Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-16
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. Amanda ,. Kent dleu ID OuaF-
lottesville yesterday.
The only case before the Court of APP
peals yesterday was that of Clark
against the Commonwealth, which was
argued and continued.
Mrs. Randolph Meade died suddenly
at her home near Berryyille on Tues
day. She was daughter of Mr.. d. Il.
Meade, of Fauquier, and leaves u
husband and six children.
Two veins of coal have been discov-
cred 90 feet beneath the surface of the
ground at Hanging Rock, Roanoke
county, and force of men have been
put to work by a company organized at
Salem to develop the property.
The next Senate will have 80 demo-
cratic members and one populist, Geo;
W. Jackson, from the 9th Senatorial
district. The House of Delegates will
have SO democratic members, 10 popu-
lists and one independent democrat,
Judge F. E. Buford, of Brunswick.
Mr.. Walter Talbot, OF GAINESVILLE,
O., and Miss Margaret Wood, daugh-
ter of Mr.. Daniel T. Wood, of Freder-
lex county, were married at Winches-
ter yesterday. Miss Clara Wood, Sis
ter of the bride, was maid of honor, and
Mr.. Brown, of Loudoun county, acted
as best man.
Capt. R. E. Craighill, OF the Zouaves,
and Miss Mamie Scott Hutter, daugh-
ter of Major Edw. S. Hutter, were mar
ried at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, in
Lynchburg, yesterday in the presence
of a brilliant assembly. The Zouaves,
the favorite military organization Of the
city, were present in body.
The total vote cast for Col. ]. R. Mil
Ter, the prohibition candidate for Gov
ernor, in the recent election was 6,5l2,
with two counties yet to report. The
largest vote returned for him was that
from Norfolk city-777. In 1892 Bid
well, the prohibition candidate for
President, received 2,73S votes in Vir-
ginia.
John O'Connor, one Of the most dar-
ing scouts in the service of the confed
cracv, died in Norfolk yesterday morn
ing. He operated under Gen. Robert
Ransom in eastern North Carolina and
one time near Newbern, with seven
men, he surprised and captured fed
eral company and carried them to
Goldsboro.
State Senator Henry Fairfax, of Lou
doun county, has gone to New York to
attend the horse show. Mr.. Haywood
B. Male, of the same county, is also in
attendance. Both Mr. Fairfax and Mr..
Male have sent on horses from their
stables to compete at the exhibition.
Loudoun county is becoming one of the
best breeding sections of the
country.
Hon. James Mcdonald, who for near
ly half century has been cOnspicu-
Gus figure in public life as an editor,
Secretary of the Commonwealth, and
idjutant-G General, died in Richmond
Yesterday morning. General Melon
aid was born near Lynchburg in 1924.
Governor Kemper appointed him AID.
jutant-G General, which office he filled
continuously to the time of his death.
At All Saints Episcopal Church,
Richmond. yesterday evening, MISS
Virginia Allen Brock and Mr.. Floyd
Hughes were married in the presence
of large number OF friends. Miss
Brock is the daughter of DR.. c. w. p.
Brock. Mr.. Hughes is a successful law
ser of Norfolk and son of Judge K.
w. Hughes. The brides dress was
lream of beauty, ofwhite satin merveil
euX, trimmed with duchesse lace, tulle
veil, fastened with diamond stars; bou
quet of white carnations and lilies OF
the valley.
In sermon Sunday morning last in
Grace Memorial Episcopal Church,
Lexington, Rev. Robert J. McBryde,
the rector, strongly denounced the
game of football. The sermon was 10
young men, and in the congregation
there were two companies of the corps
of cadets of the Virginia Military Inst
tute and their officers, besides most of
the academic and military staff of that
institution. Washington and Lee Uni
versitv was largely represented by stu
dents, as well as several of the faculty
being present.