Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-13
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The knights OF LaDoT OF Norloih plopoSe
to enter the ensuing political contest in that
city.
Hereafter the sacrament OF the Holy
Communion will be celebrated at Grace
Episcopal church, Richmond, Rev. Melville
Jackson pastor, every Sunday morning.
Three hicyclists en- route from New Or
leans to Boston on wager of forty miles
day passed through Lynchburg yesterday.
They left New York Orleans Easter Sunday.
At meeting of the First National VIII
cultural Convention to be held in Washing
ton on the 18th inst, Jos. A. Peck, editor of
the Monticello Farmer and Grape GroWer, will
read paper on "Grapo Growing and Wine
Making in Virginia.
At the session of the conference Of the NJ,
F. Church South, in Richmond, yesterday,
the resolution of DR.. Edwards proposing
change in the order of divine service on the
Sabbath day, under consideration when the
GAZErTE's report closed, was finally re-
jected.
The Great Council of the Improved Order
of Red Men of Virginia met in forleth an
nual session in Norfolk yesterday. A full
representation from ali parts OF The State
is present. The report of the great sachem
was submitted, giving the details of his
| work during the year. A good deal Of
routine business was transacted.
Uppervile ard vicinity were visited about
noon on Thursday OF las! week, by severe
hail storm The storm lasted nearly half
on hour and hail stones fell that were quite
as large as walDuts In several houses
| nearly all tho glass in tho windows were
shattered, the growing rye and garden
plants badly damaged, and persons who
were caught out received severe pelting.
The democratic primary in Richmond
passed off quietly yesterday, there being no
contest for general officers. The vote was
small. The nominees are as follows: for
Mayor, W. g. Darlington; Commonwealth
Attorney, S. B. Witt; Sergeant, n. M. Lee;
Sheriff. L. P Winston; High Constable, E.
G. Garrison; Auditor, Miles Turpin; Col
lector, A. r. Woodson. The total vote
polled in the city amounted to 2,S1l.
In the United States Court in Norfolk
Yesterday suit was entered in the name of
| the Mercantile Trust Company of New ork.
against the Portsmouth Water Company for
a foreclosure of the mortgage on the works.
The property is almost entirely owned by
Baltimore capitalists The bill alleges that
the water company is bankrupt and has not
paid the interest on its bonds An order
was made directing the United States mar
shall to take charge of the effects of the
company.
A large congregation attended the Cen
tenary Church in Richmond last night to
hear addresses by the fraternal delegates,
Rev. Mr.. Briggs, Of the Methodist Church
of Canada, aud Rev. DR.. Miley, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, to the Con-
ference of the NJ. E. Church South. The
addresses abounded in statistical statements
of the growth of tho respective denomina-
tions and expressions of good will, showing
the unity of Methodism in the different
countries and sections.
A fearful storm passed over Winchester
yesterday evening, lasting fifteen minutes.
Two clouds of a greenish cast, hanging low,
one from the northeast, the other from the
southwest, met and burst Immediately over
the city. The wind attained a great veloci-
ty, and halstones the size of walnuts fell to
a depth of from two inches to three feet.
The trees were stripped of their foliage and
the rain fell in torrents, filling the streets
and cellars. Every house with a western
exposure had all the window glass destroy
ed. Carriages were overturned on the
roads leading to the city, the occupants
narrowly escaping with their lives. The
storm did not extend more than mile on
either side of the place. The people were
greatly alarmed during its prevalence.