Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-01-17
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The Supreme Court Of Virginia rever- ed
a decision involving the principles OF usury
made by its predecessors, and which, at the
.imeyattracted widespread attention in Viz
g.nia. The case decided " the old court
was that Of Mems vs. Dulaney, the latter
being wealthy citizen of Loudoun county;
the facts, in brief, are these: good many
years ago McVeigh executed to Munford,
trustee. bond for "a, 900, bearing 7 per cent
interest. per cent more than tho leSa rate
To secure the payment he conveyed a house
and lot in the city Of Alexandria. About
81 $3.50 were paid on account OF interest be-
fore Mcveighs death. After that the prop
erty was advertised for sale, but McVeigh's
administrator attempted to prevent this by
Injunction, alleging that the debt bore an
usurious rate of interest, and that all OF In
terest payments must be applied to the prin-
cipal OF the debt. This position the old
Supreme Court affirmed. Upon motion TO
reverse this decision, the new court handeo
down an opinion which establishes an I'M
portant principal in this matter. This opin-
ion declares in effect, that the only part OF
the interest which may be applied to prn-
elpal is all that in excess Of the rates proyid-
cd for by law, which is per cent.
Mrs. Tom Smith, of Charlottesville, while
making fire on Sunday tainted and fell
into the open CRATE, and was badly burned
about the face and neck.
One of the most sensa' ional tragedies
known for long while occurred at the
mouth of Hat creek, in Lincoln county. 1t
was claimed that big reward was offered
for w. G. Hogan for wrecking train in IL
linois recently. Hogan but recently came to
the above Place. and Charles Berger and
Harry Brumfeld concluded to make the ar
rest and hold him for reward. They armed
themselves and went to the house waere Ho-
gan was stopping. AS soon as ordered I'M
der arrest Hogan pulled two revolyers and
began firing at them. The firing was re-
turned and Hogan fell with three bullets in
his body. Before Hogan was killed, how
ever. he shot Berger in the arm and once in
the head and he is now In serious condi-
ton. Brumfeld is uniniured. He is rela-
tive of the late Paris Brumheld, of wide rep.
utation.
Fire destroyed four of the frame buildings
on the farm of T. j. Hodges, in Fairfax cOun'
ty. not far from Falls Church. The loss is
about $4,000, with only $500 of insurance.
A handsome granite memorial, II feet high,
in memory of the Confederate dead, was I'm.
yelled in Ivy Hill Cemetery, Upperyille, Eau
quier county.
Mr.. Henry Fairfax, of Aide, Loudoun
county, sells from $4,000 to 500, 900 worth
Of road horses every spring, nearly all Of
which are bred on his magnificent estate.
The Virginia Bridge Works at Roanoke,
which have been idle for many months, have
resumed operations.
Fire broke out In the negative room OF the
O'Neil photo gallery, in the McLane block,
Twelfth and Market street, Wheeling, and
$12. OGO loss resulted from fire and water. Tho
principal loser is r. C. ONeill $500. W.
II. Frank, merchant tailor, Noble Bros, hats,
G.. R. Goethe, drugs, H. Somehow, gents
furnishing goods, and J. B. Mckee, cigars,
lose from 5000 to $1,000 each. There arc
thirty-fve tenants in the block, which, with
its contents, is rlued at $4,000.
Frank Cross. who was convicted of muir
der in the first degree at the last term of the
Richie County Circuit Court, has been
granted new trial. Cross shot and killed
his sister, Mrs. Camden Taylor, in September
last.
At an early hour the other morning the
storehouse Of W. A. White, Jr., at Free I'm
lon, together with a stock Of goods valued at
$4,000. was destroyed by fire. The clerk,
Thomas Thompson. who occupied a room in
the building, lost his life in the fire and his
charred remains have been recovered.
Mr.. Newton d. Baker, Jr., of Mariinsburg
has been appointed private secretary to Post
master-General Wilson and has signifed his
acceptance. The position was unsolicited by
Mr.. Baker and was great surprise to him.
He is a young lawyer of promise and the ap-
pointment is highly commended
By the bursting of water pipe in the dry
goods house of Stone & Thomas, Wheeling
silks. velvets and pushes to the value of 510,
900 were ruined.