Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-25
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Dismal Swamp canal for 900.
Ber. f. Fifer, for the last twenty years
flour inspector at Stanton, died last week.
The recent storms did great damage TO
the newly planted sweet potato beds in Ac.
ccmack county.
George A. Hulfsh has been appointed
postmaster st Haymarket, Prince William
county, and Jas. w. Larrck at Mlddletown,
Frederick county.
William Kelam, OF Accomack county,
90 Saturday scared away party OF White
Caps, who came to thrash him, aud gave the
leader of the gang sound pummslling
TIE injunction restraining the removal of
| the county seat of Warwick county to New
port News was dissolved by Judge Gunter
Yesterday The case will be carried TO the
Court Of Appeals.
A dispatch from Richmond says "The
belief is universal here that Malone and
other prominent republican leaders in Vir-
GINA will not take any interest in the COM
ing campaign unless that faction is recog
nized by the administration"
Frank Beaham, Waterman on the Shen-
nndoah Valley Railroad, near Rleysville
Station, waa, on Saturday night, shot
through the head ard instantly killed john
Cameron, who lives in the neighborhood,
has been arrested on suspicion.
One day last week Mr. Rice Haislip, t
Thornsburg, in Spolsylqauia county, died,
leaving mis- family in a comparatively deFti-
tute condition. The night following the
burial the dwelling and its entire contents
were destroyed by fire There was no in
surance.
Mr.. John ". E-kridge, of Fanquier com
ty. dis suddenly at his home near Bri-ters
turg or Saturday morning last. Mr.. Elk
ridge was III, mber of the Ninth Virginia
Cavalry and served throughout the entire
war. EIe was brother Of Mrs. W. II. Car
lin, of this city.
Jesse Stubs, who killed the negro, Thos.
Comfort, in Spotsylrania county, on last
Monday By striking him with stick, an
account OF which appeared in the GAZETTE,
has been baiied for the sum of $500. lt was
shown in evidence that Stubbs, when he
struck the man, had no intention OF killing
him.
A whale measuring 43 feet was captured
near Old Point Saturday morning. The low
tide had left the great fish in shallow water
aud he was Il jundoring around when yes.
sell discovered him. The whale was killed
and number of persons from the neighbor-
hood were attracted to the spot to see the
carcass.
A dispa oh from Onancock says Mrs.
Mary f. McCready, the lady who was as
sauIted by the negro Magruder Fletcher,
died yesterday. The citizens OF Messongo
Neck were so incensed and Infatuated over
the crime Of the negro that several days af-
ter he was lynchei numerous colored resi-
dents of the Neck were notified to leave,
which they hastily did.
Dixie Liliston, young son of Alfred j..
Lillston, residing at Accomack Courthouse,
was out hunting Saturday afternoon, when
be accidentally let his gun fall as he was ia
the act of getting over fence. The gun
was discharged, and the entire load took eff
feet in one of his arms, tearing away all the
flesh and slnew from the elbow to the wrist,
and rendering amputation necessary.
John Brooks, white man, was struck by
south bound freight train on the Il F. IL
p. Il. r., near Brooke Station, in Stafford
county, Saturday evening about 4:30 o'clock.
He was taken to Fredericksburg for treat
mert but to no avail, as he died in about in
hour after reaching there. He WAS fearfully
bruised, and his left thigh horribly mangled.
He leaves a wife, but no children. At the
time he was struck, he was sitting on the
track, near curve, and did not hear the
approaching train until it was too late. He
was man of some means, was thirty. eight
years of age, and resided in Stafford county.