Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-20
virginia News.

/ The Richmond correspondent Of the DanVllc
News says: Miss Minnie Mckcnnon, former
y of Norfolk, committed suicide here on Sat
urday. Her affianccd, Lewis Cawthorn, after
two years engagement, called at her house
on Mayo street Saturday, and asked for re-
lease. She granted it, saying, l cannot sur
vive it, He then left, and il less than two
hours she had taken poison and was 10 convul-
sions She died Sunday moroing. The lover,
who ia in great Distress attended the funeral,
and approhcnsious arc entertained Of bis taking
his own life. The young lady was Of excellent
parentage, beautiful, highly accomplished, and
once very wealthy. She recently joined the
church. The funeral was largely attended by
friends and acquaintarccs- This is the saddest
case yet known
| A oolored man named Peter Harrison James.
who is a member olthcfsshionable oolored church
of Riohmoad. discovered few days since that his
| daughter Matte had been misbehaVing, where
upon be gave her terrible whipping. As the
result Of tho i'll usage she is now lying at the
point OF death. During the assault james old
sister interposed and be turned on her and
| threatened to cut her throat. A week ago
Henrietta, the oldest daughter, was also dis
covered to havo misbehaved. whereupon she
was numerically beaten. Both of the girls
were looked upon as the bellies of the cream Of
coorcd Richmond society. A prominent white
politician is mixed up 10 the scandal.
| The tenth annual session Of the Grand Lodge
of the Knights of PSthias of Virginia com.
menced 10 Portsmouth last night With repre-
sentation from all parts of the State.
The New York Herald says THE Goest
orator and by all odds the speaker of the best
English 10 the Virginia Senate is Hon. William
N. Stevens. The white democrats acknowledge
old, is full blooded negro, was born slave
and has put himself through college"
John lsadore, married man Of Norfolk,
eoped with Miss Mimic Burroughs, OF Ports
| mouth. and are supposed to have sailed for Bra-
iii 10 the steamer Richmond.
VIM. Langley. we'll known citizen Of Nor
folk, died last Monday.
The Virginia poultry exhibition commenced
in Richmond to day.
A WEDDING IN THE UPPER CIRCLEs.-The
marriage of MIR. Rieman Duvall, of New York.
an officer of the Erie Railroad, aud Miss Nan.
nie Thomas, daughter OF DR.. j. Hanson Thorn
as of Baltimore, was solemnized yesterday by
the Rev. Dr.. Leeds. Of Grace Protestant Epis-
copal Church, at the residence OF the bride
father on Mount Vernon Place. The ceremony
was very private, and only relatives and a few
personal friends were present. The wide &C.
quainlance of The bride in Baltimore society
and the esteem in which she was held make
this happy event 10 her history worthy of pub
lie record. The ceremony took place in the
large and beautiful parlors OF the family resi- |
dence, and the select company assembled made |
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no display was attempted. The ladies', as
rule, were in dem toilette. The bride wore
rich brocaded dress Of white silk, with court
train. Among the many presents, aggregating
an immense value, was FURNISHED horseshoe
set in silver, and engraved in gold, 10 text.
duek to thee as and hos The BRIDE
tic road, and declared it . l1aEy omen. Tho
groom elect. leapiDg from his horse, secured
the memeuto aud had it adorned ss stated
Baltimore american.