Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr. jeff Whitlock, constable of Gull
per county, lost the sight of one eye
Suddenly last week from no apparent
cause.
The Virginia-Portsmouth Baptist AS
ISOLATION began its annual session in
Shiloh Baptist Church, Petersburg, yes
terday.
Capt. Richard P. Meads, who was as
sistant naval constructor in the Conted-
crate service, died in Portsmouth yes
terday.
The ord annual fair of the Shenan-
doah Valley Agricultural Society open
ed at Winchester yesterday with a
small attendance.
Mrs. Sarah J. Brilliant, of Washing
ton county, has been arrested charged
with attempting opoison her husband,
John W. Brilliant.
Mr.. Geo. V. Moncure, jr., of Stafford,
owns q turkey gober that sat for two
weeks on nest of apples it had ste
cccded in collecting together.
The resignation of Col. Percy HAYES,
OF the First Virginia Cavalry, grew out
OF a controversy between the Colonel
and InSpector-General Joe Lane stern
before legislative committee last Feb
ruary.
In Leesburg on Monday Hon. II. W.
Tourney, secretary Of the Common
wealth. addressed a meeting on behalf
of the democrats, and divided time with
B. B. Turner, third party candidate for
Congress.
The McGill Catholic Union gave an
elegant reception and banquet at Muir
PHYS Hotel. in Richmond, last night in
honor of the return from Europe Of the
Rt. Rev. Bishop Van de Vyvcr, of the
Catholic diocese OF Richmond.
The last weeks crop bulletin has the
following to say for Virginia.-TemDer-
ature slightly below generally no
rainfall except fair showers in Augusta
county following prevented; corn and
tobacco being cut; everything short.
Miss Mary Brownold Hamaker, q ma
tive OF Staunton, who has gone to Der
lin to prosecute her studies on the VIC
lin, although but fifteen years ofagc has
been admitted to the conservatory,
where the great master, Joachim, pre-
sides
Col. ]. @. A. Nadcnbousch, one ofthe
most prominent men of Berkeley coun-
ty, W. Va, died Of paralysis yesterday
in the 6Sth year OF hiss age. He partici-
pated in nearly all the great battles in
which the Army Of Northern Virginia
engaged.
Frank Martin, of Lynchburg. and
Joseph Van Cleav2s. ofLeXington, both
in the employ OF Nilliami B. Snead Il
CO.. contractors, Of Lynchburg. were
struck and instantly killed by freight
train Yesterday near Greenway, sta
ton on the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
road.
The special meeting of stockholders
Of the Richmond Terminal Company at
Richmond tomorrow will decide the
contest between two rival committees
that has been going on for several
weeks. From present appearances the
ticket presented by the proxy commit
tee appointed by the advisory commit
tee OF / ! in New York will be elected.
In the Loudoun county court on
Monday night Finton Downs (whitc)
was found guilty of attempted assault
on Amanda Sewell, (colored) in June
last, and his term of Imprisonment i'll
the penilentiary was fixed at three
years. Application for new trial on
account OF newly discovered evidence
was made, and will be argued to-day.
Mr.. Smalley, of Vermont, chairman
of the committee on speakers, writes
Col. J. B. Cary, president of the Cleve-
land Club of Richmond, that Hon. Adj
lai e. Stevenson will make three
speeches in Virginia, one there on the
23rd, and it is supposed. though Mr..
Smalley does not so say, one at Burke
Vile and one at Petersburg
Rappahannock county has been
greatly excited for week over the
mad-dog scare in Sperryville and near
Woodville. twenty-five dogs were
killed in one day and there are said to
be more mad ones running through the
country. Arrangements were at Cnce
made to take tho bitten persons to the
maidstone in Fauquicr county. There is
general excitement in the western part
OF the county.
Deer have been depredating on the
truck crops in Chesterfield. Last Fri
day night Mr.. John A Lester who lives
near Midlothian concluded to watch
his pea patch by the moonlight. He
loaded his gun with buckshot and
perchcd himself in ncighboring tree.
it was not long before three Of the deer
came in the patch and began to feed
upon the peas. NIr. Lester killed the
largest one. 1t weighed over 200
pounds.
Thus far the only counties in the
State in which the democrats have been
shut out OF securing supervisors of cleo
ton are Gloucester, MiddleseX and
Richmond. In these counties the pro
hbitionists and peoples parties secured
these appointments. In the second
congressional district, it is stated at the
Office of Chief Supervisor NJ. +. Pleas
ants, the democrats ard republicans
will be the only parties recognized.
The peoples party there is not suili-
GENTLY strong to justify recognition, it
is said.
THE DocroRs.-The Ord annual ses-
sion of the Medical Society of Virginia
met Yesterday at Allegheny Springs.
An addrcas was delivered by DR.. Jacob
NIichaux, of Richmond. His subject
was Medical Examining Boards, the