Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-06-16
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Capt. E. P. Reeves, well known
druggist of Richmond. died in that
city on Saturday.
The wire is being hung on the new
telephone line between Upperville and
Deisplane, which will soon be in ope-
ration.
Rev, DIR. Moses d. Hoge of Rich
nond, has gone to White Sulphur
Springs where he Will spend a week
as the guest of DR.. Hunter Mcclure.
A call has been issued, signed by
Gen. Hunton, Gen. Payne and others.
for the organization OF camp OF
Confederate Veterans in Fanquier
county.
The Bank of Louisa has peen estab-
iished at Louisa Courthouse and was
formally opened last week. 1t has a
capital of $15, 900 and has branch at
Sulphur Mines in that county.
Rev. T. 81. Lacy, evangelist OF the
diocese of Southern Virginia, has ac-
cepted a call to the Episcopal churc
| in South Boston. and will hereafter
devote only half Of his time to evange-
listic work.
Col. John P. Fitzgerald, one of the
most prominent lawyers of the State.
past grand master OF the Knights OF
Honor and we'll known Mason, died
at his home IN Farmville Friday after
| a short illness
The Petersburg, Va, Iron Works
Company has just been awarded an
other contract by the government,
| this time for three hundred and fifty
1000 pound projectiles. The company
| has Just made large shipment of i'm
mense iron bolts to Fort Monroe, to
be used in strengthening the fort.
! Friday afternoon Mr.. Julian Carlton
| Wallace, of Leesburg, and Miss Brenta
L. M. French, the younger daughter
of the late DIR. r. D. d. L. French, were
married at the home of the brides
mother in Washington.
The four divisions of Virginia Naval
Reserves have recruited up to and be
yond the minimum number-sixty-
four. Each division now has seventy
three membe and Commander Coke
has reported that they are ready Tor
service.
Mr.. Joseph McGovern died at Fred.
ericksburg Thursday. At the time OF
his death he was manager of the Pos
tai Telegraph Company, which posi-.
ton he had held ever since the compa.
nv established an Office there, about II
years ago.
An oil painting. of Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee, painted from photograph taker
of him during the war in the uniform
of a major general of the Confederate
army, and a picture of him in the
, dress of consul of the United States
government, were presented Friday
night to Lee Camp. at Richmond. The
pictures are the gift of the friends anc
family Of Gen. Lee. Capt. W. Gordon
McCabe made the presentation speech
Mr.. E. G. Roeenzi, one of the pro
. prietors of the Riga Dalegold mine, il
1 Orange county, says that d laboratory
will be constructed there at once, an(
: an expert assayist is coming to taxi
: charge of it. Three thousand tons Of
& ore have already been dug out and il
3 ready for manipulation. The produe
Z increases in richness as the work O
e digging for the precious metal dali,
t progresses. Eleven tests Of the or
= have been made in Philadelphia will
i highly satisfactory results.
G Governor Tyler spent an hour will
3 the President Friday 1t can be state'
z on authority that the name Of Genera
' Thomas L. Rosser, the Confederat
5 cavalry leader, will go to the Senat
e soon for appointment as brigader il
= the volunteers. Gen. Rosser made
g reputation in the northwest in the sew
entities as a railroad builder. Governo
g TYLER also conferred with the Presi
) dent with reference to ordering tn,
e colored troops into service. He wa
n accompanied by Prof. George W. Miles
Q of Radford. After Governor Tyler ha
g seen the President he had an audienc
s with Secretary Alger. who assured hin
that Colonel W. E. Coulling. of Rich
r mond, would be appointed quarter
h master with the rank of captain Q
a major