Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-01-14
CURRENT COMMENT.

A party Of Indiana educators
contemplate trip through Virginia
in March or April.
The fruit-tree inspector of Roam
oke county is on a tour of inspect
ing trees in regard to the San Jose
scale.
Mrs. William A. Maury, q
daughter of Commodore Matthew
F. Maury, died in Washington on
the Sth.
AT Wytheville the hydrophobia
scare continues. Several dogs have
been killed and a number of cattle
have died of rabies.
Two hundred citizens of Arcola
held up a coal train on the Illinois
Central road and took the coal to
relieve the fuel famine.
Rev. George W. Finley, D. d., OF
Thinking Springs, is to make the
annual address before the Camp OF
Veterans in Staunton, Stonewall
Jackson's birthday, January 21st.
The initial number of The Prairie
Grove Herald published at Prairie
Grove, Ark, by Mr.. M. L. Hide
brand, formerly of Lexington, has
been received here. The paper
presents neat appearance and
covers both the local and general
field. Its advertising columns are
well patronized. The GAZETTE
extends best wishes.
George P. Button, well-known in
Virginia newspaper circles, Satur-
day night fell down the steps of the
Wall House in Lynchburg, where
he boarded, and was almost instant
ly killed. Nobody saw him fall, but
it is supposed that he was going up
the steps when he tripped and fell
There was an ugly cash on his head,
and it is thought that his neck was
broken.
Ex-GOv. William A. McCorkle
has written letter to the Parkers-
burg Daily News advocating the
raising of the salary of the Gov
ernor of West Virginia. He says
no man can afford to accept the
Office for the present salary of
$4,000 per year, and it should be
between $4,000 and $4,000 to
enable him to decently live during
the period of his social life.
Fire swept away twO-thirds OF
the manufacturing plant of the vir-
ginia- Carolina Chemical Company
in Richmond Friday, only the acid
building remaining. The officer;
of the company would give nc
estimate of the loss, but it is sale
that there will be no interruption
OF the business of the company by
reason of the fire, and that the
loss is fully covered by insurance
About seventy men are temporarily
thrown out of work by the fire.
Notice of appeal in the cases
recently decided by Chief Justice
Fuller, in the United States Districr
Court, were served Saturday on the
members of the State Board Of
Canvassers. The members are
summoned to appear in Washing
ton within twenty days to make
answer. The same counsel, At
torney-General Anderson and Mr.
Frank w. Christian, for the board
and Jim Hayes and Mr.. John S
Wise, for appellants. will appear
before the Supreme Court.
One of the funniest incidents Of
recent criminal history is the ex
perience of Detective White OF
Roanoke, at Huntington, w. Va
1t appears that the detective wa'
in Huntington well provided with
money and handouts and sleuthinl
after a criminal. Possibly in thu
course Of his professional endeavori
he fell into the company Of some
women at Huntington, who appear
to be very violently the reverse OF
respectable. They handcufet
him with his own handouts, stole
all his money and sent him adrifr
in the streets, pitifully begging
somebody to unlock him.
Capt. Warren S. Lurty, ssvera
times candidate for the Republic
can nomination for Governor
brought suit in Il magistrate''
court against Rev. A. p. Funk
houser, postmaster at Harrison
burg, alleging that Mr.. Funkhousel
had written him II letter last winter
Offering him II fec II he would &c
to Washington and Lse MS inhu.
ence for Mr.. Funkhouser's reap
rointment which vos hitterlv CON.