Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.

DR.. J. Q. Stovall, popular citizen Q.
North Danville, died Tuesday.
VI. C. Darlington has been nominated for
reelection FOR Mayor of Richmond by the
democrats.
Vincerzo Crespi. of Richmond, teacher
Of the languages died Tuesday. He was
native Of Italy.
Nathaniel Markham, supposed to be the
Oldest citizen of Botetourt county, died last
week, aged 96 years.
Tuesday evening, in Hanover county,
youug man named Geo. Harbarger commit
ted suicide by hanging.
". I. Prilchard, for many years book
keeper Of the Bank of Virginia, in Peters
burg, died in that city Wednesday.
The voters Of Rappahannock county will
vote on the fourth Thursday in May on the
question subscribing 500 900 to the CAPT
tai stock of the FnuGuier and Rappahannock
Railroad Company.
Col. f. F. c. Lewis, Of New Jersey, has
! presented to the Shenandoah Valley Ag:i
cultural Society at Winchester beautiful
and very valuable silver cup, designed as a
saddle-hcrse premium, to be awarded at the
fair in October next.
Mr. 4. d. Williams, who for the past 80
years has been closely identified with the
real estate business Of Richmond, died yes
lie 'dav in the sd year of his age. James
+. Riddick, deputy city collector and an old
c !izen. died in Richmond yesterday.
The democratic primary election held in
Richmond on Thursday resulted in the re-
domination OF all the old officers except one.
Sixteen new members of the City Council
were elected. The vote polled vast largest
ever given at any primary, and the count
was ret completed nutil yesterday evening.
\ colored girl named Josephine Hadeu
murdered the two-y ear-old child Of a color
FL woman near Lynch'5 Station, Campbell
county, last Tuesday, by tying string
around its neck and stranglng it, while the
mother, who had left it in her care, was alb
sent from home. She has been arrested and
made confession.
The Call, of Washington, Rappahannock
county, says There will be q meeting of
the Board of Commissioners and Railroad
Committee on Monday, May 18th, for the
purpose of organizing, with a view to in
ausura,e a plan for getting the voters to
the polls. On that dag Geo. A. Mushbach,
Of Alexandria, and other gentlemen will
address the people upon the great import,
unce of the proposed railroad.
The Richmond State says: "Some of the
delegates to Chicago nominated by the re-
publican straightout convention have re-
qu-stcd Mr.. James NJ. Donnan, secretary Of
the State central committee, not TO send
their credentials through the mails. They
are afraid to trust the papers in the hands
If Mahonc's postmasters. 1t has been sug-
TESTED that the credentials of the different
delegates outside of Richmond he given 10
Cen Wickhanl, be to deliver them to tie
the proper persons upon the arrival OF
The straightout delegation from Virginia"
The dwelling. barn, and other buildings
on the farm Of Mr.. Isaac Herrick, near
Brentsviile, were destroyed by fire last Mon
hay evening. In his barn Mr.. Herrick had
considerable quantity Of hay, about forty
bushels CT wheat, two mowers, &C. He lost
ali his farming implements and household
furniture, saving only his farm wagon, hug
cy and one set Of double harness. The loss
IS estimated at about $4,000. There was
! no Insurance on the property. Mr.. II.
h,i his right hand very badly burned. At
one tine the village of Brentsyiic was 10
imminent danger OF being burnt, as
inany burning shingles were carried fully
800 yards by tue wind then prevailing and
only the utmost precau!ion OF some of the
citzeus kept two or three buildings from ig-
hitting.