Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-07
VIRGINIA NEWS.


EIr. S. II. Socket and Miss jamie
Peasants Darlington Nicholas were
married in Richmond last night.
w. s. Archer, of Richmond, yester-
dav flied an application al the
Treasury Department Tor lne collector
ship Of customs at Richmond.
Townsend 5. Boiling, very wealthy
citizen OF Petersburg. and n son OF the
late Col. Robert L. Boiling, died yester-
dav very suddenly OF pneumonia.
The residence OF Dir. J. y. Pendlo-
ton. near RoXbury. Spotsyiyania. coun-
~ twelve miles from Fredericksburg,
was destroyed by fire Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Il. Lee s;oii';egen and Miss y.
Giimer Martin, youngest daughter of
DR.. Il. II. d. Martin, OF Fredericksburg,
were married at the Presbyterian
Church III that place last night.
1t was learned by Sheriff Curtis that
a general Jail delivery, at Hampton,
was planned for Monday night by the
prisoners, and preparations were made
to b!ocl, any game tried by the inmates.
DR.. l.. Ashton, OF Dallas, Texas, has
sold his farm, shepherd Green, IN
Stafford, TO Mr.. Frank Hamm, OF In
same city. Mr. Hamm will come to
Virginia in Jane. The price paid was
$1,000.
The case OF William Bennett, charged
with the ruin Of his siXtcen-ycar-old
granddaughter, Matte Newman, was
investigated yesterday at Henrico court
house, and the accused was discharged
from custody.
The barn and outbuildines, together
with several Eun red bushels of corn,
belonging to Capt. II. |. SteeImau.
whose farm is about eight miles from
Fredericksburg. was destroyed by fire
"Wednesday night.
Hon. John Goode was caller ut the
White House yesterday and remained
some time. ii is understood the Pres
ideat wanted to consult him III regard
to several matters Of probable appoint
ment in the State.
A disastrous fire broke ont in the
Flynn Wagon Works, in North Dan
vile, Wednesday night and destroyed
the carriage works, six dwellings,, five
stores, blacksmith shop ana market
stand, situated on both sides of Main
street.
S. p. Arlington, formerly Of the firm
of John Arlington & Sons, Of Peters
burg, but WHO has been residing in
Wawenton. \. c., died there yesterday
after brief illness. He, with Senator
Plumb, Don Cameron, Stanford ana
Malone. were the principal owners OF
valuable mills and wafer power nj
Weldon, n. c.
Dir. VIM. II. Roberts, of Rappahan-
mock county, died rather unexpectedly
at the home Of his aon-in-law, Nr. I'D,
ward Benton, near Locust Dale, in
Madison county, where lie was visiting
on TUESDAY morning. in the seventy,
sixth Year OF his age. Mr. Roberts was
the second son OF Major John Roberts,
OF The revolutionary army. He leaves
nine children.
At Rural Retreat there lives a man
who has been drunk for over seven
wears. He has drank an average Of
one half gallon per day. Ills heart
has been affected for four or five years
and all physicians who have examined
him pronounce his end near and Say ht
cannot live Iouger than two weeks. IL.
has continued 10 take his liquor ali the
while and lives en- in spite Of the pre-
diclion OF the medicine men and every
body else.
On Sunday last, while Mr.. Lee Butter
aud family, living nea: Cuipeper, were
from home, q youth about sixteen
years of age, named VIM. Turner, who
had been at work for Mr.. Butler, broke
open Mrs. Buffers bureau drawer and
stole her watch, jeweiry. &c, and left
SIr. Butler, as soon as nc was apprised
Of the robbery, rot Constable Whitlocl:
and started in pursuit. They overlook
and arrested him at Rapidan station,
recovered the whole Of the property,
and took The young man to CulpcpeI
and lodged him in Jail. He had sold
all the jewelry TO colored man at the
station where he was arrested, loi
seventy cents.