The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-11
State News.

The venerable Col. l.. II. Moore, of
winchester. who was wounded at the
iirst battle of Manassas. and has ever
since been quite lame, now So years
of age, marched with the Turner Ashby
Camp in Richmond at the reunion
Mr.. Joseph Spaid, of Big Cacapon, w.
va, who visited Winchester last week,
Is 81 years OF age. is in excellent health
and has never been aboard a railwa;
train i'm his life.
The Democratic convention for the
Eleventh Judicial District OF West Vir-
ginia. at Weston, unanimously nomi-
mated Judge w. G. Bennett for re-
election.
MIR. Francis N. Hooff. formerly of JEFF
ferson county, died in Washington last
week.
The report that Roanoke had default
ed IN the payment of the sem-annual
interest on its bonded Indebtedness is
only partially true. On the 1st of July
City Treasurer Thomas, through the
delay on the payment of taxes, had only
enough cash on hand to pay about half
TINS interest, but leading business men,
learning the condition of affairs, con-
| 1erred with the Board of Trade, who.
through its president Mr. w. E. Dea-
ton, decided that all of this sum- about
S25oOo, must be met. Accordingly a
committee was appointed to confer with
some OF the heaviest taxpayers. who
promptly agreed to pay proportion OF
their taxes sufficient to meet their in
debtedness. Through their action the
ruiz amount of interest has been secur-
ed. and the City Treasurer is ready
TO pay all coupons when presented. This
condition OF affairs was in no sense due
TO the deadlock i'm eiectng a president
or the City Council nor was the ar
rangement for the payment Of their in
terest brought about by the election of
president OF that body, as the action
of the Board of Trade was taken some
time before the first meeting of the new
Council, and the agreement was effected
several days before the deadlock was
broken. There has been some delay in
the collection of taxes, but at no time
has there been any danger of a perma-
nent default by the city in the payment
of the interest on it's bonded debt-Cor-
respondence Baltimore Sun.
Fredericksburg is crowded with visi-
tors. both ladies and gentlemen, and a
dance was given in their honor Tuesday
night at the Sons of veterans Hail Il
was largely attended and very en-
joyable affair.
Mrs. Lucy Skinker. an aunt of Super
visor Charles j. Henry, OF Stafford
county, died few days ago at her home
in that county. aged 80 years.
The $4,000 of per cent. Stafford
county bridge bonds. which were sold
lately TO New York capitalists have
been paid and the bonds delivered The
old per cent. bridge bonds will be
paid for as soon as presented and de-
stroyed.
Capt NJ. b. Rowe, Of the Washing
ton Guards, has obtained from Adjutant
General Anderson tents. blankets, KNAPP
sacks and haversacks for his company
preparatory TO their encampment at
lrvington, on the Rappahannock. this
month. portion of coverings Band
VIII accompany the Washington Guards.
Next Monday the Democrats of Caro-
line county will hold a mass-meetinp M
bowling Green for the purpose of elect
ing delegates to the Cape Charles con
Nention, which meets on the 2lst to
nominate candidate for Congress in
the First District.
fhe corn crop in Piedmont section Is
very promising. 1t is at least q month
IN advance of the usual season.
Mrs. Sinclair Timmns died at her
nome In Stafford q few days ago, aged