Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-01-17
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! The United States Court at Gin
, cinnati rendered . decision uphold
ing the validity Of the Chimes
Exclusion act Of April Z, 1901.
Both houses Of the Kentuck,
General Assembly last Wednesdal
elected Judge T. H. Paynter Unit
ed States Senator, to succeed J. G,
S. Blackburn.
A theft Of $40, 900 worth of dia
monds under most mysterious cir.
cumstances was reported 70 the
Cincinnati police By Mrs. A. Raw.
egeli, wife of DR.. Ravegeli.
Women are on ali committees az.
pointed by the revolutlonists in
Russia to administer the affairs Of
the Baltic PROVINCES where only civ
II marriages ale regarded.
Governor d. c. Hayward of
South Carolina, 10 his message 10
the Legislature. calls for a correct
ion Of the dispensary laws and de-
ciares his purpose to have Iynehers
punished.
Roanoke is to have a handsome
new market IS by S35 feet and
furnished with all the modern ap-
planes. 1t is 10 be owned and
controlled by a stock company,
capitalized At $780, 900.
Over 100 midshipmen have writ
ten to CongressmOn asking for
square deal" and objecting TO .
few fret class men being made
''goats". "Give us the opportun-
lty TO give our word and there will
be no moro hRzing" said one man.
In the presence of several hum
tred persons the bronze heroic
statue of Severen Teackle WalIis,
lie distinguished Maryland jurist,
erected In the south end of Wash
ngton Square, Baltimore, was I'M
relied Thursday AFTER Don.
Rev. j. A. Mcclure, pastor OF
he Presbyterian church 1T Front
Royal, has been appointed TIE e.
lSncial agent OF the Union Theo.
ogical Seminary, Richmond. Mr..
1 cClure has been entrusted with
he task OF raising 800, 900 before
lay /.
The largest new born baby on
ecOrd arrived at the home of
rank COcheeal, a railroad, en-
ineer at Connellsville, Pa,
vt Saturday. The baby, when
ressed, weighed 20 pounds, 10
lnces. President Roosevelt has
zen notified.
The State Corporation Commits.
on has granted u charter to the
Itzugh Lee Monument Associa-
d.. The purpose of the associa-
On IL to be the erection and pre-
ryation in the city Of Richmond
an equestrian statue of Gen.
Il Lee.
The Lynchburg Board Of Alder.
Ia ~ a vote OF 5 to 2, coneurred
an ordinance, the eject of which,
len approved by Mayor Smith,
II be to remove every street dis
" from the fronts Of stores in
1t city, excepting fruit stands
d such goods rs may DO Shown
q show case.
4 dispatch from Spartansburg,
c., St Us that Rev. 4. B. Bomar,
Richmond, Va, has resigned rs
responding secretary OF the
'eign Mission Beard of the
ltbern Baptist convention. DIR.
mar, who is visiting there, says
took the step on account of de-
ling health.
lillian Rainey Harper, LII. D.,
sident of the University Of Chi
o since Its inception in 1891,
arded by many as the foremost
'Eew scholar in America, and
ally renowned as educator and
mess man, died last Wednes-
OF career Of the intestines at
home on the University campus.
was 40 years old.
erkley, a suburban town OF
100 Inhabitants, has been for
y annexed to Norfolk as the
Lley ward by the order of
20 I. Garrett, sitting in the
folk County Circuit Court.
city is 70 expsnu in Berkeley
! each year for FIVE years
600 and to provide for the ter.
y taken in eight paid firemen,
sergeant Of police and nine pa.
nen. Il Ia to assume $4,000
per cent. bonds Issued by the
oil Board of Washington dis
and $4,000 as the share OF
OVID of BerkIey in the debt Of
ok county.
Q Board of Trustees of Rich
College have unanimously
ed Governor A. J. Montague
lessor in the law department.
Ill accept the appointment,
Engagement TO begin immed-
after his retirement from the
material Office. The Cover
i'll begin . course Of lectures
. the class next month. Il
Iieved that the ability and
ial reputation Of the Cover