Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-10
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Evans j. Beckner, member OF tho Dan
vile city connciI, died yesterday after a
brief illness.
The official register of the Virginia Mill
tary Institute for 1855 SO is just out and
shows 205 cadets in barracks.
Gov. Fitzhugh Lee, who went to New
York to attend the centennial, returned TO
Richmond yesterday afternoon.
The democratic primary election in
| Lynchburg yesterday TO nominate candi-
dates for oouncilmeu and aldermen was
very quiet one.
The West End Club, of Richmond, has
| determined TO purchase for Sal 600 the resi-
dence of Col. A G.. Buford, corner OF Adams
and Franklin streets.
VIC. Kennon, large truck raiser Of
Powhatan county, near Richmond, has
planted a tomato hot-bed one mile and a.
quarter long and one-half mile wide.
Ground has been broken for new Epis'
copal church to take the place OF St Paui's,
at Lynchburg 1t will be one OF the linest
church edifices in the State when completed.
Col. ID. S. Walton, city engineer OF Ports
mouth, fell dead in his homo in that city
Yesterday. During the war Col. Walton
was in the engineer corps OF the Confederate
army.
Preparations are in progress for the recep-
ton and entertainment of the Episcopal
Council of the Diocese Of Virginia, which
will meet at Lvnchburg next Wednesday,
and which will be largely attended.
The wires of the Northern Neck Tele-
nhone Company, between Warsaw and
fredericksburg were completed yesterday.
By this connection Fredericksburg is placed
in communication with counties along the
river to Chesapeake Bay.
The old colonial landmark known as the
| Rappahannock House, situated on the lower
end of Main street, Fredericksburg, was
yesterday sold at public auction for 5000,
and purchased by Mrs. F.. McDougall. The
property belonged to the old Stotlregean
estate.
On Monday last Mr.. Henry Fairfax, of
Loudoun, received an invoice OF ten Welsh
ponies from England The ponies, which
comprise nine mares and stallion, are
neat, clean limbed little animals averaging
about eleven hands in height. They will be
used for breeding purposes.
William Ashburn, of Richmond county,
was fatally wounded by an unknown as.
ssilant while crabbingin Currytoman creek.
He was with e Young friend IN the boat
when, without warning, shot was hred
from the shore, the ball striking Mr.. Ash
burn in the forehead, penetrating the skull.
Its proposed to erect memorial window
in Christ Church. Wildwood, to the memory
of the late Bishop Meade, and to that end
Rev. c.. B. Bryan has issued circular, ad
dressed to the congregations which at one
time were embraced in Cunningham Parish,
of which the late Bishop was rector in his
early ministry, soliciting contributions Tor
the memorial window.
At o'clock yesterday evening material
ain on the Atlantic and Danville railroad
Jumped the track in the paDvile city limits
and a fiat loaded with steel rails turned over.
Fifteen colored hands on it were more or less
hurt, being caught under the iron. Thomas
Thomas, aged % years. was instantly killed
Pharoah Lanier, left leg crushed; Bob Nc
Geddan, leg crushed: VIM. Pnryear, both
legs broken and morally wounded.
A warrant was issued in Fredericksburg
Yesterday for the arrest of Paul Keys, a
negro ouack doctor, residing there, about
fiftv wears of age. for assauting and out
raging a white child named Alice Ballard,
daughter of Mr. Arthur Ballard, "a respectable
man in that city. The accused, who Is said to
be guilty of other similar offences. fled and
has not been found. The people are much
excited over the affair. and serious trouble |
may follow concerning it outside the pale OF
law.
Workmen report that they nave struck
natural gas in boring or the site OF Claus