Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-07
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. VIM. Bryd Page died at her resi-
dence in Winchester on Friday morning.
Mics Olive Virginia Evans. daughter Of
Mr.. Oliver P. Evans, of Clarke county, died
yesterday in Baltimore.
The Pharmaceutical Association of Vir-
ginia Is now holding its annual session at the
Hygeia Hotel. Fortress Monroe.
Mr.. Sarah Hamtramck, widow of the late
Col. Jno. F. Hamtramck who commanded
the Virginia regiment In the Mexican war,
died at her home 10 Shepherdstown, last
week, aged rs years.
Summer normal Institutes for white teach
ers will be held at Lynchburg from June "a
to July Ii, and at Winchester beginning on
july 90 and continuing four weeks. DIR. s..
A. Bair, of Reading, Pa, will conduct the
latter institute.
Rev. James McAden. OF Brunswick couu-
ty, the oldest Methodist minister In the
South. died few DAYS ago. He was born
in Caswell county, N. G., August 10, 1895,
and began to preach in 1912. He was wide
ly known throughout the South.
Mr.. Randolph, a Virginian who is pa
TENT in St. Joseph's Hospital, Lancaster,
Pa, for heart trouble, on Monday mourn
ed the loss of son at Johnstown. Yester
day he had reason to believe q eecond SOD
had also persisted. He had not seen either
for twenty years.
An adjourned meeting Of the Virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical Society will be
held in Richmond this evening. The cleo
ton of officers for the society, discussion OF
the question whether there shall be held q
fair this fell. and other matters will be dis
posed Of. 1t is not probable there will be
any fair this year.
The sheriff of Craig county arrived at
Richmond yesterday, accompanied by q
handsomely dressed female, whose ccmely
appearance attracted no little attention.
The female was Ellen Sarver, who was on her
way 10 the penitentiary to serve term OF
five years for HOUSEKEEPING and larceny.
| This arrival makes the fifth white female in
| the States prison.
Cardinal Gibbons will be the fret in this
country to receive official notice of the ap.
pointmept of very Rev. A Van de Vyver to
be bishop Of Richmond. The papol bull
will be sent 10 his eminence and then bis
eminencs will fix the day for his consecra-
ton. This imposing ceremony can take
plsce in Richmond or in Baltimore. Very
much depends upon the wish of the prelate
| elect.
The floods in the streams ofthe Warrenton
neiehborhood were the greatest known
since the great food of 1916 Cedar run, al
| Catlett station, was some twenty feet above
its highest average rise. The destruction
to mills has been considerable. The dam al
the Douglas mill was slightly injured, and
The foreb bays have bean washed away. The
Bastabls mill was considerably damaged
'Oiher mills above and below have been in
jured Crops On the bottom lands were
greatly damaged.
Ia the Corporation Court oiFfed
on Wednesday the grand jury found true
bill against the negro Paul Keys, and brought
in an Indictment for assault on q littlew hite
girl. Keys was arranged and pleaded moi
guilty to the charge. The Judge stated
that he had endeavored to obtain counsel
for the accused, but had failed, and after 8
conference with the prisoner the Court re
uuested MIR. A. II. Dickinson 10 defend him
This case will be tried next Tuesday. The
Judge ordered o guard TO be placed over
KEYS