Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-11-26
Condensed News.

III thO ouiO VI OtCphCH CtCIf
against the city of Lynchburg for
$40, 600 damages for injuries in
falling over an irregularity in the
sidewalk he was given verdict
of $2, 200.
The dwelling of Mr.. d. r. Sine,
at st. Luke, Shenandoah county,
was destroyed by fire Tuesday
night. The family, consisting of
seven children, narrowly escaped
with their lives.
For the first time in the history
OF Dickinson county a man was
sentenced to capital punishment
few days ago. He is Wilson
Bryant, who shot William vanover
of Pike county, Ky.
The death of Charity Virgins, a
negress over ninety years of age
occurred last week at Birmingham
Ala. She was the mother of the
famous musician, "Blind Tom"
She was born on the plantation of
Gen. James Bethune in Fauquier
county.
In Minneapolis the 300 saloons
are limited to One-twelfth of the
city. In the eleven-twelfths where
there are no saloons, seventeen
policemen are found sufficient for
patrol duty. In the one. twelfth
where the saloons are 147 police
men are required.
Homegrown Strawberries, the
second crop, were sold il. Norfolk
markets few days ago at 80 cents
Il quart. The berries were as fine
as any sold there last spring and
were raised on the farm of Willard
Parker, in the Western Branch
section Of Norfolk county.
A new railroad IL to be built
across upper Canada from Quebec
10 Port Simpson on the Pacific.
From Quebec to YakohC ma, in
China, by this route the distance
will be about 722 miles shorter
rom Quebec to YakOhOma than
,y the Canadian Pacific to Van
,Ouyer.
The Senate and House of Dele
gates of Virginia, in joint eXecu-
I've session, have confirmed the
of Beverly L. Crump
If Richmond; Henry Fairfax of
4oudoun, and Henry G. Stuart of
Russell, to be members of the
Commission. There
vas no objection IN the part of any
me to the confirmation of the
hree.
A sportsman who lives near Fin
'astle with his sOn-in-law, who
makes his home in Coyington, went
m a hunt for bear last week, and
anne back with bruins hide and
ne Of his quarters. The animal
Weighed $50 pounds and was in
me condition. 1t was shot twice
While aiming for the man who held
he gun before being brought
own.
The Supreme Court of Virginia
as delivered its opinion in the
natter of Slemp vs. certain county
boards in the Ninth
Congressional District and granted
he mandamus sought by the plain
if which resulted in the award.
lg of the certificate of election on
Ionday by the State Board of
anvassers to Col. H. C.. Slemp
Rep over Judge w. F. Rhea
DEM.
The council of Wheeling, W.
a, have adopted an anti-spitting
rdinance, and the campaign
gainst the lowly microbe set the
omen to thinking. In one lodge
omen have already declared for
lie short skirt and will wage
for the humiliation of
the sweeping train worn in
lblic. BY the ordinance described
Ell are required to walk to the
lrb to expectorate.
At the annual meeting in Rich
ond last week of the Virginia
difference, Methodist Episcopal
lurch, South, President Robert
Blackwell of Randolph-Macon
'llege, in an address spoke of
e fact that Randolph-Macon had
en- the first college in the State
create department of English;
st to equip the scientific depart
'nts with laboratories; first to
.ablish department of biology
tn complete laboratory; first to
lid preparatory schools for
education under the
ntrol of the church, and first to
ablish a great college for women
Virginia.