The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-10
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

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The company Of marines from the
barracks in Washington city started fer
Manila Tuesday.
There was one new case of yellow
fever in the Hampton Soldiers Home
Monday, but no deaths.
Doctors declare that mosquitoes III
ject the germs Of malaria fever into
persons whom they bite.
The number of enlstments in volun-
teer regiments for service in the Philip
pines has reached a total of 10, fG9
In Powhatan county Monday W T.
Pnkington was indicted for killing
Senator William Flanagan on July 3
A race war in which white man
and five negroes were wounded took
place near Greenville. 5. c., Monday
The mobbing Of Mormon elders In
various parts Of the South make 1t
clear that the sect il not wanted IN that
section
1t is stated that the Fllipinos de-
mand g. 900. 600 for the release Of the
Spanish prisoners still in their pos
session.
The Georgia. New Jersey and Penn.
sylyania, the three new battleships now
under contract, will be the heaviest
armed naval vessels in the world
A leading Havana merchant says
that, with universal suffrage. Cuba
would soon be black republic, with
? 900. 600 negroes and 250. 600 whites.
The second court-martial Of Captain
Dreyfus was begun at Rennes Monday
The prisoner was closely examined, but
many times reiterated his innocence.
A statement prepared by the War
Department shows that by the 22ad Of
October there will be at Manila or on
the way to the Philippines 46, coo men.
The question Of whether Mr. Andrew
Carnegie is an American or a British
subject has been raised by his appoint
ment as a justice Of the peace IN Scot
land.
J. Henderson Lee Commonwealth +
attorney Of Roanoke county, died Tues
day evening at his home, in Salem, Of
peritonitis, after an illness Of only a
few days.
Canadians are offended with Ameri.
cans about the Alaska boundary, and
the high officials declined an invitation
to Chicago when the cornerstone Of tie
new Federal building is to be Laid
X draft Of 10 marines under command
of Leiutement- Colonel Muse left the
navy yard barracks at Norfolk yesterday
for New York. whence they will be
sent to San Francisco, and thence TO
Manila TO be distributed among the fleet
stationed there
Several COuncilmen in New York
have been fined 800 each and COM
mitted to prison until willing to COM
ply with the writ of mandamus order
ing them to authorize the issue Of
stock to pay Contractor Pierce for work
done upon the new Hall Of Records.
There were no new cases Of yellow
fever and no deaths at the Hampton
Soldiers Home Tuesday The town
of Hampton will be inspected and If
no sickness is found there it is probable
the quarantine against it may be aban-
dOned by Newport News.
Judge W. T. Miller. Of Wise county,
has resigned his position as circuit
Judge in that judicial district He re-
Gently went to Cincinnati 10 consult a
specialist as to his lung trouble A
change OF climate was recommended =,
and Judge Miller will go 80 Denver,
Col.
At meeting of A. p. Hill Camp,
No. 10, Confederate Veterans, Of Oul-
pepper. a resolution was adopted to have
a portrait Of the late COL W. Tazewell
Patton painted to be presented to Lee
Damp, No /. Confederate Veterans, Of
Richmond, Va A committee Of three
were appointed to arrange all prelimi-
naries and to select an artist for the
work.
Mr.. John G. Underwood, Of Ken
lucky, is engaged in an effort by which
he hopes to present to the Confederate
museum in Richmond full sized por-
traits Of all the distinguished generals
in the Southern cause He has secured
those Of Generals Lee, Jackson, John
ston and Stuart, of Virginia. bat has
not obtained one of General A. 2. Hill.
For the privilege of becoming Brit
ish subject William Waldorf Astor will
have to pay the Queen annually be-
tween $50 900 and 5000, 600 as an in
come tax alone For the privilege of
dying a Britisher Mr.. Aston will be
taxed about IS, $40, 900. In England
the rich pay. The British income tax
is equivalent to three and one.third per
cent. on all incomes of more than 80, 600
year.
The subscribers to the Warrenton
Horse Show have elected the following
officers for the first year President,
William II. Gaines vice president. w.
Golden Davis; treasurer, Markham B.
Payne. and secretary, W. A. Thomp
son. The charter will be obtained at
the term Of the Circuit Court in Sep
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