The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-22
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Major Russell b Harrison, son Of ex
President Benjamin Harrison. Is nj
with yellow fever at Santiago, Cuba
Consul General Stowe. at Cape Town,
South Africa, reports fine market
there for products Of American manu-
facture
It is proposed TO have centennial
celebration az Fairfax, Va. next year in
honor Of the courthouse at that place,
which was erected in 1900
Mr. Andrew Carnegie has given
81 900 to Rulrner School No Of Ma.
nassas, Va. for books for school Ii
brary. The condition Of the gift was
that another story should be added to
the new school building 10 accommo.
date the books.
Mr. Robert Lewis, an aged and re.
spected citizen of Lodge, Northumber-
land county. Va, died on Wednesday
morning from Bright's disease and was
buried Friday afternoon at Hsndersons,
Rev. q. r. James officiating
One Of tho issues in the Presidential
campaign next year will be President
McKinley's leniency toward Captain
Garter, who was convicted by court
martial of appropriating to MS own use
81, 700, 900 Of Government money.
Governors Tyler, Of Virginia. and
McMilin, OF Tennessee, Will meet at
Bristol August 20 for the purpose Of
comforting about the State line in the
vicinity of Bristol. which has been in
dispute for some years.
The impression prevails in Washing
ton that Governor. General Brooke. OF
Cuba, who has been summonded to
Washington, Will not return in that
capacity 1t is thought that General
Fitzhugh Lee may succeed him.
W. j. Bryan addressed an audience Of
4. 600 people at Omaha, Neb. Saturday
night. lie reiterated his views on the
silver question, claiming that 1t will
be the main issue in the presidential
camp iign lie endorsed the income
tax and closed with vigorous on
slaught on the trusts
W. o Shanks, one Of Petersburg :
best known young men, was drowned
Sunday afternoon while bathing at
Ocean View. For the past sixteen years
he had held the Office Of general deliv-
cry clerk at the postoilice in Petersburg
James w. Weaver, one Of the best
known men in Luray, Va died Satur-
day at the home Of his daughter, Mrs
II. O. Froyel For more than twenty
years Mr.. Weaver was postmaster at
Luray, having been appointed to that
position by President Johnson, in 1866.
Land for a colony Of Germans has
been purchased near Scottsburg, a sta
ton on the Southern Railway, between
Danyile and Richmond About 30
families Of German farmers will soon
locate on the land and engage in general
farming and stock raising. These psO-
pie come from Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Maryland, Illinois and Wisconsin.
The case Of the Commonwealth
against William Ellinger which in
wolves the question of the boundary
lines of Fox Island, has been postponed.
It was set for a hearing before Judge
Harrison. who was to sit for Judge
Blackstone. Of the Accomac Circuit
Court, last Monday. Owing to the fact
that some of the counsel were not pres
ent the case was continued The ques.
lions involved are interesting, aud
when it comes up the trial will be
watched with some interest, especially
by the people Of Tidewater Virginia.
Mr.. A Bricker, Of Shenandoah
City, Va, has brought suit for $1,000
against Messrs. d. W. Wyant, W. p.
Graves. and James W. Eddins, MEM
bers of the town council Of that town,
for SANDER, the suit arising out Of the
impeachment and removal by the town
council Of Mr.. Bricker, one of the
school trustees, without just cause, it
is alleged. The council, after remov.
ing the trustee, rescinded its action
and expunged the record thereof from
the minutes
SO rapidly have the new regiments
been recruited with fine material that
the War Department has concluded to
take advantage of the present rush and
enroll all Of the good men until the
limit of 30, 900 is reached. The five
new regiments will be numbered the
Thirty-eighth, Thirty ninth. Fortietb,
Forty first and Forty second Regiments
Of Infantry. When they have been
the Government will have
the largest standing army it has had
since the close of the OWL War. The
War Department thinks these regiments
can be enlisted within two or three |
weeks.
Just as the steamer New York, Of the |
N. Y, p. q n route. was about to |
pull out from Old Point. Va, an old |
gentleman, who had been sitting in |
front of the purser's Office Oh the lower |
deck, fell from his chair to the floor
dead. Upon investigation it was found
that he was Smith T. Van Emburg, an
inmate of the Soldiers Home who had |
long been sufferer from heart disease.
He was on his way to HARRISON, N ,.