The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-15
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Sizsr. Of King William county died
Saturday
There are over 30 organizations c''-
nected with the secret orders # the
United States in Alexandria.
J. l. Whitlock has been appointed
postmaster at Green Spring Depot
Louisa county, vice G Mcp il'k"'
resigned
1t is estimated that fully Loco
teachers will attend the School Of
Methods, which will meet this summer
at Roanoke.
The action of Judge Edmund Nad-
dill, Jr, of the United States Court
in reducing costs in small libel cases
Is generally commended
The burned block IN Onancock VIII
soon be partially restored. handsome
brick buildings taking the place oI the
burned frame structures.
The Richmend Leather Manufacturing
Company has retained Mr. William l.
Royal to test the constitutionality Of
the commissioner Of valuation act
The meeting Of the Society Of Lunatic
Asylum Superintendent Of the United
States and Canada. Will be- held IN
Richmond, May oth-llth, inclusive
Fire broke out Sunday night in The
Walters Building. IN Charlottesville.
which caused q loss of nearly $50, 600.
most Of which was covered by insur
aGce
United States Census Agent Camp
bell was in Alexandria this week and
arranged for division Of the city into
census districts There Will be eight
districts in all
a Washington national bank has sent
circulars to Alexandria Offering in
ducements to merchants to make de-
posits in that bank should the valuation
bill be enforced IN this State.
probable that some of the big
prize fights Of the country will be held
in Richmond next summer, as under
charter granted by the Legislature they
can be held upon the grounds Of an es-
sociation holding the charter.
Saturday night f A Mosely, Of
Powhatan county, was killed by atrain
on the Southern railroad He was rid
ing horseback returning from Mcseley b
junction. when the engine struck him
killing him and his horse instantly.
The barrel factory Al Chincoteague.
Acc1mack county, Is reducing Us force
owing to the decrease in shipping The
factory has been running from twelve
10 twenty-five makers through the sea
son and none Il them belong 10 the
Island
An =. 600 laundry will DE- erected a.
the insane asylum. Williamsburg, ana
the Board expects tn spend $40 600 ~
electric lights. water and hotwater
heating arrangements \ handsome
gymnasium building is also 70 be- built
t. cost 5000
Mortimer johnson, Confederate
veteran. who had his leg shot II IN the
battle Of the Wilderness. died in Grant
County, ". Va last week aged ninety
one years He bound the stump Of his
leg himself. on the battlefield, aad lay
for eight hours before assistance care
Gov. Tyler was requested TO respond
TO the toast. "Our Army, upon the
occasion Of the visit II Admiral and
Mrs. Dewey to Augusta, Ga, March
81, but having an appointment upon
that date with the governor Of Tonnes
see in Washington. was forced TO
decline.
The application Of stockholders in the
Old Dominion Building and Loan AS
ISOLATION for a receiver and an injunc-
ton TO restrain the officers Of the COM
pany from merging the company into q
trust company was begun before Judge
James O. Lamb in the Chancery Court
Of Richmond Monday, and the case was
continued till April TO-
John ]. Mitchell Confederate sold.
Ter. was tried in Baltimore on Tues.
day for forgery His plea was insanity,
which was sustained by the court, and
his lawyer was II. Rufus White, q col
ored man, whose mother is said to have
been a slave in the Mitchell family
when they lived in King and Queen
county before the war
The Tidewater and West Virginia
Railroad. a charter for which was
recently passed. is said to be controlled
by the Standard Oil Company. This
is the road which is to run from the
coal and oil regions Of West Virginia
through Greene, Madison and Kappa
hammock counties and to Gloucester
Point on Chesapeake bay. 1t is stated
that the line will be put in operation
as soon as the company can build it,
Charles r. Lewis was before the
County Court of Northumberland at
Heathsvlle again on Monday, and was
convicted in two cases-one a case OF
arson. and the other Of poisoning a
horse. Lewis. at the last term OF the
court, was convicted and sentenced to
a term of eight years f0r arson. and a
compromise verdict has been reached
ia the remaining case. the punishment
being fixed at seven years in the peni-
Tertiary. He pleaded lot guilty to all