The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-30
VIRGINIA NEWS.

A hospital il to be established at New
port News.
Licensed to marry in Washington I.
VIM. Il. Taylor and ElHe Harrison, both
OF Fairfax county.
At Charlottesville Thursday the Uni
versity team defeated the Lafayette team
in ball game. Score 10 to o.
Pensions issued at Washington In
crease-John Fl. Johnson, Northampton
county, So; Barbara Jackson, Tappa-
hammock, 81.
Water was turned on the new dry-dock
at Newport News for the purpose OF
making tests. Ii tx the largest dry dock
in this country and cost 100000.
Land has been surveyed for a new
Methodist chapel in Barren Neck, Lancas-
ter county, which will I've an adjunct to
the Irvington Methodist Episcopal
church.
Attorney General Montague has rem
dered an opinion that the bonds Of for
eign corporations held by citizens are
taxable at their market value on Febru-
airy lst.
The main Office OF the L. \. collector Of
internal revenue for the Second district of
Virginia has been removed from Peters
burg 10 Richmond. Collector Rodgers
will still retain his residence in Petersburg
Gov. Tyler has expressed his opposition
to the present manner Of electing Super
intendents of Public Schools Ii gives the
Governor and other members Of the State
Board of Education too much power, he
thinks.
Workmen on the excavations for the
electric road between Manchester and
Petersburg exhumed the remains OF two
Confederate soldiers, which were removed
To Petersburg. and reinterred by the
Daughters of the COnfederacy.
The body OF J. II. Brizendne, who dis
appeared from his home in Richmond
Monday was found in the dock in that
city Thursday evening. The drowning
is supposed to be accidental. His wife
was Miss Jones, Of King and Queen. MIR.
Brizendine went from Essex county To
Richmond.
The State Board of Education has de
cided not to admit oral hearing where
there are contests over school superin-
tendents. as there are in nearly half the
counties of the State. In former years
the board heard the opposing candidates
and one ease frequently took up day or
two. This year all the cases are To be
submitted in writing and the board will
go over the paper, az they take up the va
rious cases.
March court in late years in Middlesex
county, usually takes the place OF the
old-fashioned grand muster, but Wednes-
day the crowd was the largest for many
wears. Judge Garnett was on time, but
very soon after opening the court re
ceived a telephone message from his
home. in Mathews county, calling him To
the bedside of his wife, who was taken
suddenly i'll. After a short session the
Judge adjourned court, and left for home.
The following were among cases dis
posed of by the Court Of Appeals. Broad
dus VS.. Board of Supervisors of Essex
county, Circuit Court of Essex county, To
compel erection offire proof Clerks office.
petition denied aud Circuit Court sus-
tanned: Clarke vs. Sleet's administrator,
Circuit Court of Rappahannock county,
reversed; Leavell Va. Smiths executors,
Circuit Court OF Prince William county,
reversed.
The committee appointed at the last
session of the Legislature TO investigate
the condition of the penitentiary met in
Richmond Thursday and began work.
The committee. composed of Senator's &.
W. LeCato, of Accomac, and ID. q. Eggles-
ton, of Charlotte; and delegatesS 5. NJ. New
house of Culpeper and X B.Stoner, elected
DR.. LeCato chairman. Resolutions were
adopted requesting the Governor TO fur
nish the committee with list Of all par
dons granted, of all reportsfOr the past o
years. data concerning the value Oflands
used by the State prison and such other
information as many be useful in the
| Forthcoming investigation.