The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-08
VIRGINIA NEWS:


ifornia has proved very beneficial and
she is rapidly regaining her health.
Mr. ]. T. Cole. of Woodbridge. died
at his home In Prince william, Mon
day morning and was buried at Wood.
bridge. Tuesday afternoon. at 2. p. IN.
Hon. Claude A Swanson. who Is
candidate for the Democratic nomins-
ion for Governor Of Virginia, has de.
clared for Hon w. Bryan for Presi-
dent.
Governor Tyler has accepted the
Lee Rifles. Of Norfolk, rs part Of the
Virginia volunteer forces. This was
formerly Company A, Of the Fourth
regiment.
The ladies Of Washington, Kappa
hammock county. have petitioned the
judge Of that county not to grant liquor
licenses for the sale Of liquor at
that point
Cards are out for the marriage Of
Miss Lalla Harrison and Mr.. K b.
White. to take place on the evening Of
February 2lst. at st. James Episcopal
church, at Leesburg.
DR.. r. W. Martin, president Of the
Virginia Medical Examining Board.
has announced that the next examlna.
lions will be held In Lynohburg, be-
ginning June 20, and continuing
through the 27th and 28th.
A number Of new chambers In the
Luray Oaverns. heretofore accessible
only with great difficulty. are TO be
opened to the public the coming
season. The new caves are even more
beautiful than those better known.
Mr.. William o. Dimmook, brother Of
Captain Marion J. Dimmock. the we'll
known architect Of Richmond, died
Sunday night at Johns Hopkins Hos.
pital, Baltimore. The home Of the
deceased was at Newport News
The Oigarmakers Union, Of Newport
News. has entered protest against the
passage Of the proposed bill BY Con-
gres', admitting free OF duty cigars
made in Puerto Rico The other uni.
ons Of the state will follow suit.
An indication Of the prosperity Of
farmers In the Valley Of Virginia Is the
fact that the first National Bank Of
Harrisonburg. has $500. 900 Of deposits.
the bulk Of which belongs to farmers
and stock raisers Of Rockingham
county.
The Mahoneyville Distillery In Fair.
fax county, which has been inactive for
some time past, resumed operations a
few days ago, after having been over.
hauled and repaired. and is now being
run at a capacity Of sbout 500 gallons
Of whiskey day.
A meeting Of the Agricultural and
Industrial Fair Association Of North.
ern Virginia was held In Alexandria
Monday. The legislative committee
was instructed TO send the charter to
the Legislature. and the naming Of the
incorporators was left TO Mr.. NJ. B.
Harlow.
Walter Marth oolored, was shot at a
negro fair near the Hague. Westmore-
land county, Sunday night by George
Newman, at whose house the fair was
held. The shooting was done with a
shot gun, the entire load taking effect
In the leg, which had to be amputated.
Marth died Sunday night.
A letter from Landmark, Fauquier,
in the Warrenton Index. says: ''Mr
VIM. Beverley and Mr.. Turner OF the
Broad Run Mining and Development
Company, are contemplating opening
iron mines on the farms Of Mr.. John 8.
Owens and Miss Eliza Peake. also on
Dr. Henry Oockran's place near Hope |
well.
Mr. Charles Fl. RJland was we'd
I'D In Washington Tuesday, to Miss
Gertrude Bland Christian. The groom |
is the son Of Dr.. Charles H. Ryland,
secretary Of Richmond College, and |
the bride the daughter of Mr.. r. 8.
Christian. a prominent wholesale mer.
chant Of Richmond Their elopement |
caused quite stir In the younger cir.
cles
A Oulpeper county Virginia, man here
today, says the o. g. Smith, whose
name Is signed to the published dis.
patch 10 Governor Beckham. Of Ken.
lucky. Offering 900 men to see justice
melted out, is a prosperous farmer and
cattle man Of Oulpeper. They also say
that Governor Beckham. of Kentucky
is closely related to the Beokhsms Of
Oulpeper, and that the two families
visit each other. Washington CORES.
pendent Alexandria Gazette.
Judge j. D. Yeomans. interstate
commerce commissioner, and Frank
Stout, Of Dubuque. have purchased 1870
acres Of the Mt. Vernon estate below
Alexandria, which George Washing.
ton called River Farm on the Potomac.
and will establish there q racing stable.
Some very notable horses will go In
first carload from Judge Yeomans' Iowa
farm, among them George r. Peck, q
son of Joe Pstchen. Frank Yokum.
Madaline, Annice and others.
J. T. Myers was sentenced to four
years in the penitentiary Tuesday, by
the Pulaski county court for the seduc.
sion OF seventeen year -old Kitty Shut