Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
VIRGINIA NOTES.

Prof. Thomas ]. Farrar of Central Plains.
Fagquier county. has been elected to the
chair of modern languages In Washington
and Lee University.
DR.. Charles l.. Crow of Norfolk who has
for several years filled chair OF modern
languages at Washington and Lee Uni-S
versity. has accepted the chair of modern
languages in the University of Florida. 4.
Maj a. R. Moody OF Petersburg. COM
handing the I'd battalion Of the I'D Regi-
ment. Virginia Volunteers. has appoins ed
the following commissioned and non-com-E
missioned staff: f. G. Roberts. Clifton
Forge, list lieutenant and adjutant: J. d. e.
Bowfow. Roanoke, LIST lieutenant and sur
geon: Henry O. Dahlen. Petersburg. SER
geant major; Robert n. Parlln. Petersburg,
hospital steward
A. J. Ramey, farmer living near Brents-
vile. killed Lucien Beavers in self-defense
Thursday evening. Beavers was making
savage attack on some Old people near
Ramey's home. when Ramey went to the
rescue with the above result. The coroner's
jury brought in a verdict of 5ustihable
homicide.
Mrs Thomas F.. Ryan of New York md
Nelson county, Va. will soon let "A contract
for up-to-date hospitals which will be
built on the half acre OF land purchased
some years ago In Lynchburg. II is said
1t will be one of the most complete best
its kind in the country. and its cost when
completed will be about S1Ge,0oO.
In the case of Jacob n. Payton, who died {.
suddenly in Warrington July H. the Jury
returned a verdict ayerring death from
strychnine poisoning prepared by his wife,
Helen Payton, and administered in coffee
by his adopted daughter Ethel Frank
Wright. held with the woman on the charge
of numbering Payton. is made an accon1-@
plice Both are held for the October grand
jury. g
NJ. J. Caples. superintendent of the Rad-s
ford division of the n. and w. railways
with headquarters at Bluefield. has res
signed to become general manager of theS
South and Western railway, with head
quarters at Bristol s.
Lucien Beavers bled to death near hiss
home in Prince William county, Va, as{
the result of gunshot wound of the arm :
inflicted by A J. Ramsay as a result of az
quarrel between the men. Beavers ARM
was torn almost from his shoulder. and Z
blood. which filled small barrel RAM
sey has been arrested and is being heidy
for preliminary trial. &
Henry Finck, the aged German who.
thought his wife had given back to him
in an only Will property valued at $4,000
which he had decided to her has returned
from Washington, where he a later
will made by his wife, giving the prop
erty to Mrs. Heinz of Chicago, wife of the
brother of Heinz. the millionaire pickle
manufacturer of Pittsburg. Pa. Mr.. Finck
says there is no mention In the last will
OF bequest to Rev. DR. ]. Ernest Thack-
er of Norfolk and that the first report
that his wife had probably willed Rev.
Mr.. Thacker the Finck homestead In Nor
folk did the minister a great injustice.
Mr. Finck declares. however. that the
will purporting to be the last one made
by his wife. cutting him off. Is forgery.
and he will fight IT in the courts on this
ground.
]. E. B. Stuart, of the famous
federate cavalry leader. whom President
Rccsevtlt six months ago appointed to fed
eral Office, declares that the south should
be given second place on the next national
republican ticket and is well pleased at the
boom his friends giving him for thAs
wee presidential toga.
Gen Alexander Hays Post No. 8. G. A. R.
of Pittsburg. Pa. has sent to Maury Camp
Confederate Veterans of Fredericksburg q
set of handsomely engrossed resolutions.
thanking the Fredericksburg ex-confeder.s
ates for the unusual hospitality shown them
on the occasion Of the unveilng Of the Gen.
Hayes monument near Fredericksburg seV>
eral weeks ago.