Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-21
VIRGINIA NEWS.


Capt. Elliott Lowery, soldier of the war
aged SO years.
The Warrenton Rifles will participate in
the annual encampment of the Third Nir-
ginia Regiment at Lynchburg.
Rev. DR.. John E. Edwards has so far re-
covered as to be able to walk about his
house. 1t is expected that in few days he
will be out again.
Col. B. E. Withers, Gen. Jas. A. Walker
and Gen. VIM. Terry are among the dele
gates from Wytne county to the democratic
State convention.
Won Borcke, the chief of the staff of the
Cavalry corps, Army Northern Virginia,
under Stuart, will soon come over to this
country. He desires to revisit the Virginia
battle-felds.
The Richmond & Danville's report of
gross earnings for six months to April l,
were $50 1896 over Inst year, while expenses
decreased SS5,l20. Net surplus on hand
April l, $259,52S.
Charles Wheeler, respected citizen of
Smythe county, accidentally shot and in
Wheeler was preparing to shoot hawk,
"uCa luO Gun was hioShhi 49,
The grand jury of Botetourt county,
composed both of democrats and coalition.
lists, has found true bills against several
prominent Mahoneites for attempting to
defraud NJ. W. Camper of the election last
fall.
At noon to-day the Commissioners Of the
Sinking Fund, in the presence of the Gov
erDor, opened the bids for furnishing the
State with 100000 worth of her new per
cent. bonds, with all the matured coupons
attached"
The stackyard of Col. K. H. Dulany, on
farm mo. g." Fauquier county, was burned
last week. The loss was about 500 bushels
OF wheat and 200 bushels of oats, together
with the straw. The fire was communicated
by the steam thrasher.
John Hockaday a young merchant of
James City county, was found dead in his
bed Saturday morning. Four empty lau.
danum Walls on his mantel told the sad
story. He left note to the effect that trou-
BILE was the cause of the terrible tragedy.
Engineers representing the Valley Branch
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad have
been in Roanoke and the vicinity lately
engaged in an examination of the ap-
proaches and departures to and from that
city, with view of extending the Valley
Road into North Carolina.
The Shenandoah county straightout re-
publican convention on Saturday elected
Blaine delegates to the state convention,
which meets on the Both inst. The conven-
ton passed resolutions endorsing Blaine for
the presidency, and advocating civil service
reform and the payment of the State debt.
At a largely attended and very enthu-
siastc meeting of citizens of Nelson, held at
Masse's Mills, that county, on Saturday
last, preliminary measures were adopted
for the construction of branch road from
some point of the Virginia Midland Railway
up Tye river.
The beneficial effect Of relaying the Shen-
andoah Valley Railroad with steel rails is
beginning to show itself 10 the better time
made in the running of trains. Forty car
loads of steel rails have already been dis
tributed along the road. The work Of re-
laying is being pushed southwark to Roam
oke.
The Circuit Court of Fauquicr, Judge
James Keith, on Saturday last decided adj
versely on ex-Judge w. B. c. Shumate's
petition for q quo warranto against f.. Nj.
Spilman, successor to Shumate as judge OF
Fauquier County Court. The case goes to
the Court of Appeals upon bill of excel
tons.
The straightout republicans of Albemarle
county have elected a strong delegation to
the straghtout republican convention. Res
olutions were adopted denouncing Malone
ism, and calling upon all straightouts not to
recognize Mahone's convention. Ex-Judge
Alexander Rives and Capt. A. W. Lawson
are among the delegates.
A Petersburg letter says: "The general
sentiment Of the democrats of Southsde Nir-
ginia is favorable to the nomination of Mr..
Tilden for the presidency. Mr.. Randall has
friends, and so have other gentlemen whose
names have been mentioned in connection
with that high Office, but Mr.. Tilden is the
strongest man with the people. In respect
to the tariff, sentiment is divided"