The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.

MIR Samuel GriiTen. Of Griffensburg
Oulpeper county. died Wednesday aged
92 years.
Chas. King has been sent 30 the PEN
itentiary for one year for grand larceny
from Fairfax
An association was formed in Rich
mOnd 60 build a bronze monument 20
DR. Hunter Mcclure. IL was decided
so erect O $40 coo monument
Justice Horace Gray. Of the United
States Supreme court, viii deliver the
Grafton at the celebration OF Marshal
Day in Richmond, February 1, 1901.
The Association of Colleges and Pre-
plratory Schools Of the Southern States
is holding iss sixth snnual meeting at
the University OF Virginia
O. NJ Baker. foreman Of q gang Of
laborers engaged In raztng the old Ex
change Hotel Richmond. was instant
ly killed by falling wall
The Farmers Fair Association Of
Richmond will probably organize
Fair Association with distinctive morse
show features.
Congressman James Hay, under the
advice Of Is physician, is having MS
throat treated aud is resting from his
arduoas work of the past month or 20.
James L. Coates has been appointed
postmaster &c OMsy A new office has
been established nc Tuan. Stafford coun-
", with Allen n Graham postmaster.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee has started for
Cuba f. wind up his affairs there,
preparatory 60 assuming command OF
The Department Of Missouri, with
headquarters Rt Omaha.
The late Mrs. Indiana Williams. OF
Amherst county. left the bulk OF her
estate. estimated at $500 600 for the es
tablishmeat Of an institution for the
education ef white girls.
Marshall Davis. ooloTed, confessed
mis- guilt and was committed 20 jail TO
await action Of grand jury. for break
into the store Of Mr.. J O. Beach, IN
Fairfax county, and stealing $25 worth
Of goods.
The poll books Of the Warrenton
precincts FauQuier county, which were
lost have not been found, but fortunately
Mr.. Folen. the Registrar, copied them
last year. aud this copy Will be used al
the election this year
In Richmond, Gen. Edgar Allen,
Republican nominee for Congress, ana
Thomas Hunter made an election We
ger Gen. Allen offered odds Of $500
10 800 that Mckinley would be elected
end Mr.. Hunter promptly took up the
wager.
The estimates for the river and har-
Dor work next year inclnde the follow
ings: Potomac river. Washington. 1900,
coo: Potmao river below Washington,
$50 400 Rappahannook river. $50 900 ;
James river, 1890 600 Norfolk harbor.
500. 700
Mrs. William L. Wilson has been
rendered the use OF the president
house at Washington and Lee University
Lexington. for her residence as long az
she might wish by the executive com.
mittee Of the university board Of
trustee
In the Madison county court the
case OF Nj b ROsson We. Virginia Fire
and Marine Insurance Company. a YER
dict was given in favor Of the defen-
dant This wac case in which
small building was insured as occupied
for 800 Afterwards it was unOccupied
and wRs burned down.
The survey Of the oyster grounds.
which has been going on under the
direction of the Board Of Fisheries, has
been suspended for the winter. The
survey Of the grounds in two or
three counties has been pretty well
completed. The result Of this work
when finished will, IL is stated, largely
increase the revenues Of the Common
wealth from the oyster-planting indus
try