The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-22
VIRGINIA NEWS.

An immense pleasure pier, costing
$50, 600, is TO be built at Ocean view
r. J. Parker, Of Onancock, died
suddenly at his home Monday night
aged 40 years. He leaves widow. Mr..
Parker was for a number OF years Ser
geant and Street Commissioner Of
OuanoOck.
Gov. Ty Ter has appointed Hon Henry
Fairfax, Of Loudoun, and Mr.. a
Marcuse. of Richmond. as vice -presi'
dents Of the Pan American Exposition,
TO be held at Buffalo, 10 represent the
State Of Virginia.
Dol George O. Oebell. Jr, Common.
wealths Attorney for Danville' VIII
not stand for reelection on account
of his law prrctice aud the falling
health OF his father and partner, eX-
CONGRESSMAN George O Oabell
Governor Tyler has received arequisi-
tion from the executive Of New Jersey
for the surrender of Bedford Candy
charged with unlawfully dredging
OYSTERS in the waters Of that state.
The accused il now in jail In West
moreland county The requlsition was
hOnored.
Major James w. Walker, Of Madison
county is dead During the wAr hr
was adjutaut. general Of Malone =
division in the Confederate army, ard
after the war was appointed United
States Attorney for the Territory OF
Montana
Mrs. A. NJ. Jackson, widow Of Or
Samuel X. Jackson, formerly OF Lee e
burg but for many years Of Norfolk
died AZ her sisters residence. In Uppef-
Vile. few days since. She was the
mother Of Bishop H. Melville Jackson
Of Alabama
Mr.. Harry Killman, aged q years
died at Acoomac q. H., Monday OF
typhoid fever, superinduced by tXces
sive cigarette smoking. For tie pat
three years he has been consuming from
40 TO 80 cigarettes daily and seem' d
unable to give up the terrible habif
which fastened his death. He was a
son of Mr. Patrick KillmaD, residing
near Keller Station.
Mrs. Thomas Baxter Gresham. II
Baltimore. has sent to Mrs. q . Is
Oowardin. Of Richmond, several
mementoes OF the Oonfederacy, n be
placed in the Maryland room in tho
Confederate Museum. Mrs. Gresham
also sent her memoirs OF the Oontcd
eracy, h)wers from the battleti-lds aud
some Of the popular songs Of Confeder-
ate times, and an etchinR Of jackson
taken from life by Dr. a. j Nolck dur
ing the war.
Capt. Frank Warren, Of Northampton
county,. was drowned Monday morning
Of the bugeye Rasmussen. The boat
left Norfolk Sunday, aud finding the
wind heavy, was compt He'd to seek
shelter 10 Back river. Monday Capt.
Warren, accompanied by lis brother.
T J. Warren. started for Broadwater
bay When near Fisherman's Island
the boat was struck by heavy ses,
causing the mainboom to jibe. which
struck him on the head. knocking him
overheard His body has not been re-
covered.
Congressman Hay is on In letter
saying: The Department Of Agrlcul-
ture at Washington. d. O., has advised
him that no applications for blackleg
vaccine will be- filed from my District
unless the same are Endorsed by me
He says will promptly endorse all
such applications and forward them al
once to the Department These appli-
cations must come from owners Of the
cattle infected. Doubtless In other
Districts the same rule applies, and
Congressman must be written 70
Rev. Henry Williams. colored, pastor
Of the Guilfeld Baptist Church Peters
burg. died Sunday. The deceased was
born in Spotsylvania county, near Fred
ericksburg, October 10. 1881 lie was
carried when quite young by his par
ents to Ohio, and came from there g.
Petersburg In 1865, 70 accept the pas
torate Of the Guilfeld Church. Of which
he remained pastor up to the time q
his death. During his ministry 2.5H
members were received into the church
by baptism and letter he was one OF
the most prominent colored ministers
in the State.