The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-13
VIRGINIA. NEWS NOTES.
Items Gathered Here and There ana
Everyvhere Throughout the state.

Everywhere IhTouEnous WV "'"'"'
The Third party leaders in Virginia
| ere undecided as to the policy OF aivo-
| eating a railroad commission.
Mrs. Martha Abbott. wife OF Richard
| Abbott. died suddenly in Culpeper a few
| DAYS since In ihe seventy-fourth year OF
| her age
There were three attempts at burglary
In Charlottesville Sunday night. All OF
the burglars were scared off before they
| secured any booty
A man supposed to be Charles Sal
wards was arrested i'm VIII chester Mon
day on sus plcion of being connected with
the murder of Policeman George Martin
at Carlisle, Pa.
Mr.. II. y. Rector's farm, at Mounts
Vile, Loudoun county, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire on Wednesday night to-
gether with all it's contents, including
eight valuable horses. The barn was
insured in the Loudoun Mutual, but there
was no insurance on the horses.
An attempt was mads to wreck No. 2
eastbound Norfolk and Western passen-
ger train at Clark's Summit Sunday
night by vedgng a fence rail between
the switch rails The engine was de-
rallied, but beyond delaying the train
nearly six hours no damage resulted.
Fifty persons have Joined the Baptist
church at Charlottesville. as a result of
the meetings conducted for the past two
weeks by the Rev. r. l.. Neighbour
twenty-four Of whom were baptized by
the pastor, Rev. John Il. Turpin, Sunday
night,
The steamer Virginia, of the Baltimore
Steam Packet Company. on her way 10
Norfolk Sunday night collided with the
schooner Dexter. loaded with wood. one
mile and a half south Of Newport News
lighthouse. the schooner was struck
near her main rigging. cutting a deep
hole In her. The Virginia towed her 10
Hawkins Point. and anchored her on the
flats. The collision, it seems could not be
avoided. owing to the darkness of the
night.
Miss Anna Z. Forsythe died at Field
ing" the residence of Captain Charles
Wood, near Ivy Depot. Albemarle county.
al 8 o'clock Sunday morning: aged about
sixty-fve. She was an aunt of 1rs. Wood
and daughter OF the late John Forsythe,
Governor Of Georgia. The funeral and
burial took place at st. Paul's church,
Ivy Depot. at 10 o'clock Monday morn
ing
Henry Jones' the negro confined i'm the
county Jail at Lexington for the bur
glary at the Union Depot and awaiting
trial, attempted a second time since his
Incarceration TO escape. Although man
acled to the floor he succeeded i'm slip
ping his shackels in some way, and pick
ing the lock on the wicket Of the iron
door, replaced his shackels TO await night
time, when he would work his way be-
tween the doors of his cell, as James
Craney did just before he was executed.
He had also broken up a stool to use as
a weapon.
At sr early hour Monday morning fire
was discovered i'm a stable belonging TO
w. Y. Hodges, in what Is known as the
Lutheran church alley. Winchester. in
less than half an hour nine or ten stables,
wood houses, etc, were on fire. and for
time the entire block seemed destined
10 destruction the fire spreading in every
direction. The Lutheran church was the
last to catch and the firemen worked
faithfully but the damage by fire and
water will reach about 5000 on that
building and furniture.
Frank W. Meade, who escaped from
jail at Christiarsburg on the 9Th instant,
vas captured in Graham on Sunday even
ing. Meade was sentenced some time
ago by the County Court of Montgomery
to serve six years in the penitentiary for
bigamy. He came Saturday and stopped
at 4 boarding house. saying he was look
ing for work. Sunday morning he at
tended church. and i'm the afternoon he
was recognized by Sergeant Burton. who
Immediately arrested him 4 reward Of
S25 was offered for him. He is the man
who came from Pennsylvania to Rad
ford. leaving a wife behind him, and
married a lady Of that place.