Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-02-09
VIRGINIA ITEMS.
The Latest News Cleaned From Various
Farts Of the State

Col Francis H. Hill, prom nent lawyer Of
Madison county, died at his home Sunday.
Col. Hill was past grand master OF Virginia
Masons.
TIE car works at Basic City have delivered
ten handsome ventilator cars to the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad. Notwithstanding
the hard times the car works have about 100
men in their employ.
Geo. w. Walker d Co., OF Dublin, have
made an assignment with G.. S. Baskerville
AS assignee. Their liabilities are about
Sl4t0', and assets will cover the amount.
Bishop Randolph, OF the Eastern Diocese
Of Virginia, has consented 10 deliver the
baccalaureate sermon at the next commence
ment OF William and Mary in June.
Seventeen-year IL. usts are being plowed
Zip in Spottsylvana county
The widow Of the late Commodore Muse,
OF the Confederate navy, who recently died
at Rocky Mount, Franklin county, was the
daughter OF the late John F. CAN'T, of
Strawberry Vale, Fairfax county, Va. She
attended school at Alexandria and at the
convent in Georgetown.
H. Welby John on, young man highly
esteemed, of thrifty habits, committed sui
eide by shooting himself through the head
with pistol at the residence OF his brother,
Manly P. Johnson, in Fauquier county, last
week.
An old man named Rurkhart, a United
Sites eDsioner, was found dead in his bed
at his home. in Alex I1drld. He retired in
his usual health. 1t is supposed. he died
from heart disease
Rev. Wilbur f. Tillett, d. D., formerly OF
Virginia, now OF the faculty OF Vanderbilt
University was married at Spartanburg, s.
G to Miss Laura Mcleod
A carp weighing twenty pounds and meas
uring thirty-six inches in length was caught
last week in the South Branch Of the Poto-
mac pear Mooreneld, W. Va.
Mrs. Carruthers, the venerable mother of
Coun Treasurer James L. Carruthers, of
Loudoun county, died Of pneumonia, aged
about eighty years.
The Rorsnie farm, part of the Chester
fell Heights properly, opposite Petersburg,
brought ST. per acre for 100 acres.
The residence OF F. NJ. Buchanan, near
Opal, Fauquier county, was burned last
week. Most OF the furn ture was saved.
Can't. G. r. Head, formerly mayor Of
Leesburg, was paralyzed on his right side on
Friday morning.
The Richmond China Company made an
assignment, liabilities estimated at 800, 900.
Prof R. E. Buchanan, a well-known
cher, died OF grip at Glade Spring, Wash
ington county, last week.
new bank is to be started at Marion,
Smyth county, with a capital OF $3.50, co.,
JOHN HARPER BHANHAM, who was shot
through the right lung and left shoulder in
the attempt to arrest the two Fleming out
laws at Cowen, Webster county, died of his
wounds.
Ma. JOHN QUAIFE, OF Toledo. Ohio, is
prospecting in the vicinity Of Villa nsburg.
He has induced a number OF families to set
tie in that vicinity and more are coming.
JUDGE KEITH, recently elected to The
Court Of Appeals denies the rumors about
resigning the circuit iudgeship before the
expiration OF his term.
CAPTAIN WASHINGTON TAYLOR has been
elected commander and Capt. Thomas L.
Dornin past commander OF Picket Blu chanan
Camp, Of Norfolk.
Two fine milch cows, the property of
Reid Wills, Of Louisa county, died from eat
ing tobacco which had been blown into the
fed.
The stable Of Joseph s. Lacy, a merchant
OF Vigor, Louisa county, has been burned,
with large quantity OF corn and oats.
TIE real estate agents of Richmond have
decided to organize an association to promote
the interests OF their business.
Mr.. JOHN S. PATTON, we'll known
journalist, has announced his candicaey for
mayor OF Charlottesville.
move is now being made by some
prominen. moneyed men OF Washington anu
Virginia to construct an electric railroad
from the town OF Manassas, al out 20 miles
southwest of Washington, eastward through
Fa rfax Court House on 10 Falls Church, ana
thence on to Washing on, crossing the Poto-
mac on the piers OF the Aqueduct bridge at
GeorgetowO.
Chief Justice Fuller, OF the Supreme Court
of the United States, has granted an order
restraining the city OF Roanoke from collect
ing the special license tax imposed upon the
Western Uaion Telegraph Company by the
city council
Miss Helps Embry, very prominent lady
of Stafford county, fell into the fire and WIS
burned to death beftre any OF the family
reached her. 1t is supposed she had lit.
Charles A. Gladke, merchant who has
Leen doing business in Staunton for many
years, has made an assignment to James
Bumgardner, trustee. The liabilities aSgre-
gate s54,527, while the assets are estimated
at $4,000.
p Miss MAUDE RODGERS, OF GAINESVILLE, WIS,
81 years OF age. viydcious, and OF well-to-oo
DarPnta is now OrOwinr n third set OF teeth.