Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-11
vIraInIa News.

vIraInla News.
There were 2o5 deaths in Richmond
in April.
Judge John Rely. Of the Court It
Appeals, is i'll with grip a. his home
in Richmond.
The new First Presbyterian church
at Lynchburg, was dedicated Sunday.
1t is fine building. costing $41 900.
The city Of Danville will expend the
sum of $500. 900 on street improve
ments.
The trial of Rev. J. E. R. Riddick
for the murder of Dr. w. H. Temple
has been postponed to May Goth at
Lawrenceville.
Gov. Tyler has appointed Mr.. T.
Wall Shelton. of Norfolk. a member
of the board of visitors of the Virginia |
Military Institute. to succeed Mr.. w
II. Edmunds, Of Halifax county. re-
signed.
The monument erected at Lynch
burg to the memory of Lynchburg's
Confederate dead was unveiled Friday
afternoon with an interesting and i'm
posing ceremony. Senator Daniel was
the ora tor NJ th.. GOO zion
/ DR.. 8. B. Tabb, III charge of the
Savannah, Ga, Office OF the marine
hospitai service, has been missing for
nearly two weeks. He is native of
i Virginia.
While boring well for a saw mill at
CApon Bridge. near Winchester, last
week, a large vein of fine quality of
coal was struck. The coal is believed
to be in paying quantities and the find
will be further developed.
Ground has been broken for the
Parsons Pulp and Paper Company's
mill at Parsons, w. Va. an enterprise
of Pennsylvania capitalists. which will
employ about 200 men. The town
council has given the company a sub
stantial bonus and exemption from
taxes for FIVE years.
d The supervisors Of Caroline county
3 have decided on plans for new Jail
to take the place of the one recently
> destroyed by fire. 1t is to be Of brick,
two stories high, with cemented floors
< and other modern appliances, to cost
f 81, SEQ.
/ Squire o. I. Flemming, recently
convicted in Princess Anne county of
the murder of young Clarence Snyder,
OF Norfolk. and given fourteen years
in the penitentiary, was on Tuesday
denied new trial by Judge White, of
the Princess Anne county court. An
appeal will be taken.
e Plans, it is said, are being formed for
? the establishment of new shipbu:ld-
. any ship-yard in the United States.
: Northern capitalists, it is said, are CO.
D operating with local money men.
4 Chamberlin and Scott, owners OF the
s Richmond Iron Works, are said to be
] taking an active part in the enterprise.
The entire force of laborers at the
. iron furnace at Buena Vista, nearly
! one hundred men. went out on a strike
last Thursday because of the refusal
. of 10 per cent advance in wages and
; the privilege to draw scrip on any
. merchant in the town. Heretofore
scrip has been issued to but one house.
The Lexington Opera House, brick
and frame, was destroyed by fire early
!, Sunday morning. The cause is known.
The building cost about SO. 00Oand was
q insured for $500. Tho flames had
, gained such Roadway when discovered
. that tho fireman could only direct their
efforts to protecting neighboring prop
a erty. The bowling alley in the base
ment of the building was only slightly
damaged.
News was received at Front Royal
; Monday from Rappahannock county
of the suicide of Miss Carrie Dulin,
= who resided in Beams Gap, an isolated
L part of that county. Miss Dulin was
fifteen years old, and it appears her
: father had married second time.
This seemed to have preyed on the
girls mind, who was opposed to his
marriage, and. in the presence Of the
whole family, she took rough on rats,
and died in few hours in intense