Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-12
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Hon. Thomas s. Bocock has accepted The
democratic nOm!Datlon Tor tho House Of D1lo
gates in Buckingham c1uuty.
James Fl. Maxwell, newly arrived cadet,
from Whcelitg w. Va. was drowned Saturday
evening 10 attempting to sHin North river near
liutfnau's Rar, LEX pgIon. His body was
recovered.
Last week 100 acres of woodland nesr Glen
Allen, 90 tho Inc of tho Richmond, Frcdrioks-
burg and Potomac railroad. were destroyed by
fire. The fro originated from sparks from a
passing locomotive.
Joshus Pe7tor, aged Is years, living noar
Ijnn's Church. Teuncr's Creek district. n or
and cut his throat with a rtzJr. iGnictirg g
horrible wouod. from which ha died before
surgical ASSISTANCE GOULD reach HIN.
MIR. Clarence G. Massey. son of John L.
Massey, State Auditor. dud at Ash L1Hn,"
Automatic c)uny. Saturday morniog, after 40
llneSa Of s)tne eighteen months, OF disease Of
tho Iuuga II was only few dtys ago We
chrouocd tfu death HI IntoroSlins daughter Of
Auditor Massey.
The steamer q i Dominion On il.r last Tin
hroaaht c,mpany of United S.atos Regulars
from Now York. They were ordered 70 York,
town std weDi in;o camp there Thursday night
90 tho s'te of the old battle field 1hay arc
designed TO assist III c>rial1 necessary prepara
tons Tor the Centennial celebration.
Robert j. Dukc. fireman On The Chusap3akn
and Ono way freight, vas shot md seriously
wounded at Bnmn.s' station 90 SstuId;y L. il
sail paka was picking 40 apples nader ireo
ntbr | y wncfe his rDglnr IVES standing, when a
500 ct tho anrr ut tho tree procured shot gun
fFcr h,, l., md E,cl a.
thklne III c. IN onn sldJ OF his face and one
side OF hI' b. d.. bhkn G,s carried back TO
Rchmord
Mis-. Harley, tho lady whose mys.t riou7 dis.
appcarauo' from l}urnt Ordinary, James City
county. W Gaya tg', WAS noticed. returned
homo Sh u'day. having been on q visit to
Baltimore. ii r 'oa. g. II. T3roe Il youth of
seventeen, WA last Thursday stricken with
conGes''v, chll and fund speeches. in tho
yard at his tuo.hrrs hnus,, AID died after 81
brief illness. Mira Harvey on h,r return
stated that shc had been to Baltimore on
visit. thst she had Just learned Of her sons
death aid the excitement over her disappear
ance, and thAt slnea her shaOCco sha had written
home several limos.
a violent storm Of VIVID ADD rain, with con-
siderable hail, prevailed throughout the region
about Dansle yealcrdsg evening. 10 Danyille
many trees were bloWn down and several houses
and fences were damaged. The old Confederate
military hospital, till lately used as coorcd
pablo school, was demolished. A coored man
who was in the tuidng had Lex broken and
Was otherwise seriously Injured. Several other
eoored ncope We're Injured by the falling tins
bers. The rain foil in torrents. forming
dsmsgt1g stream through tho streets and fields.
Ii is feared that Tho hail has greatly rinrcd
the growing tobacco.
SPEAKING IN FAIRFAX.-A large ard en-.
thusastlo political meeting was held ct Roch
lords Grove, Fairfax county. Saturday after,
noon last, attended by severa! from this CITY, ct
which Judge II. w. Thomas and Mr.. Chiches.
ter. the regular democratic candidate for the
house OF Delegates. made speeches. Judge