Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-05

Presbytery to the General Assembly Of
the southern Presbyterian Church. which
meets at Dallas. Tex. on the l6ih In
slant are the Revs. G. A.. Wilson and
c. s. NJ. Lee. and Ruling Elders J. w.
Barclay and Frank Ralston.
Captain w. Gordon McCabc. head master
OF the Petersburg Academy for boys. de-
livered a lecture In the Washington and
Lee University chapel Friday evening
His subject was Personal Recoliections
OF Tennyson." a large audience was
present.
The Washington and Lee catalogue TOT
the session lSgi-'95 IL out. and IL SHOWS
total enrolment OF 2il students-l5S IN
the academic department and the remain
der in the law department. twenty TWO
States are represented. North Caronna
being the only Southern State not repre-
scented. The catalogue announces thot
the degree OF civil engineer viii no longer
be conferred by the university. and that
the degree Of Bachelor OF Science has
been substituted for IL. This degree is TO
be conferred In three separate FORMS
with special attachments in civil, MINING
and electrical engineering
Ex-Governor Bob Taylor, OF Tennessee
will lecture in the Washington and Lee
University chapel Monday evening".
WASHINGTON AND LEE PAPERS.
The Washington and Lee University
historical papers. No. g. 1896. have been
issued. and embrace the continuation OF
the history OF Washington College,
sketches of trustees, Colonel Sainuei
Mcdowell Reid and the Hon. James NC
Dowel, The work IS largely taken up
with a sketch OF the lie OF Governor
James Mcdowell by his daughter Mrs.
Sally Puston Miller. of Princeton. Inese
papers are illustrated with portraits OF
DR. Plummer and Governor McDoweii.
and the picture OF Calalto' the resiuehce
OF Governor Mcdowell. near Lexington,
where he died August "a, mol
Robert Stuart son Of Major John III.
Stuart. of walkers Creek. met with
painful accident at a saw-mill near his
home. He was tampering with the saw
by putting small pieces OF timber near 1t
when suddenly his left hand was drawn
near the saw and two OF his fingers were
badly lacerated. They were amputated
at the middle joint.
Judge George Grafton. OF Rockingham
county will be present next week TO pre-
side over the County Court at the trials
Of r. H. Goodwin and c. w. Irvine,
charged with felony In connection with
the Bank Of Lexington failure. The trial
OF Goodwin is set for Tuesday, the 7th;
that OF Irvine. for Thursday, the 9Th.
Frank r. Glasgow. Esq, and the hon.
J. Randolph TUCKER ore counsel Tor
Goodwin and Irvine.
DIR. George Baxter McCorkle, who died
Wednesday at his home at Covington,
was born in this county near Ben Salem
church. He was educated at Washington
College and served In the Confederate
army as captain of the Rockbridge Trays
Fourth Virginia Regiment. lie was
az Ealing
near Lexington.
ASPIRANTS FOR OFFICE.
The aspirants for the various offices
OF this county Wockbridse), are thrty III
number-fourtcen Democrats. twelve he
publlcans. and four Independents Inc
only triangular fight will be that Tor
the County Treasuret's office. In the
municipal fight there are four candidates
one Democrat and three Independents.
Mr.. Charles bod has rather previously
announced himself as an independent
candidate for the next House or Dele
gates. He began his so-called campaign
Of education" here Friday afternoon IN
the court house by making an address
on the true principles Of taxation
The Lexington public schools close next
Tuesday. The examinations are now III
progress. H., -, h,s
home. Canicello, this county. on the Z9th
ultimo. In the Goth year of his age
Mr.. Harris was born in Page county
ana was the second son of the Hon w.
A. Harris, Minister to Buenos A!res
under Pierce's Administration.
That the Johnston fine winter appIe
had its origin in this county no,
generally known. but the following WIZ
throw some light on the subject: Apou,
fif,y or sixty years ago New hnelah'
schoolmaster. Charles Tidd, whiie walk
ine, ON the Johnston farm IN the laIi'
ON south Buffalo. noticed some me aP,
Mos on a small tree, picked lew vi
,hem and took them where he was poard,
ing and had them put away IA ApIn
the apples were brought out ana iouhu
80 no wei preserved and OF fine haVor'
Mr. Tidd. who was something OF an anna
teur I'm fruit culture. procured nuino.'
of gratis from the tree and sent thein "
. Massachusetts nursery. ana from tiis
nursery they were distributed over the
conntry. Mr.. Thomas Henderson an
aged citizen OF South Bunalo' Is '"e
authority for the above