The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-11
VIRGINIA NOTES.

Some OF the farmers about Middlcs-
burg are losing quite 4 number OF sheep
from the worn in the head"
The Richmond Chamber OF Commerce
has boon asked TO ALLOW the oysterques-
ton 70 DO publicly discussed before that
body.
Res. c l.. Laws, OF Aide, has re-
ceived call 10 tho pastorate or the
Baptist Church at Cape May City, with
the offer OF - largo salary.
Tho Governor refused to pardon
Welby Barton and Humbrell Wilson.
convicted in ls02 in tho Loudoun county
court Of housebreaking and larceny, and
sentenced to six and twelve months in
tho county Jail.
There is QUOT but active canvass
going on for the five places on the .su-
premo court OF appeals to be filled by
the Legislature this winter. 1t is pretty
certain that 4 resolution will be submit
ted to the Democratic State convention.
which is to nominate Governor and other
general officers, opposing the policy of
members OF the Legislature being can
didates for place elective by that body.
Smith Buford, colored, another of the
unfortunate men who were caught in the
wreck at the National Hotel in Danville,
died last night of his injuries. The 9TH
ers are getting along we'll and will re-
cover.
Mr.. reyton Wise brother of Congress.
man Wise, is extremely anxious TO sue
coed Gen. Adam T.. King. OF Baltimore,
as consul general to Paris, and is max
ing vigorous fight. Howell Miller, of
Rappahannock county, is mentioned for
council at Palermo, Italy. James l..
Gordon, of Orange county, wants to re-
leive Consul. General Thomas Sherman,
Mr.. Blaine's appointoe, at liverpool.
An effort is being made to get up 4
company among the business men of
Charlottesville for the purpose of erect
ing Il new and handsome hotel in that
city. The idea upon which tho scheme
is being worked is 10 erect such build
ing as when completed and furnished
will cost, with the ground, $40, 900. the
structure 10 be after the inn style.
John Slack, Sr., one of the poineer
citizens OF KanawEa county, who was
deputy sheriff from 1871 to 1854 and
sheriff from that time till 1850 and clerk
OF the Circuit Court from 1861 to 1873,
died Tuesday, aged eighty three years,
after an illness of few days with pneu-
monia.
Ernest L. Gardner, brakeman on
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, was
thrown from the cars at Hundley's, w.
Va, Friday mig b and injured go severely
that he lived only few minutes after
being found by the engineer and conduc-
tor.
A prominent Richmond contractor
says he has ne yer known brighter out
look for tho building trade than at
present He says that more houses will
be built in Richmond this year than in
any previous year and some Of them will
be elegant residences.
Harrison Groves, Company l, Forty
seventh Virginia Infantry. and Rober
Mclntire, lPegram' s (Petersburg) Battery
of Artillery, died in Lee Camp, Soldiers
Home, Richmond, Wednesday last.
Thornton e. Stout, one of the wealth.
lest citizen of Augusta county, fell from
a porch Tuesday night and sustained
injuries which may prove fatal.
Mrs. j. NJ. Hood. OF Baltimore, is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. NJ. j. Claiborn, in
Danville.
The exports from Norfolk for Febru-
airy amounted to 81 OCT, sis.
boy named Sawyer tried to harness
q young mule near Skillet, Wise county
yesterday and was kicked to death. He
WAS ABOUT 10 years ola.
Mrs. b. +. Jacques. OF Petersburg
venerable and respectable Christian
LADY, died on Monday evening, aged II
years. She leaves number of near
relatives and friends both in Petersburg
and in Richmond.
Charles T. Darling and Eugene Fox
arrived at Marion yesterday, from New
York, and 1t is now given out that the
construction of the Marion and Rye Val
ley railroad will be rapidly completed
A large force Of hands are now making
cross ties.
Captain A. d. Payne, OF Warrenton,
died yesterday morning. Captain PAYNE
was welllnown in Virginia. He was a
fine soldier during the war, was a pros.
porous and able lawyer, and served his
country with distinction in the Legisla-
ture for several terms.
All the bodies have been recovered of
the men who were victims OF the Craw-
ford mine disaster. The killed are:
Charles Ayers, Frank Hylton, and Mar
Gus RAcholl, Of Floyd county, Va, and
John Underwood, Samuel Melkn, and
Joseph Williams, whose homes are un-
known.
At Big Stone Gap early yesterday
morning w, c. Harrington, proprietor of
tho Intermont Hotel. met with serious
accident. He was taking clipping
from newspaper, when the chair on
which he sat gave away, throwing him on
the floor. One prong of tho scissors penc-
tratcd into his side TO the hollow. The
injury is very serious and may prove
fatal