Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-06-12
VIRGINIA STATE ITEMS

since tried and acquitted on the cnarse u
complcity in the murder Of George Haze,
was arrested in Norfolk upon the charse u
having passed a check for go upon 5. ).
Thomas & Co., shoe dealers. The 'hecN pur-
norted to have been drawn on the Merchants
and Mechanics Savings Bank by Mrs. VII
liam Braithwate. the accuseds mother, anu
was made payable in currency. Being we"
acquainted with the family, Mr. lhomaS
casbed the check without any hesitation, Dut
when presented at the bank it prov 10 De
bogus. Mrs. Braithwaite has no account a'
tine bank. but it is in her own name 1t Is
said that Thomas & Co. were BralthWalte 5
9th victim.
Judge William Mclaughlin, Of the 'lreuiI
Court, has appointed ex-sheriH Robert H.
Witt clerk of the Circuit Court for Rock
bridge county. vice Capt. John G. Boude, de
ceased. The appointment holds good until
July l, 1890
Buena Vista city is making extensive ar
rangements for a big celebration on the
Fourth of July. There is to be parade O
the military and fraternal orders, trades
display on floats and a barbecue ana picnic
There will be speakers from many sections
of the State. At night there will be dis
play Of fireworks. o,,
The boiler at the saw mill OF Noble Hll''
at Swift Creek Chesterfield county, aoou'
two miles AMI half from Petersburg eA'
ploded. completely wreeking the MILL
Messrs. Sam. Noble and A. Gill, the owners
Of the mill. were both blurred, the latter sefi'
ously
Work is going rapidly forward on the i'm
movements which wi make the old Dismal
swamp Canal valuable adjunct to the sys-
tom Of inland waterways contemplated by
Cong ess. A small army of men is now em-
ploved cutting the old ditch into broad,
deem and handsome waterway, through
which in time Of war, the smaller ships ot
the navy and coastwise steamers may pass
in safety. The work is one Of considerable
magnitude and it will be sometime before 1t
Is completed.
The third tandem launch to take place
from the yards Of the Newport News Ship
building and Dry Dock Company within the
last six months oc urred Frilay, and it vas
accompanied by the first accident that ever
occurred during any launch at these yards
The nj ot boat Sumner G. Smith was the
first Of the two steamers to be launched
! The blocks came out from under one side OF
the steamer. turning her over on her side.
In this plight the fine vessel slid rapidly
down the ways, shooting out into the water
about two hundred feet, Yhere she lliled
and sank. On bof rd were about fifty mon
and BOYS. These jumped into the water,
and we're picked up by boats from the
shore. All were saved but one man, who
went down in sight Of thousands Of horrilled
spectators.
Norfolk will shortly have competitive
tclephone system. The Southern States
Company has secured rather sweeping
franchise, giving it the exclusive right to es
tabish Il conduit system, and providing thai
all wires shall go under ground. This
would practically drive the Bell Company
out of the city. but for the fact that the new
companv will rent its conduits to competing
lines.
1t is rumored in railway circles that th'
Southern Road will shortly obtain possession
Of the South Atlantic and Ohio line. Thi
will give the Southern valuable outlet t
Western points, aad the sac will doubles
be consummated
The Richmond committees in charge o
the arrangements for the Confederate re
union arc trying to gHt everybody who vii
consent to do 50 to take boarders during tn
three DAYS the biz crowd will be in Rich
mond 1t is believed that there will b
more strangers in the city on June 80 an
July l and 2 than we're ever before at on
time. How they ere all to be cared for IS
problem that is yet to be solved. The hote
will be oyerrun with people during the r
union week and ali the boarding houses wi
lie quickly crowded. Many people are pre-
dieting that tAero wi be 2O)00) stranger
on the day the cornerstone Of the Day
monument will be laid.
1870
of Staunton. elec.ed Robert W. Burke, pres
dent Of the tank. to fill the vacancy oec
stoned by the death Of General Echols M
Burke has been first Vice president and gel
eral manager for a number Of years, and "
sti,i continue as manager. He has made Il
bank great success.
The bids for building Rockingham county
new courthouse were opened at Harrsbur
and were as follows: Withrow Lumber Cor
panv. Of Charleston, w. Va, Sl5COOi W
Spier & Co.. OF Washington. S52, 700; D.
CARRIER, of Washington. t55,9OO; W.
Bucher. of Harrisonburg, Va, 5S,3l7; Sout
e ern Fireproof Construction Company,
Richmond. Va. sci. 528; T. Mertcns Sons
Cumberland, Nd, s58,7 1855. The contr'
was awarded to the Wlthrow Lumber Co
0 many. with the condition that they sati
g the board Of supervisors 10y June II as
. their ability to give the required bond. We
l will be begun on the new building imme
ately.
Mr.. H. Bellamy. a well-known unmarr
young man of Powhattan county, commit
suicide by blowing all the top Of his head
/. with gun, which be discharged with
toe He had been in bad health for me-
!. wears and this produced melancholia
"a Internal revenue officers rallied la
=. moonshine distillery on Sycamore Creek
ar Pjttsylyania The dstillers fled and escal
4 capture. The still and one thousand
10 Ions of beer was destroyed.
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