The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-11
VIRGINIA NEWS.

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John b. Jeier, has been appointed
postmaster at Bagby. Caroline county.
Topeka Joe. the Williamsburg
bank robber, has been sent 70 Richmod
for safe keeping.
Mrs. G.. Seward. wife Of Joel Sew
ard. Of Centreville, King and Queen
county. is dead.
Work on the new Culpeper bank
building has begun and will be pushed
to a speedy completion.
Mrs. W. L Thompson raised a to-
mato In her garden that weighed = =
pouuds-Fairfax Herald.
Mrs. Eugene Sanders, died Tuesday
at her residence. Midlothian, Glouces'
ter county. She leaves three grown sons.
The Amissville (Rappahannock coun-
ty) Camp Meeting Will commence on
Friday, 10Th inst, and continue 10
days.
The reunion of the 9th Virginia
Cavalry, will take place at Fairfax
Court house on the 18th and l2th Of
September.
The Old Dominion steamer Guyan.
dotte has been chartered for the pur-
pose Of transporting the King William
county melon crop TO New York.
Nine men we're wounded in q fight
between q constable's posse aud negroes
in,Amhurft county. The negroes refused
to surrender and a fight ensued with
above results.
The widow OF Charles J. Cannon, the
victim Of Police. Captain Michael
Princes pistol, at Norfolk, will resist
any effort TO have her husbands slayer
released on bail
The Cape Charles fair opened Tuesday
on the grounds Of the Chesapeake Agri-
cultural Fair Association. The attend
snce has been good, though the weather
is hot, dry and dusty.
The committee on speakers for the re-
union Of the Confederate Veterans at
Bethel, Fauqnier county, August 9Oth
have letter from Senator Daniel stat.
ing his intention to be present.
The County Court OF Gloucester.
Tuesday tried the case of the Common
wealth against Philip Tucker, colored,
charged with breaking into the house OF
Mrs. Mary E. Daniels with the inten-
tion TO commit assault upon Miss Vir-
ginia Hall The Court sat with closed
doors while the ladies gave in their
evidence The jury brought in a YER
dict OF guilty, and fixed the punish
ment at eighteen years in the peniten-
tiary.
Mr.. Albert Fletcher. Jr, who was
chief clerk for the Comm issiOner Of
Census until recently has been requested
TO take charge Of the Office after the
death of Mr.. Campbell and he will
probably be appointed 80 fill out Mr..
Oampbell's uuexpired term Warren
ton Virginian.
The West Point Plain Dealer says; "A
colored man from King William county
was standing on the draw bridge at she
White House last Friday. fishing, when
be slipped into the river and was
drowned before assistance reached
him"
Former Congressman Meredith having
left no will, his widow qualified as ad-
ministratrix her two sons going on her
bond as surety to the extent Of $50. 900.
Besides personal property Mr.. Meredith
left valuable real estate.
The Virginia State Fertilizer Com
pany, has purchased 40 acres Of ground
at Lynchburg, and will erect on it a
plant to cost between $50, 600 and 500
600. The entire plant will be moved
there and II will employ 100 men.
On the recommendation Of Colonel
Allen, the engineer 10 charge of the
improvement of the Potomac river.
Gen. Wilson, chief Of engineers has
awarded the contract for dredging the
Potomac river. opposite Washington, 20
the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Com
pany, Of New York. at the bid OF SS7,
$50.
Lightning from an apparently clear
sky, killed q colored farm-hand on the
plantation Of Mr.. W. White. near Gold
Harbor, Hanover county Mr.. White
and the colored man wera working on
potato vines. Mr.. White was knocked
senseless. On recovering be found him
self lying on the ground. Thinking the
colored man had fed, he went to look
for him and found the man dead.
An alleged anarchist giving the name
of Alexander Brese and believed by the
police end local Italians TO be a relative
Of King Humbsrts assassin was placed
under arrest in Richmond Wednesday.
His apprehension was at the instance
Of leading Italian citizens. who had
reason TO fear that the man would throw
dynamite bomb into the memorial
meeting at St. Peters Cathedral In
honor OF the murdered King.