The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-21
VIRGINIA NEWS NOTES.
Items Gathered Here and There and
Everywhere Throughout the state

The sons Of the late Colonel Joseph A.
Nuton. of Winchester, have presented
rf. sv.,d 10 Captain Wilbur 5. Pole, OF
Roanoke.
Tho residence u Edward Lawrence, in
Suo,svlyaria county, was destroyed by
fire Thursday night and colored sirl'
AGED fifteen years, persisted in the names.
THE baltimore conference ~ tie Mstho-
dist Epi-.opll Church South. Will con-
vene m Front Royal on Wednesday next.
Bishop Key presiding.
Mr. Thomas Bolts Male died at his
home near Culpeper. on the 18th, aged
ninety Years. Mr. Male at one time was
ir me United states Navy in an official
tluacity ard was quite a wealthy and
eeumab.c cidzcn.
The Shenandoah Herald, published by
Mrs. IF. II. Kddicberger, at Woodstock.
announced ia IT'S last issue that hereafter
'in politics the paper will Doe independent
of all parties and factions Of parties.
Three masked men held up the night
operator at the Port Republic station on
the Norfolk and Western railroad We'd
ncsday night and rihed the cash box.
They carried away about $50 in change.
but overlooked an envelope containing a
largcr amount. They escaped. leaving
no trace of their identity.
Near Mount Solon. Augusta county.
Thursday evening James Shhet was shot
twice. one tall taking effect In the head.
the other in tine left side, near the heart.
bv "a man named Todd Both are young
men, The two met in the road ana
Qurrel arose over an old feud. Todd re-
treated about a hundred yards o.
house and called for help, but before
there was any response Shidet had
D. 4 g. ~ ID
him. Todd tnereupon drew a revolver and
fired twice the shots taking effect as
stated. Shlhets condition is very critical.
Todd was arrested.
Roy. b. c.. Moomaw, Of Buena Vista,
has gone to Iowa, where he will take
charge of u church. Mr. MOOmaw owned
the beautiful valley IN which Buena Vista
stands and sold his fine farm. including
"a canning factory and a dozen residences,
90 a company for about One-thlrd OF the
price he could have obtained from other
sources. He became large stOckholder
I'm the company, invested In its various
enterprises and now. after sacrificing
fortune of nearly SllOUyJ is compelled 90
start iife anew. He has turned over me
remnant Of DTS fine estate % his creditors
and turned his face westward.
I'm the United states District Court. az
Lynchblrg william Prultt OF Tazeweh
county. was ora Friday convicted OF SELL
ing liquor ln violation OF the United states
revenue laws. and the ease created a
small sensation by reason Of the penalty
imposed by the court. fruitt is young
white man who goes about on crutches
having lost lex. lie has been repeated
IS convicted heretofore OF The same Of
Tense. and Judge Paul has. on former
convictions. suspended sentence and dealt
very leniently with him on account OF his
crippled condition and his promises OF
reformation But upon his conviction
again Friday Of the same old violation
Of law. the judge seemed TO have come
20 the conclusion that further clemency
would be mistaken kindness, and SEN
fenced the prisoner 10 Imprisonment IN
the penltentiary at Albany New York.
for the term Of fifteen years.