Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.

VIRGINIA NEWS.
n. B. Matthews of Virginia, assistant
chief Of the pre-. emption division OF the
general land office, in Washington, has re-
signed.
DR.. G. p. Burwell has sold his farm of 800
acres in Clarke county to G. ". Rice, OF
Winch' ster, for $1,000, and will move to
/ Washington.
Mrs Jane Towson Smith. widow of the
late J. Blackwell Smith, died at her home
in Fauquier county, on Monday in the 72od
year of her age.
The OAtlands Mill property, on Goose
creek, about seven miles south Of Leesburg
was sold last week by MIR. G. F. Smallwood
to Charles F. Riticor for 1925.
Mics Virginia B. Campbell. daughter of
Mr. 3. N. Campbell, and Mr.. S. NJ. Airport
were married at the residence of the BRIDES
father, III Warrenton on Tuesday.
The barn and contents. wheat and farm
irg iPpIsments OF Joseph P. Richards, Of
Frederick county, we're burned Tuesday
night. The origin Of the FIRE was accidental!
The loss is $1,000. No insurance.
The Secretary of the Treasury has award
ed to Mr. George W. Walther, of Baltimore
Richmond with combination gas and cleo
trio ix;ures a 81 i3333 %, ne being the lowest
bidder.
Harry Fry, who was taken to Leesburg
from Pennsylvania on Saturday week
charged with seduction, was on Wednesday
given hearing. The examination lasted
nearly all day, and at its conclusion the
prisoner was discharged.
Mr. Robert Allison, chief lineman Of tn
postal telegraph system, will leave Rich
mond TO day for Washington to obtain the
right of way through the intervening coun-
try for the new line, which. it is said, will
reach Richmond by March l.
TIE will Of the late William Henry Hax
all was admitted to record in the chancery
court of Richmond Yesterday. The estate
is valued at about 100000, and the bulk OF
the fortune goes to the children of the de.
ceased's brothers and sisters
AT Fredericksburg last Tuesday Miss
Mary Thomas, in fl of jealousy, swallow
ed two ounces of laudaDum and 8 pint Of
whisky. Physicians we're called in but Miss
Thomas remains in comatose state, with
the chances against her recovery.
While Measrs w. II. Clemens and James
! Myers, ofLouGoun, we're attending church
at Laesbnrg on Sunday, their horses, which
they han htched near by, were stolen, but
the next day were found near the Chain
bridge. above Georgetown, where they hal
been left.
Governor Lee when asked yesterday If he
had anything to cay on the subject of IN ex-
! ira session, said that he certainly would not
convene the legislature unless the interest Of
the State made it imperative. If there
should be an extra session it will probably
not be before March.
The refusal of State Chemist Taylor 10
analyzo the stomach of VIM. Taylor, who
died in Accomack county several weeks ago
from the effects OF poison, has postponed the
trial OF Mrs Taylor, his widow, to the jan
uary term OF thu County Court. In the
meanwhile Mrs. Taylor is spending her time
in jail at Onancock.
AZ recent meeting of tho Washington
Association OF Alumni of the University OF
Virginia a committee was appointed to con
slider The ACCESSIBILITY of the formation Of q
national association, composed Of alumni
from ali institutions, to meet annually in
Washington in the interests of the university
founded By Thomas Jefferson.
The superintendent of the Western Luao-
tic Asylum at Staunton reports that the
number in the asylum at the end of the lis
cal year, Sept 3Oth, 1885, was 304 males, $40
females-total GIG and fifty on furlougt;
SOC pronounced incuraole 80 were dis
charged. 63 were admitted, and 81 died
The institution has been maintained withou'
creating any debt, and the average cost o.
supporting the patients was less than for
any previous year, except 1886, when it was
50 81 less per capita than in 1887.