The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-11
VIRGINIA NOTES.

Mrs. Martha Abbott, wife vi Richard
Abbott, died suddenly in ,Culpeper n
few days since in the 74.h year of her
age
colored woman in fredericksburg
died yesterday from a wound inflicted
by person whose name she refused to
reveal.
1t is said that gold has been discovered
in Northern Virginia. The vein passes
through Loudoun county at Clarls's Gan
Tho only case heard by tho court of
appeals at Richmond yesterday was
that OF the Richmond and Mecklenburg
Railroad Company against Humphreys,
which WAS argued and continued.
The Democratic primary held in Win
chester yesterday resulted in electinc
delegates 10 the joint convention on
nation of ex Judge VIM. L. Clark for
circuit clerk.
Mr.. N. Rector's farm, at Mounts.
vile, Louduon county, was entirely dc.
stroyed by fro on Wednesday nipbt
together with all its contents, including
eight valuable horses. The barn was
insured in the Loudoun Mutual, but
there was no insurance on the horses
O1Psaih lHBrdn, OF inc tltZ Lee
Troops, of Lynchburg, has resigned on
account OF the reelection Of Lieutenant
Seay, who was expelled from the troop
recently for characterization to Captain
Ingram on the occasion of parade and
was afterwa.d court martialed and REQ.
rim anded.
The present oyster law went into op.
GRAFTON Septembe ,s,lS92. The revenues
no
600, which is nearly double the amount
received for the preceding year under
the old law, and several counties have
not yet made their reports. 1t is esti-
mated that after all these are in the
receipts under the new law will reach
$4,000. Considering the severity OF the
recent winter it is thought that these
figures will be quite satisfactory.
Con. Jubal A. Early says, referring to
the speech of Mr.. John S. Wise to Re.
publican club in New York, in which
MIR. Wise said that General Lee had dc.
ciared shortly after the close OF the war
THAT tho first duty of every American
was allegiance to the old flag and fed
eral government" that Mr.. Wise has
grossly misquoted General Leo. General
early said that General Lee had fought
most heroically for the principal that a
citizens first duty was to his State. in
which he firmly beloved, and that he
would have been the last man to have
stult!fied himself by making such de-
claration to his comrades in arms di
rectly after the surrender.
Hon. John Goode was a caller at The
White House yesterday and remained
some time. lis understood the Presi.
dent wanted to consult him in rapard tn
several matters OF probable appoint
ment in the State.
w. s. Archer, of Richmond, yesterday
filed an application at the Treasury
Department. for the collectorship OF
customs at Richmond.
Townsend S. Boiling, r very wealthy
citizen of Petersburg, and son of the
late COL Robert B. Boiling, died yester-
day very suddenly of pneumonia.
The residence OF Mr.. j. A. Pendleton.
near Roxbury, 'Spottsylvania, county
twelve miles from Fredericksburg. was
destroyed by fire Tuesday morning.
Mr.. r. Lee Stoffregen and Miss. a.
Gilmer Martin, youngest daughter of
DR.. Ii. M d. Martin, OF fredericksburg,
were married at tho Presbyterian
Church in that place last night.
On Sunday last, while MIR. Lee Butler
and family, living near Culpeper, were
from home, a youth about sixteen years
OF age, named VIM. Turner, who had
been at work for Mr., Butler, broke
open Mrs. Buffers bureau drawer and
stole her watch, jewelry, etc and left.
MI. Butler, as soon as he was appraised
OF the robbery, got Constable Wnltlock
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