Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-15
VIRGINIA NEWS.


Hon. William Lynne Wilson, presi-
University, arrived at Lexington Mon.
day and will be the guest of the retired
president, Gen. Custis Lee.
In the interest of economy twelve
clerks in the motive power department
of the Norfolk and Western Road at
Roanoke have been notified that their
services will not be required after July
Is.
Judge A. w. Nowlin, once editor of
the late Richmond Wing, is an aspir-
ant for position under Mr.. John Rus
sell Young, the new congressional Ii
brariau. Mr.. Nowlin is now a resident
of Washington.
The social event Of the season was
the wedding of Mr.. Horace S. Halves
and Miss Mary Reid McCaw at STRAW
berry Hill," the country hame of Chas
Davenport, Esq, FIVE miles from Rich
mond Monday.
William Jefferson. a demented young
man. who has been playing the role OF
Richmond, was arrested or Saturday
the Williamsburg asylum.
Miss Taliaferro, a prominent young
society woman of Roanoke, had mar
row escape from drowning at Virginia
Beach Sunday afternoon. She was
rescued by Mr.. st. George Tucker, of
Norfolk, who has seved several lives
before.
An excursion train on the Norfolk
and Ocean View Railroad had mar
row escape from being wrecked Mon
day, an obstruction having been placed
across the track on a trestle. Moses
Martin, colored, was arrested on sus-
picion.
L. E. johnson, late of the Lake Shore
Railroad, has been appointed General
Superintendent of the Norfolk and
Western Railway, in charge of trans
portation service, maintenance of
track, real estate and all other prop
erty Of the company.
Lieut.. James c. Gilmore, of the q. 8.
navy, who married Miss Mamie Ball,
daughter of the late Col. M. Dulany
Ball, has sold his farm of 81 acres, at
Langley, Fairfax county, to Mr.. Julian
M. Walters, of Townsville. for $4,000.
This is one of the most beautiful resi-
dences in the county.
Colonel Morton Marye, the Auditor
of Public Accounts, states that the
laws enacted during the past session in
respect to criminal expenses have been
very effective, and that by the opera
ton of these laws the criminal ex-
penses have been reduced at the rate
of about $40, 900 per year.
The various floods of recent years
have entirely destroyed the canal dam
just below Greenlee's ferry, on the
James River, ockbridge county, and
the water is 80 low that it will necessi
tate the removal of the ferry boats at
that point. This ferry is one of the
oldest landmarks of that part of the
State
Miss Ruth Summers, sixteen years
old, an employee of the Farmers Manu-
featuring Company, of Norfolk, mar
rowly escaped horrible death Friday.
Her skirts became caught in the rapid
ly revolving shafting, and she was
whirled around with terrific force,
striking a heavy support frequently.
Her fellow employees rushed to the
rescue and tore her from ner entang
had tainted and was badly injured.
Paul Brown, of Charlottesville, who
had been seriously injured by train
at Henderson, N. G., a day or two ago,
died yesterday. While in Alexandria
about a month ago he was thrown in
the company of Rear Admiral Brown.
of the U. s. navy. That gentleman
Immediately took a fancy to young
pt.., 4 l. - L. l.
| derby and asked him il he would not
join the navy and accept the position.
He started for Portsmouth and it is
supposed missed the ship and was 60
ing across the State to head it off.
A letter from Richmond SAYS there
are ample evidences of the fact that
General James A. Walker is willing to
take the nomination of the republicans
| for Governor in the event that it ap-
pears after the democrats have made
their nominations that he has a fight
ing chance to win. The general does
not want to go in and be defeated. He
is hoping for serious division, in the
democratic ranks as the result Of some
what bitter contests. The generals
repu blican friends say there will be no
trouble about his securing the party's
nomiuo ton.
RICHMOND, VA, July ct is claim
ed upon the authority of prominent
citizens of Henrico county that a re-
markahle phenomena has lifted the
bones of dead soldiers from their graves
near Malvern Hill and Fort Harrison.
There was during the war heavy fight
ing in these localities, especially at
Malvern Hill, when the killed on the
Confederate and Federal sides num-
bered considerable. Roberto Bennett,
a prominent citizen of the county, liv-
ing near Malvern Hill, brought the
first news of the remarkable prank of
nature to the Henrico court house to-
day. In one field, Mr.. Bennett AYERS,
human bones are sticking up through
the ground. The field formed part Of
the scene Of action during the memora-
BILE fights In thai neishborhood.