Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-01
URGIaIh RsWs.

The fsir at fredericksburg was very
lal gely attended yesterday.
The national association OF funeral direc-
tors will meet 10 the State Capitol at RicE-
mond on October 6.
The salea of leaf tobscoo In pADVile for
the fiscal year ended yesterday were 40, 099,.
$50 pounds. The salas for the facel year
euded September 30 1890. were %. 925. 076
pounds; increase for 1891 15 TIA 2l3 pounds
Miss Chappaleer, wac lived near Deis-
plane station 10 Fsuquier county and was
blind and In weak state of health, some
time ago stumbled over be gum and be-
fore assistance reached her vas eiung
80 badly that che died 10 few houFs.
Mr.. Lucien Garter waa caught Ia cog
wheel OF mill IL Aide carly Tuesday
morning, and bnt for the Timely interfer
encs of Mr. Cloud, would have bssn killed.
His arm WAS nearly torn from G5e socket
and hls wrIst broken, besides sustaining 9TH
or serious injuries.
Some time ago "a a prominent physician
of Fsuquter county wss riding along be dis
covered black snake which had nearly
swallowed moccss'n. As he approached,
It lifted itself nearly Two thirds of It's length
from che ground and emitted the moocaSio.
Il 80 frightened toe DOCTORS horse that Ii
threw him, end when he recovered himself
the moccasin YVES crawling away and ne
killed She black snake:
A Convention of Loodonu county repnb-
l!cans was held ct Hamilton Saturday.
Delegates t9 the State olD9sn,ion to De hhid
Of R5aucke Ootooef ssre ele05sd, Among
he resolutions adopted was one declaring
"eses1sl VIgilsuo4 20 bs the prloe Of liberty
and 9aplosing ths action OF the republican,
Slsse c0mmi ste3 il abandoning ice as!d on
che eve Of legislative contest md endorsing
the oall issued NJ Parsons eod others.
Hon. Charles L. O'Ferral!. Rspressnsa-
i've in Congress- from me Eehth Virginia
districs. ia an interview in Richm0HG last
night expressed strongly the hope and be-
lief that Crifp. of Georgia would 9a5 Ahe
Spsskership OF the House. He had, hs eeid,
nc sYmoathy with the potion that the
Speaker should not come FROM she South
IL was as little as the South could ask and
as little az the democrats OF the North could
conoede.
Miss Annie Kittridge Scott was quietly
married In Richmond yesterday afternoon
to DIR. Seth Curtis McGilora, OF Ashevile,
N. 9. The ceremony was performed By DR..
Sprieg at the residence of the BRIDES kias-
man, Mr.. Robert Chsmberiayne. OAiy inti-
msteftieude were 10 attendance. TherewouId
have been notable church wedding but for q
recent death of relative of Misa Scott. The
bride is the accomplished daughter OF Ospt.
Robert Scott, who was an officer 10 the Mex
lean war and served 81 consul ct Bio de
Janeiro under President Buchanan.
Mr. ". Z. Vanderbilt accompanied by
his brother-in.Iaw e. Mex. Twombly, ar
rived In Richmond yesterday from Old
Point. The party left New York Tuesday
and went to nat piece over tue Chesapeake
and Ohio road. At Old Point Mr.. Wander
blt joined President ingalls,. The visitors
spent short time. and then left for the
Natural Bridge, and from there they 20 TO
Cincinnati. Mr.. Vanderbilt is the largest
In the Chesapeake and Ohio
Company. BE said he had just seen enough
OF Richmond to make him desire to see
more
Yesterday morning Police Otter Frank
Barron saw William Aupy, ooIored, trying
TO get into house on Plume street. Norfolk
The officer started after Ampy, who made
break end entered bar room. The officer
followed. Ampy rsved and swore like
maniac, picked rp two spittoons one after
the other, and threw them as the officer.
Barron ordered him to surrender, but Am
py grabbed stool and started for the officer,
who drew his pistol and fred, the bsll strik-
Ing him In the bressi jnss above ths heart,
causing death almost instantly
Yesterday morning passenger train No. 2
on she Norfolk and W estern Railroad, from
Bristoi aud the WesS. due st Norfolk at s
O'Clock, jumped the track sbout two miles
west of Wsqerly. The fist truck tbss left
the rail was the rear one ofths smoking car,
then followed the frsi-ciess and Folmsn
sleeping cara. This sleeper runs between
Norfolk and Louisville, by. the sleeper's
saloon was badly torn up by rail running
up through the car floor. Fortunately there
were very few passe ngers on he train. The
only person injured wn- Mrs. Moore, who
vas slightly bruised. Ihe cause O. the
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