Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-24
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Loudoun fair commences to morrow
and promises to be success.
President Inman Hsys that the report that
Richmond Terminal itseli has borrowed
money is entirely untrue.
Governor Hill, Of New York Will spend q
day with MIR. Jefferson M. Levy ct Monsi-
cello In October on his way TO Atlanta.
The Abingdon Pirginiun says: Rumor has
1t that another 'doc5or" escapade Is soon to
shake this county from center to circura-
ference. All Ia dark at present, but this Ia
evidently bad time for doctors. PsrtlcO-
lars later.
Larry Looher aged twenty-five, en-
ployed at the cement works, In Rockbridge
county, wore a leather airdle around his
waist, which became saturated with kero-
sene oil on Saturday. 1t caught fire from
the explosion OF lamp and burned go deep
into HIS body that it caused his DEATH
While bathing at Virginia Beach Saturday
evening", 8. s. Bispham, of Baltimore, for
merly of WarreDEon, and his son had mar
row eeoape from drowning. The son got
into the water over his depth and In at
tempting TO rescue the boy, the father near
ly lost his life. Both were rescued In an ex-
hausted condition.
Mr.. &. a. HuIfsh, Of Haymarket, who
was recently elected business manager of
the Bull Run Coal and Iron Development
Company, and Mr.. John r. Tillett have
gone to Chicago, where they will purchase
the necessary machinery for prospecting for
coal and iron near the Bull Rua Mountains
In the vicinity of Thoroughfare Gap on the
Manassas branch railroad.
A terrific wind and rain storm passed over
q portion OF Nottawey county. Friday even
Ing, and for while the rain came down In
q perfect deluge. Mr.. James Wells. prom
inent citizen Of that county. aud son we're
caught out In the storm and sought shelter
In barn. They had been In the barn but a
short time before the building was struck by
lightning and both of them we're killed.
Deer are scarce In the Dismal Swamp
this season, but the American black bear ie
more Numerous than usual, and are doing
the farmers Considerable injury In the way Of
ravsging oornfelds. a good corn year In the
swamp usually produces great number of
bears. Later on tbs b-un family Will BE-
gin to prowl around the pig-pens, when the
trsps and spring guns OF the farmers will
get 30 work, and bear meat will be plentiful
on the market.
1uc iUO1A SEtiOh oAooGlOA az ClhutOl SEt-
urday resulted In victory for the advocates
of license By a majority ofnipety-two out OF
q total vote of 1850 The vote was the
largest ever cast In Stanton, with the excep.
ton of the Mahone-MoKlnney campaign,
when 1,410 votes we're polled. There was
no disturbance of the peace, although
throughout the day the excitement was in.
tense. Four years ago the majority for II.
censs was ninety .seven.
The Richmond correspondent to the Pc.
teraburg appeal says: It 10 likely that II the
alliance can do so they will change nearly
every state official when the legislature
comes to choosing the auditors, treasurer,
etc. The adoption OF demand for the ten
ure Of Office By convention will give the
members Of the assembly good excuse for
putting some of the men In the places now
filed by Marye, Hartman, Flournoy, etc. All
Of the officials have served more than two
consecutive terms.