Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-04-10
VIRGINIA STATE ITEMS.

The Leesbnrg Washingtonian has this to
say about the wheat outlook In Loudoun
county: at Is very discouraging to hear the
unfavorable reports tho farmers give us as
to the present condition and prospects Of the
wheat crop ia this county. They tell US they
never saw it look moro unpromising. The
| fields Ia most places look bare.
At meeting OF A. P. Hill Camp of Con-
| lederate Veterans OF Petersburg resolutions
approving the scheme for the establishment
Of national park upon the battle0eds
around Petersburg, to be known rs Apo
matox Park, and requesting the Hon. VIM.
Il. Mckinney and Senators John W. Daniel
and Thomas s. Martin to do all in their
power to secure the proper legislation In
Congress to carry out the object had in view.
Mr.. G. Wood Daley, Of Randolph county,
is suggested as the democratic NOMINEES for
Congress in the second district. Mr. Daley
formerly lived in Keyser.
The Dudley farm OF 222 acres just north OF
Siaunton which was sold to the Stanton In
provement Company several years ago at
&c. 900 has been bought by Mrs. G. E. Dad.
ley for $1,000.
Lucinda Marshall and her daughter, about
sixteen years DID, living on the Rapidan
river, about three miles north OF Orange.
were fatally burned by the explosion of a
lamp.
Richmond paper announces the engage
ment of State Senator Henry Fairfax, OF
Loudoun county, and Miss Eugenia Tenant,
daughter Of Mrs. D. D. Tenant, OF Rich
mond.
In event Of Congressman Mckinney de-
clining denomination in the Petersburg dis
trict the honor is likely to fall on Gen orge
J. Hundey of Amelia county.
DR.. Z. S. Fugate, OF Russell county, died
last week. About six months ago he was
thrown from his buggy and sustained serious
injuries, which proved to be fatal.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee will deliver the annual
Grafton to the graduating class of the Uni
versity College Of Medicine, in Richmond, on
the evening of the 10Th of April.
Over two hundred persons professed con-
version at the meetings conducted Ia Fincas
tie by Evangelist S!rousc.
The Kibler and Stoneberger murder cases
have been continued until tho next term OF
the Page County Court
In Scott county Barlow Benton shot and
killed ''Sonney'' Williams.
Mr.. W. G.. Fox, proprietor OF the Mineral
Hotel. at Grove, in Nottaway county, on the
Norfolk and Western Railroad, was drowned
In pond near Nottoway county courthouse.
He and three companions were in boat
fishing, when by some means the craft was
overturned aud the occupants thrown into
the water Fox, being unable to swim, was
drowned, but the other three men swan t.
shore. The unfortunate man came to Crew
from Farmvile He leaves widow, with
ono child. His body was recovered.
Great excitement prevails in Lancaster
county over the murder of Mr.. Charles Car
tor. aged about twenty years, son OF Mr..
Peyton Carter, OF that county. Young Car
ter had been engaged for some time in the
store of Mr.. W. P. Burnett, at old Christ's
Church. He was young man highly es-
teemed in the community. When found by
Mr.. Burnett young Carter was lying on his
face behind the counter cold in death. Alarm
was p. once given assd a messenger was dis
patched to DR.. W. B. Newbill, but it was, OF
course, beyond bis power to do any thing for
the unfortunate man. Mr.. Burnett's dwell
ing adioins'the store. When he retired at
night about O'Clock he left Mr. Carter
alone In the store. He soon heard some one
talking. He called to MIR. Carter to know If
no was in the store and received an afilrma-
tive reply Upon the head of Mr.. Carter were
found several wounds, and on The outside OF
the store was found an axe covered with
blood and hair, and the storehouse was open
lust as Mr.. Burnett left 1t and the
lamps were still burning. Nothing in the
store seemed TO be disturbed in the least.
The coroner's jury rendered verdict that
the deceased came to his death at the hands
Of some one unknown to the jury.
The board OF supervisors OF Rockbri1ge
county met iu the courthouse at Lexington
and after an all-day's session, by q unani-
nous vote. decided to build new court
house and Rre-proof clerk S office combined,
the cost not TO exceed $4,000. The money
to be used in paying for it, otherwise than
what is now in the treasury, Is to be raised
by an issue CT bonds, one-afth of which shall
BIZ paid of each year Tor tho next five
years.