Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-21

VIRGINIA NEWS.

VIRGINIA NEWS.
In Portsmouth yesterday Joseph Bourke.
an old merchant, dropped dead in his store
from heart trouble.
DR.. Maurice Ftzgibbon, an old and prom
ineut citizen of Norfolk, died at the Hos.
pital of st. Vincent, at an advanced age
yesterday.
Revenue officers Fry and Preas captured
at Liberty on Saturday morning. two Frank
lin county moonshiners and about one hun
dred gallons of whisky.
A stable, barn, with two adjoining build
ings and large straw and hay stack, to-
gether with 600 bushels of wheat, the prop.
4rty of Mr.. Jacob Coiner, near Waynesboro,
were destroyed by fire last Saturday. Loss
IS 900; Insured for about $3.50.
A collision occurred on the Richmond
and Allegheny railroad, near Heald's bark
MILL one mile below Lynchburg, yesterday
between freight and oolored excursion
train, in which several colored boys were
slightly injured. Both engines were dam
aged.
At q mass meeting of the republicans of
Roanoke county yesterday D. q. Houston
was was present as a supporter of P. b..
McCaull, trusted friend of Malone, for
Congress. The late warning republican fac
lions are harmoniZing, and will make light
to win.
Ground was broken in Richmond yester
day in the presence of Grand Master Drink
ard, the building committee and other prom
nent Masons, for the Masonic Temple to he
erected at the corner of Broad and Adams
streets. The corner stone will be laid some
time during the exposition this fall on what
will be the Grand Masonic day.
There was q political discussion at Harri.
sonburg yesterday on the tariff issue be-
tween W. c. P Breckenridge, of Kentucky,
gan, republican. After the discussion Mr..
awarded an ovation. Gen. John E Roller
a. protectionst.
Two men, whose names are supposed to
be John and William Taylor were
knocked off the Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Road by train near fredericksburg
yesterday, and probably fatally injured
They were taken to Richmond in an unoon-
scious condition and carried to the retreat
for the sick. Their skulls are fractured,
and the physicians have little hope of say.
ing their lives. They were lying asleep on
the track when struck by the train.
Fred Douglass has written letter giving
his reasons why the negroes of the Fourth
Congressional district should not support
Langston for Congress- Douglass says the
nomination of Laueston for Congress ought
not to be made and that bis (Laugston' in
solent announcement of his determination
to face his nomination by threatening the
republican party with divisions By running
for Congress with or without the consent OF
that party fairly places him beyond the pale
Of republican support.
Henry Page, upon coming into his dining
room in Richmond yesterday, was surprised
to find no evidence of breakfast being ready.
AS be had to leave to FIJI business engage
ment, be called his cook, Mary Bradley, a
stout colored woman and gave her scold-
ing. She returned his reprimand with IT,
rade of epithets. He seized her around the
waist and attempted to put her from the
room, when she caught up Ratchet, and
returning to the fight, struck him on the
bead, inficting fearful cut, from which his
physicians think he may recover. The
woman was arrested.
Mer cie's model of the equestrian statue
of General Robert E. Lee, which is to be
erected in Richmond, was unboxed yester
day AID placed upon pedestal in the Sen
ate chamber The Monument Association
have accepted the model, and express
themselves as pleased with it beyond all ex-
pectations. The rider is sitting erect In the
saddle bareheadsd, with his right shoulder
slightly thrown back, the right hand hang
ing by his side, grasping the hat and &C
knowledeing the salutation of the troops.
The board have cabled their approval and
congratulations to the artist.