The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1902-07-16
News of the Week.
AT HOME.

contests over Circuit judgeships Mr..
Cation OF Alexandria, will make a speech
on the validity of proclamation
Polk Miller signs five-year tour con-
tract.
f. A. Woodson, a contracting painter,
of Lynchburg, fell from Rivermont bridge
to the ground below,a distance of 100
rect, and was instantly killed.
Wythe county Republicans in mass
meeting assembled endorsed the course of
the Hon. r. w. Blair in the Constitu-
tIonal Convention.
Mr.. George James died from the iniu-
ries he received Saturday at Stewards
trunk factory. He was struck by a piece
of timber when the accident occurred
Captain Thomas r. Dunn, City Engi-
neer of Petersburg, was taken seriously
ill with heart failure Monday
A three-story cold storage building at
Norton, Wise county, was burned.
A sword of honor was presented in
Norfolk to Ma jor Littleton Waller, of the
United States Marine Corps, for bravery
in the Philippines.
The first felony case under Virginia's
new Constitution was tried at Staunton
without jury.
Illinois unions have voted against a
general strike of coal miners.
Assistant Paymaster David F. Kron-
acher, United States Navy, was drowned
at Ocean View, Va.
Fifteen men were terribly burned by a
shower of molten metal at the Homestead
(Pa.) Steel Works
a Sl00,000,000 tobacco company. to
compete with the American combine, is
said to be forming in London.
Mr.. S. w. Huff has been appointed
General Manager of the Consolidated
Street railway lines of Richmond
John Long was run over by Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac train
IN Hanover county, and killed.
The North Carolina Bar Association
at Asheville elected Charles Price of
Salisbury, President.
The War Department has invited State
military organizations to take part in the
fall army maneuvers at Fort Riley, Kan
The Democrats of the Seventh North
Carolina District yesterday nominated
Robert n. Page for Congress on the
l2llth ballot
James II. Miller has been nominated
by the Democrats of the Third West
Virginia District, to oppose Congressman
Gaines for reelection.
Virginia's new Constitution went into
effect Thursday at noon, and Governor
Montague commissioned the first woman
ever allowed to become notary public in
this State.
The MGine, the most powerful battle
ship the Cramps have thus far con-
structed for the United States Govern
ment, will start on her builders trial
trip off the Delaware Capes next Tues
day.
Mayor Hugo, the Republican candi-
date, remains the Mayor of Duluth, the
Supreme Court of Minnesota having so
decided. One vote counted for Truelson
was thrown out, thus giving Hugo, a
majority of four
John A. Gray, the negro who on Thurs
day night shot and killed Coroner II. r.
Bats, in Norfolk, Va, died from the eff
fects of pistol wounds inflicted by police
men during the capture
The Treasury Department shipped
100000 to New Orleans against deposits
at New York, and $4,000 to the same
point against deposits at Chicago. This
is the first time in the history of the de
partment that money has been shipped
against deposits at Chicago.
The Navy Department will probably
grant the Carnegie Steel Company an
other trial of the 6-inch plate represent
ing the casemate armor of the Missouri.
which has already failed two tests at the
Indian Head proving ground, and which
could, under the terms of the contract.
be rejected
An Agreement was concluded between
committee representing the $500 build