Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-09-20
VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA.
The Latest News Cleaned From Various Far's
Of the States

suit against Gen. VIM. Malone and Juuse
Edward Waddlll, OF Richmond, trustee un-
der a deed executed by General Mahone '"s'
March, The object OF the suit is to compe'
the sale under deed OF trust to salu "auO"'
and to subject the lands owned Dy Man0ne
in the State OF Virginia to pay the lu lsmen
held by the bank. amounting 10 about Szo',
OcO Under the deed referred 10 mano.'
conyeys his dwelling-house and VACANT io' -,
Petersburg, together with all his nouSenO
furniture and per.o .onal property oil al Nin1'
! In said dwelling-house, to secure ms p"',
ment OF certain c aims mentioned IN the ueeu
among others debt ofSS, 900 due to his vile
and Sc 900 10 bis daughter Otella.
Alta meeting in R!chm' nd OF the Jenerson
Davis Monument Association board the pres
dent was requested to apply 10 the h'cn-
mond CITY council for perm 'ssion TO erect Tue
monument In Monroe Park, in coniormiy
with the action taken by the assoc ATTIC n anu
n committee Of the United Veterans In sep
tember 1892. The purpose Is to remov' 'ne
fountain Just opposite Park Place Metnoo's'
Church and IN erect the monument on ihat
space. The report Of Rev. J William JONES
was laid before tire board, giving an account
\. his visit to the South and the meetings
held AMI the amount Of money raised Ia tna'
section. It is expected that the cornerstone
of The Davis monunent will be laid in May
next during the sess on OF the drano Oon-
federate Camp
Terry Short, desperate, Of Mingo county
who has frequently been connec'eu WIZ
sensational shooting SCRAPS in Mcdowell
Logon and MI go counties, has been SEN
fenced to seven years in the Ieni'entiary
: from the latter county for t g shooting Of
John justice few months ago.
Information of a terrible tragedy near
Pgg, Mill, about 70 miles from DanVi"e' l."
inst been received. It was Sunday morn
ing row. and Mrs. Jane Powell, aged seventy
= Years the victim. 1t was alleged that Wes-
lev Powell. Jr.. had Illicit relations Win
. Miss Adkin and the allegation tnat nc
accompl she'd her ruin under q promise VI
marriage. Sunday morning the Ia ner u
the girl. accompanied by bis ;wo sons, wen
TO the home of the Powells. TO demand 'na
= young Powell should marry the grL a.
- were in liquor. A row followed. ana M's
Powell who undertook to restore peace an'
order. wa, in the melee shot and ins'an"
:. killed Powell, SEMI T, then fred upon III
Adkins pa ty, slightly woundins TWO
them. All the parties to the row are no"
jail at Chatham.
es News comes from smythe countyof apecu
Of liar murder. Peter Pickle and Jonn Dill
9, ings engaged In a fight which was prou9l
D" on by a dispute ovrr q twenty-nve-cel
Iy debt. When the two were separa ed ficA
re threw an open knife at Billings, Wnc
al ,truck him bet v cen the ribs and penetrate
On his heart. killing him instantly. Pickle IS
L. iaiL
At the annual meeting OF the Roanoke an
n, s ,uthern Railway Company, he'd at anok
CHI Mr.. R. A. Backner, representing the city
Roanoke, was appoint d temporary chal
nd man. and COL F. H. Fries, OF Winston,
lie c.. permanent chairman. The following Q
W. Acers and directors were unanimously I
al e ec!el to serve during the ensuing yea
re Presi ent Col. F. H. Fries; fir t vice pre-
OF dent. H. S. Trou second vice pres'del
in John Gill third vice president, j. II. Spe
lg, GER; directors, J. W. Fries, c. H. Fogie, l.
ost Vaughn. J. E. Gimer, R. J. Reynolds, J.
ew Hanes, H. L. higgins, B. J. Sheppard, p
Watsun. J. H. Matthews. s. F. Jamison, l.
are Stewart, R. A. Bsckner, ". NJ. Semple.
d. The State Council of the Junior Or
iis- United American Mechanics convened
ngs seventh annual session at Piedmont. All
officers were present and / 40 councils rep
the sented. Officers reports were submitted
her nomination. for officers made. There wa
ub. street rarade in the afternoon In VII
councils from Keyser, Bayard, DAVIS, II
the mont and Bloomington, and Keyser and Da
bands participated. There was patrl'
lion meeting at the Opera House. Prof.. o
ca n. Bruce presided. Addresses were made
Mayor W. W. Shultice, ate councillor; Jc
tee Kee, J. M. Stanley, Prof.. James McGhee,
ters there was an grafton by Rev. G. Forest Mo'
ler- Representative ShowaIter, on behalf OF st
nit Council, presented John Kee gold watcl
y to Thonoh excessive drought is distress
held the unner counties OF the State and ruin
1th, tho crops. Norfolk and vicinity are enjoy
hoe abundant rains and the fall crops Of
xer- truckers are thriving, while In the 81
tain growing section Of Norfolk couOty ana
heir adjoining Carolina counties the co
ia'e sweet potato crops show au enormous "
u 70 The farmers say they never saveu su'
your large crop OF prime fodder, aud Inc 3
you crop everywhere IN this section oil tlae"
Vi are very heavy. All throu N the Aipem
Con- ersin-growing section OF North Carolina
ition Weld of corn is sald to be immense.
cotton-growers have also had iaVor
'olis, weather and Will commence picking
ranu time.
ectei Wilson Lavender was found dead on
Chesaneake AMI Ohio Railroad track
ment Cbare,ton. His body was cut to pi
atins William Bell, who claims to lie from II
/ the was arrested on the charge OF having
RS OF dered the man and placing his body ol
&C. track. Bells shirt ir mt was bloooy az
neral can't account for his movements.
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