Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-12-09
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Augusta county, last week mad
the last payment on their hand
some new court house.
Dowie, after playing his part a
Elijah ILL.,, now seems about +
es assume the role Of Ezra, and ha
announced his intention of rebuild
- ing Jerusalem.
The first woman to receive tn
NJ. A. degree from the Universit,
ofSouth Carolina isMiss Jacquelin,
S. Epes, daughter of former Con
gresham j. F. Epes of Virginia
Bituminous coal operators in
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois are preparing to demand g
!. reduction OF twenty per cent. in
wages at the joint conference with
the miners next month.
The messenger boys of the Wes-
tern Union in Richmond went on a
strike Tuesday last because of a
cut of about 25% in pay for the
delivery and collection of messages q.
The management employed negro
boys in their places.
The largest shipment of apples
E ever left New York arrived at
e Bremen Thursday on the North
German Lloyd steamer Main. which
sailed from New York, Novemb Der
18th. 1t consisted Of 22.929
barrels and 1,540 boxes.
Isaac Mitnisks, a native of
Russia, known as "Patriach of the
Ghetto" aged 100 years, is dead in
New York. The total number of
his descendants number 81 ,includ-
ing 7 children, 73 grandchildren. 8
great-grandchlldren and 3 great
great-grandchildren.
A mysterious contagious disease
has been prevalent in sections of
Frederick and Clarke counties, Va.
and Jefferson county, w. Va, for
some weeks, and which is var:ously
declared to be small pox, chicken
pox and Cuban itch. The disease
Is being treated as smallpox. how
ever, and whole communities are
in quarantine.
Some Of the Republican leaders
are urging the President NOT 10
ask the retirement of Perry :.
Heath as secretary Of the National
Republican Committee. as they
say this would be unwise. Mr..
Heath, who has just been severely
scored for his connection with the
postoflice frauds, might "peachp
if he is crowded.
A cablegram announces the death
OF II. G. Staymenter of Alexandra.
Va, an American missionary, and
the drowning of twenty-three of
the native crew by the capsizing
OF boat on the Congo river in
Central Africa. The boat was the
"Lapsley," and was the missionary
craft of the Southern Presbyterian
Church. The Lapsley was bull.
and launched in Richmond city
about two years ago and imme-
diately shipped to Africa.
What is said to be the first shin.
ment of tin ore ever made from
this country to Europe is now at
Satfney, S. c.. awaiting shipment
20 Liverpool via New York. The
in deposits are on the place of
Captain S. S. Ross of Cherokee
county. In three months in
7ery crude manner he has mined
wenty tons of the ore, from which
t is said he will realize $500 a
on. He has not sufficient capital
o build smelter, hence the ship
nent of ore to England.
A dispatch from Washington
avs that railroad freight rates are
be increased on man. classif-
atoms throughout the Southern
tstes in the course of the next
ew weeks. This was the decision
cached AT the ME ting of the
outhern Traffic Association. held
that city. 1t is stated that the
eight on some classificati, ms IRE
be lowered. The railroad of
cials Justify the increasing of
ties by the statement that in yir-
ma, Georgia, and Otker South
n States, railroad taxation has
zen largely increased, and it is
'cessary to raise money to meet
is hew demand.
TheState GrandLodge of Masons
their meeting held last week in
edmond, elected the following
fcers: Grand Master, Thomas
Davis. of Lynchburg:
.puty Grand Mater, X. Kemper,
Alexandria; Grand Senior
arden s. j. Quinn, of Fredericks-
rig; Grand Junior Warden, j.
. Eggleston,oi Richmond; Grand
easurer, Fred W. Peasants. Of
Grand Secretary,
Orge W. Darlington of Rich
nd Grand Chaplain, George Ii.
y; Grand Tiler, w. C.. Kilkin-
|; Grand Senior Deacon, j. W.
liam, Accomac; Grand Junior
aeon, W. b. McChesney, Staun-
Poor Stomach