The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-18
HtRGfNIA NEWs VOTES.
Items Gathered Here and There and
Everywhere Throughout the State.

Everywhere Throughout the State.
The pea crop In the Northern Neck is
very promising.
Mrs. Mary L. Argenbrisht wife OF
George l.. Argenbright. Of Augusta coun-
~. died Friday aged eighty-eisht years.
The hand book to Doe issued by Viz
ginia's Commissioner of Agriculture viii
contain much valuable information.
The annual meeting Of Friends, held
IN H0paWel church. about six miles
north of Winchester, Saturday, was
largely attended the crowd being esti-
mated at from four TO six thousand
Mr.. w. r. Selesman of OccoQuan, has
just completed q raft of 5000 twenty
five foot piles TO fu a Government con-
tract for dikes ia the Eappahannock
river.
The Rev. v w. Wheeler. Of the BAL
timore Conference, Methodist Episcopal
Church South. has been eXonerated by
a committee of ministers from charg
involving his ministerial character.
Everything promises a profitable sea-
son for the truck raisers of the Norfolk
section. Notwithstanding the close COM
petition with the enormous quantities OF
Southern truck going 10 market
The Lynchburg News publishes the
Cubernatorial preferences Of large NUM-
Der of the business men of that city
showing a decided preponderance m fa-
y0r OF Northumberland j. Hoge
Tyler
William Shorter. a negro, was arrested
on a charge Of attempted criminal assault
on a young lady near Stephensons, Fred
erick county. He comics sed. but made
tt.. ha q a
judge J.. W. Nyer and associates. Of
Philadelphia, have bought the Rock
bridge Hotel. al Glasgow. and made a
cash payment of 5000 thereon. Estimates
have been obtained as 20 the cost of
completing the hotel, which will be about
$1,000.
Thomas A. Blackford, for two years
past commandant and professor at the
Augusta Military Academy. has accepted
a position as cOmmandaut and professor
AT Kenyon Military Academy Gambler.
Ohio. Mr.. Blackford is a native Of
Lynchburg, and a son OF Dr. Benjamin
Backford superintendent Of the insant
asylum at Staunton.
William Walsh. OF Mappsville. Accomac
county, has invented a very ingenious
device for carrying the drum line of the
fisherman out beyond the breakers. He
is enabled by this contrivance 20 send
his line out 10 any desired distance and
To drop his hooks and sinkers wherever
he desires. IL is claimed that muscular
effort IS not necessary 10 accomplish
this result. and that the range Of work
is only limited by the length OF cord 10
which the device is attached. This con-
trivauce will be invaluable In saving
lives upon stranded vessels along the
coast. as by its use lines can be sent
90 wrecks entirely beyond the reach OF
the gun now used for such purposes by
the life-saving service.
Judge Whites court commenced in
Rocky Mount. Franklin county on the
10th instant, and has been occupied since
I'm the trial Of Peter Smith and Commo-
dore sloan. who brutally beat 20 death
cld AIilly Sloan some months ago in this
county. Eleven Of the jury were In favor
OF hanging Smith, bat the twelfth one
held out from Saturday morning until
Monday and the eleventh came over to
him on verdict OF eighteen years in the
penitentiary. Sloan acknowledged that
he and Smith beat the old woman, but
said that Smith stamped her 10 death
after the beating. In Sloan's case the
counsel for the prisoner and the Com
monweaths attorney, Sloan concurrlng,
agreed 10 accept fifteen years In the peni-
tertiary.