Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-04-27
VIRGINIA HEWs.

Mrs. NJ. L. Mills, OF Tannessen, lecturer
and organizer OF the National Womau's
Christian Temperance Uaion. will bs in lbe
State from May 76h to Jaly 10Th.
The Virginia Farmers Alliance men In.
Gicsts purpose to demand radical change
10 the railroad commission Law, whereby
freight rates may be regulated.
Thomas Miller, of Page county, eyed f.
teen years, was run ovsr aud killed on the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad on Saturday
while trying to climb on moving train.
Jones & Colbert, of fredericksburg, dry
and glassware. made So assignment on Bat
urday. Liabilities 500. COO; assets $4,000
Ths Robert Portner Brewing Company
have purchased the bottling business here
tofore conducted By Dalton & Son, in
Petersburg, and have established depot for
their celebrated beverages there.
The evidence In the McOracken murder
case was concluded In fredericksburg on
Saturday evening9afte which the court sd-
iourned until to-day In order to allow the
counse. time to prepare Instructions.
The alumni of the University OF Virginia
ia Washington at meeting on Saturday
adopted q resolution that it was proper that
the alumni should have voice in the ap-
pointm snt Of the visitors OF the University.
The steamer Carolina picked up Captain
Monroe, mate and one man, Of the schooner
Hszal Dell, Atlantic City Cor Norfolk, which
was sunk In the bay ten mi!ee north OF Fort
Monroe. on Saturday night. The cook wss
drowned.
Jacob Hsun. yeli-Snown cattle dealer
OF Shenandoah county, died Last week. Mr..
Haun was one of the passengers who went
down In the terrible wreck OF the Narrow
Passsga Railroad bridge on the night of
March 6. 1876.
The State having failed to obtain proof
that Edith FfiebeI, the white mistress of
Charles Watkins. colored. who murdered
bis negro wife at Salem on the night OF The
b aud escaped, was In anyway connected
With the crime, she was liberated on Sa,ur-
day ard returned to Roanoke.
Governor Mckinney will leave Richmond
on May to ioin Governor Jackson ct Crie-
field, Md, and make n tour Of inspection OF
the oyster grounds of Virginia and MARY
lsud end talk over the boundary question.
The statement that Governor Holt. ofNo.th
Carolina would be enc Of the party was
mistake.
Congressman George D. Wise bes gone to
San Francisco to look after the estate OF
bachelor brother who disd in California
about year ago. Among other posses
sions was tract of fortythree acres, near
San Francisco for which Mr.. Wise received
few days ago an offer of 1000 81 acre.
He has gone to see if that is too little to sell
he lar for.
Charles L. Curry, OF Stanton, promoter
10 the Clifton Forge Company, horsewhip
ned W. II. q. Frenger editor of the Clifton
Forge ReUiclu, at the depot at Clifton Forge.
Saturday, for publishing aD article last
week harshly criticising the operations OF
the Clifton Forge Company, aud especially
toe conduct OF the promoter ct the cou-
pany.
Memorial services n honor of Gen. Joseph
E. Johnston we're held ID Richmond yester-
day evening In Mozart Academy. Cover
Dor Mckinney occupied q privste box. Lee
and Pickett Gangs we're IN uniform. Co.
Archer Anderson presided. Rsv. S.
Good win, orator Of the occasion, delivered
sn eioqent address on The Its OF Gen. John
son. Similar services were held 10 ether
cities of the State.
Az the solicitation of Gov. Hogg, OF Texas.
Senator Rssgan. Of that Stae, bias resigned
his seat ia the U. 8. Senate and will accept
the chsrmsrship of the State Beard of Rail
road Commissioners. The Governor has APP
pointed Horace Chilton, Of Tyler, to Ill ou
Senator R.agsns unexpred term OF two
years. Mr. Chiffon il thirty-ssven years old.
a lawyer, and ia considered one OF the most
accomplished and brilliant orators in E 9
State.