The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.

J Henry Rives viii, it Ia said. suc-
coed Mrs. Long as postmaster ut Char
lotleiyllle.
The Huntington Rifles, of Newport
News. will be mustered into the State
service next Tuesday.
The census work 10 far behind In
Richmond. Five hundred business men
have failed to report.
The second annual exhibition OF the
Warrenton Horse Show Association will
take place September 3 and 6
Warsaw and the surrounding section
was visited Monday night and Tuesday
with good showers Of rain, tho first for
several weeks.
Rev J. Alfred Garrett, son % Oapl.
VI r Garrett, OF Leesburg, has accepted
q oall 20 She pastorate Of she Brosd
Street Beptist Church. Winston.
Mrs Neitie b Augur. who died 20
81 Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, Satur-
dsy. was the daughter Of Capt. John
Il Barnes, Of Fairfax Oourt-hOuse
STATE Auditor Msryo. after paying all
o. She original pensions oui u She 1885,.
900 Appropriated viii not DO able 90 pay
tho new ones in full, bat only - per
cent Of their allowance
Mise Tavenner. slater q Mr..
David Tavennor. q Loudoun county,
was thrown from a buggy last week
aud 60 seriously injured that sho died
O short timo afteTward
AZ Isle Of Wight Oourt.hous Monday
counsel for A. o. GilligAn stated that
the defense had no exceptions 20 offer
and Gilligan will 90 30 prison for the
murder Of O. Beverly Turner
Tobacco, where rain mas fallen. shows
some improvement. The most favorable
weather will, however. be required
during the remainder of the season TO
realize an average yield Of the late
planted.
The cornerstone Of the Confederate
monument ia honor Of the sons Of Mad
ison county will be laid September 10
in the court square, nc Madison Court
house The Masonic bodies OF the ooon-
ty will participate.
4 citizen Of Northampton county has
written to Register Of the Land Office
Richardson. fling survey aud petition
for the grant Of 1 .422 - acres Of land at
tho northern end Of Hog Island The
land 10 said to be valuable.
On Thursday night last The Princess
Troubotskoy accompanied by her hus.
band and two maids drove to Gordous-
VILE from CASTLE Hin and took @ train
with,ihe Intention, it IS said, Of going
TO a sanitarium for treatment.
The Governor has been requested by
the South Carolina Insterstato acd West
Indian Exposition Company 10 name q
crf4 Mss. oner f-lm this State to enlist
tte paop'e - Virginia In the Exposi-
ton % b. .cl IA Charleston next year.
Mr. \ e. Allen, who lived near
Richmond and was we'll known as a
dairyman. died Monday from gu attack
OF fever. He was thirty.one years Of
age and was native Of Caroline
county. He is survived by a wife and
one child.
"Jsck" Vein, an employe Of the
Newport News sbipyard, swan across
the James River and back, O dis.
tanoe Of seven or eight miles, in two |
hours and fifteen minutes. lie offered |
to swim from Newport News 10 Norfolk |
on wager.
The question that has had vital in.
teress for the Pamunkey Indians, has
az last been settled. and the ''Red Man"
has been declared not to be ''colored |
man. The Southern railroad officials
have decided that the Indian Is entitled |
TO ride Ia the white" car.
The Drought has become so serious
In Louisa county farmers are disposing
Of their stock and shipping cattle,
hogs and horses away. Water has to
be hauled ia long distance in many
es andfstOck has 20 DO fed for pas
res.have literally dried up The
Oldest inhsbitant can recall no such
Drought
District Attorney Edgar Allan is back
rom the New England States, aud his
health is very much improved, but he
) far from being q we'll man. He will
u unable 90 attend the g. A. r. en-.
.ampment in Chicago next week. Mr..
Allan has talked with prominent poll
icians from all pats Of the country
nd he predicts MoKinley's election.
10 admits, however. that Kentucky.
daryland and Indiana are doubtful
jtates.
Niles Gertrude Coleman, plaintiff,
I Caroline county. has caused notice
o be served on r. NJ Sanders. Of
.aucaster county, that at the fall term
I the Circuit Court she will ask that
er case be taken up and heard.
{ will be remembered that Miss
coleman instituted suit against Mr..
anders for $40 900 for alleged breach
promise, the jury awarding her
T. 600. The case was taken TO the
curt Of Appeals and the verdict set
side on the ground that the breach
as justifable Defendant has since
Iarried and the approaching trial is
Ioked forward to with interest. The
aintif is young, accomplished and =