The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-11-01
VIRGINIA NEWS.
The Legislature viii meet Nov. lstb.

The Legislature viii meet Nov. 18th.
Gov. Montog1e and Hon Eugene Withers
were the speakers AT "a large meeting in
DanNiie Inursda- night
Bishop Randolph visited Accomaccoun-
y this week. confirming a large class AT
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. Oman
cock. sunday.
w Lynn. a. executor Of James L
Oarruthers. has sold the decedent's farm
81 .1y4 acres. in Cumberland county
% h'anose parties for a game preserve.
for $1,000.
Mr. John A. Morgan. prominent
Democrat IN Norfolk county. committed
suicide IN The hope. il Is said. at improv-
ing the political situation a. far a. hi-
party l. concerned.
). senator Thomas =. Martin nd
dressed large gathering of Democrats
IN Winchester. Thursday night. lie
made clear exposition OF the principles
sustained 10y the Democrats party. and
lweit at length upon the trusts aad tar.
ia theCircuit Court az Hampton. Judge
d. W. q. Blackstone granted "a partial III
vorce To Mr.. Lenora Ashmore Rlnekiu-
ston from Mccall Il. Blarkinstou This
Is the cuiminGtion OF a romantic marriage
separation and divorce suir that hashad
a great deal Of publicity.
telegram from Richmond states that
the probable appointment OF judge Inns
lord l.. Lewis as a. : attorney for the
Eastern district Of Virginia. To- succeed
Ten. Edgar Allan. j. a prediction based
upon the opinion of some of the be.t-in-
formed leaders in The district
Chincoteague Will probably becnune,t-
20 10y railroad with Northern cities in
{ ne near future. 4 survey has been com
pleted Tor the extension Of Queen Anne
railroad from point near Hobbs sta
ton. Caroline county, Nd. TO that place.
distance OF about 100 miles
j. j. Eastman, of Louisa County. who
was sentenced TO one year in Jail for i'm.
proper treatment oi negro girl. is said
TO be oi unsound mind and this plea will
De urged when the case comes up on an
'eal IL VIII be urged that Eastman is
II times mentally Irresponsible
Vice President Weiss. of the American
agar company. visited Alexandria this
week and had a conference with President
Harlow, of the Business Mems Ieaeue
nd other business men. The conferences
we're IN connection with the propositiou
y the cigar company for the establish
nent there OF a factory 10 employ 600
lands
4 jury ia the Accomac County Conrt
y ednesday brought in "a verdict of mur.
Ter IN the second degree in the case 81 the
commonwealth vs.. James FLOYD. Fovd
ataly shot another negro duringa game
u crap. The jury decided that the mur-
Ter was not premediIated and the Court
rave Floyd : years in the penitentiarv
here was broai smile on Flovd's face
when the verdict was brought in He ex-
ected to be hanged
ne liquor question just now is one
nat Is occupying a great deal OF atten-
ION IN Richmond. Even the LIQUOR deal
r. realize that something must be done
mere Is hardly any doubt that the leyis
iture VIII be asked to deal with this
uestion. as IL relates to the cities of the
tate The better class of LIQUOR dealers
Richmond admit that there should be
ONE more stringent law in regard to the ;
ranting OF licenses. 10 has been suggest
! 10y them that there be an excise board
7 that the matter be placed in the hands
the board of police commissioners.