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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-03
r,o Iyoman,. Coreee-Hin city News.

IyScHBuRG. Va. Feb. Especial. AT
the last meeting Of the city council Professor
W. W. Smith. president Of the WOinans Col
leee of this city. appeared. and at
his suggestion the council passed
resolution asking the Legislature to place
the State bonds owned by the ABOVE
institution on the same basis a. those owned
by other colleges in The State and That such
bonds be not included in the proposed settle
ment. In accordance with this resolution
Mayor Yancey to-day appointed the following
committee TO visit the Legislature IN behalf
OF the Lynchburg WOman's College reiatlye
t. its State bonds and the deot settlement J.
j. Otey. W. W. Dornin. stephen AuaiAs' y.
w. Cradd0ck. =,
Father McGurk. pastor of the Church OF
the Holy Cross. left for Richmond to-day 70
make his annual report u Bishop an dc
Vvyer Of the finances and other business oil
the parish and missions IN lis charge. There
are $50 members of the congregation. ana
during the year there were $500 commitments
There are 100 white children attending sun
day school and &c cOlored. Attending the
parochial and sisters school are u white
boys and 81 girls and the colOred schools 80
BOYS and 35 girls The gross receipts for the
year were 1922 .06. little over SJ.vU0 OF
which was specially contributed for the SIS
ters convent and schools. which are now all
paid for.
The funeral of Mr. r. A. Pendeton. the
late clerk OF the Circuit Court OF Amherst.
took place this morning ut 10 o'clock. Mr..
Pendleton was the father of Sergeant tend!e-
ton of the ponce lOrce and SIX members OF
the force went to the funeral. Officers &. NJ.
Weber. X. w. ChiIdress, james Watts. {. D..
Tyree ID. Z. Smith and W. ". DOtherty.
Ii is the current opinion here that large
ma orty of the board o. trade OF lynchburg
il against the Kent Railroad Commission bill
as it now stands.
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Death of Rev. Basil Manley.

WEsToN-SALEM. \. c.. Feb. Especial
Mr.. Clement Maney. OF this city. received a
telegram yesterday announcing the death at
his home in Louisville. KY, Of Rev. DR.. Basil
Maney. late professor OF theology IN the
Baptist Seminary at Louisville. DR.. Manley
was the eldest son of the elder DR.. Basil Man
ley. long distinguished in the councils OF the
Baptist Church South. The deceased was a
nephew OF Governor Charles and Judge VI.
f. Manlev. OF North Carolina. and was noted
for his great piety and eminent abilities. lie
was for many years pastor OF a church at
Richmond. Va. but mo Of his life has been
in tho faculty of a Baptist college.
A flag which the ladies' OF Cedar Fork town
ship. Wake county gave to the North Caro-
lima Grays in 1861 is TO lie returned by Major
Thomas ". Higgins Of Nayerly. Ohio. The
flag inter the battle of Manassas was put with
lot of baggage IN care Of toamster. The
latter proved faithless and left the property
thus it fell into Federal hands. The suT-
viyOrs of the Old company have invi; Major
Higgins 10 come with the ilag instead of send
ing IT,
DR.. George T. White, q Young physician
who located in Winston q few months ago.
has accepted a call to the State Hospital at
Morganton as resident physician and sur
geon.
General Secretary T. J. Harris Of the Win
stOu-Salem Young Mems Christian Bss0cla-
tiou. announces to-day that he has decided %
accept the secretaryship OF the Association at
Mobile Ala lie wall leave for his new field
of labor the latter part of the present month.
Preliminary steps have heen taken looking
TO the Orgnn2ation OF "a tpworth League IN
connection with Centenary Methodist Eplsco-
pal church of Winston.
Forsyth leads eyery county in the State in
REORGANIZATION OF "a Democratic Club for the
ensuing campaign. The club starts out full
Of lie. enthusiasm and determination.
A negro named Grant fennell was arrested
here yesterday upon tie charge of commit
ting several burglar. MS depredations IN the
county during the past few weeks. At a
preliminary hearing Lefore a magi strate the
evidence was sgch as % bind him over 10
court. In default Of his bond he was lodged
Ia ialI.
Tie Twin-City Club now occupies lis hand
some suit OF rooms in the new bank building.
The members have had the rooms lastly
furnished
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MARION, Va. Feb. ?. Special Much
sickness has prevailed in this town and vicin-
ity during the month Just closed and death
hiss visited many of our homes. IL IS hoped
the month just beginning Will be more pro-
ptious.
Captain Mingee. Macarthur Woodson. Mr.
Henry Body and Mr.. j. +. Kelley. of
Roanoke, were in the city part OF the past
week and the two latter visited the rich iron
ore fields lying south of this place. They Will
probably invest in some of these properties,
the present prospects of getting railroad
into them now beng good. The preliminary
survey of the Marion and Rye Valley railroad
has been completed and Captain Il. S. swain
and Mr. w. G. Foster. chief engineer OF the
road, have gone 10 their homes IN New York.
They will return soon. and with good
weather will begin construction.
The second quarterly meeting for Marion
station was held Saturday and Sunday. Rev
T.. w Moore. presiding elder in charqe, as
sisted by Rev. DR.. }. >. Kennedy pastor.
The grand jury attending last court was in
session i've days. and made 1orty-fye inGict-
ments. principally for non-complian. with
the State fish ladder law and selling
cigarettes 70 minors.
Manon's new charter recently granted by
our lawmakers Will increase her population
some 200 souls. and add several thousand dol
lars IN taxable values.
A shooting scrape took place in Richmond
Valley last Thursday between John L. Whet-
sell and Doe Bates over the settlement of g
debt due the latter. The only damage done WAS
the clipping of lock OF hair from over Bates
left ear by the ball fred from pistol by
Nhetsell. No arrests 10 date.
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Trinity Lodge.

Trinity Lodge Of Good 1emplars met last
evening at Central Hall and entertained
number Of visitors from Star Of Hope iodgs'
Manchester. Past Grand Chief Templar o.
W. Blaine. Of Michigan. presided and num-
Der of candidates were initiated
The following officers were installed by =.
G.. CHEF Templar Blaine, assisted by W. J..
Constable and j. b. Fitzgerald. Chief Tenn
plar. William II. Hansford. Nice-Iemplar,
Mis- Laura Douglass Secretary. II. NJ. Irim-
bic. Assistant Secretary. Miss Nellie Atkins;
Chaplain. Miss Lula Phillip Financial Secre-
tary. r. b. McCnrdy: Treasurer. Mrs. A. ).
PYLE. Marshal. Winthrop Crenshaw' Assist
ant Marshal. Miss Clara Crenshaw;
Guard Miss Lora HAzlegroye; Seminal.
Branch W.Jeter; Organist. Miss Clara liu hes;
Chorister. Richard Denoon. Interesting adj
dresses were made, and humorous recitation
lv little Miss Becky Cohen was very enter
tanning The lodge was invited 70 an open
meeting at the Presby terrain church in Man
chester, Tenth and Porter streets Friday
night
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CHArLorrr. \. c.. Feb. Especial. D.
John W. Lane representing the Lincoln Ma
ti0nal Insurance Company. of Richmond.
after ni nth's stay here az the Mecklenburg
Hotel. skipped the town without paying his
board Dil lie came here well recommended
from parties in Salisbury. A representative
OF the company states chat Mr. Lanes short
comiugs will loo made good by the COMPANY.
Rev. }. l.. Meier. formerly OF this city.
married tonight IN OraDgeburg. he and his
bride sail on the 9th for the Holy Land.
This morning at . o'clock n negro cabin
several miles from the city burned down and
an old negro. named Rance Robinson, per-
ished IN the flames
Since the bars were closed and the revenue
70 the CITY from that source cut OF the ques-
ton OF raising money 10 maintain the graded
school mas been agtatng the finance com
mittee Of the board oi aldermen. and to-day
the teachers OF the school were informed that
there was no money 70 pay them for the remain
Inc four months. The PrOhibilionists sug-
gest that tie expenses from some other source
be cut aud not schools. The matter is yet 10
ha daaidaI
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AGAINST THE KENT BILL.
xoxroswrnr CITIZENS OPPOSE IT.
The Roar OF Trade of fynchburg AS" S"'"
to BE Os posed to Its fassage-'o ~" '"'
wsman's Coilege-Other Nows.

RAprorD. Va. Feb. 2. Especial. IA large
mass meeting OF citizens Of Badford ana
vicinity was held tonight TO discuss me hen'
bill. The following resolutions were un'D'''-
ously adopted.
Whereas the passage Of the Kent kaiiroau
bill, now pending in the General Asse'''.,
will result in incalcuable damage 70 tire IN
austrial growth and prosperity OF Souin" '.'
Virginia. and the entire state, by crpP''""
the railroads that have aided so ma
teriallv in this development anu ~
hinderinc them from compieuns 49,
contemplated improvements, as 'loi 49,
and bonds will be so diminished IN FA'uc -
foreign capital will be- deferred III .no 4r IN,
from further investment. ana Oy 49,, ~
manufacturing enterprises from Io"~iio IN
our midst. as they will no lohgcI tha;r
Obtain satisfactory rates for shipping '"o''
products; ,.o ebould Ia
And whereas hand # welcome shouI . 20
a,tende1 10 an who are wlling 10 eHP'oS
their means or skill in extracting iio" -, 20.
hills their mineral wealth. waS.Hs ~ ','r',
solitude with the busy hum OK iho"suy "nd
making their valleys beauliiu' VIII " wac
cities: - Ill mould
fall like blight on this budding prosperity;
And whereas we favor good and wholesome
laws regulating railroads ana otuer corpora
tions Now be 10 n,f, :;
Resolved 10y the citizens or tadiofa ~
,nass-meetIne assembled, That the passage OF
the Kent Railroad bin will be a great blow -
the establisbed ind Istrics of Virginia, and
vii treaty retard.i future growth aud pros
perity. and that a copy OF tins resolution be
furnished 10 our representatives with the re-
auest that they use AL their influence TO Sc
.nre the defeat OF said bill.
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~ In MISUNDERSTANDING Kow.

CHsRfoTTTsyuLr. W.. Feb 2.-iSpeciai. +
At o. clock thla morning the stables OF the
Charlottesville and University street Halfway
Company were found 10 DO on ire. The
flames had made such hec0Way before liscOv-
cred that although the building is only two
squares from the engine house, IT. was impossi-
BILE Tor the fire company 20 suDdue them be-
fore the building WAS consumed. The adj
Joining houses were saved irJn entire de-
itructior Tho building 90 the east. residence
of Captain Adam Long. was III .ured 10y iirs
and water I1eporch and kitchen were con-
sumed
-Four cars of the company were consumed
and siT1nules were burnt.
Tbs origin of the ire is not known. Mr.. Il.
RyNaleutine. the president OF the company
aid the virtual owner OF the road does not
credit the incondiary theory and eheyes that
lamp on one of the cars WAS Loft burning and
exploded during tho night. Against TINS -
the testimony or a COlored man. the first to
arrive Oh the scene Who says the cars were
not aGre but that the hay IL the second story
was IN flames The loss 10 the company WAS
about $1,000. with insurance about $4,000.
The Rev D. Francis Robinson, the pesky
agitator who succeeded the late Rev. Jesse
herndOn us pastor of Mount Zion lcoloredj
Baptist church. presided tor time last night
at a business meeting. The financial COM
mttre reported collections Tor some period.
The pastor made statement Oh receipts
which questioned the accuracy OF the ac-
counts Just rendered. Great excitement en-
sued. The voice of wrath was heard IN that
place Of prayer and the Rev. Francis Robin
son had to leave the church by rear dor to
escape the punishment the opposing tnan-
ciers I'D ught should be visited on his head
One colored theologian was hit on the head
with Il stone and another was gashed with il
razor. The police have long list OF the
saints ~ summon before HIS Honor
Harriet Brown colored died yesterday
She remembered the burning Of Washington.
and is believed 10 have been over hundred
years old at her death.
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FREDERICKSBURG. Feb. Especial This
morning about 10 O'clock John Jones. a
familiar character IN the city was found
drowned IN the water-power canal. Just above
Myer 4 Bruile's -four mlls. He had been
missing since Saturday night. and WAS last
seen IN q very drunken condition. His non
appearance at home Sunday or Mon
day caused his friends to suppose
ho had fallen in the canal. And search
made this morning revealed his body. Or. A.
Z. Doggett. city coroner summoned Jury.
which brought IN verdict of accidental
drowning while drunk. Tie deceased was
forty.eight years old and served through the
war Ia company A. Thirtieth Virginia regi-
ment. His remains were inferred in Confed-
Gratis cemetery this evening
Mrs. Mary Gillian died very suddenly at
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trouble and expense now necessary u many
TEACHERS for the collection If the fund Que
them. and in vigorous terms argued tn favor Vi
tbe laws change. r
Mr.. Massey next advocated the holding OIL
the teachers Institutes during the suiniiio,,
and asked that q. 500 be appropriated " pny
the expenses of competent teachers ~ ,'no
cLsrre If the institutes. He said further.
that Institutes would be held this suIinea "s
Bedford City and stanton. and Una. no ", .;
in correspondent with the presiusn' 40
William and Mary College relative w -"
holding OF an institute there.
SCHOOL BoAIDs.
Mr. Massey next called the conmittee ~
teuton 10 the bill which provides tna. .bo
imous consent 80 the school DoaruS 80 ,aocb =
districts in Virginia be required oeiV. roason
ers can be appointed. He gave n ..o rasont
for tie bin that as the law existeu ~ II t,,,e
much complaint was heard about school tfus-
tees or boards appointing the" - cases
tiyes instead of appointing IN SEVERN '"'0''
many who are more competent. g pub;;o
Colonel Morton AIarye Auditor Oh uJi ny
Accounts, stated his objection 10 eio D,,
changing the law in relation 10 ,uo pd r. 40
OF scho0. warrants. He argued ti"t eto 49,, ~,
sent law worked admirably. ana Una . 10" ~
would he the occasion for great confusion III
the Office OF the Auditor OF IuoHc $1,000 -
He said that if Mr.. Masseys suggestlonS "J h .
adopted and became a law many cit,NehS VIZ
are now forced to pay taxes to keep 'he coun.S
srhools running would cease their payments
to the State. -. 81
Treasurer Harman also explained what Ell
feet tho new plan, if adopted. would nave
upon his office. :.
considerat on. but no definite action was
taken on anv OF the matters considered Al
Z Is o'clock the committee adjourned
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Tina Bird Has Flown.

Mary Logan. colored girl about fifteen
years old. escaped from the Henrico county
;aI Yesterday. She was arrested some time
is.' in the upper part Of the county charged
with burglary. and landed IN jail. 4 short
time afterwards she escaped but after con-
siderable trouble and expense was recaptured
and returned to the Jail on Monday,
the same day the four prisoners dug
their way out. She was the only
female confined in the jail. consequently was
allowed more privileges than IS usually
accorded prisoners Yesterday her freedom
in the institution was used TO good account.
and in a moment she was out. Her recapture
will not be an easy one. The jan IS SAID 20
be in a very bad condition.
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In Memoriam-Indee Irving.

At meeting Of the Bar Of Nocksnturg
county and officers OF the court he'd ln tss
courthouse thereof on the 18th day OF lamar,
1872, for tho purDose OF passing rsso.uti0ns 1i
respect and expressions OF regret upon goo
death of the Hon. L. -. IRVING. late Judge .
the circuit Court Of Mecklenhurg. Alr. " a
Watkins was called 70 the chair. and ". G. tur.
It's requested % act as secretary.
Upon the motion u CD. Faulkner. the lhalr
appointed c. j. Faulkner, r. i. Ihorp AMI Hon.
Henry Wood Jr.. r committee who, through
MIR. G. j. Faulkner presented tho following
preamble and resolutions. which were adOlt0
by the meeting.
Once again has death entered our midst. ani.
with unerrlng aim, stricken down our orign'0st
ornament in the person Of the lamented Judge
fRANCIs DEANE IRVING, and We the members 0f
the Meckenberg Bar. are met together Go bear
our testimony 70 the nobility OF charActtf D..
legal attsinments and fidelity 70 duty which la
possessed IN 40 eminent degree. Judge lRsiHi
came 20 Us as the Judge OF this circuit no Ocio.
her. lNsf AMI from that time 10 his death We
never found him wanting anyOf those Qualties
which 20 % make mp the honest man. the ln'.
partial and able Judge and the earnest ani
faithful Christian. a Virginia gentleman oi th1
old school. and trained IN the courts or thft
great lurist. Judge William lctFh, he admired
al that was good and true. and despisei che
false and untrue Hence n was frequently said
of him that fraud and false dealing found n9
foothod Ia his court, and the mere suspicion NJ
10 in any transaction investigator theie.h
would cause HIM 10 spurn 10 "a he woullA viper.
judge IRVING was not simply q uuNh-lttN lAh-
YER he never relied altOgo her on decl let cl.''
in forming an opinion but having tho eterrn
principles Of right deeply implanted in hi
being. with an intellect capable OF graspinf DO
most abstruse and dincult questions AMI
mind that could winnow ont the chat aui re-
tain the wheat. he rarely failed TO convince al
of the business Of his decisions ifaYiN- FRO
such n nudge IL rs but a duty We owe .r...t.s
to place upon record the record ihe following
Resolved. I. hat IN the death II fRANN.- Ni i.f
lRyISG. late Judge of the mrd Judicial cr'ri.
Of Virginia, The state has los. true ant .rt.'-
mi servant. the circuit q INST and "a. n l'-a
and tho members OF the bar hrm anal .9la.
friend.
Resolved. 2 That 10 his family $40 oNtenl onr
sincere sympathy in this great aiiiCfIou HIl
assure them that while they have lost ur.nf.
and honored father VIC have lost irlt aai
faithful friend.
Resolved. g. That copy Of this preamt 10 sni
resolutions be- Forwarded % the family of u His D.
IRVING. and to the Virginia Law journal. o,'
llecklenburg and Richmond papers for puo.l.a.
ton.
Resolved. & That committee Of three De sn.
pointed by the Chair 30 present the same go fa'
Circuit Court Of Mecklenburg with the requ
that they bo spread upon the records or ,ai
court W. T. AihlN-, ChaitlnaN.
W. O. CURTIS, Secretary.
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rrvc,.rIF "a. Feb. 1.-ISpecial. l-Work
has been resumed on the Fincastle and Clio
T YER railroad. which had been suspended
durng January on account of the rough
weather. This road is to be completed by
May /, 1892.
a spoke and handle factory with improved
machinery has been put up by Messrs.
Rancg n Crush and they will soon COM
mence operations.
Cards are out for the marriage OF Miss
Lucy. eldest daughter of Colonel Cary Breck-
inridge. OF this place. to Mr.. Easley. OF Rich
mond The marriage takes place February
81 in st. Marks Episcopal church.
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DEATHS.

COUILING. Died at his home N Ashland
Va on February Isl. az 1915 o clock T. W., VIII.
LIAM COULLING; aged hfty-nine
The funeral will take place from the resiienrs
on WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON a. 1915 % c.0ca
Friends will mees the remains az tho Mon
depot al 2:.s T. NJ. lnterment at HOLLYWOOD
no flowers.
KIMBROUGH.- Died. at his home. 903 west
CLAW street at 9.30 =. NJ. Tuesday. February
JOHN \. klMBROUGH, IN the siKty-slSth year
Of his age.
Funeral services from Clsy-street Method s.
church THIS "wednesday AFTERNOON Az g.
o'clock Relatives and friends Of the family
luy1tei 10 La rrezenr
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FAEMvIr1E. Va. Feb. Especial Rev.
Or. Harding. who has been suffering from the
grip for several weeks past. is well enough to
be out again. His pulpit was filed on last
Sunday morning by Rev. i. W. Cridlin. OF
Rurkeyille and at night by Rev. j. W. Wild
man. OF Rice.
The second term OF the session 1891 '92 of
the state Normal School began Monday, Feb
ruary lst A good many new students have
come in and more are expected.
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her residence on Main street 'h'S '''' ~
aged seventy three years. IN, Of Commerce
held las; night resoin'd,0dh segate in the Leg
our ,ss'i Ss ra@ S 95 the
construction 81 through the counties OF Stafford
a aaS sSsS d 5s ,y 70 Of b 5ssSffsA''f ls
CHAMBER also ps,; ssion Ts of street ''T raway
imme s,.hscb 7. charter has already been OBJ
tofnpl
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stable Burned in Kyadison.

MkDI On, COURTHOUSE. Va. Feb. 2.-lSpe-
cial. The livery stable Of W. :. Taylor was
burned sunday night Just before midnight
There were eight horses consumed. the fire
having mad such progress when discovered
that nothing could oe saved. All the harness
saddles, hay and about 200 bushels of corn
We're destroyed
No insurance. Origin of fire unknown.
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The Academy of Medicine and Surgery held
q verv interesting meeting at their rooms in
the Young Mems Christian Association build
inc last evening. About thirty physicians
were present. Dr. Riyes Tatum read learned
paper on Typhoid Fever. -and the salient
points covered were of interest to those pres
ent. Argument followed and the session was
one of instruction and pleasure to those who
attended.
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AMHERST. VA. Feb. . Special. Robert
4. Pendleton died at his home near this VIII
lage Yesterday. a ed seyenty-three years.
He was born in this county and at the time
of his death was one of its Oldest inhabitants.
He was for many years clerk OF the circuit
ro,,rt Of this county. His death leaves that
Office vacant. Mr. Pendleton leaves large
family and a host of friends. he being one of
the best-kuown aud most popular gentlemen
in fhe county
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PUHLIC INsrITUTLONS.
Duties of Guards at tho Penitentisry-The
school Funds.

HtHb'i
The Committee on Public Institutions and
Education met yesterday afternoon at the
Senate Chamber. Chairman LOyenstein pre-
sided.
The first subject taken up was the increas-
ing OF the salaries OF the guards OF the peni-
Tertiary
sir. White. the second assistant superin-
tendent. stated that the sij month received
by the guards was all that was paid the men.
no clothing on rat;ous being given the guards:
that the latter did not live at the peniten-
tiarY, but boarded at houses conveniently
near.
Senator Stubs then read the rules of the
penltenuery governing guards.
Mr.. White stated that the day guards worked
from A. Nj. 10 I. VI. each day. including
SUNDAYS; that there was 90 relief for the men.
and that the night-guards also worked twelve
hours that they worked Six hours and then
changed posts tor six hours: thar when sub
st.tutes are employed the guards themselves
have 10 pay for such services.
SCHOOL FUNDS.
Mr. John E. Massey next appeared before
the committee and advocated change in the
present law IN reference 10 the disbursement
OF school funds. lie stated that under the
present law the Auditor Of Public Accounts
notifies the superintendent o. Public lnstruc-
ton o. the money standing 10 the credit Of
the school fund Tho Superintendent then
apportions the funds 10 the counties aud
cities ot the State according 10 the school pop
ulatioa. The county treasurers how receive
2 er cent. for the disbursement OF tie funds
Mr. Massey wishes the law 80 amended that
instead OF the county treasurers handling the
moner he wishe the State treasurers 10 dis
burse the funds. BY so doing the State can
thus save about 1000.
Nj. Massey cited several instances Of the
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Deaths Richmond County.

WARSAW. Va. Feb. Especial. Mr.. b.
Waller Brockenbrough died at his home
Eelle7ille. Thursday evening last. The de-
ceased was most highly respected.
Mrs. Frances \. Clarke died Thursday
Several Of the public schools in this district
have closed on account of sickness.