Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-15
FROM nocKnnIDcws CAPITAL.
News OF the students and Citizens
Dcnfh of Mrs. Campbell.


LEXINGTON, VA, February 14.-(Spe-
cial) --Messrs w. II. Anderson, Rich
mond; David Nick. Hammat Williams
town. w. va. and Charles f. Myers. Lex
ington. have been elected by the Graham
Lee Literary Society Of the Washington
and Lee University as it's competitors, TO
speak in May. when two representatives
will be chosen to represent the university
nj the southern Interstate oratorical con-
test and the Virginia State oratoricll
contest respectively Both Of these con-
tests take place about the last OF May.
A PRETTY BAD CROWD.
A caravansary struck here from his'o-
RE Arnold's Valley and brought large
number OF pilgrims TO lodge WIN our
county taller. They had been directed 10
mako the tourney across the hills by JUS
tice Iohn n Overton. Of Natural-Bridge
District The party had nine in IT, pc
s,dos several escorts. Five OF the party
were lodged I'm the jail and the oth7r
four had come along as company. JUS
tlce Overton sat I'm court al GlenwoJo
and heard the various cases. william
Mcdaniel and Salle Johnson were tn'd
500 each for a misdcmeanor, ana III "e-
fault of payment were committed. EeorSe
Poor Ann Beer. and Emma Thompson
were sent 10 the grand jury on a chaise
of felony-false swearing in the urst case.
A writ Of habeas corpus to be discharsei
from custody on the ground OF their cases
being misdemeanor instead of felony was
secured. and they were discharged, on the
grounds OF same being proved satisiac-
torlly 20 the court
DEATH OF MRS CAMPBELL
Mrs. Mary Cordella Campbell. rehct Oh
Robert Campbell. who was postmaster ol
Lexington during President Johnston
administration. died at her home mere
SUNDAY morning at the advanced age or
n wears She was a Miss Jones and vas
horn in Lexington. Ky. her father having
come from Fngland and engaged IN clolh
mandatory at that place. she Is 'u'
,tved bv q brother. DR. Alfred Jones OF
pro,l,Ivn and "a sister. Mrs. Ihohi
peck of Cleveland. O. Her funeral TOOK
place this afternoon from the Bapr9
church Rev. Thomas A. Johnson oIlll-
ated. -,
The Albert Sidney Boat Club, o. me
Washinaton and Lee University met "
.,,.,ordance with a provision In the con-
stftution Of the General Athletic Associd-
zion of the university. The following ON
GERS were elected: c. ". Guthrie. pres
dent: j. W. Garrow. vice-president' D. IL
Tucker Jr.. secretary ana treasure
Guthrie. c0xswain Of 1893 ana Neis'"
coxswain OF 1897. We're chosen 10 se',c'
the crew for this year Ii IS thelI III
tio, to start the training earlier ms
wear. and i'm "A few days the Cahuiu" 80
will he M work I'm the gymnasium unae'
ri. cot K0ll1
ie very bright. There are five students IT.
COLLEGE who have roWed before, ana rom
the appearance of the new men who m
tend to run for the crew. some OF these
v,,1 NOT be- able to make the crew again.
BASKETBALL POPULAR.
OF late the game Of basketball mas Dc,
come very popular at the university una
after the regular classes are over the 'e-
mainder Of the time is spent In TINS way
TN Noshiugton Basketball Association
has offered a guarantee OF all expense ~
a team that will come up there before
Nav 1st TO play "A match game with the
besr team. 1t has been suggested that *
or eight teams be organized now, ana the
best one selected for this honor and plea
sue as soon as IL gets into good enough
form. II IS a healthful and interesting
game and all the students would ma f"
great deaf Of pleasure in it if they "ero
20 play.
Samuel Evans n colored man OF the ola
regime. died here Saturday afternoon he
was "A slave of Governor James Me
powell. For the past twenty years ne hal
he en- i'm the employment Of Mr. l. Wfis H.
q weI-known liverymaI here.
The condition Of Generael Scott Shipp'
who has been quite in, is much improved.