The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-15
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr. Richad Harris, one of the oldest
citizens Of Rappahannock, died Non
day, aged 81 years
John Henry Timberlake died Snadly
at his home in Hanover county, III the
sixty fourth years OF his age.
Rev. Z L. Goodwin of ChArle'ton. 5
O. has accepted the call to ST. Marx s
Episcopal church in Richmond.
Col. A. f. Cook, Of Abingdon, who
commanded the Eighth Virginia C-v-
airy during the civil war, is dead.
There is an effort in Prince William
county to persuade General Eppa Hun
ton to be- a candidate for Governor
A new post-oflice has been established
At Prince. King and Queen County,
with James II Burnett rs postmaster.
AtN1rfolk United STATE Commissioner
sent on for trial Richard j. Jones. who
is charged with fraudulently using the
mails.
The voters Of Alexandria county de-
feated by 400 nal )rIty proposition lo
issue $3.50 900 IN bonds t. carry on 4
comprehensive road system.
Notwithstanding the city Of Richmond
owns its gas plant, the Council is
considering the plan Of Installing ali
electric lighting plant in the City
Hall
Charles Rodgers white, thirty-h re
years cid. and married. was caught IN
a large wheel at the Locomotive Works
Richmond, Monday and crushed to
death.
Jacob Schirred. ladies' tailor, Of
Richmond, has been arrested on the
charge of opening letters addressed to
Miss Annie Eskins a young lady in his
employ
The case Of Theodore f. Taylor, the
defaulting deputy clerk Of Henrico
county was called in County Court
Monday and he did not respond HIS
bail bond Of s.. 900 was forfeited.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Alexandria Gazette says: "Ex.O)r-
gresham Meredith. of Virginia, is sp-
parently in as good health as he was
before his recent prolonged illness "
The public school building near Mon
tross, Westmoreland county, was burn
ed day or two ago. The teacher, Miss
Kate Harvey had just opened for the
day when the flames were discovered.
The r, +. 81 p. r. r has recently
ordered two luxurious passenger coaches
from the jackson 81 Sharpe Oar Com
psny, of Wilmington, Del. They Will
be equipped with wide vestibules, smok-
ing compartments, and Pintsch gas fix
lures
At the banquet Of the society Of the
alumni of the University Of Virginia
of Washington last Saturday night.
Congressman Rixey replied TO the
toast, Historical Virginia." and
Judge John Critcher to Growth Of
the University"
Mr.. william H. Mosby and Miss
Mary Wilson were married on Satur-
day at the brides home, at Bedford
City by Rev. Dallas Tucker. The
groom, who had just been appointed
for a third term postmaster at Bedford,
is a brother OF Colonel John S. Mosby
The Madison Free Press says 1.-The
legislative caucus seating Of Delegates
Stiokley, Of Shenandoah, and Baugh, OF
Prince George, concludes the drubbing
which the "so-called" State committee
has been receiving for its unfair, arbi-
trary and undemocratic decisions OF last
fall. 4"
The Warrenton Virginian says: III
]. O. W. Beokham, now fighting for
the position Of Governor as the sue
cessor Of the murdered Goebel. belongs
to the family of Nulpeper Beckhams he
will not be wanting in backbone to
stand up for his own rights and the
rights Of the Democrats in the contest
now going ON in Kentucky "
A number of acres Of land Of the
Oulpeper Gold Mines in Oulpeper county
we're sold Monday, Francis Doane, tof
New York, being the purchaser. The
various parties selling to Mr.. Doane
were Mrs. Gertrude V. Barnum. Hon
A. s. Hewitt and wife. Augustus s.
Wilson, T. II. Whalen, r. 5. Andrews.
and Major O. L. Andrews, all Of New
York.
Jesse Ruffiu, long.term negro
prisoner in the penitentiary, nenly
made good his escape about dusk Situr-
day evening. He made and secreted
a rope, and was lowering himself from
the roof of the shoe factory to the ground
outside the walls, when the rope broke.
He fell about thirty feet and broke his
leg very badly. His grosns from pain
attracted attention, and he was recap
tured.
Miss Mary Buchanan Randolph, daugh-
ter of DR.. W. o. N. Randolph, Of Char
lottesville, and Rreat-great-grand-
daughter Of Thomas Jefferson, died at
Clifton Springs. where she had gone Tor
her health, on last Saturday evening.
She was a sister Of Mrs. George 3.
Shackelford, Of Orange She was
splendid character aud was highly edu-
Gated, being q most enthusiastic ad-
mirer Of art in its highest forms. Her
funeral took place Monday afternoon In
Charlottesville.