Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-17
NEWS ITEMS.

n IellOW was uneu at HOLLYWOOD
under the new State law for captur-
ing two young mocking birds. Pos
session Of song birds now is tiua-
bic offense.
Temple Farm, the famous spot in
York county. Va, where the articles
of capitulation were signed between
Washington and CORVALLIS, in the
old Moore house, has again changed
hands, the present owner, Mr.. A. o.
Mauck, having closed it out to gen.
tleman in Chicago.
Workmen on the farm Of James
Roach, Just across the Rappahan-
mock river from Fredericksburg, Va,
unearthed a large number of picks
and axes six or seven feet below the
surface. 1t is believed they were
left there by General Hooker's army,
nearly 40 years ago.
For maintaining a barroom without
a license, George Newton, an aged
negro, was fined $500 in the Wash
ington police court, with the alter
native of spending sixty days in Jail,
which alternative he accepted. The
light Jail sentence is due to the fact
he is eighty years old.
Mrs. Nettie Kilgore, a pretty
Young widow, became the bride of
j ohn Stump, an Illinois widower, at
Beidleman's, Va, Saturday. The
attracting parties had not seen each
other until the wedding day. The
couple were introduced to each other
through matrimonial paper.
Charles Filler, who was paroled
from the Trenton, n. j., State prison
last July for good conduct and for
having invented blind lock-stitch
sewing machine while serving his
fourth term for burglary, continues
to profit by his invention. The
English rights to it have been sold
for $4,000.
A. II. Evans has sued the Atlantic
Coast Line Railway for $4,000.
While Waterman in the yards of the
company at Primers Point two years
ago he was arrested by the company
on charge of stealing shoes. He
was convicted in magistrates court,
bnt discharged on appeal. He sues
for false arrest.
Benjamin Steel, a farmer of Fred
erick county, Va, was struck by
lightning while blowing during
thunderstorm Saturday afternoon
and was seriously injured. lie was
found insensible besides the dead
body Of his horse, which had been
killed by the same bolt. Steele's
life is despaired of.
A negro woman invaded st. Marks
Sunday school in Richmond Sunday
morning, and in open meeting stated
her grievance against boy who had
Just poured bucket of water on her
from the church yard. She was
given a courteous hearing and told
that the boys parents would be in
formed of his conduct.
Pope Leo is barely alive, but doc
tors are unable to foretell when the
end will come. Pneumonia and pleu
raj pain have practically disappeared, |
but exhaustion is too complete to |
favor hope of rally. The dying Poutiff |
was restless Wednesday morning but
had no delirium. In the afternoon he
had several hours of quiet sleep.
Randall L. Sullivan, colored, an
elevator man at the Geological Sur
Sey Building in Washington has been
and will be dismissed
from the Government service on the
charge of having handed letter to
a young woman clerk Of the office
asking for her address and stating
that he wished to call on her.
Charles S. Lively, of Newport
News, was killed while returning
from Buckroe Beach with his wife
aud child. La spite of warnings
from the conductor, Lively insisted
on riding on the inside step of the
ear. Suddenly he was knocked off
aud instantly killed. The wife knew
nothing of the accident until the car
was backed to the body and she was
allied OH to identify her husband.
No chance of com promise
between the street car company and
The strikers in Richmond now exists.
Rumors to that effect have been put
1t rest by the car people declaring
hat the officials would not think of
compromise. On the other hand
he strikers and their officers declare
hat they are satisfied with the situa-
,lon as it is aud that they are con-
ident of winning.
The State Department has con- i
trued the naturalization law passed q
~ the last Congress as requiring it
o reject all certificates of naturaliza- q
ION issued after July 3, 1908, which '
all to set forth the fact that the
'erson naturalized is not opposed to
Ill organized governments and like
'lse is not affiliated with any organ.
zatlon so opposed; also that he does t
ot advocate the killing of officers of a
overnment. a
While walking in his sleep Henry !,
ieldecke, Jersey City, dreamed that =
idnappers were in his house, and h
olng to the cot of his six-year-old q
On he carefully lifted the lad from ;,
Underneath the coverlet, and, going +,
the bureau In an adjoining room. i
laced him in one of the drawers !
nd shut it. Heidecke returned to a
Is bed, but was almost immediate Y =
by piercing shrieks and :,
ecoming thoroughly awake, rescued Il
he boy, who was nearly suffoeated y