Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. Charles NJ. Wallace has been ap-
pointed collector of customs at Rich
mond.
Mrs. Kate R. Massie, wife of the late
John w. Massie, died at Front Royal,
on Tuesday, June 6.
Heavy transforms have visited North
ampton and Accomac counties, cutting
short the strawberry crop.
Senator John W. Daniel has accept
ed an invitation to deliver the address
on Virginia Day at the Chicago fair, on
August z.
Patents have been issued to the
Southern Horse and Mule-Shoe Manu-
featuring Company, Strasburg, for two
machines for bending and forming
horseshoe blanks.
Cards are out for the marriage OF
Miss Elizabeth MEG Robertson, daugh-
ter of Rev. Walter Robertson, of the
Presbyterian church, Warrenton, and
Mr.. Alexander Crockett, of Max Mead
ows.
Governor Mckinney yesterday &C
copied the resignation rendered by
Judge Wingfeld, of the County Court
of Roanoke. and that of Hon. Alex.
Mcdonald, State Senator from Lynch
burg.
The two-year-old daughter of Abra-
ham Fulk tumbled into wash tub
near Weyer's cave Tuesday and was
drowned while its mother was engaged
with household duties. Mr.. Fulk had
a son caught in a mill shafting and kill
ed few days ago.
Rev. G. A. Kuyk, assistant minister
of St. Johns church, Richmond, and in
charge of Weddell Memorial chapel,
Rockets, has received a call to be
minister in charge of Cople parish,
Westmoreland county, vacant by the
resignation of Rev. r. A. Castleman.
Staunton is in holiday attire, the oc-
casion being the gathering there OF the
Virginia Firemcn's Association in the
third annual convention. All public
buildings and many private ones are
artistically draped with gay bunting,
the decoration having been done by
professionals.
Captain William H. Fowle, of Staun-
ton, and Mr.. Aleck Hunter were
among the Presidents callers yester-
day evening. They went to invite Mr..
Cleveland to try his luck at fishing on
the grounds of the Triton Club, in
Canada. The President said he would
like to go, but tradition compels the
Executive TO not leave his own cour
try while in office, and for this reason
he cannot accept the very kind invita-
ton.
A suicide is reported from Church
ville in Augusta county. Henry Bow
ers, an old farmer near that place, was
found yesterday hanging to tree. On
| Sunday afternoon Bowers, who was
man of melancholy temperament, had
a domestic quarrel, and left home stat
ing to his family, "You will never see
me again. Nothing was thought of
his absence until Tuesday, when
search was made and he was found
hanging to a tree near rock pile
which he had evidently erected rs
trap.
Rev. Charles NJ Brown, pastor of the
Southern Methodist Church at Front
Royal, was drowned yesterday in the
Shenandoah river, near Harper's Ferry.
Mr.. Brown was one of a party of four
which left Front Royal day or two
ago in two boats bound for Washing
ton. They were on pleasure trip and
intended to drift down the.Shenando; b
to its junction with the Potomac at
Harper's Ferry and go down the Po-
tomac to the capital, fishing all the
wav. He fell from the boat and his
body has not been found. A wife and
several children survive him.
The first annual session of the Epis-
copal Council of the Diocese of Southern
Virginia convened in Christ P. E.
Church, Norfolk, yesterday. The open
ing sermon was preached by Rev. j. R.
Hubbard D. D. Bishop Randolph pre-
sided over the council. Fraternal greet
ings were sent to the Council of West
Virginia, now in session at GAINESVILLE.
The report of the division of church
property was adopted. To-night's ses-
sion was devoted to missions. The re-
port of General Secretary DR.. Carson,
of Lvnchburg, showed that $4,000 had
been raised during the past six months.
The Virginia populists will hold their
State convention for the nomination of
governor, lieutenant governor, and
attorney general in Lynchburg
on Thursday, August 3. This is
Just two weeks before the dem
ocrats, to the number of 1,642, will as
semble in Richmond for the same pur-
pose. The basis of represention in the
people'sgparty gathering will be one
delegate and alternate for each pre-
cinct. The executive committee, c. II.
Pierson chairman, at meeting held in
Richmond yesterday, reported an ad-
dress to the Virginia voters which was
adopted, and will be submitted to the
State convention as basis for the
party's platform. The paper declares
in favor of the free coinage of silver,
equalization of taxation, and the repeal
of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS electoral
board law. The party will also favor
a dog law and graded income tax.
MURDERER CAPTURED.-Joseph Gin
mari. the Italian laborer who is cbarg-