Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-11-23
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Mr.. John J. Morgan, Of Toga, buckingham
countv met with horrible death. lie was
alone at the time ut his grist mill grinding,
It being his custom 10 run all night. NOT
coming home to breakfast, Mrs. Morgan sent
q messenger for him, and Mr.. Morgan was
found lying dead upon the floor. Toftions
of his overcoat were hanging in sbreds about
the revolving cog-wheels. 1t appears Mr.
Morgan was in the act OF changing the gear
of the machinery, when his clothes became
entangled and drew him ton terrible death.
He leaves vile and several children, Wheh
found Mr.. Morgau's lantern was lying ex-
tinguished close to his dead body.
Returns of the election Of November from
every city and county have been received at
the Capitol. These show grand total vo'e
OF 211 730; for democratic candidates, H.
S4s; for republican, 81, 1873; for popuiist, o.
POI; scattering 2, 1876; democrats over repuDii-
can. "a, ,16j. The total congressional vote IN
in 1892 was 2s2 1O3; democratic majority over
tllrd party. 85.s53. Tie total vote for Gov
ernor in 1898 was 217, ,375; democratic major
fly over populisis. 4O, ,73l, Ono republican RAM
The total vote polled at the recent eiec'ioh
was only 1873 below that Of the guberna'or-
ial contest of last year. In the ngufe' Oh
Tuesdays election no note Is taken OF the
MANY thousands Of votes thrown out on ac-
count Of being Improperly prepared In
cluding these last Tuesdays vote largely ex-
ceeded that OF last year. The total by dls-
tricts are ms follows: First District-Jones,
II sos; Mcdonald, 6,947; NJ rton. 46li Bristow
29l. Jones over Mcdonald, 4,65l. Second
Tyler, 12,375; Borland. 1858; Edwards. 7ol.
TYLER over B)rland 3,5O7 Third-Ellett,
II. 1.745; Gregory, 1,7S3 Southwark, 4CoJ.
Elicit over Southward, 1902. Fourth-Mc-
Kenny. s. .7G3; Thorp, 7,3O7 Hobson. l,lO9i
Horner. 2s4; Thornton, 173. McKcnny over
Thorp, 1.469. Fifth-Swanson, 1O'75O; Cor
nett. SAY; Hale, 1,121; shelton, 2l9. Swan
son over Cornett. 1888. Sixth -Otey, H.
6O2; Hoge. S,2oS; Rucker, $3.50; Smith. 92'
Osey over Hoge, 2,3l4. SeTenth-iurher'
II, ,OS5; Walker, 9, ,5OO Jarber, 249; Hopkins,
99j. Turner over Walker, 1885. Llgh'h
Meredith. 1O,sO1; McCaull. $3.50; Mason,
62S. Meredith over Nc, auI. 2,45I Ninth
Walker, 10, 233; Morrison, 12,2I7; Howe, 239.
Walker over Morrison, 93j. Tenth-Iucker,
70, ,422; Yost, II $50; Grove, 2S5; Cooke, 1885,
Cowdon, 81. Tucker over Yost, 992.
The lfty-ffth anniversary OF the founding
OF the Virginia Military Institute was cele-
brated at Lexington by the suspension OF all
military and academic duties and Dig din-
ner to the corps of cadets in "Mess Hall.
The battery fired salute OF twenty-ono guns
at noon. Adjutant Hempsey, who was an
officer of the company that garrisoned the
old arsenal before it was changed into
military school in 1889, and for many years
aterward connected with the institute was
in town and visited the barracks where no
was accorded a royal welcome.
Mr.. John Burns, prominent farmer, who
resided three miles west of Charle'town, died
OF pneumonia at his home. He was the son OF
John Burns, and was born near this place In
1917 He began life a poor boy, and by his
industry and frugality accumulated con-
siderable fortune, owning at his death SIX
teen hundred acres of the finest land In
Jefferson county. He was member oil the
Presbyterian Church, and for many years
held different Offices in the church manage
ment. He was highly respected for his
Christian charity and charitable acts.
widow and five children survive him.
Henon Fleming, the Virginia outlaw.
whose tragic experience in terrible fight ID
Webster county last January, in which nc
was dangerously wounded and his brother
and two others killed, will be remembered
passed through Weston, en- route to Charles
ton, in the custody Of officers. lie has just
been acquitted Of murder in Webster county
Oh the ground OF self-defense, and now goes
to Virginia to answer for q murder alleged 10
have 1een committed in Wise county in 1872,
out Of which tho Webster coun yaffray grew.
Tie students OF Randolph-Macon College,
at Ashland, have been doing little hazng
lately and the faculty have been after them
This week the students received the faculty.
ultimatum. which was that pledge must be
made that there would be no more hazing,
or some expulsions would have TO lie made.
The students very reluct. .nty agreed to the
terms.
The now $500, 600 Union Station OF the Nor
folk and Western, Chesapeake and Ohio, and
Huntingdon and Big Sandy Railroads, at
Kcnoya, has been completed. 1t is conceded
to be the finest station and office building in
tho State
The dwelling house and pos,ofice OF G. W.
Jennings, at Star. Carroll county, was totally
DESTROYED By fire a few days ago Nearly all
the property was lost, including about 81, 200
in cash and stamps. The fro was accidental.
No insurance.
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