Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-09-27
OLD DOMINION
STATE NEWS.
The 0uadrennial Session of the Viz
ginia Legislature.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
Captain of a Schooner Killed-S Shooting Affray
at Irvington-ResuIt Of Corporation Election
at BerryvilIe-Damage to Fredericksburg
Plant-DoubIe Launching at Newport News
Shipyard on October ~.

Nutpyutu VII OttVUSt iTs
In the Democratic primary held i'll
Roanoke to elect member OF the
House OF Delegates, John Wood, editor
of the Roanoke Times, was elected by
Fl majority over Judge Samuel VII
liams and Attorney S. II. Graves.
An old feud, dating as far back as
1893, between W. NJ. White and w. II.
Craft. terminated in a street fight at
Norfolk. in which murder was intend
ed. the police believe. A revolver was
found on Craft, after he was knocked
down by White.
Information was received at the Ma
tional Soldiers Home at Hampton
from New York that Major William
Thompson. the treasurer, was appoint
ed governor, to succeed the late COL
P. T. Woodfn. Major Thompson has
been treasurer at the home. which has
$500 inmates, for a number OF years.
and during the long illness Of Governor
Woodfn he was acting governor. he
is exceedingly popular with the old vet
Grams, and~tre choice OF the national
board was received in Hampton and at
the home with general satisfaction. The
appointment was expected.
The story of the temperance OF
John Armstrong Chanler has excited
the deepest interest in Charlottesville.
In is undeniable that in the neighbor-
hood of "Merrie Mills" and Castle
Hill" where some years of his lite were
spent, there are many who have not
wavered in their conviction that Mr.. p
Chanler was badly treated before the
divorce which separated him from Anne
lie Rives, worse treated by that decree,
and outraged by his confinement IN
Bloomingdale.
While attempting to board fast
moving freight train at Pulaski, John
Coleman, whose home was at Crlman:
was thrown under the wheels and had
both arms and both legs cut off, caus-
ing almost instant death.
The discussion in the Constitutional
Convention of the report of the Commit
tee on Legislative Department was an
interesting, and, at times very spirited
one. Judge Harrison, Of Winchester,
opposed that portion of the report which
recommends quadrennial sessions OF the
General Assembly. He took the ground
that this policy would not prove eco
nomical in the end Mr.. Turnbull, of
Brunswick, made vigorous speech IN
favor of the report of the committee. lie
pointed out the numberless oficeholders
in this State and said that whenever all
attempt was made to get rid of some OF
these it was found almost impossible to
do so. Mr.. Marshal, of Craig, spoke III
favor of the changes proposed he in
sisted that the people of the State ex-
pected this convntion to adopt measures
of economy in the conduct of the Gov
eminent. The questions asked during
the debate showed a strong disposition
on the part Of many, if not majority
of the body, to indorse the report of the
committee.
Mr.. Wysor, of Pulaski, presented a
franchise plan which differs from any OF
the two-score or more yet offered. Inc
most notable features of this plan is that
it prohibits any negro from holding OF.
flee. 1t requires that every voter shall
be able to write and to read the new
Constitution in English. Mr.. Wysor is
member of the Suffrage Committee,
which has had the franchise matter un-
der consideration now for months.
There were two reports made in the
contest of United States Marshal u.
Morgan Treat for the seat in the con-
vention now occupied by Judge Gregory,
of King William. Mr.. Dunaway and five
others signed report in favor of seat
ing Treat. Judge Harrison, the chair
man of the committee, signed report,
with three others, continuing Gregory
in his seat One member of the conf
mittee failed to sign either of these re-
ports, and will send in one of hie own.
Nathan Towles, colored. got into an
alteration with young Randolph Lewis,
clerk in Sisson's store, near Weems,
Lancaster county. Towles shot Lewis
with a .38-calibre bullet. The ball glanc-
ed against rib and was cut out OF his
back by DR.. Hubbard Lewis is the son
of Griffin Lewis, living near Rehoboth
Church, in Northumberland county. The
young man is doing well and no serious
results are expected
The schooner Idle Thomas, from
Mathews county, was run down between
I ,amberts Point and Fort Norfolk by
railroad barge in tow of tug. The
master of the schooner, James /. Humid
lev, was knocked overheard and drown
ed. The Idle Thomas was considerably
damaged.
Albert Halvestine died at his mothers
home in Berryville. He was 28 years old
and was the son of the late DR.. Helves-
tine and Mrs. Lucy Helvcstine. The de-
ceased lived in Roanoke where he held
a position in the general passenger
agents department of the Norfolk and
Western Railway.
John Colemans, If years old, white
boy from Stanton. who was trying to
beat his way to Bristol, fell under a fast
train at Pulaski and was killed.
The corporation election in Berryvile
resulted in the election of D. H. Jones
for Mayor, the incumbent and nominee
of the citizens meeting. His majority
over Joseph R. Hardesty, his opponent,
was Is votes. The remainder of the
ticket nominated at the citizens meeting
had no opposition and the following
were elected: Recorder, Jas. w. Foley;
Councilmen, H. w. Baker, P. ]. Affleck,
Conrad Kownslar and L. V. Stole.
The breaking of the Roadway of the
new electric light plant of Fredericks-
burg occasioned by leakage through the
concrete caused damage of over $1,000.
The landslide filled up a raceway which
supplies water power to the wooden
mills and two large Touring mills, COM
pelling them to shut down temporarily.
1t is probable that there will be a
double launching at the shipyard at
Newnort News on October 10. when il is