The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-19
STATE NEWS.

kTATE NEWS.
In northumberland county last week
Mrs. 9. G. Neal was given a poisonous
drug through mistake and died in gwen
~ minutes.
Miss Viola James. an efnployc Of the
jones knitting factory, in Manchester.
was taken suddenly Ill on saturday and
died in Z: few hours.
j. y. j. Stuart Camp Of Confederate
Veterans, Of Dinwidde county. have de-
eided TO erect monument to the Con-
federate dead Of the county, to be locat-
cd at the courthouse.
By the will Of the late Mr. Dennis
Sheehan, Of Berryyille, who died recent
~. property to the value Of $1,000 has
been devised to the Sacred Heart Gath
Ollie church. Winchester
The Baltimore and Ohio made another
reduction in Its working forces at the
shops i'll Parkersburg, w. Va, Monday
By the new order the entire carpenter
force was put on half time.
On last Saturday Captain Zcbedee
Marshall Of Accomac county was
drowned IN Hedges straits while OH his
way home from the Potomac river,
where he had been dredging this season.
The particulars concerning the drowning
are unknown.
J. r. Mccullough died. at his home,
near Luray. Tuesday, OF consumption
lie was superintendent OF the poor OF
i,qge county for u number OF years
Ills daughter. Miss Florence, aged 90
years, died Of the same disease last
Sunday.
Congressman Hay has appointed J.
Townsend Burwell, son OF Mr.. George
l5urwell. Of Clark county. a cadet in the
United State Naval Academy at AMMAN
Oils 10 fill the vacancy made by the res
lgnation OF Cadet Miller, Of Rappahan-
mock county.
a dispatch from Bloxham to the Rich
mond Times, says az present there
ore only sixteen people on Cobbs' is
iand. eight OF whom compose the crew
or the life saving station. The church
mas long since been swept away by The
waves, with the exception Of few
boards. which were torn OFT for fuel"
In Bedford county, Friday last. Mr.. Il.
II. Hatcher met n sudden and tragic
death. He was found In q stall or his
stable. his body terrible bruised and
kicked by the hoofs OF the horse 1t is
supposed that In getting the feed for his
stock. Mr.. Hatcher fell from The loft into
the stall beneath, and being seventy.
seven years OF age and not very active.
could not succeed in getting away from
the horse.
Grief Barker, mail carrier on the route
between Chatham and Pullcns, and ,ln-
" recently between Chatham and Ora
49, 49, ~ Ssalc0 ny postmaster IN
spector, II. II. Gregory on the charge Of
opening letters. For some time past
various letters containing money have
Deen lost, and recently one containing
Sloo disappeared in transit. Barker was
brought to Lynchburg He was
taken before United States Commits
sloner Coleman and after examination
was committed to Jail. In default Of bail.
70 wait trial in United States Court nj
Danville, April 13
Mrs. Virginia Lafayette Nelson. wife
OF Dr.. Robert w. Nelson and grand
nausnter OF Gen. Thomas Nelson one of
me Signers Of the Declaration of indie
pehaence. died In Charlottesville We'd
ncsday after an Hines Of several weeks,
Mrs Nelson was nearly seventy-three
years OF age and was born in Hanover
county the youngest child OF Capt.
Inomas Nelson and wife wife, Judith
VINO was the youngest child of Gen.
Ihomas Nelson. Mrs. Nelson's name
wa sglven her in honor OF the MARQUIS
De Lafayette, who out Of respect for the
childs grandfather was present ct her
christening during his visit to this
country in 1924. She married in lS4l
her cousin, Robert William Nelson. who
had Just graduated at the University
iol virginia. She leaves to mourn her
departure her husband Dr. Rober, W
nelson, her children. DR.. Hugh ~ Mel
son, Misses Susan and Eliza Nelson. of
ms city; Messrs. Robert Nelson. OF PAT
ton Ala. and William Nelson. or Gunt
enalu and many kinsfolk, among whom,
Is the author, Thomas Nelson PAGE.