Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-21
VIRGINIA NEWS.
The mother of Col. John S. Mosby
died in Bedford City last Friday

VIRGINIA NEWS.
The mother of Col. John S. Mosby
died in Bedford City last Friday.
A syndicate proposes to lease the
Berkeley Springs, W. Va, and expend
$500, 600 in improvements.
Mae Mitchell, aged twelve years, was
burned to death in Hampshire county
last week by her clothing taking fire.
In the Hastings court of Fredericks /,
burg on Friday the grand jury irdict-
ed BENZ. Carey. coIored, for attempt
ing to poison the family of Judge w.
8. Barton.
In the House of Representatives Fri
day, Mr.. Elicit introduceda bill to pay
to Gen. Dabney Maury $4,000 for his
cavalry tactics, which have been
adopted by the War Department.
Alexander Chapman Williams died
in Fairfax county Friday. He was a
lieutenant in Company D, Fairfax
Rifles, and served gallantly in the Sew
Eenteenth Virginia Regiment, Pickett's
Division, throughout the war.
Floyd Butcher, one of the well known
imbermen of the Guyandotte river,
committed suicide at the home of his
sister, near Chapmansville. last week
by blowing out his brains with a bullet
from Winchester rifle.
Mr.. J. Finley McIlwaine, one of the
best known and most popular citizens
of Petersburg, died at an early hour
last Saturday morning, after a brief
illness of pneumonia. Mr.. McIlwaine
was in the fifty ninth year of his age.
Christ Episcopal Church, Roanoke,
was damaged to the extent of 5000 or
more by fire Sunday night, which was
caused by the evergreens used in
Christmas decorations coming in con
tact with gas jet. The loss is fully
covered by insurance.
The barn of William Frey. near
WardensviIle, Hardy codnty, W. Va,
together with two horses, feed, farm
ing utensils. Sc, was consumed by fire
tern while Mr.. Frey and the farm hands
were putting away team after the
days work.
At a meeting of the Executive Com.
of the Va. Bar Association last Friday.
it was decided that the next annual
session of the association should be
held at the Virginia Hot Springs, and
that tbs first day should be August Sd.
The body will be in session three days,
and will be one of the most interesting
sessions in the history of the associa-
ton.
At Fredericksburg last week shock
ing attempt to poison the family of
Circuit Judge Barton was discovered.
Rough on Rats" had been placed in
all the food for the family breakfast,
and but for its timely discovery by the
cook the whole family would have
been poisoned. The husband Of the
cook has been arrested as the person
who committed the crime, and the evi
dence is very conclusion It was
thought that he only intended the
poison for his wife
Many Virginians would like to have
the Academic Board at West Point ex
plain why it is that the granddaughter
OF Gen. Lee was dropped from that
institution while the grandson of Gen.
was turned back to Join the |
following class. They are informed
that both failed in their studies, and |
further, that the failure of Hancock |
was equally as bad, # not worse than
that of Lee. Why the difference, and |
why IS sauce for the goose not sauce |
for the gander Alexandria Gazette.
There is a remarkable family living
IN Floyd county. Forty-six years ago
Henry Smith died, leaving six sons and |
five daughters. All of these sons and
daughters are still living in the coun
ty. The youngest, a son, is in his Goth
year. and the Oldest, daughter, is in +
ner S9th year. They all married and
raised large families, except the oldest,
who was never married. and, as before
said, is now in her seth year. They are
Ill honest, hard working people.-Dis-
patch.
In Raleigh Co., w. Va. last week.
masked men entered the house of AL
red Smith, who lives alone, and robbed
lin of $206 90. The desperadces knock
ID at the door. which was opened by
Mr.. Smith, and. as soon as they werej
they drew their revolvers
md commanded him to sit down. In
l short while they were involved in a
ussle with him. Smith was overpow-
red, and after he had been beaten to
the thieves obtained
he amount of money above stated and
made their escape. Il
A dispatch from Washington says
riends OF Gen Fizhugh Lee, Consul I
General of the United States at Ha |
ana, think he wants to remain in
Iuba for year or two after Maj. Nc {
Aipley is lnaugurated President, and t
hat President Cleveland will do all he |
an to induce his successor to permit
he Virginian to hold the place. Gen.
zee is very poor man. He has a /.
1orn out farm in Stafford county, on G
vhich be plowed like an ordinary I
arm hand in 1885, the year he was t
ominated aud elected Governor of his
tate. His hook on the war brought a
i'm some money, but that was OK L
austed long since, and he has large I
nd expensive family. t