The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-09
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The r. r. & P. K. r. stock has
taken another jump from 245 80 $50.
Senator Daniel will consent to serve
as 3 member Of the Constitutional Con-
vention.
The negro who was shot short time
since In King George by the captain Of
q pungy. Is dead
Pension issued at Washington O-ig-
inal-Lucie o. Ramsey, OF Casanova,
Fauquier county, IS.
Mrs. T. X. Conrad has sold a copper
mine In Fauquier county go she Vir-
gtnia Copper Mining Company for
SO. coo.
Mr. B. +, Browne. OF Aocomae. will
graduate as West Point this month
he will be succeeded by Mr.. Ralph
Rich. Of Ohincoseague.
A former member Of Mosby's com.
mEnd says If Baron Massow Of Prussia
gives each Of Mosby's survivors 81 600
he believes it will be Confederate mon
ey.
Mr.. A. ]. Pulleu, Of King George,
has purchased Of the heirs Of A. I.
Dlshman. the old homestead Containing
q large dwelling and out-houses Price
$500.
The people OF Hanover county, are
complaining Of raids on their chicken
rocsts by thieves and minks Mr.. X.
F. Bedford lost forty fowles In one
night
Mrs. Caroline Lee. Of Washington.
formerly OF King George, and sister
Of she late Hon. A. j. PoSts, Of that
county. has been paraly zed and is In
critical condition.
A delegation Of opstermen from the
York and Rappahannock section called
on the Governor Wednesday. They had
complaints so make 60 the survey. The
Governor promised 80 aid them in any
way possible.
The fine farm Of the late John W.
Aldridge. In Me. Gilead District of
Loudoun county, and kGown as 1.-THE
Glebe, containing 900 acres. has been
sold 90 Mr.. Robert r. Gray. Of Wash.
ington county. Va. at about $40 per
acre.
The clerk Of the Goochland County
Court granted marriage license 90 q
young man named Hodges, aged twenty
two years. and a Miss Clements, aged
twelve years They could not get in
Goochland o minister TO perform the
ceremony, so they left for one Of the
cities. The mother gave Der consent.
Assistant U. g. District Attorney
Hoga Gordon Miller. through counsel,
has entered suit ia the Norfolk City
Circuit Court against Sylvanus Stokes.
proprietor Of the Monticello Hotel, for
$50. 900 damages. The suit 10 said TO be
the result Of personal encounter be-
tween Miller and Stokes last Saturday.
Congressman Hay succeeded In OBJ.
tanning the appointments Of Oapt. A.
O. Carson, of the Twenty. eighth Infan-
try, now In the Philippines. 10 q first
lieutenancy in the new army. Captain
Carson served throughout the Spanish
American War az an officer In the
Fourth Tmmunes His home is at Front
Royal. Va.
The State Board Of Public Instruc-
ton has decided upon the following |
places for she summer normal schools
School Of Methods. Stanton; nor
mails for white teachers, Marion and |
Manassas normals for colored teachers.
Virginia Normal and Collegiate Iusti.
tute, near Petersburg; and the Hamp-
ton Normal Institute.
A dangerous accident occurred at the I
sulpher mines near Mineral, Louisa
county, Wednesday. One Of the cars
used for conveying ore got away and
was dumped with It's contents. two
hundred feet into the shaft, where
force Of men were Of work. Fortunate.
" only one man was seriously hurt.
Another mans lamp was out from his
hat by falling ore. DR.. Coleman, OF
Mineral, was called In and rendered
The necessary medical aid.