The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-03
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA NOTES.

He orator Will be either John w. Daniel
or Gen. w. III. Payne. 1t is believed
the Wickham monument will be unveiled
about the same time.
Yesterday closed the cotton year of
Norfolk. and during the year the receipts
ae that port have amounted to GiS,0
Dales against 404, 05G bales tho previous
year. The exports from Norfolk this
year have been 327,96O bales against
265,994 bales the previous year.
The recent changes in the passenger
department. of the Chesapeake and
ONO railway, made necessary by the
removal of Mr.. Fuller's Office from Gin
cinnati to Washington, went into
effect yesterday The Richmond divis-
ion passenger depot, which embraces
the main line and branches between Nor
folk and Clifton Forge, has been ex-
tended to Charleston, w. Va, making
Il mileage of SIS miles under the super
vision of Mr.. J. ID. Potts
Governor Mckinney has accepted the
resignation of Col. j. " BidgooJ as
commandant of the first regiment of
cavalry ard has ordered Lieutenant
Colonel Percy q. HAYES, tho officer
next in rank, 10 assume command until
September Is, when an election will be
held to fill the vacancy.
ASAN6OOA, oOi VI OOlOHtl
Bidgood and a recent graduate OF tho
Virginia Military Institute, has been
elected commandment of cadets at the
Greenbrier Military Academy at Lewis
burg, W. Va.
Mrs. Henry M. Gleason, wife of a
prominent merchant of Charlottesville,
died Sunday.
David Bibb, an old citizen of Caroline
county, died of lockiaw last week
caused by cut on his finger.
Mr. Gordon McCabc sailed on the Goth
from Liverpool by the Cunard line
steamer Aurania for New York.
General and Mrs. Roger A. Pryor and
Miss Pryor went to Mountain Top Hotel
Saturday morning and will spend Sep
TENDER travelling through the Virginia
mountains.
Henrietta Murrcll and Catharine
jackson, both colorcd, who were to
have been hung in Charlotte county
Friday last for murder, were reprieved
for thirty days by Governor Mckinney.
Governor Mckinney has named Judge
r. X. farrar, Of Amelia, to hold the
regular terms Of the county court of
Prince Edward until the successor of
Asa ID. Watkins is chosen Tho latter
recently rendered his resignation, which
has been accepted.
Miss Nellie bly,, the globe trottcr, is
visiting Orange county.
The Patrick county Confederates will
hold reunion Septemb Der 5.
The suggestion to move tho county
seat Of Allegheny from Covington to
Clifton Forge is being agi,atcd.
The growing crops have been dam
aged and greatly retarded throughout
the State by excessive rains during the
past week.
n colorcd man named George Dean
was terribly crushed while coupling cars
on the Norfolk and Western road at
Lynchburg, Saturday.
There are nineteen applicants for the
position of superintendent of water
works in Bedford City, made vacant by
the death OF John c. Hancock The
place pays $50 per month.
The delegates Of the Farmers AL
lance of Washington county met at
Abingdon Saturday and nominated Rob-
ert +. Gray, Republican, and w. W.
Burk, Democrat, as candidates of their
party 10 represent Washington county
in the mex, General Assembly Of Vir-
GINA.
Al last weeks session OF the Amelia
county court motion was made TO de-
clare tho Office OF county treasurer va
cant, because the incumbent did not
subscribe the oath be took in open
court. The Judge overrulcd the motion
and an appeal was taken.
Col. Charles Allen Smith, of Clifton.
Russell county, died at his homo last
Thursday. Colonel Smith was the
pioneer in the Improvement of stock in
Southwest Virginia and was a son of
the distinguished Colonel Henry Smith
who was prominent figure in the war
Of 1912.
Sheriff Smith, of Greene county, and
strong tosse, made an attempt last
week to capture Blucy Gentry, the
slayer Of Shifllet. Gentry was seen near
charlottesville, where he and his gang
have been in hiding for some time,
but he cludcd the posse and is still at
large.
The Democrats of Franklin county
nave nominated Is. y. Hatcher and t.
W. Saunders for the House of Delegates.
RESOLUTIONS were adopted indorsing
lion. John w. Daniel. demanding free
and unlimited coinage of silver and ar
ralgnlng the eXtravagant and wasteful
legislation of the Republican party, etc.
MI. ELI Cofielt, prominently identified
with the business and political affairs of
Shenandoah county, died last week.
Tom Scott, colored, charged with hav-
ing committed q murder in Huntington.
w. Va, in July last, has been arrested
in Kansas.
Junius Romine was thrown from a
horse near Clarksburg W. Va and is
probably fatally injured.
David Berry, sheriff OF Braxton coun-
ty, w. Va, died Saturday.
The sheep interests will yield Pu-
laski county, Va, upward of $4,000
this year; the cattle over 500, 900,