Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-22
VIRGINIA NEWS.

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!. n. Long, Stanton grocer, made
an assignment yesterday
A large meeting of the democrats OF
Wise county unanimously passed res
olu;ion indorsiGg Hon Rufus A. Ayers
ms the democratic candidate for Govern
or of Virginia.
The Rappahannock Lumber Compa-
NV of Fredericksburg. have all their
machir cry in place and rs soon as the
water viii admit win boom" hundreds
of logs down the river which are now
ready.
There is talk Of a suit against Judge
]. Frank East, Of Norfolk. for false inn
prisonment. in that he sent prosecu-
tor to jail for the non-payment OF the
costs of court in case that was not
made out by the complainant.
Henry Clifford and Ezra Belcher, two
neatly dressed young men, were lodged
in Jail at Staunton yesterday, charged
with cracking the safe Of Postmaster
Goodloe, mt Alton, last Friday. They
cot 5000 in cash and $50 in stamps us
the result OF their work. They protest
their innocence.
Two boys, Willie Robinson and Geo.
Barbour, aged fourteen and sixteen
wears. were drowned at Bald Eagle
Dam. west Of Lynchburg i'll the James
river, Sunday morning. The boys were
trying to cross the stream in tatboat,
when the boat became unmanageable
and went over the dam.
The recent losses in Norfolk by GER
tain insurance companies have led to
an advance of 80 per cent. on all mer-
camille insurance in the city, and sever
al companies have signilied their in
tention of Withdrawing from Norfolk
altogether. The reason given for the
advance is chat the lire department Is
inefficient and the water supply mace
quate.
Governor Mckinney yesterday issued
his proclamation setting aside Thurs
day, November u, as Thanksgiving
Day. THE year." the Governor says
in his proclamation, has been full OF
blessings to our beloved Common
wealth, and it is meet that we should
for while abstain from OR secular
work and give thanks to Almighty
God, the eiycr of every good and per-
feet gift"
A two-year old colored child, daugh-
ter of Susan Williams, who was in
Washington 1T the time, WAS horribly
burned at Fredericksburg Saturday
evening, and died in Il few hours. The
grandmother, Jane Williams, is 4 cook
at the Virginia Hotel, and her duties
compel her to be absent from home all
day consequently, the children were
left at home, and were playing around
the stove when one Of them caught fire
and met her death.
The Virginia Conference, Methodist
Episcopal Church South, in session at
Norfolk yesterday, selected Danyille rs
the next place Of meeting. The board
OF church extension nominated Dr. j..
w. Bledsoe us general agent of the
board and requested his appointment.
The examination OF character was
completed. During this call the names
of W. Z. Evans and Z. 5. Gum came
up and their parchments were surrend-
cred, both of them having gone to the
Episcopal Church during the year.
Mr.. Edwin s. Ruckcr, formerly of
Lynchburg, but now Of Richmond, and
Miss Myrtle S. Roberts, of Albemarle
county, were married in Richmond last
night under circumstances quite ro-
mantle. These two were lovers months
ago, but a difference sprang up between
them and the fair maid promised her
hand to another Invitations to their
wedding were issued a week or so ago,
and among those to receive cards was
Mr.. Rucker, who at once wrote to his
former love and urged her to reconsider
the matter, to come to Richmond and
become his bride. She did reconsider,
went to Richmond Sunday and quiet
wedding yesterday evening was the Sc
quel.