Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-07-15
NEWS ITEMS.

es OF fredericksburg have employe,
counsel to represent them In tb
claim for reimbursement for DAMAGE
sustained by them during the Ciyi
War. The churches were used b
Federal troops as hospitals and TO
other purposes.
Judge GrinnaD, of the CHANGER,
Court OF Richmond, last week en-
tered q decree in the case of TIN
State Council, Junior Order United
American Mechanics, against tn,
National Council, in which the Sat,
Council is recognized as the bod,
enutled to the use of the name il
this State.
The corporation treaty between tn,
United States aud Russia has de
clded that American and Russian
corporations may sue in the courts OF
both Russia and the United States
Previous to the PRONUNCIATION of tn,
treaty American concerns could be
sued In Russia, but could not bring
suit in that country.
A cloudburst near Manila caused
a Hood which has DESTROYED San
Juandel Mont. Two hundred lives
were lost. The low-lying districts
were inundated. The homes of many
Americans are isolated. Transpor.
tation through the streets is carried
on In boats only. Damage to prop
erty is estimated at 100000.
During severe thunder storm
last week lightning struck and shat
tered the large flagstaff over the
northern end of the Capitol building
at Richmond, splintering the staff
and tearing the cloth around it, and
then passing harmlessly down u
lightning rod near the base of the
stan. No one was injured in any
way.
A Baltimore Grand Jury has up
held the separate car law of the
Legislature. The first alleged vio-
latlons of the "Jim Crow" law were
by James Davis and Richard Has
kins, both colored, who were arrested
on July 2nd last aboard the steamer
Rock Greek, and taken to the Eastern
Police Station, charged with refusing
to occupy the portion of the vessel
set aside for members of their race.
The Weems steamer Nerthumber-
land narrowly escaped running down
a bugeye off Sharp's Island early
Monday morning. The two vessels
approached head on, but the bugeye
swerved to one side and the steamer
pushed by her. The bugeye had no
lights and no name OH her bow. The
steamer was stopped and the mate
OF the bugeye jumped on the guard
OF the Northumberland and climbed
aboard. The bugeye shipped a large
quantity of water from the bow wave
of the steamer.
There are now over 500 rural free
delivery routes in Virginia and from
100 to goo more will be established
after July lst, making nearly 75O in
all. Of the 500 Congressman Swan
sou, Flood and Hay secured nearly
all for their districts, the Fifth.
Tenth and Seventh. These rural
carriers usually receive 5000 the
irst year and $720 afterward. Their
means a distribution
n salaries to Virgiuians of about
p35O,OOO annually, and with the new
'outes proposed to be established,
he annual pay roll in this State will |
aggregate $450,0O0.-Free Lance.
Thomas +. Ryan, of New York.
las forwarded to the governor his
.heck for $4,000 for the benefit of
he Virginia State building. The
heck was q surprise and came un-
olicited. 1t has been forwarded to
he chairman of the Virginia CON-
Mission. The gift will go a long
Tay towards completing the build.
ng and installing the furniture
which is so essential to the dignity
nd reputation of the State. More
money will be needed to complete
ne building in every particular,
nd the governor and the commits
toner's indulge the hope that other
'irglnians will emulate the example
ct by Mr.. Ryan.
The Ohio legislature Is concerned
bout the timber of the State, and is
ow considering a bill, which will
rooably be passed, giving a premium
Two dollars an acre for q period
ten years to any land owner of the
tate who will plant and take care
forest trees in compliance with
ne rules laid down by the State
oard OF Forestry. 1t is said that
the four great lumber districts of
he United States, the Southern pine
.glon stands first. Tn the Southern
lstrict are to be found forty-three
er cent. of the saw-mills and one {
alt of the lumbermen. Thus we
e that the timber of the South ia !
Ding rapidly and the young growth
not properly looked after, which
Ill insure scarcity of timber in a
w more years.