The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-22
VIRGINIA NEWS NOTES.
Items Gathered Here and There ana
Everywhere Throughout the 81 ate.

There Is talk OF establishing an abattoir
at Warrenton.
Mr.. Archer A. Phiegar announces that
he is not now. and will not be, a candi-
date for Attorney General.
II is run,ored that syndicate is seeking
an eligible location in Alexandria on
which TO erect a hotel to cost $4,000
Mrs. NJ. II. Newman died Sunday in
Bedford county, about nine miles from
Bedford City. Mrs. Newman is survived
by her husband and one child.
Mrs Hugh Doyle. of Bedford. died Sun
day morning at the age OF about thirty
years Mrs. Doyle was most estimabie
woman. and had a number OF relatives
and connections in Lynchburg.
Dr. George w. lie Cato. Of Wacha-
preague has announced himself as can
didate for the State Senate from the
Eastern Shore district. Dr. lie CATO Is
chairman Of the county Alliance.
The burning fiji on the Ciinch Valley
division of the Norfolk and western 10
still in flames, says a gentleman VINO re-
Gently passed over ii. Its gradual con
sumption does not interfere with the
passage of trains.
A petition was circulated at Buena
Vista Friday and received seVenty-IiVe
signatures for the purpose OF ORGANIZING
a Young Mems Christian Association. -
meeting will be held at an early DAY u
perfect the organization.
Colonel a. J.. Rives, the father OF Mis'
Amelia Rives-C hauler denies emphat-
cally the rumor that he is TO DE super.
seeded by NJ Mango, the representative oi
the Panama canal liquidator. as genera
superintendent OF the Panama raliroau'
A large amount Of tobacco is going into
the I,vnchburg market, and all or the
warehouses were crowded with the weed
Friday. Prices are fairly good. but there
does not seem 10 be a strong demand eN-
cept for shipping and bright Wrappers
both grades of which are nigh
Mrs. Mary c. Hatcher died Sunday night
al nor home No 800 Withefs street,
Lynchburg. OF peritonitis. She was sixty
three wears old. and leaves two sons
Messrs W. A. and W. j. Hatcher, both
of that city The remains were shipped
to Bedford City. near which place the
burial viii take place.
Mr. H. r. Bennett, of Parsley, &C
comac. has received an order. through
the United States Agricultural Depart
uent. for a barrel Of seed sweet potatoes
for the British Indian Government. They
will be shipped via Bombay 10 Lahore
in the province Of Pungab. India, where
an attempt will be made to Introduce
their cultivation.
Mrs. Alexander Burton, Of STAFFORD
county, owns a dress that was worn by
one Of her husbands ancestors-Mrs.
Rachel Burton-who died one hundreu
and thirteen years ago. The material Is
fine brown linen and in an excellent state
OF preservation. Instead Of ordinary
trimming the dress is set off with worked
flowers made of white cotton thread.
The strong gale which howled across
the snow capped mountains Sunday night
and down the Roanoke valley, lowered
the temperature rapidly. the mercury
between . and 4. VI. falling from Is TO
Il degrees. The sudden changes in the
weather which have prevailed in Roanoke
during the past week have produced
much sickness, principally pulmonary
Pocahontas correspondent writes:
Young Steel. whose first name we have
not yet learned. was horribly mutilated
and killed Wednesday by the eastbound
passenger train, which struck him ana
threw him under the wheels. He was
conscious when passengers left, out could
live only a short time. He Is said TO
be a son-in-law Of Mr.. Patton Brown, a
well-known citizen.
The farmers Of the Eastern Shore have
brought suit in the United States Circuit
Court against the New York. Philadelphia
and Norfolk Railroad Company 10 compel
the railroad company 10 obey the recent
decision Of the Interstate commerce com
mission ordering a reduction OF . per
cent In the rates for carrying potatoes
and other farm products from that sec
ton to New York. Philadelphia and other
Eastern markets.
The Democrats Of Scott county are con-
sideraby worked up over the question
OF a county convention 10 nominate the
officers ia be elected in May. COnstabes
and magistrates are 10 be elected. but the
most important Offices TO be flled are
those Of county and circuit clerks. There
were several candidates in the fieid-about
a dozen for the latter two offices. n
county convention would be TO the in
terest Of some Democrats. while against
the interests Of others, and they are very
much divided on the question.
William Henry Howell. a resident Of
Roanoke city. has experienced consider
able trouble in his efforts To become a
citizen of the United States. On or about
the 18th OF September. 1881. he filed his
declaration Of intention TO become a citi-
zen i'm the court at Trenton, y. j.. having
been in this country sufficiently long TO do
this legally. Last fall ne, as we'll as some
Of the leading Democratic workers Of ROa-
noke made every effort TO obtain from the
court proof that the declaration had been
filed but failed to do so. Unfortunately,
Mr.. Howell has lost the certificate given
him By the clerk, and 81 seems impossi-
bic to get another by writing for it.