Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-02-11
VIRGINIA NEWS.

VIRGINIA NEWS.
The 'sland-grabbers" have been
paid 1886 commissions on delinquent
lands taken by them within the city
limits of Winchester. This money
comes largely from the poorer classes
of that city.
Hon. Lyman J. Gage, Secretary OF
the Treasury, has accepted an invita-
ton to attend the annual banquet OF
the Virginia Bankers Association,
which will meet in Richmond on
February %.
Figures compiled at the Office OF
the Adjutant General show thet
Virginia has furnished the Federal
government with $500 soldiers for the
war with Spain. There are now In
the State service only 446 soldiers.
At a meeting of the j. E. B. Stuart
Camp of Confederate Veterans OF
Berryville q resolution was passed
asking Congressman Hay to vote for
an appropriation to mark Confederate
positions on the Gettsburg battle
field.
Governor Tyler has appointed DR..
Samuel w. Hobson quarantine officer
at Newport News. DR.. A. G. Jones,
who has filled the position for four
teen years, was turned down. Inc
Office is worth in fees and salary
about $4,000 per annum.
Col. VIM. c. Smith, of the First
Tennessee Volunteers, who died OF
apoplexy during the firing at Manila
Saturday night, was born in Peters
burg in 1877. During the civil war
he served with distinction under
Gen. Lee, attaining the rank OF ma
jor.
A six pound shell from the Maria
Teresa, Cervera flagship, has been
placed in the reading room in the
Newcomb Hall at Washington and
Lee University. The shell was sent
to Hon. William L. Wilson by his son,
Paymaster Wilson, of the United
States Navy.
MIR. j. H. Tyler, Jr., has resigned as
assistant secretary and messenger to
his father, the Governor, to accept g
clerkship in the Office of the auditor
of the Virginia Carolina Chemical
Company, and has entered upon the
duties. The Governor has appointed
his youngest son, Hal, to fill the va
cancy.
The limited States Government,
through its marine hospital service,
took charge of Norfolk harbor Mons
day. This action it is believed was
prscipitated by the threat of the
health authorities of Baltimore to en-
force quarantine against norfolk,
alleging that such action was neces-
sary because smallpox prevails there.
Capt. John NJ. Hudgin, ex- United
States marshal for the Eastern dis
trict of Virginia, under the last al
ministration, died at his home In
Caroline Co., last Monday, aged Sixty
one years. He was gallant Conted-
crate soldier and has been prominent
in politics, having served in the Leg
islature and at one time war forml'
dable candidate for the democratic
nomination tor Congress in First dis
trict.
At the afternoon session yesterday
in this city OF the orphanage COM
mittee of the Virginia Conference M.
e. Church, South, it was unanimous
ly decided that there should be a
Methodist Orphanage in Virginia A
committee to select possible sites and
solicit contributions was ordered, the
report to be made to the orphanage
committee at meeting to be
held in this city not later than April
next.-Norfolk Ledger, Sth.
The Ninth Annual Convention of
the Virginia State Sunday School AS
ISOLATION Of all Protestant denomlna-
tions, will be held in the city OF Rich
mond, Va, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, March Sth, 9Th and 10th.
Each organized county is entitled to
five delegates, in addition to the
county presidents and secretaries.
Each Sunday school is entitled to one
delegate in addition to its superln-
tendent. All ministers Of the Protes
tant denominations are, eX-oticlo,
members of the convention, and are
earnestly requested to attend.
Mr.. Barton Haxall Wise, a grand
son of Gov. Henry a. Wise, and him
self prominent member of the Rich
mond bar, died Monday, aged thirty
three years. He had suffered for
some weeks with Inflammation of the
stomach. but his condition was not
regarded as serious until Saturday.
He was a son of Rev. Henry AleXan-
der Wise. an eminent Episcopal di-
vine. Mr.. Wise's mother was Miss
Harriet Haxall, of the family of that
name noted for its beautiful women.
The son enjoyed fine educational adj
yantages and Travelled extensively in
this country and abroad. He was
devoted to history and literature, and
had just completed the sLife OF Hen
ry A. Wise"
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