Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.


Over 500 votes were cast at the demo.
cratic primary election IN Portsmouth yes
terdsy.
The new reservoir at Roanoke, Inc bot
tom of which recently dropped out, is to be
rebuilt.
The tobacco manufacturing business st
Richmond has fallen of about one-third
since Feb. L.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany at Roanoke yesterday elected F. j.
Kimball president.
Mrs. Margaret FAINT. OF Frederick coun
ty, was burned 10 death four days ego by her
dress catching fire.
MIR. ]. c. Angel, freight agent OF the Rich
mond and DanViile Railroad, died at his
residence in Richmond yesterday.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to
wreck the passenger train on the Norfolk "
Western Railroad Monday night.
Capt. John Harmapple, an inmate OF The
Soldiers Home, at Hampton, committed
suicide yesterday by drowning.
Two Canadians went to Fauquier county
some time ago. Recently one Of them died,
and it is alleged was poisoned by the other.
The Roanoke Land and Improvement
Company have invested over 81 100000 in
developing Roanoke by house building, &c.
An organization under the charter of K.
f Lee Camp No. /, to be called the stone
wall jackson Camp" has been effected in
Lexington.
The suit of Fellows vs. the town OF Lees
burg, for 5000 for alleged damages Tor tear
ing down a diapidated building, considered
unsafe, has been dismissed.
Mr.. A. H. Hudson, an old citizen Of Fred
ericksburg, died Tuesday from ap0pleLy,
aged 81 years. Mr.. James Wright also died
in The same city in the S7th year of his age.
The Portsmouth water works went into
operation yesterday and :ha city was sup
piled with water from Lake Kilby, near
Suffolk. The works have been over five
years building.
The Virginia Travellers Protective Asso-
citation met in Stanton yesterday, elect
ed officers for tie ensuing gear and chose
delegates to the national convention which
meets in Minneapolis.
Mr.. r III. Stratton, of Gordonsvlle, presi.
dent of the Piedmont Fruit Growers Asso
citation, says that there lisa good prospect for
fnlI crop of grapes, apples, pears, plume,
cherries, peaches, &c, in the Piedmont sec
ton.
Ia the county court of Rockingham coun-
iy, yesterday, the jury returned verdict OF
not guilty in the case OF the Commonwealth
against Louis B. Snyder, charged with kill
! Jog Hatton Feddeu in March last in Hnr'
rlsoDburg.
The Jail at Stafford Court House caught
fire yesterday from spark from the CHM
ney, and the roof was destroyed. There
were several prisoners confined in the jail at
| the time Of the fire, who wero taken outand
taken to Fredericksburg until the Jail is 10
paired.
State Auditor Maryo yesterday called
upon the State banks in the Commonwealth
for a report Of their financial condition at
the close Of business on the 30th day OF April.
These statements are required to be made
by the State banks whenever the United
States Comptroller of Currency at Washing
ton calls for similar statements from the Ma
tional banks.
The stock holders of the Shenandoah Val
ley Railroad at Roanoke yesterday eleced
tho following officers Sydney F Tyler,
president Upton l., Boyce, vice president ;
G. R. w. Armes, secretary and treasurer
directors, Clarence H. Clark, J. ]. Martin,
George c. Wood. Edward c. Clark, Charles
Hacker, F. ]. Kimbal, Upton l. BOyce,
William Mines, A. Il. Boteler, Henry B.
Davenport, John Il. Lowell, w. II. Trnvers
and D. W. Flickwir.