The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-12
YIEGTyIA NEWS NOTES.
Item. Gathered Here and There and
Fverywhere Throughout the State.

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Cantain PAGE McCarty. Of Virginia. has
resigned bis place as inspector Of land
Offices.
Captain b. S. Rich. superintendent Of
Ufe-savlng stations OF the Fifth district.
IS critically III.
Bishop Randolph and family have left
Warrenton and gone TO their summer
home. Eastern View.
Susie Howard tcoiored). aged thirteen
years. was instantly killed Saturday near
Glasgow. in attempting to cross In front
Of a freight train.
The tax collectors OF Alexandria city
say that despite the talk Of hard times
most OF the taxpayers were very prompt
this year in settling their bills and saving
the discount.
The steamer Pollman arrived at Aqua
creek on Saturday. having on board a
large quantity Of machinery for operating
the valuable sandstone quarries about
one mile above the railroad bridge on that
creek.
A fine vein OF kaolin and one OF soap
stone have been discovered near Robey's
station. OH the Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac railroad. about six miles
from Fredericksburg.
DR.. John T. Fitzhurh, n ~well-known
druggist, died at Rapidan on Thursday.
He was a gallant member OF the Rich
mond Howitzers during the war, and was
engaged in almost every battle from Big
Bethel 10 Appomattox.
The cornerstone Of the Franktown
Southern Methodist church will be laid
by the Masons Of the Eastern Shore on
the 10Th OF July. The Rev. Or. George
H.. Ray, Of Richmond, has been invited to
deliver an Grafton on the occasion.
The corn crop throughout the Northern
Neck is very promising. The season has
been fine thus far, the rains Of last week
coming just in time TO head off a drought
in the upper end Of the Rappahannock
Valley.
Mr.. ]. p. Webb. Of Bluefeld.
West Virginia, while attending the
Worlds Fair at Chicago. fell
from a boat a few days since. and was
drowned. His father lives at Pembroke,
Va.
Mrs. Riddleberger. widow Of Senator
RiddlebeTger. has sold the Shenandoah
Herald. at Woodstock. Va, 10 Captain
John H.. Grabill, Of whom the Senator
purchased it in 1884. Captain BrabilI will
resume business OF an independent basis
in politics.
Peaches are being shipped in large
quantities 10 Baltimore by steamers
from along the Ra~ppahannock. The crop
Is a large one, though in some localities
about one-third Of the fruit IS decaying
on the trees and dropping TO the ground.
There IS a full crop Of apricots through
out that section, the first time for a
number OF years.
Ross Martin. the notorious outlaw,
was arrested at Norton, Wise county.
on Saturday. and Immediately turned
over to the authorities Of Russell county.
for the murder OF George Steele. I'm
that county last year. He was imme-
diately taken 20 Lebanon, but 81 Is feared
he will be lynched. as n very bitter
feeling has prevailed against him since
the murder.
Among the recent promotions Of Viz
ginians I'm the Pension ONCE I'm Wash
ington are: Thomas A. Broadus. from
sl,4O TO $1,000; II. s.. McCaudlish. $3.50
10 5000; w. L. Still. 81 100 10 $500. and
G. A. Grosclose. 1920 TO $1,000. George
Pickett has been promoted from $1,000
TO a $1,000 position IN the Office Of Indian
Affairs, and +. 3. Wyatt has been ap-
pointed a painter I'm the Pension office.
a large and harmonious mass-meetlng
OF the Democratic patrons OF the Abing-
don postoftice Saturday decided TO hold
n primary on the FIN instant. The
candidate who receives the highest num-
Der or ballots Is already declared the
choice OF the people. and IS indorsed to
the President for appointment. The Aus
tralian plan Of balloting was adopted.
There VIII be a number Of candidates.
The Fleming boys are still at large.
II Is reported that they are raising n
crop Of corn on their fathers place.
near Pond Gap. Wise county. The re-
ward Of 800 has Induced several crowds
OF men TO 20 after them. during the last
few weeks. but they all returned with
the same tale: we got there about an
hour too late" IL Will be n difficult
matter TO capture them, as they nave
friends In the county. who notify them
Of any effort In that way.
The body Of Charles r. Carter. the
unfortunate young gentleman who took
an overdose Of laudanum Friday night
was buried I'm Blueheld Sunday evening
by strange but tender hands. A dis
patch from his brother-in-law. who re-
sides at Wilmer. Minnesota, requested
the burial TO take place at Blueneld.
and guaranteed the expenses. Mr.. Carter
was a member Of the Boiler Makers
Union. a delegation Of that order was
sent up from Roanoke TO attend the
funeral.