Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. Richard e. Lake died at his home,
two miles west of Warrenton, early Tuesday
morning, aged 60 years.
Miss Annie Stullz, of Botetourt county,
last week killed with q rifle the largest BUCK
ever saen in that section.
David Hatfield, The wealthy Richmond
paWnbroker, WAS sentenced to three and one
half years for bigamy in New York, yester-
day.
DC. Cone, Cashier Of the Front Royal
National Bank, is perhaps the youngest
bank cashier in the United States, being but
20 years of age.
The bridge over Broad Run in L1udoun
county, on the Little River turnpike, was
damaged during this weeks rain. 80 as to
render it unsafe.
Mr. Albert T. Scandar, of Damn Loripg.
Fairfax county, and Miss Rosie ChambIin,
of Hamilton, Loudoun county, vera mar.
ried at the latter place on Thursday.
DR.. Van EOmons, northern gentleman
who settled in Chester fsld county several
years ago, was run over and killed on the
Richmond aud Petersburg Railroad yester
day.
Daring heavy storm at Elizabeth City
Thursday, the roof of the Toadvine lumber
mill was taken off and several houses in
cousse of construction blown down and 9TH
er damage done about town.
Major Isaac Arnold has been ordered from
thu command OF the Fort Monroe arsenal,
To command the Columbia arsenal of Ten
nessee, and Major Jchc 4. McGinnis now
at Rock Island arsenal will sIcceed him.
The Manassas Gazette saws: Our turkey
hunters declare that the focks this season
are email iu number, and not "a numerous
as in former seasons. This Is due to the
continued wet spring, which weakened the
young broods and drowned larger number
OF young ones.
Mr. Richard H. Rust died from congestion
Of the lungs at the residence of his son, Mr..
N. A. Rust, in Lursy, on Tuesday in the 76 b
year of his age. Mr. Rust was born near
Leeshurg, but lived the greater portion of
his life in FaSquier, having removed to
Pege about II years ago.
A move ia on foot to secure legislation for
the Improvement of the public roads in Nlr
ginia. The suggestion has been made. and
may depressed on the legislature, TO eslab.
lish experimental agricultural stations in
various parts Of the State. The suggestion
is that the labor fJr these should be supplied
Df l.e yuuUEcSI hut lesS Hdnueueu Sate
criminals.
A terrible tragedy occurred in Tazewell
county last Monday night when S. G. Nc
Neil was shot by his son, VIM. Mcneil,
young man about % years OLD. According
to the report the old man, who was at one
time an inmate Of the State lunatic asylum
and was still regarded as OF unsound mind,
WIS about to kill his wife, when, to save
bis mothers life. tbs son shot his father
through the heart.
10 the United States District Court in
Danviis yesterday, twelve moonshnere
from the mountain counties were Indicted
for unlawfully manufacturing and retailing
liquor, making sixty in all 80 far, and the
grand jury is moi yet half through ts work.
Before the petit .iufies there have been near
" hundred convictions for these ofenses
against the government. This is the busiest
term of this court for several years, and de-
cidedly the most expensive. United SEstns
Marshal Watts estimates that it will require
the sum of SD 900 to pay witness fees, mar
sbals expenses, mileage accounts, etc, and
as he has less than $1,000 at mis- command,
has gone to Washington for more money.