Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-05-10

Brief Items of Interest for the
Busy Reader

Busy Reader
: A snow storm was genera
, through Montana last Wednesday
: Mary j. Crovther, who admit
, she is past thirty. divorced al
New York last week her seventh
husband.
1t is reported that Eugene v
Debs is seeking the presidency Of
new labor organization which
seeks the overthrow of Samuel
Gompers.
Indiana people must 20 outside
of the State when they want to
smoke cigarette lest they be
arrested and punished for violat-
ing the law.
l. G. Fowler, speaker of the
House during the Malone regime,
and later clerk of the United
States Court at Abingdon, died at
the latter place on Saturday, aged
78 years.
At the University of Virginia
Thursday John A. Shishmsnian of
the university, won the Southern
oratorica. contest; Charles 7.
Talley, Of Vanderbilt University,
second.
Charles Hatfield has satisfactory
ly performed his contract to
produce ID inches of rain for
southern California between De-
cember / and May l. He employ
ed system of discharging gas in
the air.
During the hours for the funeral
obsequies of General Fitzhugh Lee
in Richmond last Thursday, all
public places of business and the
schools of Bedford City were closed
out Of respect for the illustrious
Virginian.
The trustees of the George
Washington University, Washing
ton, D. c., have authorized the
organization of Clumbian College
and the Washington College Of
Technology under the charter Of
the University.
In token of appreciation of the
distinguished services and friend
ship for Cuba of the late Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee, the Cuban Senate and
House unanimously directed that
a cablegram of coincidence be sent
to the family of General Lee.
Caleb Powers, former secretary
of state of Kentucky, twice SEN
fenced to Imprisonment for life,
and under death sentence for over a
year on q charge of conspiracy
to murder William Goebel, has
petitioned for transfer of his
case TO the United States Court.
Congressman Hull of Iowa, and
Wadsworth of New York, jointly
own fine farm in Virginia,
short distance down the Potomac
from Mount Vernon. They have
a very comfortable residence fitted
up there, with electric lights and
other fixings unknown to the ordi-
nary farmer.
The Richmond Light Infantry
Blues guarded the grave of General
Lee, in Hollywood Cemetery, for
twenty -four hours after the
funeral. Arrangements to that
effect were made by Lieutenant
Governor Willard, the State hav-
ing no appropriation available for
the purpose.
1t is understood that syndicate
has been organized in Washington
for the purpose of building $780,
900 hotel on Bull Run battlefield.
The proposed electric line from
to Washington will
pass directly by it, thus giving
those who visit the field pleasant
and comfortable quarters.
1t is stated that two agents OF
the Russian government sailed
on Saturday for New York, to
arrange for the purchase Of 49,
BOO TONS of steel rails. The rails
are to be used In double tracking
the Trans-Siberian railway. This
Is the road over which all the
Russian troops and supplies must
be transported to Manchuria.
The brains of q Confederate
soldier who was buried in 1853 and
which appear to have undergone
no change since, are in the
possession of H. Graham Roban
If Norfolk, who says he will send
hem to the Smithsonian Institu-
ion. The brains are those OF
Sergeant Derrick. who was buried
near Morristown, Tennessee.
1t Is said that Miss Halle
Erminie Rives, the noted Southern
writer, il soon 20 marry Post
Wheeler, the well'known jour-
,alist. Miss Rives and Mr..
Wheeler. after spending the winter
u Ocean Grove with Rev. DR..
Henry Wheeler, father OF the
journalist, sailed on the same