Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-19
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Rev. J. ". Dabney, formerly of Hanover,
died in Brazil recently.
Green peas from the adjacent truck.farms
have appeared in the Norfolk market.
a new postoffics has been established ct
Viewtown, Rappahannock county, William
r. Spilman, postmaster.
The war claims bill under discussion in
the United States House of Represen tatves
yesterday involves many Virginia claims
Mr.. R P. Rixey and Miss Annie Wine,
both of Cu!pepDer county, were married on
Wednesday.
Joab Osburn died at his residence near
Snickersville, Loudoun county. on Thurs
day last at the age of SIS years.
The white letter carriers in Richmond
are disappearing from the service rapidly,
and negro ones are taking their places.
The Constitutional Grand Lodge of the
Order of B'nai B rith will meet In Richmond
June Ist, and remain in session five days.
Mrs. W. F. Register died suddenly in Rick
mond Yesterday whilst attending prayer
meeting in the First Presbyterian Church.
The local option election election at
Wythehile on Thursday resulted In vic
tory for the vets, the majority being four
teen.
Mr.. A. Browne Evans, OF Middlesex. it is
thought will be appointed to the vacancy In
the ninth judicial circuit to succeed the late
Judge Jeftries.
The whole of yesterday was occupied in
the hustipg court of Richmond in trying
policy cases. Four colored citizens were
ined each 500 and were given ten days In
jail.
Gen. r. b. Milroy, not of savory memory
at Winchester and other places in the val
| ley because of his conduct when in command
during the war, died recently at Olympia.
State of Washington, where he had resided
for number of years.
! Mercie's statue of Lee was shipped from
Havfe on Saturday, April II. 1t will prob
ably reach New York by Monday. After it
reaches there Colonel Burgwin. the associa.
| toms engineer, will have it transferred to
Richmond steamer and sent there,
The fine old country residence and farm
| of 962 acres In Goochlaud county belonging
80 the late Hon. James A. Seldom, Confed
crate States Secretary of War, was sold at
pubic auction yesterday for 500 200. The
purchasers are George Stokes, Willie Stokes,
Joseph R. Anderson and Walter Grant.
The authors of 8 dastardly outrage
of mutilation perpetrated on Thursday, near
| Bedford City, upon Joseph Williams, a most
worthy citizen, by three colored men, have
not been detected. While feeding his stock
at distance from home, he was met and
overpowered by the men, who threw bag
over his head to accomplish their design.
The victim Is not expected to live.
Hon. George D. WIssis now preparing an
address to the democrats OF the third dis
J trict, which he will publish in few days.
| 10 this paper be will announce himself
| candidate for reelection to Congress. 1t is
now believed that Colonel Tszewell Elicit
and Speaker Cardwell will retire from the
race, as the democrats are determined to
send Mr.. Wise back to Congress as rebuke
to the republicans for turning him out of his
seat.
The Charlottesville Chronicle says: On
the inst, Judge Dennis signed a decree
absolutely divorcing Isabella O. Martin
| from George Martin on the ground of
drunkenness, non-support and unfaithful
ness. They were married in December,
1856, in Washington, D. G. Ms Martin
was the widow of DR.. T. Clay Maddux, CT
Baltimore city, and the Court in it's de-
cree allowed her to resume the name OF
| Maddux.
A bold attempt was made to assassinate
G. H. Edmopston, the assistant postmaster
of Bsllfair Mills. in Stafford county. It ap-
pears that be had a difficulty with white
man and several negroes about the delivery
of some letters. About seven o'clock on
Thursday night Edmouston was awakened,
and on opening the window, was assaulted
by several pistol shots. He and his wife and
child dropped upon the floor, while fus-
lade of shot broke the glass in the windows,
and lodged in the woodwork of the room
Several parties are suspected, but no arrests
have yet been made.