Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. ]. Newton Gordon and Capt. Samuel
D. Preston, two prominent citizens OF
Lynchhurg, died on Sunday.
THERE'S a decided reaction in the tobacco
market ia Danvile, which had been dull for
some time past, and prices were much bet
ter last week.
Gen. Dabney Fl. Mauty, United States
minister to Colombia, and stationed at DO
gotta, has arrived in Richmond. he will
return in a month or so. He says the coun-
try is fertile and fruitful, but not progress
i've.
A democratic mass meeting held in Har-
risonburg yesterday appointed delegates TO
the democratic State convention and adopt
cd resolutions ndbrsing tariff reform, Cleve
land for President and O'Ferrall for Con-
gress.
On May l Rev. DR.. John f. Edwards, pas
tor OF the Mount Vernon NJ. e. Church. in
Danville. will celebrate his golden wedding.
Though nearly seventy five years OF age be
is still vigorous and healthy, and in every
way equal to his pastoral duties.
This year the members Of Lee Camp,
Confederate Veterans, and other Confeder.
ates of Richmond, have arranged to aid
Phil. Kearny Post, G. A. R, In decorating
the graves of the Federal soldiers buried
in the two national cemeteries near that
city.
The storm at Cape Charles, which COM
menced last Saturday night, had not abated
Yesterday, and considerable damage had
been done to farm buildings and fencing.
The schooner Benjamin Haney, loaded with
oysters, was blown ashore on Linemen Bar,
South Island, and broken to pieces.
The house on the corner of21st and r SITS,
Washington, which has been purchased by
the friends of General Hancock, has been
presented to his widow in an informal man
ner The house is o four-story brown stone
and pressed brick front, and handsomely
finished and decorated throughout.
The bottom of the south basin Of the new
reservoir Just completed on Mill mountain,
about one mile aud half south Of Roanoke,
dropped out yesterday. The reservoir had
lust been completed at cost of $40, 900. and
was regarded as model work of the kind.
It's capacity YVES nearly 100000 gallons of
water.
A white man named Dodson, who hailed
from Baltimore, went to Danyi!le April 1st
without friends or money and applied TO
Msi. w. T. Sutherlin for aid. The Major,
gave him employment as q clerk, and On
Saturday morning, as the Me- or was leaving
on the north. bound train he handed Dodson
three hundred dollars to give to Mrs. Suther-
lin, but instead Of doing SO Dodson rig
ged himself in new suit, gave wine par
ty to several Of the demi-mo nde, and later
decamped to parts unknown.
One of the finest farms in Lancaster
changed bands last week, by which small
part of Wall streets capital will be transfer
red to Virginia. The Fredericksburg Free
Lance says: The place has been known
for ages as belle Isle" and has belonged
for several centuries TO the bowman fami-
ly. The late Mr.. Yates bowman. whose
widow resides near Fredericksburg was the
last owner of Belle Isle, of the bowman
family. Mr.. J. S. Nicholas, of No. II, Wall
street, New York, is the purchaser, paying
SIG 900 for the property. Terms, one third
cash, balance in one and two years.
The address issued by the committee OF
conference Of the republicans to the mem
bers OF that party in the State, as opposed
to Malone, in which it is suggested ito all
republicans who sincerely desire the su
premacy of their party to join with US in
asking for an alteration OF methods in the
party organization, go that the people them
selves shall have controlling voice in the
selection of their representatives and nomi
nees, and the right to the untrsmmeled
choice Of all committeeman and officers of
the party organization, +" is signed By John F.
Lewis, J. Yost, John S. Wise. ]. D. Brady,
VIM. E. Cameron, Y. D. Groner, d. F.
Houston, ]. a. Ffazier,S. N. Yost. W. C.
Pend, ton, G. K. Gilmer and e. c. Clarke.
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In an address to Austrian pilgrims yester.
lag. the Pope appealed 10 them to demand