Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-05-23
Condensed News.

In Warrenton to Mrs. Sarah HCge for
$4,000
The wheat belt OF Southern Kansas has
had great downpours OF rain this and
last week.
Mr.. Juan A. Pizzini, the editor of the
Catholic Visitor, died at Richmond Mon
day, aged about 70 years.
Clarence Breeder, aged ~ years, was
burned death at Shenandoah, Va. Sun
day night by the explosion OF kerosene
lamp.
Virginia political leaders are seeking
to advance the claims of certain PROM
inent men for places on the Corporations
Commission
Rev. Carter Helm Jones OF Louisville,
KY, has been selected to preach the bac-
calurate sermon at the coming commence.
ment at the University of Virginia.
Three hundred men were entombed by
an explosion in Thistle Mine, at Coal
Creek, Tenn, Monday morning and it is
said that all Of them have persisted.
The town Of Goliad, Texas was swept
away by tornado Sunday. From 80 to
100 people were killed All Texas was
stormsw that day by high winds.
Hon. Harry l.. Maynard, congressman
from the Norfolk district, has introduced
a bill providing for pensions to civil en-
ployes in navy yards iniuled while in the
diSrharpe Of their dutiee
The National Mining and Milling Com
pany has been organized at Pittsbnrg, Pa.
with capital OF $780, 900, for the pur.
pose Of developing the mineral waalth Of
Warren county, Virginia.
Pearisburg, Giles county, reports that
an earthquake OF considerable severity
was felt there saturday night, about II
O'c'ock 1t was accompanied by rumb-
lings which lasted some time.
Rev. w. A. Donald, a well known
minister, died recently In Bal.
timore OF an abscess of the brain. For
some time he was pastor OF the churches
ut Fairfield and at Rockbridge Baths
The Farquier White Sulphur Springs
including the farm and sulphur
spring, and containing in all about 200
acres, was sold last week to Henry l..
Smith of Smithfield. w. Va. for SO, 900.
The board OF directors OF the Western
State Hospital has elected DR.. Alexander
l. Nelson, n young physician Of Rapidan.
Va, pharmacist and assistant physician
20 fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ion OF DIR. w. II. Yeakley.
In the Circuit Court at Stanton Tues.
lay the jury in the case OF F. w. For
,une's ADMINISTRATION against the Chesa-
,eake and Ohio Railroad Company for
30. 600 damages for the killing OF For.
une the jury brought in verdict for the
lefendent.
The time for congressional candidates
o submit their names to the Democratic
in The Ninth and Tenth dis
riots has expired, and no one having
opposed Messrs Rhea and Flood, they
will be declared the nominees OF the
'arty in their respective districts
The weather has been extremely dry
n Berkely county, Yves. Virginia, for the
ast six weeks and the crops will BE- cut
hort. The wheat crop cannot yield
more than five bushels to the acre and
he hay will be veiy light. The fruit crop
romises to be fairly good, bnt not as
eavy as last year.
A large number of the members OF the
alabama Division OF the United Daugh- /
ers Of the Confedelacy are DESTROYS OF
aving permanently preserved 'the first
White House. The house
/ Montgomery in which Jeffersos Davis
esided in 1861, before the Confederate
lpital was transferred to Richmond.
Bishop Fran els NJ. Whittle fell at his
esidence in Richmond, Monday, and
roke his hip. Bishop Whttle is near
80 yeals old and has been in bad health
II some time On Friday last he turned
lie work Of bishop over to his coadjutor
ishop II. A. Gibson, owing to his age
I'd delicate health. Grave fears are felt
r Bishop Whittle's recovery
Robert Short. railroad bridge builder
I'd Haden Peters, \ rural free delivery
all carrier, were killed by lightning
onday evening at Wertz 30 miles south i,
Roanoke. The men sought shelter in :
e depot, where they lost their lives. !.
leir eyelashes, boards and hair were
med off and the soles OF their shoes
IRE torn from their feet. Both men left
miles, Z
Just as Rev William NJ. Miburn, the :,
nd chaplain OF the Senate, was entering ;,
3 Capitol on the Senate side, shortly :,
fore noon, Tuesday, wagon drove .
rough the court, and one OF the wheels 7
ssed over the right foot OF the blind ="
III who was not aware OF his danger
S toes were badly crushed and he suf-
ed much from the shock. lie was
zen to the Emergency Hospital for II
atment
Professor Rhodes Massie died in
wisburg, W. Va, on the 14th. He
y n well-knOwn educator, having
en ut one time assistant professor
Washington and Lee University,
d had conducted several high
lools Virginia and Worth Carolina.
was buried at Waynesboro, funeral r
lducted by Rev. DR.. Matthew Hale 4
,uston. y
len james g. Field died on Sunday
his country home, Brietstein, in the
tn III part OF Albemrrle county, near
Orange line. His body was taken to
Ipepar where the funeral was held at
, o'clock yesterday. General Field
: born in Culpeper county in 1926 -
lS4S he went TO California. and two y
Irs later was Gle ted one OF the secre- -
les OF the convention which framed the
( constitution OF that state. In the
no year (1S50) he returned to Virginia.