Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

| Another stone quarry has been opened
near Bfentsvile.
Democratic local uomiuations were mace
ut Petersburg yesterday.
Col. A B. Voolfolk, formerly OF Caroline
died at Ashland yesterday, aged IS years
John Philius, the negro murderer of CAP
tain r. c. OVERLY, has been taken to The
Portsmouth Jail to prevent lynching.
Mrs. Martha Hunter, widow of the late
David Hunter, and mother of Msior K. w
Hunter. of Winchester, died in Msrtinsburg
on Sunday.
Mrs. Wharton, wife of General g. G
Wharton, died at her home In RadfJrd Tues
day. She was the eldest daughter Of the
late DR.. Rsdford.
The house of Mr.. Beahm, tenant on the
farm of the late Richard Lake, 10 Fapquier
county, was burned Sunday night, with
nearly ali of it's contents.
On Monday, Messrs. J. 3. McCsbe and
W. E. Garrett, commissioners in the cause
of Caches executor W. SeatoD, cold 229}
acres of land, with stone dwelling, barn
etc., near UDison, Loudoun county, for Sl4
per acre-T. D. Ssaton purchaser.
r. T. Barlam, who killed Ball, his father
ip-lsw. in New Kent, on Monday, and re-
ceived two wounds 10 the fight, ia getting
along as we'll as could be expected. TIE
two balls, tits said, have been cut out of Bat
hams body. II is believed that the wound
ed man will recover.
The case of H. T. Creaay against the Rich
mond aud Danvile Raiorsd Company for
$4,000 damages for rjuries received in the
Banister river wreck, has been compro-
missed. Fifty witnesses had been summon.
ed In the CAGE which was e; for trial in the
Pittsylvania court next Tuesday.
1t is thought that two new bishops will be
elected at the General Conference of the M.
E. Church South, which meets at st. Louis
on May 6, one of whom will he from VII
ginia. Among those from the Virginia Cor :
ference prominently spoken of for this O.
fee, Ia Rev. DR.. R N. Sedd, of Norfolk.
Right Rev. Augustine Van deVyver, B;sh-
op of this Catholic diocese appeared before
Judge Wexford, of the Richmond Circuit
Court, es'erday, and declared his purpose
to become citizen OF the United States.
This is the first step in taking out NATURAL.
cation papers Two years hence the Bishop
will complete it and be entitled to VOTE
Bishop Van dsVyver is native of Belgium.
The reception committee OF The Lee Mon
which has charge of the arrangements for
the care of the visiting organ zitions, have
Issued circular giving notice that the rail
roads have granted rate of one cent for
each mile travelled to sIl organizations and
individuals. They also give information
that sill visiting organizations will be shell
tered, and that meals have been arranged
| ct twenty-five cents each at responsible res
tsurants.
A Washington detective yesterday arrest
ed at BerryviIe James Hsrrison, the colored
man charged with shooting Mrs. John Bar
nett. Harrison confesses that he shot Mrs.
Barnett at her house in Washington on the
4tb of March last. He says he had been
drinking and was beside himself when he
fred the shot. Mrs. Barnett has much i'm
proved, aud her statement ia that the negro
demanded her "money or her life" and shot
her when she struggled with him. The pc
lice believed that her demented son had
shot her, but the confession of Harrison
makes all plain.
Delegates from Green, Madison, Kappa
hammock. Prince William and Fauqoier
counties met in Warreotou yesterday tc dis
cuss the right of way fer the Chesapeake
and Ohio Washington extension from CroZst.
Col. Grenville Gaines presided snd Messrs.
Thomas and Smith, of Green; Chapman. of
Madison P. H O'Bnnnon. ]. T. Daniel snd
Dol. Massie. of Rappshaunock Dr. Brown,
of Prince William; J. P. Jeffres, Granville
Gaines and T. T. Smith, of Fauquier, made
addresses tending 10 show the mineral and
agricultural offerings of their counties and
the revenue to the @. and 0.