Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-04-04
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le selected as secretary of the vi
|. GINA State Board Of Education.
In the election at Hagerstowr
Nd. last week, the Democrat
swept the city. Only one RepubI
can councilman was elected.
According to Postmaster Genel
{ al Cortelyou's figures, IL costs tn
4 government $34,5CO annually I
, mail seeds.
, 1t is estimated that high licens
in Ohio will close 5, 1000 saloons An,
. throw from 10000 60 $4,000 me
out OF work. s's'G --s
The amaIgamation of the Uni
yersity College OF Medicine and O
the Medical College of Virginia
In Richmond, 10 again being dis
cussed.
Premier Witte has received warn.
ing shat he will be killed if he does
not resign in one week, and yari.
GUS Cabinet changes at St. Peters,
! burg are rumored.
Col. John Z. McGraw of Wheel
ing, W. Va, in a published inter
view cells upon Senator Elkins to
resign. The interview has created
political sensation in Wheeling.
Secretary Of the Treasury Leslie
NJ. Shaw has accepted an invita-
ton to be present and address the
citizens of Clifton Forge on July
4th, 1905, at which time Clifton
Forge will be raised to The dignity
of city.
Rev. Dudley Boogher of Clover
Hill, has accepted the call extend
ed him by St. Andrews Episcopal
church OF Clifton Forge. Mr..
Boogher will enter up n his duties
In May or June. He has brother
in the ministry in Roanoke.
Daniel Strauss, who fought UNI
der the French flag in two wars
and urder the Stars ard Stripes
Ia the American civil war, commit.
ted suicide at New York, where he
was dcorman in the Police De-
President Roosevelt has present.
ed to the War Department for its
historical collection a section OF a
og from tie caoin which Gen.
U. 5. Grant built for his family
lear st. Louis after hisresienation
rom the regular army before the
opening of the War of 1861.
j. W. Morgan, proprietor of the
zig duck rar ch st Riverton, has at
'resent 20, 900 LUcklings on hand
nd has marketed 1000 since
anuarY LIST. The output this year
Ill exceed that of even last year
nd will Over-reach the 10000
lark.
All immigration records were
mashed last Thursday, when 49,
50 wouId-be citizens from other
lores landed in New York. This
the largest number of i'm igrants
'er brought in to an American
ort in one day. Almost one half
lie entire number Of immigrants
e young girls seeking employ
ert rs servants.
Judge Letcher, presiding over
g Circuit Court of Rockingham,
Isgranted temporary injunction,
strairing Attorney George G.
srring, president Of the Virginia
cid Trials Association and
Unknown sportsman, from main.
ming en- bis premises IN Harri.
lburg dog kennel, which is
of as nuisance.
The long. drawn. fight be-
cen the Standard OIL and the
nerican Can Companies and the
ate Corporation Commission
airst TIE payment Of the tax of
y, respectively, imposed by the
nmlssion for the privilege of
ng business in Virginia, care
4 summary end last Wednesday,
en- both concerns abandoned the
ut and submitted checks for the
cunt.
Tie Ohio House has concusrsd
The Senate amendment to the
'ropriation bill setting aside
,000, instead of $4,000, for the
te's participation in the James.
n Exposition. Fifteen minutes
IT the action was taken the
rorial of Wells Post, Grand
~ of the Republic, asking the
islaturs to hold up the appro-
'tior until the Mayor of Rich.
ID, Va, retracts his statement
riding the flag which he recog-
5, was presented TO the House.
House did not reconsider it's
On.
get the body of Mrs. Johanna
tn, who weighed 400 POUNDS.
If her late home, in Whining
Del part of the frort of the
ling had to be torn oct on
rday, delaying the funeral
N hour. When the bearers
to carry out the casket it
in the front door. The win.
were tried but without sue.
After an hours hard work
DIS of the family, with picks,
out enough bricks around the
ow to perm I tie h ge casket
lifted Into the street, the
force of bearers struggling
under the weight.