Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-05
VIRGINIA S5,sES

Samuel J. Hopkins, o: Lynchbarg, has
accepted a nomination Of the * Nights OF
Labor" for Congress declined by j. 3. Page.
The annual report of the president Of
the Lynchhnrg Tobacco Association shows
sales o. -, ;5i32 90 pounds Of tobacco on tia.
market for the year ended Sept. So
j. Z. ssTahk, Il large cattle deale. of
Rockingham county, recently purchased
about 50 head Ct cattle in Baltimore and
took them honls 10 craze, since which 10 or
II have died With Texas fever.
Capt. James l.. Goraon, jr, ii member OF
the Ahemarle bar, has been dominated Tor
the State Senate to eli the vacancy cccs-
stoned by The resignation o. SenaLor Wius..
field. appointed corsui 20 Costa Rice The
aspiranIs were Gen. JAS. C. Field and Cap
tain Gordon.
The cases against Mr.. w. Il. Mullen s.n;s
the members of the Richmond TyDogra,hi.
cal Union boycott committee, charged: with
conspiracy in urging a boycott against
Baughman Brothers, stat;oueTs and printers,
Of Richmond, have been continued till the
November term of the Hastings Court Of
that city.
Capt. Hallecl, of New York, forIaerlv eit.
on Gen. Grants staff, has bought the house
| at City Point in which Grant issued his lasT
address to the Federal army. The price
paid for the house was 81 600 1t is Captain
| Halleck's intention to sci! or donate it TO the
Grant Memorial Association. to be placed
at Riverside Park, in New York.
A murnerous assault was made last night
in Dauvlle on J. ]. Mcintyre, wealthy
| merchant, engaged in hus;Ee8s in Norfolk
and renvlle. lie was atrucl- on the ha,k
ha hao 3,,..fl, -, 49, r
a negro named Henry Fuller and tho wound
| is aaid 10 be mortal After striking tie
deadly blow The negro made his escape.
The report of the Danvile Tobacco Asso-
citation for the year shows aggregate sales CT
At, oo3,942 pounds ct the average price Of
50 IL per 100 pouuda. About three millions
of pounds not handled by tho warehouses
were sold in the market, making . grand to
Ia! OF more than iorty.three millions. The
average price was lower than last year. lie
ports from tie growing tobacco show about
one third Of the crop still standing, which
has been badly damaged by frost and cold.
General Roller, independent candidate for
Congress in the Rockingham district, spoke
ct Charlottesville Yesterday, defining him
self as 8 Randall democrat" When Gen.
Roller finished loud calls were made for
lACue.-S wv. unassSS. "uo iiHtc !GL III tbS
General and his candidacy While Cen
Roller was speaking colored orator was
addressing an audience Of bis race, advising
them to be slow in pinning their faith TO in
dependents. He praised Clevelsnds sd.
ministration. Hon. Eustace Gibson, CT
West Virginia, addressed the democrats.
Col. VIM. S. Gilman, of Richmond, whose
illness has been noticed in the GAZETTE,
died on Sunday night, and his remains we're
taken to Stanton for intormcnt yesterday.
Col. Gilman was vel! AID favorah,v Known
throughout tho State, having engaged; IN
nearly ali the political campaigns since the
war, on the democratic side, and always
made 2 fine impression he was connected
with the press for many years and vas an
accomplished writer. Several years ago he
moved to Washington, where he won repu.
tation IS a correspondent: bat upon his
appointment as chief clark il the ciiice OF
Mr.. A. L. Elicit, internal revenue collector,
he returned TO Richmond Col Gilman's
health began to fail rapidly about Z month
ago. but he remained cheerful, aud had dc.
termined to resume his journalistic duties in
Washington, when lie was suddenly prog
tratcd with The disease which proved fatal