Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-03-07
CONDENSED NEWS
Brief Items of Interest for the
Busy Reader


Pablo, in Barcelona, Spain, has
been destroyed by an incendiary.
The postofics appropriation bill
as completed by the House SUBJ
committee carries about 1892, 0OO,-
600.
President Roosevelt has issued a
proclamation extending the lower
tariff rates to Germany until June,
1907.
President Roosevelt, in general
orders, commehds to the army and
navy Admiral Togo's farewell adj
dress to his feet.
Prof. Samuel P. Langley, secre.
tary OF the Smithsonian Institution
and a scientist Of note, died last
Wednesday at Aiken, S. c.
Plans are afoot to constr uct a
lO-mile elevated road in Chicago
to connect with rapid transit lines
interlscing Illinois and Indiana.
The golden-crested wren is the
smallest not only of British, but of
all European birds. 1t wonld take
" of the birds to weigh a pound.
Mrs. George Gould of New York.
was in Fredericksburg recently,
looking at several estates, with
the view, it is said, of purchasing
a country home.
Not a single member of the
family attended the burial at Rea-
nOke last week CT Robert L. Trayn-
ham, who died while under arrest
charged with the murder Of his
father.
Secretary Of the Treasury Shaw
opposes the coinage Of 1000, 900
two-dollar silver pieces for the
jamestown Exposition, but fayors
making it the greatest naval
gathering In the history Of the
country.
Gov. Swanson entertained mem
bers Of the Legislature in the
executive mansion last Wednesday
evening. Members of both branch.
es of the Legislature were invited
to be present in order to meet
Lieut.. Gov. Ellyson, in whose
honor the dinner was given.
DR.. j. S. DeJarnette has been
elected superintendent Of Western
State Hospital at Staunton by the
hospital board meeting in Rich.
mond last week. He has been as
sistant physician at that hospital
for fifteen years and succeeds as
superintendent DR.. Benjs amin
Blackford, deceased.
The Roanoke Railway and Elect
rio Company has purchased a plot
# ground at Campbell avenue and
Commerce street, the price being
s24, 900. The company will erect an
office building and theatre on the
site. The company will also spend
$3.50, coo on its plant during tie
present year.
The Georgia State Department
IT Agriculture has made the esti-
ratr, based on present informs ton,
hat the peach crop of Georgia was
damaged rot more than 25 per cent
~ the low temperature of the
ecent cold spell. Returns from
number OF sections indicate that
he northern portion OF the State
uttered mere severely than the
Outhern section.
A dispatch from Petersburg
avs that a check for $25, 900. the
request of Mrs. S. p. Lees of New
York, TO Hampden-Sidney College,
las been received by Authorities of
he college. This legacy was Sc
ured through the work of Rev.
richard McIlwaine, d. D., for 81
ears the president of Ham pden-
'idney and now engaged in work
Or the jamestown Exposition.
Tie constant increase in the
alto OF the insane to the general
opulation, as shown by statistics
t the New York State Commiss.
On in Lunacy. is feature OF the
eventeenth annual report of the
ON omission just made public. The
ame condition Of affairs, tits learn
d, exists in nearly every State In
he union, and there appears to be
o remedy for this appalling mis-.
Ortune.
A special local option election
'as held in sLee magisterial
istrict, Shenandoah county, last
Iednesday, and resulted in an
overwhelming defeat of the vets by
le official majority of 132 votes.
Iith the exception Of Woodstock,
'hich has two barrooms, Shenan-
oah county is now local option,
nd it is more than likely that the
nti-saloon people will endeavor to
ect dry council at the coming
BRING election.
Governor Roberts of Connect
1t, accom- panied by other Con.
scticut State officials and mem
,rs of the Conr ecticut Commiss
n to the Jamestc wn Exposition,
sited the site Of the Jamestown
xposition last week. viewing the
'ound { llotted for the Connect
It State building. The visitors
ere tanqueted IT the Virginia
rb. With the Governor were
ttorney Gerer. ! Krrv re-, mr.
a sh. State COmptf MIl