Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-02-28
NEWS ITEMS

"S ITEMS.
Mrs. Ssonewall jackson and some
OF her family are down with small
pox.
Secretary Long has signified his
intention of shortly resigning from
the Cabinet.
Cardes Il Mosby's big department
store In Richmond was burned Fri
day. Loss $125,Ooo
The streets of Barcelona, Spain,
were swept by cannon this week and
800 rioters killed and injured.
The 7lst Regiment Armory and
Park Avenue Hotel, New York, were
burned Saturday. Fifteen lives were
lost.
Farmers Institute will be held at
Montross March 18th, Warsaw March
18th, Heathsville March 18th or 18th.
All farmers are urged to attend.
AT Tappahannock the jury in the
case of Joseph Ramsey, tried for
killing Joseph Dunn, brought in a
verdict of murder in the first degree.
The L. e. Mumford Banking Com
pany, of Cape Charles, is about to
erect new bank buildings at Mathews
Q. H., Tappahanueck and Warsaw.
During the course of the search
for bodies of victims of the recent
earthquake in Southern Russia.
thirty persons were dis-entombed
alive.
Jos. Higginbotham, the negro
who assaulted Mrs. Weber January
18th in Lynchburg and left her for
dead, was hanged in that city
Monday.
Prince Henry of Prussia reached
New York Sunday morning and is
being given rousing reception
wherever he goes. The Prince dined
with President Roosevelt. The uni
form of the Prince is one of the
most resplendent ever seen in this
country.
The Alexandria Washington Lodge
OF Masons, as is their annual custom.
held a banquet in observance of Gen.
eral Washington's birthday. Among
the distinguished guests who re-
sponded to toasts were Senator Mar
tin, and Representative Claude A.
Swanson, of Virginia.
A decision has been reached by
the leading fire insurance companies
to advance rates in all territory east
OF the Rocky Mountain This is no
surprise. If something is not done
to reduce the fire losses, the insur-
ance companies will have to go out
OF business.-Richmond Times.
The Virginia Fire & Marine and
Virginia State insurance companies,
with others, have raised their rates
20 per cent. on all mercantile and
manufacturing establishments.
The American missionary, Miss
Ellen M. Stone, and Mime. Tsilka.
who have been held in captivity by
Bulgarian brigands since September
3, have been released. The ransom
fund, $72 800, was paid the brigands.
Madam Tsilka's husband has been
arrested for completely with the
brigands.
Mrs. Sarah Conrad died suddenly
at the residence of w. G. Segar, near
Stormont, Wednesday, aged ~. She
leaves two children-Miss Sally, the
present owner of the famous old
Colonial homestead, "Deer Chase"
and Mr.. William @. Conrad, of Phil
adelpbia Her remains were taken
to her native city for interment.
The Virginia Oyster Planters AS
ISOLATION has filed charges against
the present board of fisheries, and
there is suppressed excitement among
the friends of the present board as
to what effect their action will have
upon their reappointment. 1t is
said that the board is charged with
not enforcing the present laws as to
oyster planting.
Fridays storm in Baltimore was
the most destructive since 1888. The
city was isolated for hours save with
Richmond. Floods threatened and
limbs of trees and wires were pros
trated by the ice, blocking thorough
fares and impeding traffic. New
York was in similar plight. Kent |
Island, Md, was cut off from the
outside world week during which
time provisions ran out and starya-
tion was threatening Its inhabitants !
when communication was resumed. |