Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-06-26
VIRGINIA STATE ITEMS.

james Faulkner, widower, aged forty,
was married in Bristol to Lucy Medley, aged
eleven. the brides mother having consented
to the match. The lit e girl ran away dur
ing the forenoon but was found and brought
back before the time set for the marriage.
A huge black bear, weighing between
three and four hundred pounds, was Killed
on the Purgatory mountain, near tho Bed
ford and Botetourt line, a few days ago by
Mr.. Newcome while out hunting. The hide
was sold for $12
Henry Magruder, desperate colored man
was hanged in Coyington for an attempted
criminal assault upon Mrs. Ballington. Ma
gruder assembled the scafrold steps without
assistance and took place on the fatal drop.
He made no confession and manifested no
regret for his evil life. The drop fell at 9.lo
and in fifteen minutes later the body was cut
down. Had the doomed man failed oil con-
yiction for the attempted assau upon Mrs.
Balinger he would have died on the scaffold
for the brutal assault and murder oil col
ored Cir. The Jail officers say that Magru-
der was one of the worst prisoners they ever
had in that institution. He had to be sub
dued on one or two occasions by turning the
hose on him.
The Virginia Beef Extract Company oil
Alexandria was organized by the election
of james G. Keer, ex-clerk of the House of
Representatives, president; E. l. WhItford,
treasurer. and L B. Clark, secretary. Iho
company has already established its plant at
the foot of Prince street, in Alexandra, ana
will begin operations at once. The methods
to be used in preparing the extract OF beer
are claimed to be superior to any now In use
They we're discovered by Professor Ross, OF
the University Of Michigan, and patented by
Mr.. Walter S. Hicks, of Detroit. The COM
pany will be controlled almost exclusively ny
local capitol
Judge Stafford G.. White, judge OF the
fourth judicial circuit having been elected to
the chair of commercial law at Washington
and Lee University, and accepted the same
will tender his resignation as judge. Gov
ernor O'Ferrall will appoint his successor
until the Legislature meets. Already there
are two candidates in the field, State Sena-
tor James L. Tredway, of Chatham, and
Linden @. Berkeley, of Danyille. The cir
cult includes the counties OF Pittsylvania
Franklin, Henry, Patrick, Halifax and Camp
bell. and the cities of Danyille and Lynch
burg. There will doubtless be other candi
dates
Homer G.. Hogan, first lieutenant OF the
Roanoke Machine Works Guards, had a mar
row escape from death at the machine works
where he is employed. He went into pl
near the roundhouse for pair Of shears, NJ
one knowing he was there, and an engine wa
started across the pit. AS soon as his pres
once was discovered the engine was reversed
but not until he had been severely bruised
about the chest and had his left hand crushed
Surgical assistance was sent for and the neces
sary aid rendered. While his injuries arr
serious they are not regarded as fatal
A severe electric storm prevailed in Rich
mond Thursday. During the storm Tolrr c.
Christian was struck and killed by lightning
while at work on Broad street Christian wa
one of the street hands. At the time he wa
so suddenly stricken down Toler was shovel
ing dirt young lady in the western sub
urbs was struck by lightning during the same
storm and shocked that sheremained uncon
scious for some time.
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