The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-31
VIRGINIA NEWS.

DR.. G. w. Msgruder has been ap.
pointed chief chemist Of Virginia's
Department Of Agriculture.
DR.. Hunter Mcclure. who was para
lized recently, is reported much worse
and much uneasiness is felt as TO his
condition
John II Taylor. clerk Of the county
court Of Hanover. is Ill and has been
taken to hospital in Richmond for
treatment.
Richard Hawkins. negro convicted
in Portsmouth. AMI sentenced TO seven
years in the penitentiary for burglary
escaped from two penitentlary guards
in Richmond
Marriage licenses were issued in
Washington Thursday to John jackson
and Eveline Oorbin, Of Prince William
county, and Edgar Ii Lynham and
Mera f. Marmaduke. Of Westmoroland
county
Repre-. entative Wise Of Virginia,
says he is experiencing difficulty in se-
curing 81 competent, Republicans in his
district who will accept tho offices OF
census enumeratOrs at the small salary
to be paid
State Senator Jeffries, Of Culpeper,
will. it is said be candidate for
State delegate to the Kansas City con-
vention, and Mr.. j. s Barbour, Of
Oulpsper and Judge q. Nj White, Of
Warrenton, are mentioned as Sth district
delegates
W NJ. Branch. white man. who
took part in the lynching Of Lee Puck
EFT, a half-witted white man, in Pat
rick county in 1898, has been sentenced
TO five years in the penitentiary. Five
other participants are already in the
penitentiary.
Mrs Virginia Wyatts. Of Portsmouth,
whose husband was murdered by Walter
Cotton the victim Of the Emporia mob,
has presented a set Of silver spoons to
W. II Moore, OF Jarretts. Va, who
captured Cotton. in token Of her appre-
citation Of his bravery
Rev DR.. George f. Bagby,a Baptist
minister. who died at Richmond this
week, was d native Of King and Queen
county, and was chaplain in the
Confederate army. The remains were
taken to Burlington, King and Queen
county. for interment.
william Currell, son OF william f.
Ourrell, Of Lancaster county, student
at Clay brook School. in Warsaw. was
accidently run over by team driven
by Wiley Ficklin, and was badly cut
and otherwise bruised. being rendered
unconscious for several hours
The last span of the Richmond, Pc.
tersburg and Carolina Railway bridge
across James River, at Richmond, was
finished Thursday. This, barring a
ten mile gap under construction. gives
the seaboard system completed line
from Richmond to Tampa, Fla.
Grand Commander Stith Boiling. OF
the Virginia Grand Camp. Confederate
Veterans, has issued an order which is
intended to prevent frauds with State
pension list. The order expresses the
hope that the court judges will select
proper members Of the camps to com.
pose the pension examining board.
Judge Ira. J. McGinnis, who died at
his home in Guyandote, W. Va this
week. was born at Blrboursville. Orange
county. sixty.seyen years ago He serv-
ed as a Confederate soldier. In 1880 be
was elected Judge of the Eighth Judi.
cal Circuit of W. Va and served for
eight years.
Col. W. f. Wickham died at his
home in Powhstan Thursday night,
from the effects of the pistol shot
wound received in his head last Sunday
week Col Wickham was a son Of
Gen. Williams O. Wickham, and a
younger brother Of Senator II I. Wick
ham. He was about 40 years Of age.
and was educated at the University Of
Virginia.
A special from Jarratts, Sussex county,
says THE people here are IN deep
sympathy with Rev. j. E. r. Riddick,
who shot Dr. Temple. He was regard.
ed as an able. devout. Cody man, and
they were loath to part with him when
he was transferred. He had a desperate
case Of grip several years since and for
long time his life was despaired
Of. His hearing was almost des-
troyed. In exchanging experiences
with friend he said he was
perfectly happy at the thought of dy-
ing, and would shout for JOY until
PROSTATE. when the doctors would scold
him He said his mind was entirely
blank ard he could remember nothing
except his sermon and Latin text books
which he could repeat with perfect
ease "
Chas r. Lewis Work.