinity Church, Noriolk,i :
accept q can 90 Macon, Ga. Mr.. Reese
who is a native Of Maryland, has been II
the diocese OF Virginia four years, and ha'
shown boy his energy and fidelity that he Il
eminently qualified 10 occupy the large
field at Macon.