Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

An attempt is to be made to set aside the
will of the late David Hixson, of Loudoun
county.
A proposition has been made to supply
Warrenton with water at a cost of $2O,OO0
or S25, 900.
Rev. William Troy, colored, has sued the
trustees Of the Moor-street Missionary Bap-
fist Church, Richmond, for $500 for services.
Mr.. E. II. Smith has been restored to duty
as tobacco inspector Of Richmond by Brady,
the collector of internal revenue for that
district.
During the month Of September he inter
nal-revenue collections at Richmond
amounted 10 S9S, 176, &c. For the month of
August the collections were 800 93l.20.
By the accidental discharge of pistol
Joe Urlman and Edward Step were wound,
ed, the former in the thigh and the latter
on the knee cap, in Warrenton on Friday
last.
A stable on the farm of Major A. II.
Drewry, on James river, was burned yes
terday, and twelve valuable mules persisted
in the flames The loss is from IS 900 10
$1,000.
The Gorlonsvile Gazette has been sold by
Mr.. James Z. Gentry to Messrs. X. F. Cow
herd aud ii. II. CoHherd, and the day Of
publication will be changed from WedGes.
to Friday.
A Cleveland aud Hendricks pole raising
took place at Clean, Fauquicr county, las
Saturday, amid much enthusiasm. Several
speeches were made and splendid repas
partaken Of.
The Medical College of Eirgi:.!a, at Rich.
mond, opened yesterday with lhirty-three
matriculauts. This is he largest opening
class remem bered. ana assures a full class
for the coming session.
Elk. MAYOR John O'Conner, of Portsmouth,
died suddenly yesterday morning in q car
riagc while crossing the ferry To Norfolk.
He was thirly-iiYe years of age and served
as mayor TWO terms and sheriff one term.
By the accidental discharge of a shot gun
in The hands of Mr.. B. CorDin, Mr.. William
Berry, aged about 80 Years, an old hand
at the depot Of he w, 0. & w. Il. Il. al
Hamilton was shot i'll the leg, inilcting Il
painful woaud.
The ease Of John {. Weems againa: Osrn
F.. Hine from the Circuit Court Of this city.
asking for a decree 10 set aside the sale Of
certain land involved in the suit. was argued
before Judge Keith, in chambers, al Warren
| len OH w euneSuay.
! The Governor was to have addressed the
republicans of Nottowuy at the county
court house to-day. He advocates the cleo
ton of Evans coloredl as against Brady
no represents the Malone machine, which
Cameron Is lighting.
Mrs Sarah j. Daniel, with her sister, Mrs
Jobu Price, and her mother, Mrs. Jauc Cope
o d, the latter in the 92l year Of her age,
were thrown from Il carriage Gu Friday las /,
near Hillsboro' hut fortunately none ofthem
was seriously hurt. The accident wa.
caused by The running Off Of the horse.
The tobacco year closed at Lynchburg
with September. At the annual meeting OF
the Tobacco Association, the secretary re
ported the sales for the year to be little
over 81 100000 lbs, 3 100000 less than the
year previous 1t is safe to say the incom
ing crop will TIC much larger, although it is
cut short by the drought.
A Lynchburg dispatch last night says bat
the heat there yesterday was very oppres-
sive. The thermometer has scarcely fallen
below 90o, nigh. or day, for week. The
effects of the drouth about Piedmont are
unparalleled The vegetation is burned ny
and the ground parched to a great depth
which makes plougEin impossible, and the
preparations for fall seeding are delayed in
consequence. The hay crop is destroyed
In parts Of the southa est the grazicrS are
driving their stock into Tennessee for water
In many localities forest trees are dlinS
and numerous forest fires are burning.
The dwelling house of Mr.. Thos MUS,
near Belmont, in Loudoun county, was con-
sumed by fire on Monday afternoon, and 1t
little child persisted in the flames. The
father Was absent from home and during the
afternoon the mother had occasion to 90
to the spring, a short distance of, leaving
two or three children, one of them an infant
in the cradle alone in The house. During
her absence the house look fire. The older
children dragged the cradle as far as the
door, but being unable to get il out, it was
soon enveloped i'll flames, and the little one
persisted upon the threshold. The house
with its contents, even to the wearing APP
parel of the family, was destroyed
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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