Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-01
Condensed News.

and has been running the machine
almost constantly.
Missouri is so proud of the
James boys that there is talk of
sending the Jesse James house at
st. Joseph to St. Louis for
exhibition during the worlds
fair.
While making an arrest at
Martinsburg the cuIprit struck
Constable w. S. Wild over the
head with a jug of whisky, pain
fully wounding him. The man
ran into a saloon for refuge, and
picking up the jug, using it as a
weapon.
Germany has $50 persons who
may be called milliOnaires, accorG-
ing to American standards. There
are but two who possess 1926, 000,-
900 or more, which shows how
far behind the German money
makers are compared with those Of
the United States.
What is said to be the only
arsenic mine in the United States
began operations in Floyd county,
Va, last week. The mine is on a
tract of land which embraces
several thousand acres, and is
situated 30 miles from Roanoke
and 10 miles from a railroad.
Jordan Thompson, president of
the Negro League of Virginia, has
been notified that the Woman's
Negro Franchise Association of
Newark, n. j., will contribute one
thousand dollars to assist the
negroes of Virginia in their fight
against the new Constitution of
this State.
SO far the Campbell investiga-
ton has cost the State in actual
outlay Of money between $4,000
and s., 200. These figures do not,
of course, represent the time lost
by the Legislature on account OF
the special investigation. Twenty
five thousand dollars is the
estimate Of the monetary cost of
the inquiry, first and last, with
all its attendant consequences.
Major General Sir Hector
Mcdonald, commanding the Brit
ish forces in Ceylon, and one of
the foremost officers in the British
army, against whom charges,
based on immoral acts, were filed
some time ago, committed suicide
March Goth, at the Hotel Regina
in Paris. He shot himself in the
right temple shortly after noon
and expired few minutes later.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
way Company has decided to
enlarge the Allegheny tunnel. west
of Covington. so as to build
double track through it. Work
will be begun in the near future.
This tunnel is one OF the longest on
the system, being 4,703 feet in
length. The work will require six
or eight months, and when finished
it will greatly improve the train
service.
Mr.. William II. Cullingsworth,
twice postmaster of Richmond,
great friend of ex-President
Cleveland, in whose honor he
compounded the largest plum
pudding ever made in America,
died Wednesday morning, March
25th. Mr.. Cullingsworth was 81
years old, bachelor and
prominent business man. In the
war he served az a member of
Company G. Tenth Virginia
Cavalry.
Years ago when black walnut
was plentiful and cheap it was
used largely for the construction
of the wooden bridges by the
pioneers because of the ease with
which it could be worked and its
well known durability. Such IA
bridge uilt fifty years ago in the
State of Indiana, $50 feet long,
contains timber valued at present
at $15, 600, viii III would more than
twice pay for a steel bridge to take
its place.
Northumberland c. Irvine
of South Carolina, COM
the Army of the Northern
Virginia Department of United
Veterans, has APP
pointed as sponsor of his depart
ment in the approaching reunion
1t New Orleans, Miss Ellie Marty
Werth, of Richmond, the daughter
IF Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Werth,
and the granddaughter of the
ate illustriOus Commodore Mat
-hew Fontaine Maury.
w NJ Garland, a member of
,he City School Board; +. r.
Taylor and j. F. Atwell were on
March 24th, before the Police Court
If Roanoke, charged with refusing
o obey the city vaccination
ordinance. They were sincerely
opposed to compulsory vaccination,
,ut when a s. fine and Il Jail
were pronounced in each
'ase they reconsidered the matter
md agreed to bare their arms to
he doctors lancet. The fine was
educed and the Jail sentence
escinded.
Miss Jessie Waggy, the pretty
laughter of William Waggy, a
farmer, who lives near
Weston, w. Va, on March 24tl..