Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-21
VIRGINIA HBWs.
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Msjor Harry Selden. dlsd in Richmond


Meior Harry Selden. dIed in Richmond
yesterday.
Charles Watkins, colored. was convicted
ct Salem yesterday CT killing his wife April
On.
Mrs. Mortimer slleott died ST Hamilton
laet Sunday evening CT paralysis In her 74.h
gear.
Virsirls bands. NV 81. .ers 6S bid. 70
asked, 10 Baltimore, yesterdey e marked
advance.
Gov. Mckinney has iasuca proclamation
designating the 26h inst. as e day Of
Thanksgiving.
Citizens Of Earpet'a Ferry yesterday re
captured cannon belonging to tba town
which, it s said, wsa being carried off by the
purchaser of John Browns fort.
The Hunter Memorial Association pro-
pose to remove tbs remains of the Hon e.
81. T. Hsater from Essex county to Rich.
mord and to erec: monnmsnt to hs men,
ory.
o. P. Hara. for the past twenty-five gears
yesterday sfer pTotraoted illuess. he
! YVES ebuu5 the oldest inhabtant OF Psters.
burg.
l. Ia slated On account Of the Illness OF
Hon. Josr L. Buchanan, leading counsel
for Dr.. Baker, the defcnes will ask for con-
tiuusncs of his CAGE when called on nett
Tuesday. This will not be resisted by the
Oomm % weeth, and the Circuit Court,
whicb begins on the first Monday lnJanuary,
wl! throw thu triel eff to tbs fourth MOE.
dey IN JaDugry, 1892.
Mge Beck, 6 fireman ca The Norfolk aad
D.:t q Ill t.
paDy's Telegraph ofics in Philadelphia lat
night, when F, &. Hartman, O saoticn mas
ter, walked iE end commenced firing ct
Beck, bit struck Emmo5 CerGEell. an engi-
neer. in the hssd, .oh;s Heoond cue pasa-
ed shroush Beck'a leg hartman Nss CT.
! rested. The men were CT bad terms.
Gov. Mckinney 10 receiving telegrema
from various portions Of lhs State, Ia which
he is congratulated upnU the favorable ad.
justmens Of the E:a,e's finances agreed
upon. AL CT he business men il Rich.
mcpd who hays teen interviewed express
the belief that the ratification OF the Oicett
plan will see o new e.s tiaEso upon the
Gia!e. More capital, they say, will flow into
the State aftsr that period than ut any other
tino p!noe lhe wsr.
hcoss NuTiiu, CutofSG, WaS GauSeG YES
teEday at Fincsstle for the murder of en-
italian sionemGson Of Buchanan, named
! BfoscG. Nowlin confessed the crime.
| Mo-ce was wayIayed. murdered and
rabtad tie feet Saturday night in Au-
gust resr D1ohsuan. William Dem5r.dge,
| VINO. according TO Novlin's story, helped tc
commit the orims, hos escaped. Nowlin
gas nineteen years CID. and wes des2er-
ste character. Tho execution wss private.
and witnessed cry a2 the jury, cfloefs and
reporters.
The Riohmond correspondent Of the Pc
tersburg appeal Gays: "a gentleman who
holds very high poaition 10 the democratic
party, told ma today thet IL lcoks as II all
the pressnt State officials VIII be reelected
whao tho Legislature E,ects. Though tha-e
are several cacdidatea for soCle Of tie places
the msubeye-sleot OF the Ssuste end House
appear 60 be- giving t:sem list!e encourages
ment. Tba gentleman qaoteG further re-
marked, thet should oDe or tTo changes bs
made in hia opinion thst would lead 10
nearly . clean svaep. Sc it is generally tbs
case that wha2 tia Virginia legislature be-
gins to put In ne9 officials las lido runs ell
one Eay ao6, as II II weEe an unwritten law
OF the party, eeyeysi "outa" ara allowed TO
ces in.