The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-04-22
VIRGINIA NEWS.


Eight gamblers were fined $50 each in
the Police Court OF Richmond Saturday
An original pension has been issued at
Washington, to Alfred Cooper, Loudoun
County, IS.
Many colored people continue ty leave
Orange county for Northern points TO
work during the Summer.
Mr.. Henry Buzby, of Madison and Miss
BESSIE Brown OF Albermarle, were mar
ried at Orange last week.
Models for the Jefferson Davis arch TO
be erected in Richmond will be placed on
exhibition in that city May 26.
Mr.. ]. G. White has purchased from Mr..
John + Harrison the Wheat dale farm
OF 173 acres, near Culpeper, for $4,000
The old home OF President John Tyler,
in Gloucester county, known a. the
Gloucester House, has been destroyed 10y
fire.
The Imperial Tobacco Company, oil
OF England, has leased factory in Dan
Vile ane will open up business III that
Eity.
Among fourth-class postmasters ap
pointed were r. c. Harris. Duke. Louisa
county; ]. F. Jones, Rollins Fork, King
George county.
The remains of the late DR.. Geo. Scott
has been moved from Maplewood Gem
etery GordOnsville to the cemetery at
Orange on Wednesday.
Mr.. Haynie, of Reedsville, Northumber-
land county, fishing in the mouth OF the
Rappahannock river caught 300 shad
in one net at single haul,
c. p. Allen, late bookkeeper for F. 5.
Dalton &Co., was convicted in Richmond
OF embezElement OF $500 and sent TO
the penitentiary for one year.
Rev. j. Ryland Murdoch, native OF
King 4 Queen, now OF Kenneth Square.
Pa, has been called TO the passionate OF
the first Baptist church in Winchester, Va.
At Richmond Judge Lamb, OF the
Richmond Chancery Court, refused tocon.
firm the offer of SO, 600 OF the Grand
Lodge of Elks for the hotel al Bedford
city.
Forty three Express agents on the
James River Division OF the c. X o. r. K.
and in portions OF West Virginia and
Kentucky are on a strike and the Offices
are closed.
The first roe sturgeon of spring was
shipped Monday from Grinels Wharf.
This "early bird" produced p buckets
of roe, which sold on the wharf for Sl3-
Virginia Citizen.
Officer j. r Coomes has been dismissed
from the Lynchburg police force for ae-
eepting $500 to sign letter petitioning
Gov. Montague to pardon f. j. Doyle his
daughters assailant.
At Norfolk Judge Hanckel refused to
grant a new trial in the case of j. W.
Jenkins, convicted of attempting to wreck
trolley car, and sentenced him to two
years in the penitentiary.
Commissioner OF Agriculture. George
w. Koiner, has ordered 1000 extra
copies OF his report. Those who have
not received q copy may do so oy drop
ping MIR. Koiner postal card.
Attorney W. r., Mayo says his friends
are rather previous in rushing him into
the newspaper business, as he has not
and may not start paper at the Hague
Westmoreland Corr NOrtern Neck News.
The flag raising at Kinsale, under the
auspices Of the Junior Order United
American Mechanics on last Friday was
a success. The flag was presented by Mr..
W. T. Mayo, and received by Hon. c.
C. Baker.
The city Democratic committee of
Richmond decided to have a thor
ough investigation as TO the re-
turns from the Second precinct OF
Monroe Ward, on which the nomination
for city sergeant in the recent primary
hinged.
The voters Of Fauquier County will ex-
press themselves in mass meeting Mon
day. April 20, on the question OF submit
ting or proclaiming the constitution
The meeting is called by Hon. Albert
Fletcher. OF the constitutional conyen-
ton and the chairman of the Democratic
county committee.
The new Baltimore Telephone Com
pany has completed itsifne to Warrenton
connecting tke 1asttter place with the en-
tire upp~ 20 of Prince William County.
Cor <XSan be made as far north as
Manassas, and at Haymarket communi
cation = can be had with the long-distance
to Alexandria.
Hon. ]. B. T. Thornton OF Prince VIII
lam says he shall feel compelled to vote
TO- submission OF the constitution unless
,sthe-wise instructed, as he feels that
there Is o tacit pledge to the Democrats
of the county. A mass meeting OF Dem
ocrats of the county will be held May
( IN (eourtday) to decide the question.
Intense excitement prevails in Berkeley
.nd vicinity over the attempt Of an un-
s 90 negro to criminally assault the
: e vaar-oid daughter OF Mr. John Myers,
: ,seII known citizen of South Norfolk.
This Il the fourth affair OF the kind in this
daring as many weeks
: M considerable alarm prevails. A posse
h hunting for the negro, who will I'M
be lynched.
SOME DEATHS.