The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-14
CRISP VIRGINIA NEWS NOTES.

The residents of Green Bay are very
much alarmed over the appearance Of
several wild bear In that neighborhood
A large body of mountain land, consist
ing OF about $4,000 acres, lying in Buck
ingham and Augusta counties, has just
been sold TO New York parties for about
$4,000.
Mr.. Charles j. Folger, formerly of Sa.
lem, but now living at HillsviIe, Va
will ask President Cleveland TO send
him as minister from this country tc
Germany. his native land.
Resolutions indorsing the Hon. Ran.
dolph Tucker for the position of Attor-
ney-General in the Cleveland cabinet
were unanimously passed at a meet
Ing OF the bar and people at Mathews
Courthouse on Monday.
The winter thus far has been a harvest
for bear hunters. A humber have been
killed in the vicinity of Buena Vista.
and bear steaks are offered for sale
every week on the streets there choice
steaks being 25 cents per pound.
A well-known citizen, who is at work
ont OF the city, handed Chief OF Police
lyman, OF Norfolk, 81 Wednesday for the
poor. saying that the last time he came
10 town he got drunk and was fined
s27o. This time he kept sober and ill.,
stead OF contributing to the State gave il
to the poor.
The jail at Abingdon, Va, is pretty
well stocked with prisoners at this time.
end there are greater scenes Of activity
than there was at this time last year
Nineteen prisoners make up the sum total.
and nearly half that number were sent
up from Bristol Va. One Of the num-
Der is for murder. and the others are
In for burglary. theft, fornication etc,
and Jailor Clark has 10 keep two guards
on duty.
The ocean tug Hercules, in the Ports
mouth harbor from New York, attracted
much attention as she lay at Campbell's
wharf Thursday, especially from the
passengers on the ferry steamers. Her
bow was q mass of snowy Ice. showing
how the spray had broken over her and
froze as IT fell, making very beautiful
sight. She left New York early Tuesday
morning, hove TO Wednesday at sea and
cut about ten tons of ice off, as II
caused her TO lay well over. and she
could scarcely use her wheel She had
In tow the Italian bark Francesca r., to
load slaves.
An old lady. named Betsy Sarver, of
Mcdonald Mills. of Montgomery county,
few days ago. was found lying on
the floor of her house. horribly burned
ana eharred. From her appearance II
was eveident that the old lady had dress
ed herself for the purpose Of going out.
put ~ Is supposed that before starting
she had gone TO the open fireplace 10
warm. when her clothing caught fire. and |
sne was unable to extirguish the flames |
LIS theory seems reasonable from the |
iac, that when found she had on her |
bonnet and gloves. both of which were |
paruy bui ned. Mrs. Sarver was o widow |
lady. very old. and lived all alone.
Colonel James Monroe Taliaferro died |
IN Leesburg on Sunday. in the eighty |
Iourth year OF his age. Colonel ITALIA
ZERO was one OF the old Virginia fami-
~, and was born in Oakland. King
george county. Va. August. 1909. lie was
educated at West Point. and was a class
mate OF Generals Robert Il. Lee and
Joseph ~ Johnston. lie was the Youngest
~ brilliant family, his brothers having
inquired In the war history of the country
prominently. His oldest brother. Iobn
Nishart Tallaferro. was with Paul Jones
IN the Bon Homme Richard. Colonel
TAiiaferro formerly represented SUFFOLK
mo Prince William counties In the Vir-
'inis Senate.