Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-09-21
VIRGINIA News.


Woodstock by the Virginia classes of
the Reformed church, was dedicated
last week.
The burning of the valuable plant of
the Boyd Smith pyrites mines in Lou
isa county, on Friday, caused loss of
about $4,000.
The Virginia Carolina Chemical 20.
has purchased the extensive deposits
| of phosphate rock near Charleston, S.
| c., known as the Lewis mines.
No debt hangs over N northumberland
county, and not a single claim of the
county has been turned down or de-
ferred within the past fifteen years.
Six hundred miners in the kanawha
field, and similar number on New
River, Joined the strikers Saturday.
Over 5000 men are now out.
Announcement of the engagement of
Miss Gertrude Howard, of Lexington,
and Congressman Marlin E. OImstead,
Representative from the 18th Pennsyl
vania district, has been made.
Farmers Of Accomac and Northamp-
ton held meeting on Saturday and
appointed committee to formula
plans for relief from the low prices re
ceived for their products.
The seventy sixth session of the
University of Virginia has opened with
| a decided increase in the attendance,
which is very gratifying, as it follows
an increase of 20 per cent last session.
Mrs. Eleanor A. Bronaugh, widow
| of DR.. P. Fl. w. Bronaugh, and daugh-
ter of the late Mrs. Jane D. Wildman,
died at her home in Leesburg en- the
18th, aged SO years.
William Pinkney, colored, aged about
20 years. was shot and killed Friday
night at Alexandria by negro nam ed
Tom Elsey. immediately following
the homicide, the cause of which is IN
known. Elsey made his escape.
The Republicans of Botetourt have
decided to put candidate for the
House of Delegates in the field. Mr..
James Mundy. president of the First
National Bank, of Buchanan, will be
the nominee. K. b. Stoner is the
Democratic candidate
The monument to Mosby's men at
Front Roy al was successfully placed in
position on Saturday and everything
is now in good shape for the dedication
on next Saturday. Reports coming in
point to very large crowd being IN
attendance.
The wedding of F. H. Crush to Miss
Willie Peck was set for Wednesday of |
last week at a church in Botetourt |
county and the church was flied to |
overlooking by the friends of the young
couple. When the hour for the mar
riage arrived. the minister arose ard |
announced that there would be no wed |
ding, as the couple had been welded |
ever since July, 1897, when they had
clipped to Bristol.
A suit for divorce was instituted in |
Richmond on Saturday by the wife Of |
DR.. VIM. Gordon. formerly of Lynch-
burg, but now of Norfolk. The cou-
Pile were married years ago when the
wife was only Is years old. They lived
happily awhile. but Mrs. Gordon al
leges that her husband finally fell il
love with a gypsy maid named Anne
Marlborough who has lured him from
his wife.
The conference between the Board
of Supervisors of Frederick county and
a committee of the Winchester city
council, for the purpose of effecting
an adjustment of the Market Square
difficulty, came to al end on Saturday
without an agreement. The suit for
possession of the square will now go
before Judge Nicol in October and re-
CARELESS of which side wins it will be
carried to the Court of Appeals, which
meets in January next.
The annual report Of the Norfolk &
Western Railway shows that during
the past fiscal year the earnings of the
road have increased neatly 100000
The net earnings of the load were |
s.. 888,036. The increase in the expen-
ses for the year was but $4,000. TIE I
increase of passengers was more than
100 eco, and the freight tonnage mere
than 5C0, eco tons. The report shows
hat $21S, 600 was spent in construc-
tion, 800, 0G0 On equipment, and about
sSj 000 on improvements and better
nents.
Three indictments were returned at
Roanoke Thursday by the grand jury 4
against Oswald s. Hawkins, the young
zeal estate agent, who is alleged to
nave gone wrong, and who has been
in the city jail for the past 6
,hree months. Two are for forgery
Ind one is for grand larceny. A. N. s
Deer, who is also in trouble II Lynch g
)urg for alleged forgery AMI other Of !
erces, was indicted by the,ssme jury
IN the charge of forgery.
Noah Finley, a negio, was hanged
It Pulaski City last Frid ~. His crime
vas highway robbery and attempted
murder, and his execution was tie
,uiy instance in late years in which
he extreme penalty has been imposed
n Virginia for this offense. He held
up Maj j. II. Darst, merchant of
Dublin, ard robbed him of his watch
nd money. lie then ordered his vicsiml
o return to hisstore for the purpose
# opening the safe. Maj. Darst made
dash and escaped, the negro firing
eyeral shots at him, none of which