Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-07
Virginia News.

The President has designated w.
A. Mason, of Virginia, for appoint
ment as q second lieutenant of infan-
try in the regular army.
Mr.. j. V. Reddy, of Richmond,
VINO served in the last House of Del
egates, has retired from the contest.
His health is not vigorous.
Mr.. Wilkins Taylor, Of King
George county, when voting May 25th
deposited $50 check in the ballot
box instead of the ballot. Later he
recovered his check, but lost his vote.
r. w. Crawford, a well-known
citizen of Strasburg and prominent
business man for the past twenty five
years, died at his home last week of
heart trouble, aged GO years. A wild
ow, two daughters, and one son sur
vive him.
A tramway has been built by Mr..
X. II. Bradford from Onville, in
Stafford county, to Coal Landing, on
Aqua creek with capacity for carry
ing 10000 feet of lumber or other
freight each trip. A steam engine
is used for power, and two trips a
day are made.
An explosion occurred last week at
the Romano fireworks factory in
Prince George county, which set fire
to the building in which the explo-
sion occurred. The building with
contents was destroyed. Two other
adjoining buildings were also dam
aged by fire, but no one was injured.
There is to be another bank in
Richmond. A few days ago Mr..
Newton Lockwood retired as teller of
the National Bank of Virginia. He
has the backing of men of capital
and will be the cashier of the new
concern. This bank will have min
imum capital of 100000. 1t will
establish branch bank in Fulton.
Walter Davis, the negro who at
tempted criminal assault on the five
year old daughter of Mr. lack Dam
erou IN Amherst, was captured in
Nelson county. He was given a pre-
liminary hearing at Amherst court
house and sent on to the grand jury.
He was taken to Lynchburg Jail for
safe keeping.
From estimates of several old bach
elors, whose interest in the matter
can't be questioned, Lexington has
within her corporate limits Il wild
overs and IS widow, 81 old bach
elors thirty years and over, aud 100
old maids twenty-five years and over.
Leap year does not come again until
1904.
A large barn on Fauntleroy's farm,
at Cherry Point, Northumberland,
county, was struck by lightning
during storm last week and totally
destroyed. Eight horses persisted in
the burning building. The loss will
necessarily be great. The property
was owned by William W. Walker
of Westmoreland.
Governor Tyler granted a pardon
to Jacob Ship, who killed Johr
Hettinger, in Rockingham county
He was convicted on March 30, 1889
and sentenced to eighteen years il
the penitentiary. The Governor, il
explaining, says; The prisoners &C
was not premeditated and was with
out malice.
The hearing at Louisa, of the cas-
of Il. l.. c. Barrett, charged witt
shooting j. c. May, brought out tn
fact that the mayor of that town wa
disqualified from holding office, an,
it may possibly turn out that othe
officials, both city and county, ar
disqualified from the same cause o.
account of the anti-dueling clause.
\ picture of the Southern heroine
Miss Sallie Tompkins, was presente
to the Confederate Memorial Liters
ry Society in Richmond last week
Miss Tompkins conducted privat
hospital during the civil war. and i
order to recognize her services an
keep the hospital in the control c
the army service, President Dav
commissioned her a captain.