Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-01-09
VIRGINIA. HArpsnInas

Ine occupants or . Roanoke ro&l-
dsnce had IN exciting time Saturday
night Foar yoang ladies occupied
one room, and about three o'clock
Sunday morning enc Of than was
awakened by . tender clasp on one
Of her hands, and opening her eyes
found that is was . man, who was
knseiinz By her bed. When abe
sueks ne jumped mp and dashed out
OF the window. The young ladies
had failed to fasten the windows, but
had left the lamp burning, which the
intruder had exunguishsd. Whist his
object was 10 not known. There were
several pocketbooks and valuabies on
ths dresser, in plain view, which were
undisturbed. There was q similar
cass on Campbell avenue some time
ago. when one Of four girls sleeping
IN . room was awakened by . man
holding her foot.
The report of the State Board of
Fisheries hss been made 70 the Gov
srnor. This 10 the first report since
the board was created. Ii shows
that the receipts from ell sources
were $122, 378.72 with expenditures
OF $59, 6O1.6l, leaving . net revenue
OF $69,777.l1 for the year in the
State treasury. The report shows
the oyster industry in . prosperous
condition
James Lewis Cary, IL years old,
son Of Joseph A. Cary, 9 farmer of
Norfolk ccunty, committed suicide
~ his home near dssp Creek last
wsek BY taking poison Last spring
he sloped to North Carolina and was
married to . lady several years his
senior. His parents objected stren-
ously 10 the match. Since his mar
riAgo the young man had exhibited
sigus Of mild insanity.
The Court of Appeals will, on the
l1th, examine candidates for license
to practice law. The number Of APP
plicants this year will exceed that
ever known since the adoption of the
new Law. Until = few years ago
these examinations were held by the
circuit judges and were nearly al
ways perfunctOry. Nov it needs to
be = Wsll-equipped man WhocAn sue
cssSfully pas the examination of the
Court Of Appeals judges.
The State Board OF Education in
Richmond took summary action in
the interests Of purchasers of school
books. For Msury's Geography pub
lished in board covers, cloth covers
we're orded TO be used. The board
also took important action By which
county Supsrintendsnts will receive
. larger compensation than at pres
ent. The action will allow salaries
based upon the school census of 1900.
This gives large increase in some
of the counties Of che State; in 9th
ers the decrease will be something.
Judge Harrison has set aside the
verdict Of the jury which sentenced
Prof. j. q. Beahm. At Manassas, TO
five years in the penitentiary for be-
trayAl Of one Of his pupils. The
Court held the indictment under
which the defendant was conYictsd
70 have been fatally defective. Prof.
Beahm will probably be indicted
again ct the January term Of court.
In the mean time be has been re-
leased on $4,000 bail, which was
readily furnished by his friends,
Governor Tyler in consultation
with the PenitsntiAry board last
week advocated the removal of the
psnitentiary from Richmond to the
country. The State prison is in s
crowded condition aud many believe
its proper enlargement impracticable
on its present site.
The faculty of Richmond College
has taken . determined stand against
hazing at the institution. Presi
dent Boetwright has suspended seven
students and the faculty expelled
one Of those engaged in the sensa-
tionAl hazing INDUCED in by the boys
just before the Christmas holidays.
An old rnmor is revived to the Eff
fsot that the b. & o. Railroad will
extend their Valley line from Lex
ington to Roanoke and build . con-
Meeting link from StrAsburK to
HArrisOnDurg.
Mrs. EIoise L. Minor, aged eighty
enc years, widow Of the late DR..
Lewis w. Minor, who was in charge
Of the naval hospital in Norfolk,
during the yellow fever and later of
the Confederate navy, died in that
city last Thursday.
Mrs. Susan b. Treat. wife of
United States Marshal Morgan Treat,
died ct the Virginia Hospital in
Richmond.
Gov. Tyler is being talked of for
president Of Washington and Lee
UnivsrGIty, to succeed Hon. w. L.
Wilson.
Gov. Tyler has reAppointed Hon.