The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-28

Items Gathered Hero and There ana
Everywhere Throughout the State.


rx.rxvhere Throughout the State.
Mr. Alexander Buckley died at his
home near Centerville. Fairfax county
Mr.. william C. Wine. an old citizen OF
Stafford county, died on IhursoaS' He
leaves a wife and ten Children.
w. T. sneed. well known citizen OF
Warren county. died Saturday. During
the war he was member OF Company
e. Seventh Virginia cavalry
The farm known as the old Seaton farm.
near Deiaplane. was sold at puonc sale
| last week TO C. c. Delaplane for 1850
per acre cash. There are zof acres "'
il. making It cost 1854.
Frank Brumley, a Norfolk negro, last
Thursday night struck Mary Casey, a
! woman with whom he was living dow
ON the head. from the effects OF which
she died the next morning. Brumley has
been arrested.
Material for the 800 cars TO be ouit az
the Roanoke Machine Works is being
ronidIv accumulated. and more car-build-
ers will soon be at work. which means
n con esponding increase In force In the
blacksmith shops.
Next week. when the House operates
for several days under a suspension OF
the rules. Mr.. Beltzh 1over. of Pennsyl-
vanla. will make strenuous efforts to
mass the bill to pay William and Mary
College SIS 900 for damage to the property
during the war
During the year decided progress has
'.1.'- in mo physical condition Of
the railroads Of the State. New stations
have been built. new and improved roll
Ing stock purchased, and extensions made
to side tracks. An increase OF mileage
is shown over that reported the preceding
year of 39f ~ miles the total number of
main line. second track. branches. sidings
and spare tracks being S,9OS.76 miles.
Joseph Stanley, a farmer. who lives
near Ciintwood Southwestern Virginia,
has received a letter from the managers
of the Worlds Fair asking him TO allow
his triplets TO go on exhibition during the
fair. These children are four or five
years old. and are strong, healthy and
robust The request is backed By some
tempting offers, but Mr. Stanley has not
vet decided as to whether he will comply
with the request or not
Deputy Sheriffs Anle.lln and Shtrs,
OF Norfolk county, succee led Friday rIelI
ut Deep Creek n er ~ tho capt =
of four of a gang u negro hOuscbreatps,
whose deDredad ms have heen eN ing
the people Of Western Branct d. trict
considerable trouble AM logs inis VIZ ter.
They give their names "a Moses :4Hsc,
George Lee. Joe Moseley and HdCi b,ana
Griffin. ana their las: export - n.ahIng
into and robbing the sore G. Lows Fish
err near Portsmouth. Inc authorities
are after more Of The ba.ne Iang Of
thieves.
In the Lynchburg corporation court
Friday, r. r. TOt.y was tried on four
indictments for embezzement and lar
ceny. The indictments were for the fol-
loving offences. Embezzenent of Sis
on August .. 1892 800 August 4, 1902; $40
October 80. 1891, and $2i5 May %, 1892.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty
in each Of the cases mentioned, liking
the punishment at one year ih the peni-
t,ntis ry in each case. tbs. with the two
ytaTs sentence in the forgery case for
merly tried, makej six years imprison-
ment in all to which TOtty has been sem
fenced. The jury returned a verdict OF
lot guilty in the other nine cases against
TOtty.