Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-03-20
VIRGINIA STATE NEWS

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fashioned Democratic reunion which is to
be held at Monticello on April 13 which Is
the anniversary Of Jeferson's birth. Al
ready the cooperation of the National Dem
ocratic League Of Clubs has been secured
through ex-Ii-utenant-Goyer Chauncey
T. Black. of Pennsylvania, the President Of
tho League, and Lawrence Gardner. tho
Secretary. National Chairman, Wn. L. Har-
ritv. has also interested himself in the pro-
posed celebration. AMI as many other lead
ing men of tho party have been enlisted in tho
project it promises to be nota5lD and high
" successful affair. President Cleveland
and all the members Of his cabinet have been
invited to attend, and some Of them are eX-
pected to be present Tne principal orators
of the occasion will b9 ex-Goyerner Russell,
of Massachusetts,. AMI exc )yernor Pdttison,
of Pennsylvania
The Confederate veterans in N)rthumber
land county, held mass meeting in He1ths-
Vile and formed a confederate camp, which
will be known as tie Bet,s-Ball-Stake; amp.
1t has already enrolled about eighty mem-
bers. The camp has been formed Tor
the purpose Of Attending the reunion to be-
hell in Richmond in June. The following
officers have been elected DR.. II. e Coles,
Commander: John D. Luttrell. first lieuten-
an. commander; Noble Timbs. second leu
tenant commanlcr; J. f. Bets. third lieu
tenant comm nder; Slater COwart. adJutant
A frightful a,cll ,nt occurreI in Dinwlddi@
county which suited in the fa;al burning
Of Mrs. An drew Martin. hi 5hly respected
lady residing one nile from Wilson's Station
on the Norfolk and Western Railroad. The
unfortunate la1y was standing near the fire
place with her back % the fire. when her
clothing became ignite |, anl before assist
arco could be rem ierei her everything Du'
the shoes on her fee. hid been barnel from
her body.
A now tobacco manufacturing enterprise
has been begun ia Richmond Those inter
csted in the business are Mr. David c. Mayo
Of Richmond Col. Wm. Ridgely Griffith, Of
Baltimore and number Of Baitirorc cap
italists. TIE enterprise has been incorpO-
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rated under the title OF the Grifflth-MayC
Manufacturing Company. with capita
stock Of 600 It has acquired the right
to use a new method of manufacturing to-
bacco. which is said to be both cheap and
simple. and by this expect to put satsfac'
tory tobacco on the market at much lower
price sthan at present prevail. The company
purc chascd this week the site of the old Hard
grove factory, near the foot Of Libby Hill,
and on Monday began tho work Of building
They will rush the buildings through to com
plcton and expect to be in full operation be-
fore the year is out. CO.. Griffith, who has
been made President Ct tho company has q
large fertilizer business in BaitiGore. He is
also well-known as the President Of the
MARYLAND Society Of the Sons of the Amcr-
can Revolution. and is an indefatigati'
worker in the various patriotic monument
plans which have been inaugurated and car
ried through to completion by that society.
A man named Frank Irons was arrested in
charlottesville at his own request. He says
ne was chief clerk in the freight department
If the East and West Texas Railway at Hous-
ton. Texas: that he cmbezzled the cC mpany's S
,unds to the amount Of 81 .2GO. which he lost
at tho card table. aad being found out
skipped on tho first Of last August, went
to California. to Australia. to England, and
then to New York. Being out Of money and
weary Of constant dodging he was making
ois way to T .xas to surrender and suffer tie
oenaltv of his crime He is an intelligent,
well-educated man and his story is beliey, d
to be true.
The home Of George Walker, near Man
chester. was destroyed by fire. and his two
little daughters perished in the flames. The
children. whose names was Robora and lily
we're about six months and four years Old
respectively. The mother left the children
n the house to go to a nieghbors on an
Grand When she returned the house was
IN flames. The bodies Of the little ones were
burned to a crisp.
Danville was thrown into a state Of ex-
element by the rumo which Travelled like
wildGre. that George Evans, the negro con
Wet who shot and ki,l.d Deputy Sergeant
Cook. had been surrounded in a house on
the outskirts OF town by the officers, and
that he had shot and killed himself rather
than be taken. The facts are as follows: Be-
tween daylight and sunrise Eyans, wounded,
ha f-starved and in a general della idated
condition, limped into Brucetown, negro
settlement on the edge of town, and begged
of the colored people to give him shelter and
food. He sa d he was wounded by ball
from Cooks pistol. his ankle was sprained
by the jump from the upper ii window,
and in this condi ion he had been lying out
in Walters woods Several negroes refused
TO have anything to do with him, but j. c.
Bruce. the proprietor Of negro dance hail.
tcld him he could go into the hall and he did
so. Bruce at once notified the chief Of po'
lice aad soon the building was surrounded
Evans came to the window. saw that csoap'
yas Impossible G and turned and put his pis
oil in lis mouth and fired the OILY bali re-
,ainin; in it. Whom the officers reached
/ m he Sas dead.
CLOSE OF B. NOTED HOTEL.
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