Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-29

VIRGINIA NEWS.

A Princess Anne farmer named VIM,
Stokes was robbed of $500 yesterday by
three.card monte men at the circus ground
in Portsmouth.
The Richmond city smallpox hosital, has
been burned down by order of the city au.
thorities, and new hospital is to be erected
further out of the city.
Z. Tyson Butcher, independent candidate
for Congress in the Rockingham district, has
withdrawn in favor of Gen. John E. Roller,
The other independent candidate
Az republican meeting in Richmond
lest night, John Wise rourdly sbused Null
len, the labor" candidate for Congress. He
said Mullen was baby in politics.
G. NJ. Holden, who shot Gus Walker Sat
urday night last in Danville, had a prelimi-
nary trial yesterday, when it was clearly
proven Holden acted in self.defense, and
the case was dismissed.
The vote Of Wednesday of the freeholders
CT Roanoke upon the question ola 500. 900
subscription to the capital stock of the Craig
Railroad Company was almost unanimous
III favor of the subscription.
In his raid on Halle Mountain last Thurs.
day deputy U. S. Collector Newhouse, Of
Culpeper, captured two large stills. One of
them had capacity of fifty gallons and th o
other one hundred and City gallons.
Miss Lila Meade, daughter of the lato R.
II. Meade, of Richmond, was married ct
Monumental Episcopal Church, in that city,
yesterday evening to MIR. BENZ. B. Vaen-
tire. There were twenty attendants.
Within the past few weeks Gov. Lee has
received number OF letters appealing to
him 10 commute the death sentence of Gu.
verius. The reason assigned in most cases
| for skiing this clerZ cncy ia that the evidence
i'll the casa left q reasonable doubt of the
prisoners gnilt.
Miss Helen Barlow Miller, daughter OF
Vim. G.. Miller, OF Rappehannock, was mar
ried last Wednesday week TO Mr.. Arnold
". Thomas, prominent young business
man Of Toronto, Can. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. s. N. Athey, of Fauquier
county. The bride and groom left immedi.
ately after the ceremony for Toronto, their
future homo.
The State Medical Society, which was in
session in Fredericksburg, adjourned Wed.
nesdsy night sixty new fellows having been
| added to the membership, which now num-
the toast "The Medical Society of Virginia, y
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this city. The next meeting will be in
Richmond in October, 1887.
On Wednesday night row occurred on
Church street Norfolk, between two white
men and crowd of negroes, during which
Benjamin Twiford and VIM. Staylor were
seriously wounded by knife in the hands
Of negroe. Twiford received three
severe cuts in the left side, while staylor re
ceived a stab in The abdomen. The assail
ant made his escape. The condition of both
wcuaded men is precarious.
Miss Oracle Henry and Mr.. Mat. Harri
son were married in Richmond Wednesday
afternoon at The residence of the brides
father, Mr.. William Writ Henry, Rev. DR.
boge officiating. The ceremony took place
in the presence quite number of friends
The bride is the great granddaughter o
Patrick Henry. Mr.. Harrison wss of Rich
mond, where he praeticed law, but he j!
row one of the successful business men CT
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