Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-15
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The bakers Of Richmond went
on q strike last week.
Revolutions are threatened in
Guatemala and Nicaragua.
Judge Lyman Chalkley Of
Stanton has been elected dean Of
the law college of Kentucky
University, at Lexington.
President Roosevelt's appoint
ment OF negro, Charles w. Aa-
derson, as revenue collector OF
New York, has created wide CON-
ment.
United States Senator Martin
will open headquarters at MurL hy's
Hotel in Richmond soon after the
adjournment OF the extra session
Of Congress and will begin his
campaign for reelection.
The board of governors of the
Janestion Exposition Company
will begin campaign among the
States with q view Of securing
early and substantial appropria-
tions for exhibits on Hampton
Roads in 1907.
Congress has at last made sn
appropriation for the commemora-
tion of the three hundredth ami
versary of the settlement Of James
town. The bill appropriates $780,
900 for an international naval re-
view in Hampton Roads in 1907,
and q monument on jamestown Is
land.
1t has been learned that the
loss to the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute by the recent burning OF
the Science Hall there will not be
nearly so heavy az at first suppos-
ed. The building cost rot quite
$4,000. 1t was insured for $751;
900 and there was salvage Of
$4,000.
They have queer way Of hold
ing auctions in Japan. The auc-
tloneer puts up the object to be
sold and asks for bids. Each bid
der then writes his highest price
on a bit Of paper and deposits it in
box. The box is opened and the
object handed over to the one who
has offered the most.
President Roosevelt Wore on the
day of his Inauguration a quaint
old goldIing with an opal setting
which was the property of Presid.
ent Lincoln and taken from his
finger on the night of his asssssina-
ton. Secretary of State John Hay,
who was one of Lincoln's private
secretaries, has had the ring for
number of years. Mr.. Roosevelt
prizes airing the piece Of
jewelry.
The piercing of the Simplon tun-
del through the Alps between
Italy and Switzerland was COM
pleted on the morning of the Gath
of February, and the workmen on
the Italian side shook hands with
those from Switzerland. The
tunnel is twelve and one-fourth
miles long and was begun in 1858.
The work has been going on almost
constantly ever since, coverings a
period Of thirtyseven years.
The survivors of the convention
which framed Virginis's new Con-
stitution will meet In Richmond
on March 10Th and a permanent
organization will be effected.
There will be banquet at night
when Mr.. Henry c. Stuart will
be POSTMASTER. Among the speak
ers will be Governor Montague,
Mayor Mccarthy, Senator Daniel,
, Hon. John Goode, Attorney-Gener-
al W. A. Anderson, A. C. Brazton.
; A. p. Thorn of Norfolk. G. V.
: Meredith and others.
Saws the Winchester News-Item /:
Twins it the family are quite UNI
usual, triplets are a wonder, but
when its comes to quartet, it's
the limit, it would appear, which
has about been reached. However,
if that be the case, then Mrs. Tone
Sperry, wife OF an humble citizen
of Middletown, this county, holds
: the championship belt, for recent
ly she become the mother Of three
boys and one girl baby. Before
midnight, however, three had died
I and 1t is thought the other will
= live.
Officers johnson and Blessingel
took Will Heindrich to Jail in ii
q pieces in Racing, Wis, Saturday
night. He is a cripple who hac
! lost both legs and one arm. and b.
a was begging and insulting people
a when refused money. When ar
!. rested he put up terrific fight
o His false legs and arms were tori
81 off, his clothing was torn from hi
Q back and nickels and dimes wer
. scattered along the highway for
- block. He butted one OF tn
:, officers in the face and nearl.
, broke his nose; hit another on th
;. leg and gouged piece of flesh GU
> of another's arm. IL was neces
o sary to take him to Jail in buggy
. He declares he was with Presiden
Roose Welt at the battle OF San Jua'
Hill.
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