Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-11
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Tobacco ASSOCIATION Vi bS heh
burg held meeting yesterday ana
passed resolutions requesting The Flr-
cinia representatives in Congress 10
vote to repeal the Sherman law.
Rev. George Stevenson, one OF the
oldest members of Baltimore Confer
ence, Methodist Episcopal Churcn,
South, died at his home in Stephens
City Saturday aged eighty-three years.
The populist State convention, which
meets at Lynchburg on August 8, Will
demand the free coinage OF silver in q
legal ratio of l6 to l, so one OF the
prominent members of this party
declares.
St. Paul's Lutheran Church of StraS-
burg, Rev. L. L. Smith, pastor, was re-
dedicated Sunday morning in the pres
ence of q large concourse of people,
Rev. S. w. Owens, d. D., OF Hasers-
town, preaching the dedicatory sermon.
Mai. Jed Hotchkiss, of Staunton, has
received a telegram from Hon. john
Boyd, chairman of the executive com
mittee on awards at the Worlds fair,
informing him of his appointment as a
Judge on mines and mining at the 1air.
At a meeting of the vestry of Moore
Memorial Church, Richmond, last night,
Rev. John J. Gravatt, of Hampton, was
unanimously elected rector OF that
house of worship in the place Of Rev.
DR.. Sprigg, who resigned some months
ago.
A monument TO the Confederate
dead Of Nottoway county is to be I'M
yelled at Nottoway Courthouse July
90. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee is to deliver
the address, and preparations will be
made for a general reunion of soldiers
on that occasion.
William Catham, prominent real
estate man of Roanoke, was brutally
beaten and robbed of $500 in saloon
in Newport News yesterday. He was
found wandering about without hat,
coat or vest, and was with difficulty
kept from rushing into the river.
The workmen of the Venable Tobac-
co Company of Petersburg struck yes
terday. The trouble was caused by a
general reduction in wages. This is
one of the largest tobacco factories in
the United States, and by the strike
about 400 laborers are thrown out OF
employment.
A lot of Mormon missionaries are
making things lively at Mill Creek,
Nliddlesex county. The Baptists and
the Methodists are fighting them tooth
and nail, but the Mormons continue to
make converts. especially among the
female population. a lively fight is
expected before the matter is finished.
Ex-Attorney- General Field and r.
C. Hobson, one Of the alliance lee
tufcrs, addressed meeting yesterday
at Louisa Courthouse. General Field
devoted himself chiefly to the discus
sion of the financial questions. He
went over the ground covered in his
speech at Midlothian last week. Mr..
Hobson advocated the adoption Of a
graduated income tax.
The friends Of Senator John W.
Daniel, of this State, are preparing to
press his name for the vacancy on the
United States Supreme Court caused
by the death of Justice Blatchford. 1t
is probable that Major Daniels name
will be presented to Mr.. Cleveland for
this place as soon as the later returns
to the White House. Senator Daniel
said last night that he is not a candi.
date for the vacancy Oh the United
States Supreme bench. He believes
that Mr.. Cleveland will give Judge
Blatchford's place to Mr.. Carter, OF
New York.