Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-06
VIRGINIA NEWS.


Miss Lou Embrey, daughter of Mr..
Daniel Embrey, of Stafford county,
died at her home yesterday on Thurs
day.
Mr.. Fielding Lewis, formerly Ct
King George county, has been appoint
ed clerk OF the federal courts in Indian
Territory.
'Ex-County Treasurer VIM. Scroggin,
of Warren county, and Mrs. Buck, SIS
ter of Hon. J. T. Lowell, died in Front
Royal this week.
Rev. Fl. G. Miller, pastor Of the Arm
strong Memorial Presbyterian Church
at Norfolk, is not dead, as reported, but
is living in Oklahoma.
A new medical college, to be called
the College of Physicians and Surgeons
of Richmond, is to be established there,
and will open its doors next fall to stu
dents. DR.. Hunter Mcclure is at the
head of the movement.
Major Holmes Conrad, of Winches-
ter, had a private audience yesterday
with the President, which was speedily
arranged, so it is stated by friend OF
Major Conrad. The conversation was
presumably in relation to several ap-
pointments in Virginia.
The inquiry submitted to the auditor
of public accounts as to whether the
salary of a United States Senator is
subject to the State income tax
was made by the commissioner OF reve-
nue. of Fauquier county. Attorney
General Scott has not yet had time to
investigate the subject and write an
opinion.
Mr.. Thomas J. Jackson and Miss
Minnie Compton, daughter of the late
Mrs. NJ. F. Compton, were married
Thursday night at the home of the
bride in Fredericksburg, and Mr.. John
r. Gardner and Miss Lizzie Collins,
both of Spotsylvania county, were mar
ried Thursday at the home of bride S
parents.
The State Board of Education in
Richmond yesterday elected several
county school superintendent, among
them G. M. Weldon, of Stafford, and
T. Hunter, jr., of Westmoreland. In
all these counties, except Westmore
land, there were were contests. The
present incumbents were made thelI
own successors, eXceptin Tazewell coun
ty, where the incumbent was not al
applicant.
Congressman O'Ferrall, in Richmond
Yesterday, had another conference with
his friends from various sections of the
State. At this meeting plan of State
organization was agreed upon. Ihl:
provided for State chairman and
secretary, and n chairman for each city
and county. Colonel O'Ferrall is be
ginning his canvass in the most me
thodical way. 1t has not yet been de
clded who will be made chairman o
the O'Ferrall State committee.
r. L. Waymack, a young man o
twenty-five years, was accidentally sho
in Richmond yesterday morning nea1
the First Market and died from thu
wounds during the day. The deceased
had just been buying some vegetable
from Jacob Gifert, a Henrico truckman
and was on the opposite side of th'
street from Gitiert when he was shot
A revolver which Giflert carried in hi
inside coat pocket fell out and ex
ploded. The bullet passed across tn
Street and struck Waymack on tn
right side Of the scalp near the ear
The truckman was unaware that hi
customer was shot until informed by
policeman.
The French minister at Washington
has made inquiries through the consul
in Richmond concerning Virginia mica
Large quantities of this mineral hav
been found near Irving Depot, il
Goochland county. A large sum, it i
said, has been offered by Virginia cap
italists for the land on which these
mica beds are located Other inquire
are made by the representative of TIM
same government regarding the bl
luminous coal in this State. The oh
iect of these inquiries is not definitel,
known here, but it is supposed that tn
coal may possibly be desired for use a
the French coaling stations in tn
Mediterranean.