The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-28
VIRGINIA NEWS NOTES.

The directors of the Fairmount, Nor
gantown and Pittsburg railroad, consist
ing of Judge Cross, Col. William A. Han
way and John Bradshaw, of Ba1timore:
Major w. G. McGrew, of Morgantown,
and G. B. Carney, met at Fairmont, w.
Va, Wednesday and ratified tho con-
solidation with the State Line railroad.
Fire ut Hampton, Wednesday night.
destroyed Blackmor's feed store and
Dardcn's residence, on King street, and
broke the platc-glass fronts in the
Schemly and Slaughter blocks Loss
$1,000.
James Mosby, colored barber. was
killed in Goshen, Tuesday night. A Jury
of inquest returned a verdict that Mosby
was killed by pistol shot fired by Viii
liam Weaver
The fourth annual fair of the Kappa
hammock Valley Agricultural and Me-
chanical Society will be held at
Fredericksburg, Va. on September 80 to
October >, inclusive.
Arrangements are being made for the
celebration, in Danville. III October, OF
the scmi-centennial of Rev. DIR. George
w. DANES pastoratc of Camden parish.
The Virginia State board of agricul-
ture has elected Colonel Vim. II. Suther-
land, of Danville, president, in place of
Hon. Absalom Koincr, resigned.
Philip Broaddus. of Caroline county.
was caught in the machinery of IL steam
sawmill Tuesday and horribly manglcd.
only living fcw minutes
A monument erected to the memory
OF Col. Joseph Moeschc by the survivors
OF Inc Ninth New York regiment was
Gp1ipnt0 ~.
burg.
). &. Brattan, brakeman on freight
train on the Chesapeake and Ohio road,
was killed "Wednesday at Dunlap. the
train passing over him.
Mr.. Stephen n. Davis. at one time
member of the House of Delegates from
llenrico county. died Wednesday.
The Republican district com mittcc
made another unsuccessful attempt TO
have meeting in Richmond Friday to
decide whether they will call Con-
gressional convention. Only two mem
bers were present, and they decided to
issue another call for October Z. Cap
tian w. f. Wicl1ham. of Hanover. has
written to Colonel Normand Smith. of
iicnrico, stating that he will not be
candidate for Congress. lie says the
Republicans are hopelessly disrupted
and disorganized in this district. with
no leader. and no chance of electing
their candidates.
The sales of lots at Buena Vista Friday
amounted in the aggregate to sos. 600
OF this amount $4,000 was put in West
lIucna Vista lots. The entire lot sales
here this week will aggregate over
$500. 900. About 700 SavcrnalIc lots. adj
joining Buena Vista, were sold this
week.
The second days sale of lots in Luray
by the Valley Land and Improvement
Company realized over $150, 900. All lots
sold at fine prices. Baltimorcans invested
largely.
lion. j. j. Mcdonald, of Northumbcr-
land county. has sent his resignation as
member of the State Senate to the
clerk of that body. He does this be-
cause of his acceptance OF the Federal
Office of custodian of public buildings
in Washington. lie is Republican. and
has been in the Senate for several terms.
Friday evening about o'clock
Thomas Buford stabbed his half-brother,
Abraham Shaclileford. with Il pocket
knife at Gloucester. The knife entered
the left side below the ribs and cut
down to the hip bone. The wound was
two and a-half inches wide. Shackel-
ford died yesterday afternoon. Buford
was captured this evening.
Simon. Il negro barn-burner. has been
sentenced by the County Court of Mid
dleseX to seventeen years in the peni-
tertiary.