Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-07-06
VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA
The Latest New, Gleaael Ffon Variou PA';i o
tie State.

The Latest New, Cleaned Fion Vari'u PAr;i O.
tie State.
The Lassiter quarries in Dinwlddie county,
owned by DR.. D. w. Lassiter, have been
leased to the contractors who are to build
the Belt line around Petersburg for the At
lantic Coast Line. From the quarries the
granite to be used in the building OF abut.
ments and foundations for bridges is to be
obtained.
David Little, Of Fairmont, county surveyor
stopped under freight car on a siding dur
ing a thunder storm. An engine was coupled
TO the car and when it moved of Little was
crushed to death.
Miss Mary Jano Hopkins, wife Of VIM. r.
Hopkins, died at sperryville, Rappahannock
county, aged rs years.
Mrs. Ann Greenaway, widow OF late Rev.
Nevel Steele Greenaway, died In Alexandria.
By appointment the chairman OF the State
executive committee of the populist and
prohibition parties, with members OF the two
committees, met at Ponce de Leon Hotel III
Roanoke and agreed upon possible basis Of
union. They agreed to call the State conven-
tons of both parties at Lynchburg on August
% and if the basis of union is adopted by
those conventions the parties will unite pre-
maturely for a vigorous and aggressive cam
paicn in every congressional district in the
State this fall and for future compaigns.
Q..h+ MIA of GhnrrX
John Harrison gave a dance, which drew
down number OF young men from North
Mountain. They engaged In as many as 10
nohts and stoned the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad station. Lloyd Frederick, consta-
bic. who attempted to quell the disorder, was
badly cut on the lip and had to come to Han
cock for surgical attention,
A distressing and fatal accident occurred at
staunton. The police discovered small
office building atWilson'swagon-ya abiaze
While the crowd was gathering man rush
ont of the building horribly burned. 1t
rroved TO be Mr.. Bell Kenney, about thirty
Ave wears old. His breast and arms were
roasted and he died in about two hours, 1t
10 sunposed he fell asleep smoking and his
clothes took fire. He could give no account
OF tue accident.
Judge Hughes, sitting in the Unit>d States
Circuit Court, at Richmond, heard argument
on the motion to dissolve the Injunction a.
gainst the Richmond and Manchester and
Richmond Railway and Electric companies
and to dismiss The receiver, When the case
was submitted the Judge at once rendered
his decision. He discharged the receiver up
on condition that the defendants give bond
in the sum of SOC, 900 to protect the interests
of the plaintiff and 10 compel the prompt
psyment of interest. The bond is to be in
creased after January /, when new interest
will be due if the suit pending is not decided
by that time.
Mr.. Charles Drew Of Prince Edward
county, was cutting a tree to procure saw
mill log. The tree iD sling struck another,
breaking off a limb, which flew back, strlk-
Mr. Drew on his head, breaking an arm and
hip, from which he died.
@. Lowry, OF Bedford county, has de-
cided not to be a candidate for Congress
This leaves the field in that county clear for
Hon. John Goode.
Rev. Thomas NJ. Boyd, presbyterian min
lister, formerly OF Nelson county, died recent
ly in Hope, Arkansas.
The assessment in Lynchburg shows total
value of $11, 252, 1854, an increase of 91OS,61s
over last year.