The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-16
VIRGINIA BREvITlEs.

VIRGINIA BREvITlEs.
The large three story grist mill near
Williamsburg, owned by d. 8. Jones. of
Newport News, was burned Tuesday
night; loss So, 800
The Norfolk Monument Association
has subscriptions amounting to 50, 109
for the proposed monument TO the Con-
federate dead to be erected in that CITY.
In the court of appeals Wednesday
the case of Krise against Clarke et al.
was argued by A. H. Burroughs and w.
R. Staples for appellant, and w. w.
Henry and j. R. Tucker, Jr., for ap-
pellee.
With the 5000 annually for two
years appropriated by the legislature
fer the Virginia Military Institute,
much work can be done towards push
ing to completion Jackson Memorial
Hall, adjoining the barracks.
Governor O'Ferrall has appointed
John S. Harwood, of Richmond, and
Louis C. Barley, of Alexandria, mem
bers Of his staff, in place OF Capt. E. A.
Bigger. of Lynchburg, and w. II. New.
man, of Woodstock, who could not ac-
sept.
Asa Moore, of Lunenburg county. a
veteran OF tho war of 1912, is dead in
his ninety fifth year of his age He was
ifer in q Virginia company. lie
owned 700 acres of land and worked in
the field with his own hands up to his
ninety second year.
Solomon Thomas, the Syrian of Roa-
noke, who was recently sent on to the
United States grand jury by Commits
sioner Rhodes for passing o counterfeit
dollar, h,s been indicted and will prob
ably have trial in day or two before
the United States court at Lynchburg.
The Charlottesville and University
electric light plant was burned last
night The building is total loss
the injury to tho machinery, which was
new, cannot now be determined, but is
serious. The total insurance is Sis, 900,
and will cover all loss.
Mr.. Thomas Jones, late superintend
ent Of the Bertha Zinc Company, Is
hard at work upon his new furnace,
situated in the town of Pulaski Mr..
Jones has purchased from the Pulaski
Land and Improvement Company
mum Der Of acres of land for his plant.
Extensive sheds have already been
erected, and Mr.. Jones expects in few
months to have his furnace in full blast.
Virginia police boats found number
of Maryland dredgers at work in Tan.
gier Sound, ON Old Woman's Marsh, on
Monday, but they quickly sailed across
the line in Maryland waters and eluded
capture. The feeling between the
Tangier islanders and the people of
Cristield and Smith Island, Md, is said
to be so bitter that all communicat ton
between the places is practically sus-
pended.
Deputy Marshal Preas yesterday ar
rested Frank Austin, charged with rob
bling the mails. Austin has been tho
carrier on the star route from this place
to Ssewartsville. He is only about six
t. en- years of age. The crime with
which he is charged is stealing regis
tered letter 1t is not known how no
managed TO get the letter. lie was
taken to Lynchburg last night, where
he will have preliminary hearing be-
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Democrat.
meeting Wednesday of the commits
stoned officers OF the several military
companies OF Lynchburg was held and
resolutions passed protesting against
the action of Governor O'Ferrali in is
suing a commission to w. M Seay as
captain Of Battery d. of Lynchburg.
Seay was formerly lieutenant in the
Fitz Lee Troop, OF that city, and was
courtmartialed for insuhordin ton. The
case at the time attracted tho attention
of the military all over the State The
governor, in directing the commission
to be forwarded, said that since the
courtmartial Captain Seay has con-
Quoted himself in the ost praise
worthy manner and his promotion he's
been Endorsed by many of the best cit
liens of Lynchburg" The resolutions
were drawn up by the com m issioned Of
iicers of the Home Guard Zuaves and
Fitzhugh Lee Troop.
A BARGAIN can be bought from The
solomon Jewelry Company, of 104
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