The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-11
VIRGINIx NEWs NOTES.
Items Gathered Here and There and
Everywhere Throughout the State.

everywhere throughout the state.
Ex-Attorney-Genera Thomas r. Bow
den, Of Virginia, is dead.
Noah Minnick. for many years a mag
istrate in Rockingham county. died last
week.
The Loudoun Live Stock and Agricultu-
raj Association will hold it's annual fair
August 10Th. 30th and 3lst.
The Prince William delegation 10 the
Democratic State Convention is equally
divided in preference between O'Ferrall
and Tyler.
Mrs. Jane Loving, widow Of the late
Leland Loving, died in Alexandria Tues
day, aged seventy-eight years.
The board of trade Of Lynchburg unan-
imously passed a resolution declaring It
the duty Of Congress to repeal the Sher-
man si%lver-purchase act.
The large barn Of q. y. Marshall at
Charlottesville was totally destroyed by
fire on Friday. Valuable machinery and
farm implements were destroyed. Loss.
$1,000; insurance. 81, 400.
DR.. John T. Fitzhugh. a well-known
druggist. died at Rapidan Thursday. He
was a gallant member Of the Richmond
Howitzers during the war. and was en-
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Bethel to Appomattox.
George Fairfax. aged fifteen. a son Of
Gay Fairfax, OF Reedsville, Preston coun-
ty, West Virginia, was thrown from a
runaway horse Tuesday and killed. Both
arms and legs We're broken and his head
crushed. His father and mother are
nearly Frustrated with grief.
Smiths Island is reported to be one Of
the strangest bits Of land north Of Flor
ida. The island is said to project nearer
the gulf stream than any other land
on this continent, and. as a result, is
subtropical. The palmetto grows Ia pro-
fusion, while the olive and the myrtle
are found in abundance.
The cornerstone Of the new Baptist
church at Culpeper was laid Thursday
with Masonic ceremonies. Among other
articles placed In the box was a piece
Of "a shell which exploded In the old
church steeple during the bombardment
by the Federal troops September 10, 1868.
An address was delivered by the Rev.
w. w. Landrum, of Richmond.
A large barn belonging 10 f.. NJ. Bush
ong. half mile from Woodstock, was
struck by lightning Saturday and burned,
with all contents. consisting Of $50 bushels
Of last years wheat, wheat in sheaf from
about thirty acres and a large amount
Of hay. Loss three or four thousand
dollars. The property is insured, but the
amount OF insurance can not be ascer-
tanned.
II is reported that a young white wo-
man living in Campbell just across the
Halifax line became enraged at her hus-
band because she thought him unfaithful.
one day he came home under the infiu-
ence OF whisky, and while he was asleep
the wife got his razor and with It so
wounde him that he died in four days.
The couple were married last year.
This occurrence took place about a month
ago. but no arrest has been made. The
woman will soon be a mother.
David shearer. a shoemaker. Of Stauh-
ton. died a few days ago. Mr.. Shea-er
had been a paralytic for more h a a
wear past, and his death was fastened
by excitement. on Thursday evening
he and n neighbor had n discussion over
some disagreement, which so excited nm
that the shock was too much Tor MS
enfeebled constitution. He became un-
conscious soon afterward and never Iai-
lied. Mr.. Shearer was a native OF MIL
wood. Clarke county. Va.
A report has reached Halifax county
that Mr.. Richard A.. Adams, formerly a
well known merchant there. had Deeh
arrested and lodged In jail In Chicago
upon the charge OF the theft OF a iaIse
amount OF diamonds. II is impossible 10
give the particulars. but II is known that
Mr.. Adams telegraphed Mayor j. NJ.
Carnngton. Of South Boston, and Mr.. D.
!. Lawson, cashier OF the Bank OF soutn
Boston. 10 come 10 Chicago and oetriehd
him. They left Immediately. ana MS
friends say that he is the victim Oh uh-
fortunate circumstances, blach-malI OF
confidence men.
Thomas Russell Bowden. a well-knowh
lawyer. who died in Washington Thurs-
day. was a graduate Of william ana
Mary College. In early ne nh-
tinguished himself at that INSTITUTION.
, hjch "a the Oldest college In the State or
VIRGINIA. the greatest honors being be-
stowed upon him. One session he was
elected orator TO represent the fhoenIN
Literary Society Of the college, ana lns
following session was awarded me golo
medal as the best debater OF the SANE
society. He was orhey-ee" !"
Virginia for six years.
Rruce WoodalI. a young man Oh ii@1i-
fay county. died a week or ten days ago
from the effects OF half a gaHon OF "n,s
Wv which he drank within an hour' Inc
voing man went 20 Lucks store anu lnSie
no, Two men named Thompson hople'
They invited him 10 have some Deer.
He replied that he did not ike Deer pus
rvould drink all the corn whisky tney
v,ouId give him. They bought halI a
Gallon Woodali drank a portion Oh II
GA then wanted TO stop. Thompson ana
pobie then drew pistols and told MIN
,ha, unless he drank all the whisky they
would blow his brains out. T~horoashiy
frightened. Woodall complied with their
commands. He sank into a stupor when
about two days, when he died. IN
The meantime Thompson and Robe leo
"a no arrests have as yet been made.