Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-30
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Mlssrs. Meen raised on their Mt. Airy
farm. 10 Shenandoah county, this year 1880
bushels Of wheat.
Lewis A. Boggs, e!q., for m,ny years Lad
lrg ctiz: n OF SDotss!Varla, died roc2nilg al his
residence 10 tha! cJu2tg at &C advanced age.
Last Monday evening, fillmore, five year
old son Of MIR }. W. Baker, head miller Of The
"Ficklan Mills" Al Fredericksburg. was drown,
ed 10 the ri! rscs ia the rear of his fathers
residence.
The Richmond State says: 80 far the
chances for the ron2Gl3u TO Congress by the
democratic Convention soon to be held 10 the
+ ghth Dsttics arc Oh the SIDE Of s. Z. Ncee,
esd, of AIeXsld;l!.
General Malone was ,keG suddo1ly and
dangerously i'll at Fortress NJ ooroe ou WedaeS
day, ED wen. to Norfolk and spent the Digh'.
lie left for bis home, iD Petersburg. yesterday
morning, somewhat improved.
w. J. Franklin vas Houad4d b. Jno David
SOD last Tuesday, 10 Rockingham cJunty, the
former selling gun and shooting the latter
fatally, over % shots having taken eft, Gil 10 his
breast, arms All hands.
In di9girg tho PR 10 Thch to Il.la q Han.
c1ck and English pole. ca Saturday. 10 Lees
burg, the GOrkncn cIuo upon the hickory
stump, saVCral tcct u1Gtr ground, Of tho Polk
and D.iss po.c reared ir 1914. Not0ithsaad
i0g il had been bI!iad in tho Garth thirty six
years Tho Tcoi VS. 10 . peIt,c: 5 ate Of PUSH
vatIo:.
i tremendous hsil aad wio1 storm visited
the truck apG ituii S:3iitn adj2c;nt to Norfolk
IN Wednesday !lsi'st.ugs as large as hens
eggs ieil. llnCst cn!iFely destroying the 7tgata
bics. fruits and Craps. The wind blew Gown
barLs and outhouso.. aud dii great damage to
the coro crop. A. Dram Point two scHoonors,
loaded With molasscs, were clpsjz:d.
MIR. L. T. !Ies;cr of L3ulou1 county, las
OF his ie.m calf With five legs This fifth
limb adtcrcs cts y 10 The right iorc leg until
midway between tho body ard the knc;. 1t
then bral clcs of ard ferns u coupcte Lex Of
asmo length Of its fellows, the ou!g difference
being in the hoof. which is soia Ike that of G
horse, instead 81 pcias closon footed like tho OK
Ga Wednesday, light The northern bound
train 90 the iiednon! Air Liuc, while on tho
rcstlo work sovln miles beyond Dsrv!lIe,
struck tic which had been placed across the
track for tho purpose ct W,ecking the train
Fortunately tic otsiac9 vas not securely fixed
to the track. and the cpgiaa simply pushed il!
along until tho eDgiGocr' ) attention was attrsct
cd and the train stopped.
Judge William Green, CT Richmond. died
yesterday. 10 the Ii:h year OF til, agc. lie vas
born 10 fredericksburg 10 1906. and IVES the
son OF Judge John w. Green. Of tic Court Of
Appeals. liz studied law u8dcr the guidance
and tuition Of his father, snj SION after BIO oh
taiCcd his Iice1sc removed 10 Cu!pepcr to prac.
t!ce his profession. There be pass:d the larger
part Of his life, until ust b2!Oro the var when
no removed to Richmood to prdc leo 10 the
Court OF Appeals. Constant persistent. attcn
tive, study ct The law made him tho most
learned lawyer 10 tie Sale, ana galued for him
among his laRo! tr ,thrca 10 a. the bar and
~ III, bcrch All cv=r EItsinie, and even
throughout the Uaor, lie reputation OF being
one @! the fncst learned ard prniouod lawyers
10 the c1untry. 10 was well kooEn in this
Country and 10 Europe by lcarued contributions
to law journals in both c)untllts. and the pro-
ss;oa has lost Gao Of its briGhtes! lights. Mr.
Green married a Miss Slaughter, daughter Of
DR.. SIaug liter. Of Orange, who, with thoir orly
child, married daughter, survive him.