Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. W. B. Armstrong, of Stafford,
had his foot cut off last week at Spar
rows saw mill.
Mr.. G. Ii. Pyle, of Petersburg, claims
to be one of the heirs to coal lands in
Pennsylvania valued at millions OF dol
lars.
The Petersburg Granite Quarrying |
Company has been awarded govern
ment contract for granite Notifications
at the mouth of the Cape Fear river,
North Carolina.
Capt. James E. Taylor died sudden
ly Tuesday night of last week at his
residence in Richmond. Capt. Taylor
was for years one of the passenger con-
ductors on the Atlantic Coast Line.
Ms. Susan Lee, aged So years, wife
of Joseph Lee of Stafford county, died
on Friday at her home. She was bur-
ried in King George county.
Coy. O'Ferrall has appointed Attor-
ney David G. Cummings, Jr:. to be
Judge of the county court of Washing
ton county. to fill tine vacancy caused
by the death of Judge Geo. W. Ward,
Jr.
Friends of Gen. Fitz Lees family say
that Mrs. Lee is delighted with winter
life in Havana. The General occupies
an elegant house, and he has with him
besides his wife his oldest son and
daughter.
A building boom has struck Roam
oke. Over $1,000 worth Of new build
ings are in course of erection and
plans for many more are being drawn,
work on which will be started very
soon.
The steamship Laurada is still at
Newport News and is being patrolied
| by two revenue officers. Several per
sons were refused permission to go
aboard. A close watch is kept on the
vessel. e.
DR.. E. Alexander Hatton and Miss
Matte Livingston Armistead, daugh-
ter of the late Beverley A. Armistead,
were married Thursday evening at
Trinity Church, Portsmouth. Rev. J..
B. Funston OBLIGATED.
At a meeting of the Board of Visi
tors of the V. M. I. last week the quar-
termaster was directed to provide nap
kins for the use of cadets at meals
hereafter. This luxury that has never
been allowed them before
Senator Stewart of Nevada. who has
a stock farm in LoIdoun county, sent
eighteen thoroughbred horses to a
large stock sale in New York last
week. The entire lot brought $2,975,
less by $25 than he paid for one mare
two years ago.
Mr.. W. T. Melleson, living near Der
ryviile, Clarke county, lost three fine
horses last week from disease which
has baffled the veterinarians. The dis.
ease, while it resembles CHAMBERS, diff
, ers in many respects from any disease
ever seen in Clarke county.
Mr. John White has sold to his son
Mr.. John A. White, the estate across
the river from Fredericksburg, in Stat
: ford, known as Chatham Heights.
} This farm is part of the Chatham es
tate and was formerly owned by the
late Capt. D. G. Ellis.
/, The British steamship Fort Williams
which left England about the 18th o
Decem Der last for N orfolk, is now more
than four weeks over due. She has moi
+ been sighted or heard from since sh,
, left port. She started for Norfolk il
ballast, and was to have taken On 1
general cargo for Europe.
/ The four.year old child of Mrs
/, Martha Graves, living near Graham
t was fatally burned Thursday evening
= He was left in the house. alone, ant
s while playing near the fire his clothe
e caught, and dispute the efforts of hi
J brother (who was alarmed by tn
n child's cries. to rescue him he perishe ed
e His entire body was burned to a crisp
At 8 o'clock Wednesday night larg
mastiff dog, affected with hydrophobia
. appeared on the streets in the bushes
q portion of Wheeling, w. Va, and be
= fore it was killed, at o'clock Frida-
; morning, had bitten eight or ten pee
y pie. The dog was powerful brute
: and dragged several men to the ground
q tearing their faces and Threats badly.
:. Two picked crews from the flagship
q New York and the battleship Indiana
i raced for the championship of tn
t Navy and $1,000 purse in Hampton
! Roads on Saturday afternoon, over
!. five mile course. The New York
t crew winning by nine strokes, Or abou
g four boat lengths.
o A Lynchburg syndicate. Of whicl
n Mr.. JAS. r. Gillian is the head, ha
). purchased the controlling stock in tn,
n National Exchange Bank of that city
: and a reorganization has taken place
MT. Gillian being elected president t,
+ succeed Col. j. W. Watts, and Mr.. r
c j. Hancock a director, vice Mr.. Geo NJ
. Jones The block of stock purchases
q by the syndicate was held by Col
:. Watts, Mr.. Jones and r. 7. Watts.
e There is a strong feeling in Alexan
:, dria in favor CT the restoration of tn
is whipping post, and the last grand jur,
e made a report advocating it. Nothing
can be done, however, until the Gen
eral Assembly meets. Meanwhile tn
police there improvise a domestic fog
ger to be operated by parents of tn
culprits. The young offenders are tie.
: to q cell door and father. or sometime
9 mother, plies the rod.
/. SAYS the Norfolk Landmarks Rich
i mond correspondent:
1.-THE suggestion of Hon. III. st. Geo
q Tucker for the democratic nomination
g for Governor is quite popular one
especially among the sound none,
democrats. who are great admirers O
o Mr.. Tucker and honor him for hi