The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-11

J +. Parkins, OF Prince William
who was convicted last Wednesday Of
stealing money letters. was sentenced
in the L. 5. Court at Alexandria tC
serve one year in the Columbus. Ohio,
penitentiary.
of the two mOst prominent candl'
dates for the vacant judgeship Of Wash
ingtOn city, one is a son OF the famous
old dancing master of Alexandria, Mr..
Oarusi. and the other married the
daughter If ne late Peter ID. q. Hedg
man, If Stafford, 50 says the Alexandra
Gazette.
The case of Grant Reed on appeal
from the county court OF Madison for
new trial was argued and submitted
before Judge Grimsley al OharlOttes
willie last week decision will be
rendered in few days. 1t is not be
leved that a new trial Will be granted.
j f. Thrift represented the Common
monwealth aud y. b. Settle and g. f.
Mcmillan the prisoner.
The Board Of Public Works Of Vir-
ginia has completed the work OF assess
ing the railroad and telegraph compan-
les for taxation. The result Of their
work shows aggregate value OF tele
graph lines u be $62, 1926 a. Total
value Of personal and real estate OF rail
roads S55 $50. 459 o. net increase. 81,
$40, 0Ol. 81 Tax on this about $22 900
Total for support Of State government,
$l66 97S support Of schools, 300, 400
Friday evening before asst the plan
Of the Carriers Greek Fish d GuanO
Co., at Iryington, Lancaster county,
was partially destroyed, though the
main buildings was only slightly dam
aged The loss amounts to about $40, :
0OO on building and fish scrap partially
covered by insurance. A spark pro-
duced by a nail passing through one Of
the grinders, caused the fire.
Edward II Kinsley Post ll3 Il. A r..
Of Boston, has pre- ented sword to
Gen. Jos. Wheeler. In his letter ac-
knOwledging the gift the General says
THAT wearer OF the gray should.
after these long years. receive so grand
a testimonial from the wearers Of the
blue. proves that the nation is, indeed,
reunited, and it shall be my pride to
held your gifts as the token that the
union Of the States is, indeed, in the
words of your immortal son lone and
inseparable, now and forever
Judge John T. Jones of Arkansas. Is
spending the summer with his daughter
Mrs ]. W. Morton. in Charlotte coun-
ty. The Judge is SO years old. and in
full possession of all his faculties. he
is a native of Essex and moved to
Arkansas in 1885, after graduating at
law at the University of Virginia; was
elected Circuit Judge, which position
he resigned just before the war. and in
1866 was elected Senator from Arkan-
sas. He was at one time master OF the
National Grange.
Considerable interest has been aroused
in Cape Charles over the public schools
On account Of the condition OF the
school during the past year, and on ac-
count Of a great many Protestant people
sending their children 10 the Catholic
school. Rev. George Wesley Jones
preached recently on Professionalism in
the Light Of History" and Rev. Thos.
Dixon, Jr, addressed mass-meeting
on Public Schools the Nations Hope.
in that place. The address was mas.
terly effort, and made profound i'm
preston upon the people, and will do
much towards stimulate ng and building
up the public schools. Cor. Richmond
Times.