The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.

has been appointed an $1,000 clerk at
the White House
In Washington license to marry was
granted to o. K. Humphrey and Bessie
Il. Grooms, Of Louisa county.
Thomas l. Young. OF Richmond. Va.
and Annie l.. Fields, Of Hanover, Va,
were married in Washington.
The Virginia State Federation OF
Labor will hold Its fifth annual con
vention in Richmond May %. 1900.
Capt. William J. Eppes will proba-
bly, succeed the late MIR. Talley as tip.
staff Of the Supreme COURT OF Appeals.
Owing to failure tn comply with the
new liquor license law. every saloon IN
Hanover county will close until next
County court on May 10th.
The Backsburg cadets, 325 strong,
will take part in the great parade on
May 18th, in Richmond. They will
take four companies Of infantry and
one Of artillery.
&" Fighting Joe Wheeler has written
"A letter TO the Stonewall Camp, q ",
at Staunton, expressing regret at his
inability to address the Damp. as previ-
ously invited to do.
The razing of the building to make
room for the new union passenger de-
pot Richmond, Is almost completed.
The new structure is expected to be
ready within year.
Jim Weekley and Jim Oolyin. while
working as Nauman's saw mill, In
Madison county. received fatal injuries
/ Oolvin was almost instantly killed, and
Weekley died Sunday.
The board Of sinking fund commits
sioners Of the State purchased SlO7 600
of Virginia bonds Tuesday. 1t was
proposed to buy sll5. 900. but the bids
did not quite reach that sum.
The seines at Marlborough. Free
stone point, Windmill point and Passa-
pitsnzy have ell been cut out. and
Clifton, at Whitewater. is the only
large shore still in operation.
Lieutenant. Governor Edward Echols,
taking pride in his home town band
has shown his friendly appreciation OF
the members thereof by inclosing his
check for 800 to the organization.
The body of Edward Davis. who re.
sided near Wolftown. Madison county.
was found in the road near that place.
a few days ago His death is supposed
to have resulted from heart disease.
Gov Tyler has been forced to decline
invitations 30 attend the dedication OF
the battlefield at Antietsm, and also the
Southern conference at Montgomery,
Ala for discussion Of the negro ques-
tiOn.
The Pamunkey Tribe OF Indians in
King william county, has drafted q
petition which will be presented TO
Congress asking that the children OF
the tribe be granted the privilege Of
entering the Hampton Normal School.
The new bank at Cape Charles has
been organized. capital stock 500 600
II is said the new organization will open
two new banks at once. one at Reeds.
Vile, Northumberland county. and the
other at Kilmarnook, Lancaster county.
Mrs Bowersett. the wife Of a mer-
chant living on the road about miles
from Culpeper. after washing and dress
ing her children Friday night. suddenly
fell forward 10 the floor dead She
leaves a husband and several children.
The Southern Railway will move the
freight depot at Manassas TO the coal
bio about three .fourths Of mile out
side Of the corporate limits. The citi
zens object and will ask the City Ooun-
Gil TO put gates at every crossing In
the town.
II Is said that six or eight men were
In the crowd that robbed the Strasburg
bank, and while several OF the citizens.
including the president OF the bank,
knew what was going on. they were
kept within their homes by the threats
Of the robbers.
The State board Of fisheries met Ia
Norfolk Tuesday and settled the..contest
for inspector for Warwick county by
electlng +. o. Madison 4. William.
son was appointed for Nsnsemond
county and w. II Hudson for Nor
cumberland
A company is being formed In Rich.
mond city for the establishment OF
paper mill and coating plant. which
will manufacture enameled, blotting.
coated, book, chrome, Autograph, and
glazed papers. and also coated cards
and tag boards.
The town Of Washington, Rappahan-
mock county for the first time In many
years, will be dry, the saloon keepers
Of the place having failed to get ma.
jnrity OF the voters to sign their petit
tions. as the law requires. They also
failed to post notices Of an approach.
ing election.
Phil Strother, 10 years old. son OF
Capt. John r Srother, while display.
ing 80 oalibre pistol to a party OF
companions was shot In the leg by the
accidental discharge Of the weapon.
The ball entered just below the knee
Joint and tracing downward lodged In
the ankle. While the wound is serious,
IL is not regarded as dangerous
Arthur Mankin. George w. Chi
chester, Johnson Hudges. James jack
son. aud Enoch O. w. Grayson have
each entered suit Ia the Oirouit court
of Prince William county against the
Southern Railway Company for e. 900
damages. for injuries sustained while
shoveing snow for the company during
the blizzard Of 1899. The men were
frost.bitten.
The Supreme Court entered degree to
establish the boundary line between the
States Of Virginia and Tennessee.
Messrs. VIM o. Hodgins. Of Massaohu-
sets; Jas, B Baylor, Of Virginia, and
Andrew Buchanan, Of Tennessee, were
appointed commissioners TO locate the
line. The decree proclaims the old
diamond line Of 1903 as 'the real. GER
tain and true boundary" and the com
missiouers are given authority to ''as.
certain, retrace, remark and re.estab- |
ish IT," but IL is EXPLICITLY stated that
thev shall not have authority to locate