Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-01-11
Virginia News.


injuries few hours later.
\ case of smallpox was discovered
+ IN Portsmouth, IN house adjoining
/ the public school house in the Sec
Ond district, and, in consequence, the
school did not open. The patient is
negro boy.
The Virginia Military Institute is
now entirely out of debt. Ii begins
the year 1899 with an increase of 30
cadets over last year, when it lad the
biggest enrolment for twentyseven
years.
Judge Carr Bailey, an old citizen
and wealthy farmer of Lee county.
committed suicide by Jumping in
front of train. 1t is thought that
his mind was unbalanced. His body
was terribly mutilated.
George Holman. aged twelve years,
in passing a gun to his cousin. Sam
uel Loving. near Eldridge's mill. in
Buckingham county, last week. acct
dentally discharged the gun aud blew
away the top of his cousins head.
Mr.. Drew Mitchell. the Oldest citi-
zen of Greenvlile county. met with an
accident Tuesday of last week. in
which his hip bone was broken. He
Is niuetv-tive years old. and his first
vote was cast for Andrew Jackson for
President.
James Webster. the negro who was
convicted of criminal assault upon
Miss Mary Aunspaugh. an aged lady.
Was hanged at Bedford City last Fri
day. The same rope which swung
Hancock into eternity AT Lynchburg
was used.
1t is repol ted at Newport News
that arrangements are being made 70
locate i'm that city. near the ship yard.
steel manufacturing plant. to cover
fifty acres of ground and embrace
fifty shops. to cost S5.OOO.1OO. and
employ 5000 hands.
\ telegram from New York states
that the Atlantic transportation Co.,
with headquarters at Newport News.
has gone into the hands of receiver.
General +. p. Meauy. president of
the company, was appointed a re
ceiver in a New Jersey court.
The residence of Mr. Mack Ste
phens. in Stafford county. near Fred
ericksburg. was on Tuesday of las
week destroyed by fire. together with
such Of the furniture aud larg,
quantity of wheat, oats. &c. which
was stored in two of the rooms. los,
about $1,000 and no insurance
Two negroes escaped night OF
two ago from the county Jail of Ame
liza bv burning hole in the door OF
Jail large enough for them to max,
their exit. One of the negroes haC
recently been convicted of house
breaking aud sentenced to two years
Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
Judge \. NJ. Lybrook. prominen
lawyer, died at his residence at Stuar
last week. He had been in feebl
health for some time. He was
member of the big Four" who say
cd Virginia from the clutches of Ma
hone. He was an able lawyer and
gallant Confederate soldier.
Mr.. G. Farley and J. w. Lumpkir
were both shot az the store of j. \
Sydnor, at Marlboro, Amelia county
by the accidental discharge of GU
in the hands of negro. Farley re
ceived large part of the load in hi
neck, and Lumpkin, who is the edi
tor of the Amelia Record, was shot il
the leg and foot. Farley was seriousl
wounded.
A special order was published oil
the evening of Jan. 3rd at the Vii
ginia Military Institute by the super
intendent, Gen. Scott Ship, dismis:
ing the entire first class, with on
exception, Capt. Derbeyshire, fo
breach of discipline on New Year
Eve, Notwithstanding warning fror
the authorities. The class is com
posed of thirty tive young men froI
twelve States.
The State commissioner Of fsheri,
reports that for April of last yea
until December ] last the revenue
: from that interest, clear of all e!
f penses, amounted to about $4,000
This showing is highly encouragin
to Gov. Tyler and those interested
this subject. Under the old sySte
the income of the State from tn
source for the whole of the proceed
ing year was about $4,000, and ii
; expenses almost $4,000 greater.
q Everybody Says So.
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