Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-06-25
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MIR. Virginius Newton has been
elected president Of the Union Saw
ings Bank of Richmond, vice A. l..
Boulware, deceased. Mr.. Newton
will also be elected president OF the
First National, another position filed
by Mr.. Boulware. The two places
pay $4,000.
Bedford City, Va. June 19-(Spe-
cial.)-Judge Burks has spent a
comparatively comfortable day,
though he has been able to take very
little nourishment or stimulants, and
is growing much weaker. He has
been entirely conscious all day, and
his mind has been clear.
The exposition grounds at Rich.
mond were sold Thursday afternoon
to Mr.. John L. Williams, the we'll.
known banker, of that city, for $780,.
600. The sale was to satisfy deed
of trust on this property to secure
bonds and other indebtedness of the
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical
Association.
Seventeen Presidents have ruled
in the United States since Victoria
became Queen. Only three OF them
are now living. The Thrones of Europe
have changed many times. Victoria
has been contemporary to twenty
eight Kings, six Emperors, four
Cars, three Queens, thirteen Presi
dents, ten Princes, five Sultans, and
many petty rulers of smaller States
of Europe and Asia.
Bristol, Tenu., June 10 Especially
An eight foot tide swopt down
Beaver Creek through Bristol this
evening, caused by u cloud burst at
Wallace, Va, FIVE miles east. A
trestle and two hundred feet of
track were washed out on the Nor
folk and Western road, delaying
trains. bottom crops and gardens
are submerged. No rain fell here.
Lowell, Mass, June 19.-The Mas
sachusetts. Merrimac and Boothe
cotton Mills each posted q notice TO-
day to the effect that, that beginning
next Saturday, they would be closed
for two weeks, and that when work
is resumed it will be only half time
The Lowell Machine Company will
also close for one week and after.
wards run on short time. This will
affect in all about $500 persons.
London, June 19.-AIiss Madeline
Pollard. who was the plaintiff in the
sensational suit against former Con-
gressman w. @. p. Breckenridge, of
Franfort. Ky, and who disappeared
after the trial which resulted in q
verdict in her favor for $4,000. has
been living quietly in London. She
is apparently in good circumstances,
and Is understood to be studying
with the view of ergaging in literary
work. She intends to make England
her home.
Richmond, Va, June l9.-Today.
Jack Robinson, a negro desperate of
near Hampden Sidney, Prince Ec.
ward county, resisted arrest and shot
constable McCraw through the thigh.
Robinson then barricaded himself in
his cabin, and swore he would kill
any one who attempted to enter.
A sheriff 5 posse set fire to the cabin
aud smoked him out, and in the pur
suit that followed Robinson vas shot
three times. He was finally captured
and taken to the Prince Edward Jail.
His wounds are not necessarily fatal.
There is movemnt on loot to 10
cate large colony of Slavs in Wythe
county, Va. within the next half year.
The colony will consist of Something
like 5000 persons, many of whom
are now residing in the mining dis
tricts of Pennsylvania and bordering
States. They are of the Luthearn
faith, and will bring their pastors
and teachers with them. Tue colony
will be located upon some of the
cheap lauds of the county and will
engage in farming. Each family will
locate on q small farm. For their
occupation there will have to be built
a great number of small farm houses,