The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-11-30
The OLD DOMINON.
Latest News GIesoed From Al Over the
State.

Tor concealing his assets He testified
mat he had lost $500 while drunk and
| gambling III New York i'm one NIGHT I:
mat he returned home, and i'm six weeks
went to New York again and lost S.. 500
more IN the same way in the same house
Judge Wadlill pronounced the story inn
possible, and said, IF what this bank
rupt has declared be sanctioned, the bank
rupt court would be the greatest harbor
Tor fraud and raScality the world has
ever known and creditors would have
no protection whatever from people of
inns class. He held Solomon Green
stem, who came from New York TO cor
rooorate the story, in $1,000 bail to ap-
pear before the grand jury for perjury.
Inc charge against Abraham is con
tempt OF court, and he is TO stay i'm Jail
TIL he pays the 10000.
David Lowenberg, the general direc-
tor OF the jamestown Exposition and 7
capitalist of Norfolk, was stricken with
paralysis IN his rooms at the Monticello
Hotel. Physicians found that only part
OF the right side was affected and they
declare that no serious consequences are
OF age and the attack is regarded with
OF age and the attach is regarded with
anxiety by his friends.
Kew J. ii. Straughn, pastor of the
Methodist Protestant Church i'm lynch
Ourg, who was elected financial secre-
Iary OF the Christian Endeavorers of the
denomination in the United States, has
1ecided to remain in his present pas
torate and decline the offer. His wife.
VINO was made superintendent OF the
Junior work of the church. will also
decline the position.
The children of ]. Samuel McCue. ex-
ecuted for the murder of his wife.
Fannie Nj. McCue, have petitioned for
relief from the payment of the expenses
incurred in the case of the Common
wealth against their father. Judge Nor
IT'S rendered a written opinion recon-
nending the relief asked for, and GER
;ihed the petition to the Governor for
ms action. The amount paid by the
State must, under the statute. be re-
! turned by his estate unless the Governor
nterveneS. The amount is about $4,000
The convention Of the Commissioner
Of Agriculture of the Southern States
elected the following officers: WV
0gllvie. Nashville, Tenn, president; Z.
J. watson, Columbia, s. C., first vice
president; T. G.. Hudson. Atlanta. sec
ond vice president; B. w. Kilporc
Raleigh, n. C., secretary and treasurer
and L. w. AIagruder, Richmond Va.
assistant secretary and treasurer.
J. w. Wilkinson, OF Bristol. has closed
4 deal for 100000 feet of lumber and
les along the Southern railroad. near
ASheville. The amount reported TO be
involved in the deal is half million
dollars.
In the City Circuit Court at Lynch.
hffr he - II.
he J. r. Millner Company for $4,000
ior loss OF services of his wife, etc, on
account of an elevator accident in the
store of the company here three years
ago was compromised for $50 The
plaintiff is a prominent Lynchburg at
:orney. In former case instituted by
.lrS. Harvey judgment was secured
Tor s., 500
Benjamin Watkins Lee, manager OF
he Henry Clay Inn, at Ashland. died
suddenly in the hotel He formerly
Kept the hotel at Ocean View. al
Jefferson Park, Charlottesville, and con-
iuctcd hotels i'll Florida He was about
) years old. He leaves widow and
several grown children.
Frank Crumlcy and James Morrell
we're arrested and placed in Jail at Jones'
49, 1NiAli., NlldASOu Will illC Dul SidlN
If half dozen business houses in that
own. They were captured in the streets
Of the town at an early hour by a posse
IF armed citizens, who had been aroused
BY the report that the town was being
plundered by band of thieves. The dis
cOvery was made by a man who had been
aroused by COW wandering in his yard,
and while driving her out he noticed
lights in a store across the street. The
homes OF the men under arrest were
searched and much valuable property
was found, alleged to have been stolen
from business houses in JoneSboro.
The news has been received that Prince
Louis of Battenberg while in New York
at dinner given in his honor by Vernon
II. Brown, vice-preSdent of the Cunard
Steamship Company, declared that Mr.
Browns daughter-in-law, Mrs. Gardiner
Willard Brown, was the most beautiful
woman he had seen in America. Mrs.
Brown was Miss Mary Eliza Russell,
daughter OF James B. Russell, of Win
chester, and was married to Mr. Brown
in Winchester last June. Mrs Brown is
the most beautiful woman | have seen
during my visit to America the land OF
fair women" said Prince Louis before
the evening was over You say she is
Virginia girl?" asked his Serene High
ness. Then Virginia should be proud of
her as daughter. She is indeed fair to
look upon"
Hon. Henry c. Stuart, of Russell coun-
ty, was elected temporary chairman of the
Virginia State Fair Association. The
other officers are John Stewart Bryan,
vice-chairman; H. Lee Lorraine secreta-
ry, and Capt. John c. Elicit, treasurer.
The fine country residence of John l..
Vaughan of the firm of L. H. Vaughan
K Sons, railroad contractors, was burned
10 the ground i'll Montgomery county, in
GLIDING the water tank and the fine stable
building, near the home Most of the
furniture was saved, but the loss of build
ings will be about 5000, one fourth CO.