Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-31
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Decoration Day was observed at various
points in Virginia.
The Fifth Maryland Regiment marched
to the Lee statue 10 Richmond yesterday
and placed splendid aoral tribute ct It's
base. The regiment left for Baltimore last
night at ten O'Clock.
Rev. Samuel Brown. we'll known ciIi-
zen of Loudoun county, and for over thirty
years local minister of the NJ. E. Church
South, died at mis- home in Farmwell last
Tuesday morning ia the 74.h year OF his
age.
Two hundred members Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic from sl sections Of
the Union met at Pe;ershurg yesterday for
memorial exercises, and adopted resolutions
petitionipg Congress- to stop the display OF
Confederate flags.
The Petersburg G;ays, accompanied By
City Sergeant F. W. Jones, LETT that city
yesterday morning for Bosdton with two
negroes, John Phillips and Henry Irving.
who are to be- tried ia tho circuit court OF
Mecklenburg fer murder.
Mr.. John Alexander Janus, formerly OF
Warrenton, died In Washington on Saiur-
day last Mrs. Wm. Jtifcies died at her
home, near Warrentop, on Thursday, and
MIR. Alexander Embrey, we'll known farm
er, died near Wsrrenton on Thursday.
National Memorial Day YVES observed
quietly in Richmond. The First Battalion
of Virginia Infantry (colored) and George
A. Custer Post, No, IL (colored) paraded
| through the streets and visited National
cemetery. where 40 address was delivered
by Rev. Evans Payne. colored. There were
very few whites in attendance.
When leaving the Capitol grounds Thurs
day afternoon the Confederate flag that had
been placed in the hands of Washington 4
statue was pointed out 10 General Early and
he was asked what he thought of it,
That's all right" he said. I'VE only car
ried rebel flag four years He carried it
for eight yeafs, and it won't hurt him any
to carry it 3 day or two longer"
Il Is es mated that 40 900 people visited
Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, yesterday,
where memorial exercises were held and
the graves of the Confederates covered with
| flowers. From the Confederate aDd Pickett
monuments and many mounds the ConfeC
crate battle flag waved all day long. Many
of the old Southern officers vino came to al :
tend the Lee ceremonies were present Gov.
Mckinney presided. and addresses were
made by Governor Fowle, of North Caro-
lina, and General FiiZhugh Lee. Thou
sauds visited the Lee monument yesterday,
and hundreds of old soldiers and scores OF
citizens called on General Longstreet to pay
their respects.
A storm of great intensity visited War
renton yesterday evening. The Baptist
Church was unroefcd and the rear wall
blown In. The debris from the church
struck Frank Jeukins's house with great
force, doing 1t considerable injury. ZION.
the old colorad Baptist Church. was levelel
with the ground. The lightning struck A.
derman Yates residence, doing considers
BILE damage. The storm was accompanied
by violent de!uge of bail. and hardly q
whole pane of glass can be found 10 the
northern side Of houses on Main and Win
chester streets. A number of large trees
were Frustrated. and the houses of J. T.
James and DR.. G. W. Hunter escaped mar
rowy from being wrecked by largo trees
fa!ling in close proximity. The windows
of the new courthouse were badly used up.
The barn and wind at Belsir, the farm
of G. w. Graflin, were blown down.