Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-09
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| Miss Ann SrathTsste. OF EaIri5ocbure
and NJ. Hattie, Of Lynchblra. we're mar
rled at Cambridge. Nd. yesterday.
Toe National Association Of FGaarsl Di
| rsotots a R edmond yesterday sisoted JOS
W. Lanbe OF Richmond. presi1snt.
The drygcods store O: Miller & Rhodes 81
Richmond, was damaged by Gre yesterday
20 the ainouat of 1000; fully insured.
Mr.. Lorebz, Maddox died at his residence
! nesr Paris, Oh Sunday, aged Upwards Of 50
years. During tbs @ar, in moment OF ex-
cltement CAUSED by one Of Mosby's et:acks
| upon the enemy, Maddox slot Federal
soldier CD the streets OF Berryviile.
II the State Sundav-Schaoi Convention at
Norfolk, yesterday, Rev. N. B. WIokham,
he State evangelist, read MS fiat annual re-
port. giving an interesting history of the
| formation Of the Sunday Sonist7 OF Virginia
end the workings of the same up TO the
present time.
Mr. F. W Payne, Cerkapf the Circuit
and County Oonr;s Of Kjug George county,
and one OF the bes,-knowD business men of
| his sscs!cn, has been cornpel ed 10 make an
Assignment for the benefit OF hia creditors.
| TIE liabilities ara estimsced at $40, 900 and
assets from $40, 600 TO S35 600
The Secretary Of War has instructed the
district attorney for the Etstosu District Of
Virginia to proceed TO couf-n lie condom-
| ration that vas ordered 10 secure Wiliou2t-
| By Spit. near Norfo k or the sou'h side of
| Hampton Korda, of forty-seyel anFss OF
land, to be used for coast detoase purp9scs.
Thousands Of people attended the ehsn-
sndosh county fair at Woodstock yesterday.
| As amhliGg 10 not allowed on the grouods
| Ibis eeasop. the pickpuckats seemed to ply
| their vocation, IS ebout $500 10 money,
| wa ohes and jeweiry, 60 was atoisr. F u
men wers srrssted aud !odgtd in sii cup
posed to have stolen some of the money.
The first oolorei pcopo's State fsir ever
held in Virgiois was opened al Richmond
yesterday in the Exposition Building. A
large crowd was in attendance. The exhlb-
ice, though few IN pumber, were highly
credltabe. The department of Women's
| work is the hest both ss to quantity and
quality. The fair wI,I close Saturday.
Tho famous murder csse Of Dr.. John a
P. Baker Ia before Hon. John A. Kelly
judge of the Circuit Court of Wssoinaton
County. on motion to set aside the ynrdict
rendered ut che July term of the County
Court, finding him guilty OF numbering his
trial. Ths petition sta 81 twenty three
grounds OF srrof.
Sarah Leftwitch bee besn committed to
jail 10 Roanoks on the charge of having Doi-
eoned her sssp-dsughter, Amanda Left
witch Mr. Ii B CoEse, formerly OF this city,
mado al snsiysis OF the liver and sto-
mach o: the desd woman and fouud
traoss of srse cicai poisoning in quantities. to
cause dash and OF h's testimony tbs Sc
cuaed WAS hslf.
An article appeared ir the DanuilIe Regis
ter ee7e,dsy morning., orticising tha North
Daoyilie Enterprise, which Is edited by Mrs.
Aun;e Smith Her husband called on che
edit3r Of gho Register =ivn view to eettiog
the matter smicab!y, nut Mrs. Smith thought
there would he difficulty, and stationed
herself in front of the Register office @i!h
pistol In her hand, nor you'd she depart
until assured that her husband would not
ba harmed.