The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-27
VIRGINIA NOTES.

James M. Germond. of Alexandria, is
dead. He was bugler during the war to
Kemper's Battery, and followed the
same till within few months of tho
surrender at Appomattox. when, on &C
count of i'll health, he left the ranks and
came home. Mr.. Germond was also an
engineer on the steamer w. w. Corco.
ran, that ran to Mt Vernon a short time
before it was burnt.
John Thornton, aged 12 years, son Of
DR.. Richard Thornton. of Botetourt
courty, was acciden:ly shot and killed
while out hunting.
The st. Ell no Hotel, in Petersburg,
among the assets Of the late Exchange
National Bank, was sold for $4,000
The other real estate Of the bank in that
city brought excellent prices.
Phil Young, an ex convict, was &C.
cused by Young white man named
Manly Glass, of Charlottesville, of steal
ing money, and loading his gun with
gravel shot and killed Glass. Young is
under arrest.
On Monday last in Norfolk, in the
United States court suit was entered by
Interstate commerce com 10 ission against
the New York, Philadelphia and Nor
folk railroad, the Delaware railroad, the
Philadelphia. Wilmington and Balti-
more railroad and the Pennsylvania
road. and they were given till Novem-
Der 10 to hle their answers. Complaint
against the roads come from the Della
ware State Grange on behalf of the
trucking interests OF that State and the
eastern shore of Maryland aad Virginia,
alleging Discrimination against the
shippers Of the peninsula and in favor
of those of Norfolk and points South, in
violation Of the interstate commerce act
in several particulars.
w. f. Wickham was elected colonel
of the First Regiment of Virginia Cav
airy to succeed Percy Halves. resigned
Kirk Matthews was chosen lieutenant-
colonel and Charles Euker major.
Thomas j. Johnson died in the Con.
federate Soldiers Home, Richmond.
The deceased was 60 years old, and was
formerly member of the Halifax Ar
tillery.
The Disciples Church at Bowling
Green. Caroline county was DESTROYED
by fire.
Rev. r. F. Campbell. of the Buena
Vista Presbyterian Church, has declined
call to Farmville.
Charlie Kahn, aged ten years, son OF
Sergeant Kahn, OF Fortress Monroe. was
killed at that place by an electric car
He ran on the track a few feet in froat
Of an approaching car. He lived only
few hours after tho accident.
Mrs. Helen T. Leyburn, wife OF Rev.
George l.. Leyburn, pastor OF the Pres.
byterian Church at Bonneville, Mo-,
died last week. She was daughter of
Mr.. Robert b. Holiday, formerly of
Winchester, and niece of Mr.. Daniel
Holiday, OF Baltimore.
Mrs. James Pierce, OF Washington
county, fell into the FIRE while in fit
OF epilepsy and was burned to death.
The Loudou Telephone says diptheria
has Invaded that county and caused
several deaths and much alarm. Among
it's recent victims was Child of Mr..
Tiffany, in Leesburg, and others of his
children were reported sick. Also
rntn,r OF Mr. IT., living near Oatlands,
sta child. A little son of Rod ney Ar.
nett OF Mt Gilead, Qately OF Iiamilton)
was very Ill few days ago, but is re.
por cd improving. There have been
nun her of other cases in tho section
r m Mt. Gilead to Philomont. result
~ IN closing the schools at Mt. Gilead
anr Nvrth Fork.