The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-15
ALEXANDRIA.
Political and Personal Points From The
Ancient City.

ALEXANDRIA, November H.. Special
Judge RO. W. Hughes to-day heard the
libel case Of the steamer Nattano. reser'ins
his decision.
Mrs. John Stephenson. an old resident.
died suddenly yesterday, aged seventy
years.
The Ottcrback case. which involves the
sale of the large estates known as "the
White House" "OpOssum Noll,' ana
"High Point will be up before Judge
keith here on the 18th inst.
Dr-. Brewer. Simpson and Brown, OF
Prince Edward. recently removed a tumof
from a well-known lady of that section. The
operation was very delicate and danger
ons undertaking. The tumOr weighed ioui
uourds. and measured thiriy-one inches IN
circumference. Afier the first mass was
r.moyod fram dozen 10 a score Of small
minors. from ihree-fourths 20 one inch ~
diameter. were found i'm the connecting lis
suo. The wound has healed and the patient
hn. entirely recovered. feeling greatly re-
lie,cd hy the operation. very few OF Which
have been performed in this section oi Inc
state.
MIR. VIM. II. Whitcomb, formerly the
printer. but recently of the general land
Office. Washington. has been transferred 10
fine census Office lie is "a thorough Demo
crat. bat an excellent clerk.
Colonel Rufus Merchant. Of frcdericks-
burg. il is said, il candidate for state prin~
ter.
senator Barbour was in town today
When asked by Gd-ftft reporter WHAT ~
thought ~ the recent reported recommends
lions Of Governor Lee and senator Daniel.
respectin. certain proposed changes IN the
election law of his state by the Legislature
thereof the senator replied 10 the effect that
D. fI. a. \ Isl
law. and that he didn't exactly see whai
objection the two distinguished gentlemen
referred 10 could find To il, inasmuch a.
uudpr It's operation the Democrats had Just
Gained n majority Of 1900. The senator
seems 10 think that the Democrats Oi IT.
0iuil will have fair sailing now for some
yeors. as the MahOneites will neNer'cOm
promise with the "kickers' and rs the
.kickers" will never submit 20 the domina-
ton of Mahoneitcs.
Mr.. Jacob Crait, who died on sunday
night. bad his life insured IN the Life III
-urance Company Of Richmond. Virginia.
and on Tuesday his widow received from
fhe agent here the full amount OF his poll
cy. 500.
There was another narrow escape by
drowning i'm Fairfax county last night. \
Gentleman had TO cross Holmes run. when
WAS very high. The buggy was washed
down the stream. and the horse cXtrcated
with much difficulty.
Although there have been no marriages
/ here for a week. the country hereaDouis ls
/ keeping the bells jingling Miss Marie
! Barbour, second daughter Of Hon. james
| Barbour. Of Culpcper. was married Tuesday
/ evening at "lIomeland" 10 Mr.. 4. B. Wal
/ lace. professor at one Of the Nashville ed
ucaiiOnal institutions.
Miss Nav GlasscOck. of Leesburg. was
married 10 MIR. ID. J.. Grayson, Of Chatta'
nOoga. Tenn, YESTERDAY.
The residence Of Mr.. Hill Noolf, in Eau
uuier. was the scene Of another marriage
Yesterday. The contracting parties were
Miss Mamie W0oh and Mr.. W. ii. saun
ders.
Rev. J. Calvin stuart, Of Richmond, wa'
| i'm the CITY today.