Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-20
LEXINGTON.
Meeting of the y. Vi. I. Board-At-
tempt TO break Jail.

tempt to BreaIS Jail.
LEXINGTON. VA. January 19-lSpe-
O.l-The midwinter meeting of the
Board of Visitors Of the Virginia Military
Institute began to-day. The board met
and was organized. there being quorum
present. Matters pertaining To regular
I.Uune business were passed one Tine
members present arc Hon. $. Houston
t.ten.r Lexington. president; Af5u mt
Gr.raI Colonel William Naue. Rich
m.nI. Colonel Percy &C. Halves. Rich
uouI. Alexander Hamilton Petersburg;
colonel Peter Hairston. Martinsville;
Colonel n. u. Parrish. Roanoke Colonel
awhile Gaines. WaTentcn; Colonel
rey Alexaulria. Captain Richard
N Ike Norfolk AT o o'clock The board
u.- given am athletic cNMDluln uN lhc
,..r. fourth class and ine athletic tc.ln
.. tle corps. During the exhibition, Wnlch
.t place in the gymnasium nall ln inc
T t-on Memorial Hail. The band resaied
rt board with music. The members tN-
-el themseltes nisLiy pies
I... and cheered them 90 tine echo tor
t..r exceedingly clever Work. when
would have done credit to professionals,
Ur. two negro men confined ln lhe
county jain awaiting trial for roooing
...I. made another attempt 10 escape
I. .IcLIug ont the stones ana mortar COT
..I iu which they are cpnuhtd. iHtS
..-...l "a large stone ln tie outer wall
u.ra frustrated bob their attempt ly
t.. uatrhfuluess OF the Ialier This FL.
third time that they have attempted
.. escape. They are now chalIco 70 '.i'
In order 90 prey cut amy iutult az
f....t III e-cauing Both men are despc-
r.. characters. and hail from Staunioh.
Work has been resumed az tne phs y
Or.e- at kHIp's Ai.l on IHr no.
waters of Buffalo. kOChnrdee cuui.
NIlfLI.a LalN
lr-uia ONYX Company have a Ior-e on
..... ENGAGED iu opening up the quarry
(Which h.d been opened several years
bout had caVed lnl. preparatory L"
...Ug iu "a trdmWay tO convey lhe stoiN
III. .Ir mill AZ This latter Iolh- tht! "-r
erecting buildings in which the machinery
w and polish the stone will be pla co.
machinery viii Doc run by N"tti
r..tr There is enough of the stone I'D
.nf 90 occupy "a force of hands Tor uFe
six wears The stone was ulScpN' i'"
several years ago in cave on lHe ,,ri
lr D. B Eaup. The lama was D1L
..l hy an Ohio company, ana the
.rt opened do. Specimens OF the sIohc
shipped tO tiucinlai. WhDit WV
v.. dressed. and examined 10y tApvi la.
l.. RESULT of this cNaminaupu Is 10 Ht
f. owners of This valu Bile quarry are
r....r.ue t0 work DO systemalcaiiy, ana
81 out the stone. and dress DO Tor mar
Dr.. Buchanan. which Isl the neaieel
Way station viii bee the shipping pott
f.r fI. company The stone ls a. beauh-
+ blend of cOl0rs and runs rom q oeep
jed 200 an almost translucent white. III
is capable of receiving "a fine polish. ana
s. n demand al good prices for the INSIDE
finish of houses. and for the tops Oh
tables and other furniture. ,...
SO the annual meeting Of the lnenDtio
OF tho Iee-Jackson Band the following
officers were elected for period OF one
year. A. b. Beckwith. president T.. n
Fseatt. vice-president. r. Fuller. seere-
try EDWARD A. QuisenOefry treasurer
81 Ouisenbcrry. librarian; James A.
o. bright business manager John Mem,
Instructor. The band viii al an carry
c..r KIN. an entertainment here M the
..r.+a,, C-.era-f House for the benefit of
ra Lexington Fire Department.