Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-25
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The work of J. Douglas Woodward,
young artist from Richmond, Is at
tracing attention in New York.
Miss Harriet Keighn, daughter of the
late John keighn of Leesburg died at
her home in that town, on Thursday
night last.
Miss Sarah Cogan died at her home,
near Auburn, Fauquier county, in the
55th year OF her age and was buried at
Oak Dale Baptist Church on the 10th
inst.
Addison Route, negro who had
broken into J. w. Harris;s store few
nights ago in Fredericksburg, was ar
rested Thursday night. Many of the
stolen articles were found on him.
The wife of ex-mayor Collins, OF
Portsmouth, died in Brooklyn recently,
and it is stated the husband. who had
been separated from her for years,
was not permitted to attend the tune
raj.
1t is proposed to test the question OF
Virginia control of Pocomoke sound ID
the Virginia court ut DrummondtoWll
on Monday. Virginia State vessels are
assisting the Maryland fishery force III
marking the water boundary.
Rev. ]. F. Love, lately assistant pas,
tor of the First Baptist Church OF Bal
timorc, has been engaged TO supply the
pulpit of the First Baptist Church OF
Roanoke until pastor is secured III
place of Rev. o. F. Hippo, resigned.
The State board of health, the mem.
bers of which were recently appointed
by the Governor and which was organ
lied in Richmond Thursday night, yes
terday appointed a committee to draft
an address to the people asking for con
tributions to carry on the work 1oi
which that body was created.
w. ]. Cussens, of Richmond, who
died few days ago with life insurance
to the amount of $4,000, in his will
probated yesterday, left small sums o.
money to several of his old employees
81 900 each to the Baptist, Methodist
and Episcopal churches in that locality
and So, 600 to mis- intended bride.
Thomas Nelson, ex-mayor of Cape
Charles City, was arraigned before
court at Eastville yesterday morning tc
answer tho third indictment against
him for having embezzled the Episco'
pal Church funds of that city. The
Jury was out only a short time, return
inc verdict of guilty, and the judge
promptly sentenced the ex-mayor to
two years in the penitentiary.
Judge Mclaughlin, in Staunton yes
terday, appointed James w. Rumple,
president of the Grotto Company, and
John w. Blackburn, of Buena Vista, re,
ceivers for the Grotto Company. The
liabilities are 5000 and the estimated
assets about $4,000. The application
for receivers was made by the company.
the object being to secure payment "a
creditors rateably without preference
The Loudoun Telephone says: Mr.
Max Capari, gentleman from Wis
consin 1--WE believe), who purchased q
farm near Leesburg last season and pro-
posed to go into the fine stock business,
sold his personal effects last week and
left, and northern gentleman who
was building an immense horse barn in
the suburbs of that town has abandon
ed the project, with the building near
lv completed. The contractors, Nor,
ris Bros, have not been paid and will,
of course. try to get their money out OF
the building"
The dwelling of DR.. ]. II. Gantier,
near Wide-Water, on the Potomac in
in Stafford county, was burned few
days ago with its contents, the occu-
pants escaping in their night clothes.
DR.. Gautier, who is a wealthy gentle
man of New York city, went down
about ten days ago with his family and
Il party of friends and expected to re-
main Il month to enjoy the duck shoot
ing. Mrs. Gautier lost her diamonds,
valued at $4,000, and several fine
watches belonging to gentlemen in the
party were also burned.