Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-06
NEWS ITEMS.

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The Boer ENJOYS sailed for Europ,
Inst week after fruitless mission
20 this country.
The "drys" cSrried Buena Vista
hock bridge county, by 40 msiorit,
out OF total vote of SAT.
Grandsons of Ii Hupg Chang wer,
IN Hichmond last week attending tn,
State EPworth League Conference
At Natural Bridge last week Con
gresham j. Nj. Quarles, of Staunton.
slipped and fell, breaking his LEFT
arm.
The first class battleship, Oregon.
has grounded on a reef near China
and now has hole in her bottom
A recent dispatch states that she Ia.
been iloated.
Nineteen bodies. all colored, have
been recovered from Norfolk harbor
as result of collision between a
barge and Merchants and Miners
steamer Saturday night.
The old Exchange Hotel in Rich
mond, which was frst opened in 1871,
but has been closed for three wears.
is being converted iato an immense
wholesale dry goods house.
The "Jim Grow" Car law, provid-
ing separate coaches for white and
colored passengers, went into effect at
ID o'clock Saturday night on all the
railroads operating in this State.
1t is officially announced that
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the Aus
TRAN heir apparent, will formally re-
nouuce the right of succession to the
imperial throne in order to wed the
woman of his choice.
A big safe in the post-ofiice at
Terra Alta, w. Va, was blown open
with nitro glycerine last week and rob-
bed of $4,000. The outer door and
innerdoors wer completely demolish-
ed by the one shot.
The st. Louis strike is at an end
An agreement between the Transit
Company and its former EMPLOYEES
was signed Monday night by repre-
sentatives of the Transit Companv
and by the executive committee. The
strikers will now return to work hay
ing won some of their demands. The
electrical strike in Baltimore is also
abOut Mt an end
Governor Beckham has made req
ulsltion on Governor Tyler, of Vir-
ginia, for Goebel suspect an; on
Saturday morning constable II. ID.
ilarrod, of Fran kfort, KY, arrested
at Big Stone Gap, Va, 70 bert Noaks.
Noaks is married man thirty-two
years OF age. He has been conJuc-
tor on the Louisville and Nashville
Railway tor ten years, and had charge
OF the train which carried the l 300
armed mountaineers to Frankfort
during the excitement over the Gov
ernorShip.
Zen. Miles, recently raised to the
position Of Lieutenant. General. the
highest rank in military titles. has
the privilege-allowed to no other Of
hcer of the army-of prescribing his
own uniform, aud may wear W hat he
pleases. He can appear with cock
ed hat trimmed with peacock feath
ers If he elects, and any kind and hue
OF sash his fancy suggests. His new
uniform is certain to be most COR
geous, and there will be no pauclty
OF gold lace, spangies and gay trim
mlngs generally.
Friends of A. g. Gilligau and those
who believe he received a punishment
too great for his cri me, are trying to
raise $1,000, with which to take the
case to the Court of Appeals. A
movement has been started in New
port News, assisting in defraying the
cost OF an appeal, and it is believed
That Sl5O or $500 will be subscribed
4 his friends and those interested in
his fate get to work. In Isle of
Wight and Nelson counties, in Rich
nond and Petersburg, steps have been
aiken to help the fund.