Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. Abraham Primmer died at her home,
in Stafford aeounty, last Thursday morning,
in the 65 year OF Der age.
Mrs. Maggie L. Patterson, wife of Mr..
Warren Patterson, and daughter of Thomas
and Mary Harrison died in Fredericksburg
| on Friday, aged % years.
Slarkey and Falls. who were charged
with setting fire to the Blue Ridge Springs
Hotel. had an examination before three JUS
tees Saturday at B.ue Ridge Springs, and
were acquitted.
The dead body OF Frederick A. Bowling
for several years clerk in the Office of the
city treasurer Of Richmond. was found in
Gillie's creek there yesterday. He was
native of Fauquier county.
Cbas Cook, charged with the murder Of
| Edgar Haney in Berkeley, near Norfolk, Feb
ruary last has confessed to the murder, and
the Jury returned verdict OF murder in the
second degree and sentenced the prisoner
to eighteen years in the penltentary.
Mr.. w. D. Hall, who SO mysteriously dis
appeared from AIllenbeck, in Lancaster
county about three years ago leaving behind
him magnificent property he had built up
and number of inconsolabie creditors, has
turned I'D in Texas. His condition is most
pi.iable one, being insane and very impov-
erished.
The James river has risen considerably at
Richmond, and freshet is feared. Tue
rise. which has affected nearly all OF the
streams 10 the State, is due to very heavy
rains which fell on Sunday and yesterday.
There is q washout on the Chesapeake and
Obio railroad, near Gotham, which is two
hundred yards in length. Noue Of the la,e
| tro;no nouid paa: ovar yaslAr0aV
A dispatch from Richmond says Gossip
at present has another story on its tongue in
regard TO Mrs. Amelie Rives ChaDler. She
has long felt herself better than the ma ori-
tv of the Virginians living near her and, al
though she desired to be confirmed by Bishop
Randolph, of the Episcopal Church, at one
of his visitations tn Walker Church. near
Castle Hill, she objected to going with the
crowd, and asked the Bishop to confirm her
privately at her own home. This Bishop
Randolph consented to do. The fact has
gotten aboard, and great many OF Bishop
Randolphs warmest friends and supporters
are commenting on his action in rather Sc
re- terms, claiming that unless in case OF
illness or other trouble preventing the candi-
date from leaving the house, the rite of con.
firmation shonld only be administered in the
church.
A cyclone fifty yards in width passed
through the lower end of Orange county
Sunday about 2 o'clock, demoisbing every
thing in it's path and doing considerable
damage. Trees were uprooted, houses
blown over, crops destroyed, and large
number of cattle killed. The house of Mr..
Churchill Jones, near Indiantown, was CON-
pletey destroyed. At the time there were
eight people in the house-Mr. Jones, wife,
and five children, and Miss Sue Adams, sis.
ter Of Mrs. Jones-al of whom sustained
severe injuries. 1t was miracle that none
were instantly killed, as they were all buried
uuder the debris except q two-montns-old
baby, which was blown into the corn field
some distance from the house, and is still
alive Miss Adams was the first to extricate
herself, and although considerably injured she
finally reached the house of Mr.. Richard
Jones, who, with other ueighbors, immedi
ately ran to the rescue of those imprisoned
under the wrecked dwelling. Mr.. Churchill
Jonea's injuries will probably prove fatal.
His face and body are horribly mangled
and bruised The others, though sus.
tanning severe injuries, will probably recov.
err. The loss 10 crops and buildings will be
great