Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-10-28
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, meet November 9th.
Yellow fever has broken out at
San Antonio, Tex. At Larido,
Tex, there have been 81 deaths
to date and there are now 80 new
cases, making total of cases in
that city of All.
Diplomatic relations between
Spain and Venezuela have been
suspended temporarily. The Span
ish minister at Caracas was Of
Tended by the criticisms Of the
Venezuelan press.
The United States Government
will insist upon the trade privi-
leges granted to this country by
China in the commercial treaty re-
Gently concluded. No trouble with
Russia is expected.
The reunion of the Blue and the
Gray was the great feature of the
Winchester fair last week. About
three hundred veterans from Penn
sylvania and several hundred Con-
federate veterans participated in
the parade.
AS a result of the disclosures in
Assistant POstmaster-G General Bris-
lows report, three employees of the
Postoffice Department in Washing
ton, and one clerk in the New York
Postoffice, have been removed from
their positions.
President j. T. Anderson of the
Richmond Horse Show Association,
says that the recent equine exhibit
was in every way a success. The
total receipts were $50, 900, leaving
a net gain of $40, 900, with which
to start next year.
1t is stated that Senator Morgan,
as soon as Congress meets in G., ira
session, will introduce resolutions
calling on President Roosevelt to
explain the delay in opening nego-
citations with Nicaragua for an
Isthmian canal route.
The Methodist Institute in Rich
mond, has inaugurated the work Of
furnishing free medical service as
well as medicine to the poor of that
city. The young men from the
University College of Medicine
give their services free.
The skeleton of a prehistoric
man in sitting posture, was un
earthed near Greenville, Ohio, last
Thursday. The bones are one
third longer than those of person
of the present time. The skull is
nearly as large as q wooden bucket.
Ancient relics were found with the
skeleton.
Great efforts are being made by
the Baptists of the State to swell
the receipts of the association this
year to 800, 900. The body meets
next month in Stanton, and the
books are now being closed up.
Reports will be presented, and it
is expected that they will show the
success of the effort.
At the annual meeting of the AS
ISOLATION for the Preservation OF
Virginia Antiquities, held last
week in Richmond, a resolution was
adopted setting forth that it has
no intention of selling jamestown
or of conveying any of its rights
and privileges to any individual or
organization whatever.
A man named Hodge is charged
with beating his young child to
death in his home, on Pigeon Creek,
in Wise county. 1t is alleged that
after committing the crime the
father burned the child's body
near the house. Hodge is said to
nave served term in the Kentucky
He has been placed
n Jail at Wise courthouse.
A large mum Der of colored Masons
rom all parts of the United States
we're in Richmond last week to at
end the meeting of the Grand
lodge. Among the number were
udson W. Lyons, registrar Of
he United States treasury de
'artment, and John II. Smythe,
Ormer minister to Liberia. The
upreme council conferred the
hirty-third degree on several can
idates.
In the football gam elast Wednes
ay afternoon at Annapolis, Md,
etween the Navy and Baltimore
ledical College death won IN the
asst five minutes of the first alt,
.obert +. Levin, of Plainfeld, n.
l., secosd year classman of the
,altimore Medical College, was
illcd in the fierce struggle be-
ween the o., posing teams. Neither
cam had scored when the game
as called off.
At meeting of the board Cf
irectors of the Western State
ospital for the Insane at Staun-
N last Wednesday, Superintendent
r. Benjamin Blsckford submitted
Is annual report for the year end
y Sept. 30, 1908. 1t shows that
; the beginning of the fiscal year
lere were in the hospital l,047
atients; admitted during the
ear, 100 males; 9S females; dis
,arged during the year, recovered,
males, 46 females; died, u
ales, 20 females.
Silas Hunlin, the supposed vie
m of murder, appeared alive
I'd well in the court room, at