The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-28
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Pension issued at Washington :-Origi-
nal. George Il. GroOmes, Fairfax county,
Sc.
Several Nebraskans were in Essex
county this week with view to buying
farms.
The Culpeper National Bank is now in
its new home. The building is a splendid
structure.
The Board of Supervisors for Kappa
hammock county will meet again on
April 18th.
Stuart II. Bailey has been acquitted OF
the murder of John l.. Walters, late
Treasurer Of Charlottesville.
Mrs. William L. Wilson and family
will move from Lexington, Va, back to
their old home in Charlestown. W. Va.
Ground was broken Monday at Mineral,
Louisa county, for the foundation OF a
Touring mill, the capacity OF which VIII
be fifty barrels per day.
4 handsome life-size portrait of the
late lamented Judge John W. RELY has
been presented by the Richmond Bar AS
ISOLATION to the Supreme Court.
The sickness of Mr.. Taylor. a Juror,
prevented the COleman-Sanders' breach of
promise suit being proceeded with at
4 4, TUESDAY
Plans for an appropriate celebration
of the tricentenary of the settlement oil
the English in America are being consld-
cred by the Society for the Preservation
of Virginia Antiquities.
Rev. John W. Jasper. the negro preach
or of "Sun-Do-Move" fame, Is critically
i'll Mt his residence, in Richmond. His
mind is wandering and his condition II
thought to he dangerous.
Rev. Alfred Harrison Burroughs, noted
as the parson OF BristOls matrimonial
mecca for Virginia clippers, Sunday mar
red his one thousandth couple, dating
from the establishment of his altar III
years ago.
II il stated that the State Council,
Junior Order OF United American Mechan-
les. will take steps To Gust the so-called
State Council of National Council sympa'
thizers who recently held convention
in Alexandria and organized a separate
State body.
The Finance committee of the Richmond
city council has decided TO recommend
the acceptance by the city OF Andrew
Carnegie's offer to give 100000 for a
library. provided the city shall appro-
pirate $4,000 annually for the mainte-
nance OF the library.
Stewart Williams and Cleveland Car
isle. both white, were lodged in jail nj
Ieesburg Sunday, charged with having
stolen two horses from Mr.. Il. j. Compiler
near that town. The men were arrested
in Washington and held for the LOudOun
authorities. Mr. Compiler recovered his
horses.
The safe of the Ashland postotfice was
blown open late Monday night and about
81 900 in stamps carried of. Dynamite
seems to have been used in forcing the
safe doors. The impression is that the
work was that OF professionals. The
burglars missed a considerable sum oil
money which happened to be in the office
as well as about 81 900 more in stamps
which were overlooked.
About fifty labOrers arrived at Mineral
Louisa county, Monday from Orange
Va. and were taken to the Sulphur
Mines. where they will be employed t.
work in the mines and partly fill the
vacancies occasiOned by the recent strike,
Everything is quiet now Mt the mine. and
with these new labOrers it is likely that
the OUTPUT of the mine will be greater
than ever before. The Arminius mines
are making large shipments, and now
have on the dump" about eight thou
sand tons ready for shipment.
Ashland, it is said, is soon to have a
hotel which will be credit to that
town. The new hosiery will be called in
honor of Henry Clay, 1.-The Henry Clay
Inn" 1t will he owned by a joint stock
company, composed of weIl-knOwn Rich
mond and Ashland people. Among the
gentlemen who will compose the com
pany are: MIR. j. +. Cox, auditor OF the
r., +. 4 p. Railroad, and f. l.. c.
Scott, of the State Auditors office. APP
plication will be made to Judge Mason
of the Circuit Court of Hanover, for a
charter. As soon as the charter il OBJ
tanned the work of erecting the hostelry
will begin.