Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-06-27
NEWS ITEMS.
A Baptist academy has been found
ed at Newport News.

NEWS ITEMS.
A Baptist academy has been found
ed at Newport News.
The Right Rev. Francis McNeece
Whittle, for twenty-six years bishop
of the Diocese of Virginia, died last
week.
The ninth annual convention of
the Baptist Young Peoples Union
of Virginia was held Wednesday and
Thursday in the College Hill Baptist
church of Lynchburg.
Mont Pelee continues to erupt
spasmodically. The latest eruption
covered portions of the northern end
of the island in Is feet of mud. All
OF the northern end of the island is
rendered uninhabitable.
DIR. A. Ecker, of Duluth, Mimi,
who predicted President McKinley's
death, has sent letter to President
Roosevelt prophesying a great foreign
war. He says that four or five Euro
pean powers will combine to try to do
up America, but America will win
after great shedding of blood by a
close margin.
Capt. r. G.. Croxton, who acct
dentaily shot himself about two
weeks ago in Richmond and has
since been at the Virginia Hospital,
is recovering. Capt. Croxton's con-
ditIon has permitted him TO sit up
IN his room for several days and
Saturday he was rolled into the hall
by his nurse. AS the ball has not
been removed, his physicians are
still apprehensive.
King Albert, Of Saxony, died last
week after long illness. He was
"a years old and had ruled 20 years.
King Albert will be succeeded on
the thrown by his brother, who is
chiefly known for his military talents
and considerate treatment of private
soldiers, he having been commander
for 30 years of the Twelfth Army
Corps, which is Saxony's contingent
to the Imperial armies.
Says the Eastern Shore Herald:
"The changes in the personel of the
Eastern Shore newspapers has been
very remarkable within the past few
months. Mr.. j. III. johnson, of the
Farmer and Fisherman deserted us
and his paper has since been discon-
tinued. The Light then changed
hands and next comes the change in
the Accomac Nescs. The Herald
stands up with the feeling of vet
eran in the cause almost alone of the
old guard"
At the annual meeting of the board |
of trustees of Randolph-Macon Col |
lege. just adjourned, President Starr
offered bis resignation, which was
accepted, thought not without great
regret. DIR. Starr retires on account
OF failing health. Prof. X. K. Black |
we'll was unanimously chosen his sue |
cessor. Capt. Richard NJ. Irby. for
many years secretary and treasurer
OF the college, rendered his resigna-
ton because of advancing years, and |
1t was reluctantly accepted by the
board.
j. w. Durham, of Essex county.
Va, now at his home near Hover
tons Oh visit, has won the national
orators first prize, SIS, at a contest
between colleges, held in Nebraska.
When a student at Richmond Col
lege young Durham won the best
debater's medal and the Joint ora
tors medal. This session he has
won the orators medal at Chicago
University and the three other col
iegiate medals of the State of Him
ols. lie is pursuing his theological
studies in the Divinity School of
Chicago University, and will fill a
church pulpit during
the Summer.
The women of Virginia have
achieved another signal success in
competition with those of other
States. Mrs. Herbert A. Claiborne,
commissioner for the women of Vir-
ginia at the Charleston Exposition,
has received an official notice from
the committee of awards at the ex-
position that the exhibit sent by the
women of this State had been award
I'd first prize, gold medal, for the
best exhibit made by any State repre-
'ented at the exposition. This is
great honor, as the Virginia exhibit
vas in close competition with those
# Maryland. Pennsylvania, New
York, and every State in the South.