The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-20
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Richmond is to have a new hospital to
cost 81 10000
The shipyard at Newport News has
not shut down, but 200 men have been
put off.
Apost- office has been established at Me
Duff, Caroline county James X. Blanton
is postmaster
Adam Howard. colored. who il charg-
ed with shooting John Payne in Culpeper,
has been arrested, and il held in Alexan-
dria for the Culpeper authorities.
4 post-oiIlcc has been established at
Crab. Gloucester county, with Edward
&. Lewis ~ postmaster.
Pensions issued in Washington: Charles
Fisher. Northampton county, 81. In
crease Samuel Parker AccOmac, Sl2.
Clarence T.. Thomas. Of WestmOreland
county, has undergone n surgical opera.
ton at the Baltimore City Hospital
which consisted of the removal Ofparts ol
his backbone. which had been broken.
Mr.. {. C.. West. Of Baltimore, while
bringing his string Of show horses to
Manassas to camp them until the show
which takes place July 3lst, lost hisnot
ed high-stepper, Charcoal. which
dropped dead.
Mr.. Joseph Perry. of King George,
put Rough ON Rats in his hotbed some
DAYS ago to eXterminate mice, which
were injuring his plants. \ number oi
his chickens got To the poison and tity-
one were killed by it,
The Sunday Observance League at
Richmond is after the cOnicctioners.
-Four of them were reported for having
their places Of business open on Sunday
and summons were issued for their ap-
pearance in the Police court.
Col. Loren Dickinson, OF Richmond,
charged with embezzling $4,000 from
Mrs. Addie Il. Bclvin, was promptly
discharged. The Commonwealth At
torney FRANKLY admitted there was no
evidence against him.
Col. Walter II. Taylor, of Norfolk
president of the board of directors
of the Eastern State Hospital. Mt
Williamsburg. has resigned COl. Tay-
Tor was u capable and efficient official,
and was a membcro Of the board for fifteen
years.
Mr.. J. r. Segar, n prominent citizen ol
Middlesex county. iscritically Ill IN lialtl
more at the Johns Hopkins Hos
pital. where DR.. Christian took him
last week To be- operated ON. But he
persistently refuses To allow any opera
ton and is not expected to live.
Ieesburg will be the next camping
ground of the troops of the District ol
Columbia National Guard. and general
orders announcing this fact will be issued
in day or two by Col. Theodore
Mosher. the adjutant general OF the
militia. by direction Of Brig. Gen. George
H.'Harries
Randolph.NIacon Colleges commence
ment began Sunday with the baccalau
reate sermon by DR.. John Harmon ol
Richmond, from the text, "RemembeF
now thy Creator in the days OF thy
YOUTH vt night, DR. J. T. Wightman
of the Baltimore Conference. preached
before the Y. VI. e. Aon the subject, "Thf
Law Of Love.
1t is said that Joseph II. Shepherd viii
plead guilty To the indictments against
him for embezz cement OF state funds
while clerkng in the Auditors Office. II
il Iearncd that there il difference OF
something like S1OOOO in the accounts
of the ex-clerk 40 far brought to light.
W. u. Tunnel Of Accomac. il "A witness
against Shepherd.
Mitchell Washington (cOlored), anoted
horse thief. broke jail nj Saluda Satur-
day night. was recaptured in Gloucester
county Monday and isnow chained in hi-
cell. Washing ton had just finished serv
Ing a five years term in February, and
viii perhaps get adouble term at the next
court. He says he cannot help stealing
when he gets chance.