Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-01
VIRGINIA STATE NEWS.
Remarkable Fatality-Boom at Basic
City-Miss Bayard Has Narrow Escape.

remarkable fatality has attended the Lewis
Thomas will case, now pending before tn.
ehancsry court of the city of Richmond Dur
ing the argument Col John H. Guy, one Of the
counsel for the White heirs, died and the case
was postponed. At the last term Of the court
Judge Fitzhugh finally heard the case and an.
nounced that he would render his decision al
the October term. Since that he has died and
now the whole case will have to be heard over
again. About 100000 is involved in the case.
". A Thomas, a wealthy merchant of Rich
mond, on his death bed gave all his stocks,
bonds and money in bank to Betty Lewis, the
daughter of his colored housekeeper. with
whom he had lived for years. His white rela-
tives are attempting 10 have this gift set aside
and the property given to them. The case has
been on trial for over two years and there are
twelve LAWYERS engaged on both sides.
Mr. Richard n Brooke the artist of Warren
ton and formerly resident of the city OF
Washington. has returned home after an Alb
sence in Europe for the last three years.
The lands in the rich county of Fauquier, ac-
cording to the assessment just made, show a
decrease in value of over 81 500. 900 as COM
pared with the assessment made in 1885.
The cotton factories at Petersburg give en-
ployment to 1000 hands and are now working
only three days in the week on account Of the
scarcity and high price of cotton.
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Basic City in few hours one day this week.
The iron and coal lands in the vicinity are
being developed rapidly. Northern capital is
coming in daily and large investments are con-
stsntly made.
Z. j. Bond. collector Of taxes for the Peters
burg district. found his accounts short over
$4,000, and Tuesday paid the amount oat of his
own money and resigned the office.
The indications are that the census will show
an increase of 100000 population in Virginia.
Mrs. Stonewall Jackson is at Basic City, near
Waynesboro'.
Mr.. A. E. Bsteman has retired from off .ial
connection with the Atlantic and Danville rail-
road
Gov. Mckinney is spending a few weeks at
Blue Ridge Springs.
The State Normal Institute is in session at
Stuart.
The losses by the recent fire at Virginia
Beach footed up $4,000.
Rev. DR.. W. ". Williams. rector of Christ
Protestant Episcopal Church. Baltimore. was
stricken with paralysis at Blue Ridge Springs
yesterday.
The new Baptist church at Clifton has been
burned
Endeavors are being made to have fair at
Richmond this fall after it was decided nov to
have one- One-half the required sum needed
for the purpose has been raised.
Miss Bayard. daughter of ex-Secretary
Bayard. made a remarkable escape from death
al Warm Springs. She had driven to Flag
Rock" the highest peak there, and in attempt
ing to turn the buggy around was thrown over
q precipice. She fell forty feet, but, strange to
say. was not hurt.
Haney Garrett, who set fire to house in
Lebanon, has been sent to the penitentiary for
ten years. Being woman saved her from
hanging, as capital punishment is the penalty
for arson in Virginia.
Lynchburg is the second richest city, per
capita. In the state. which is 1897, or with per-
sonal property valuation $500.
Prof. E. B. Smith. principal instructor Of
mathematics at Richmond College and con-
sulting actuary Of the Life Insurance Company
of Virginia, died yesterday OF heart trouble