Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-11-29
LIVE news OF THE
OLD DOMINION.
Condensed Special Dispatches Froa
Many Points.
TO BUILD BIG TANK STEAMERS.
Richmond Gets One OF Several Contracts for
Immense Oil Carrers-New Depot for Fred
cricksburg-Destructive Fire In Caroline
County-iienry O. Walker Dies From In
luries Inflicted by NJ F. Garner.

Pensions granted Virginians Michael
Liestel, Old Point, $I2; Catharine
Starkey, Boston, So; Fannie Replogle,
Strasburg, 3d. Elijah Russell, Chinco-
league Island, $I2; Charles w. Partln,
Portsmouth, $40; James Sweeney, Rich
mond, SO; Champ Carter, Alexandria
$I2.
Henry o. Walker, a carpenter, aged
S. years, died at the City Hospital, in
Norfolk, from the effects of blow on
the head with a chair. Several days ago
Walker went into the office of the Roa-
noke Planning Mill Company and de-
handed of the lady book-keeper that she
give him receipt in full, using OBJ
jectionable language He claimed that
Matthew F. Garner, manager of the
planning mill, owed him money. He was
requested to go away, but he refused
and was demonstrated with. Mr.. Car
ner was at the telephone, and finally
turned on him with chair, with which
ne knocked him down, rendering him
unconscious. The autopsy resulted IN
verdict that death was due to a blow
IN the head Walker left widow. Car
ner has large family.
An occurrence held to be unprece-
tented in Virginia took place in Norfolk.
when Judge of the Corporation Court
Hanckel upon motion of Common
Nealth's Attorney Veuable, discharged
for the term the venire of IS jurors who
1ad been serving and have tried several
Eases. Mr.. Venablc stated that he had
been informed that after several ballots
we're taken by the jurors recently, they,
falling to agree. were paroled for the
night that on the following day one
Juror changed his vote, saying that he
lad heard something outside of court
md jury room which led him to do So
A contract has been closed by the
Vim. R. Trigg Shipbuilding Company
Richmond, with the Standard Oil Com
oany for the construction of tank
steamer to carry 100000 gallons OF oil
md to cost $4,000. This is one of sew
:ral similar orders just placed. The con-
racts call for the expenditure of several
million dollars At the present time
here is not an American steamer in the
European oil trade The vessels will be
$50 feet in length and will have mini
mum capacity of 100000 gallons each.
The contract to build the Administra-
ton Building mess hall, two ward build
ngS and corridor, in connection with
The new branch Of the Federal Soldiers
Home, at Johnson City. East Tennessee.
has been awarded to ]. [. Parrish, OF
Lynchburg. Mr. Parran's bid for this
work was $I83,407. His bid on all the
work thus far planned for the home is
10000. Further contracts will not be
let this year on account of limited funds.
The buildings embraced in the present
contract are to be completed by Novem-
Der II, 1902
The loss by fire of Hon. w. /. Cobb,
Of Caroline county, is greater than was
at first supposed The large fine resi-
dence, with contents, and the immense
barn, with several thousand bushels Of
grain, farming implements, etc, were all
swept away by the flames. The loss will
probably reach over $4,000. partially
covered by insurance.
1t is stated that large and handsome
lew depot will soon be erected in Fred
cricksburg by the Richmond, Freder-
icksburg and Potomac Railroad TO take
he place of the present one. Other inn
rrovements are also contemplated by
!he railroad authorities.
Leslie Inch and C. D. Upchurch two
tennessee farmers, met i'll deadly combat
+ Firms crcel:- near the Virginia Line.