Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-24
VIRGINIA NEWS.
The export of coal from Norfolk this
wear will aggregate 100000 tons.

The export of coal from Norfolk this
year will aggregate 100000 tons.
Gov. O'Ferrall has appointed DR.. W.
J. Willis coroner of Stafford county.
The old Court of Appeals completed
its business in Richmond on Saturday
and finally adjourned.
Mr.. Valentine c. Saunders died Fri
day at The residence of his brother, MIR.
Henry Saunders, near Leesburg, IN the
18th year Of his age.
The Catholic clergy of Richmond
will enjoy an excellent Christmas din
ner at the residence of Bishop A. Van
de Vyver on Tuesday.
Fairfax Lodge No. 43, 81 A. NJ. of
Culpeper, will celebrate its centennial
at the Methodist Church in that town
on Thursday, the 9th, at 7:S0 p. m.
There will be a historical address by
Mr.. G. D. Gray.
Early Saturday morning the old
building on Hazel run, near Fred
ericksburg, known as Brent's mill, was
destroyed by fire, together with large
stock of fodder, ETC., belonging to Mr.
George Freeman.
First Lieutenant Philip P. Powell,
Ninth Cavalry, has been transferred
from duty as military instructor at the
Peekskill Military Academy, New
York, to similar duty at Grove Col
lege, Pennsylvania. Lieutenant Pow
ell is Virginian.
A negro desperate named Henry
Williams, who murderously assaulted a
merchant named Thomas Levin, at
Churchland, Norfolk county. Thursday
night, robbing his victim Of $50, was
captured twenty miles from Norfolk
Saturday and fatally wounded by the
officers.
Mr.. J. w. Southwark, the defeated
republican candidate for Congress in
the Richmond district, has served no
tice of contest upon Col. Tazewell Ell
lett, his democratic opponent, who was
elected over him by 1920 majority. He
claims that the Walton law is uncon-
stitutional and specifies many instances
of alleged irregularities.
Mr.. Peter E. A. Weber, of Blandford,
committed suicide at his home on Sat,
urday by shooting himself through the
head with a revolver. 1t appeared
from the testimony at the coroner's in
quest that Weber and his wife had not
gotten along well together for some
time, and also that he had been in bad
health for several months, suffering
from heart trouble and dyspepsia.
Upon adjournment of the Circuit
Court of Fauquier county Friday the
bar of Warrenton presented Judge Jas.
Keith, for 25 years judge of that cir
cult, with a silver punch bowl. The
presentation speech was made by Hon.
James V. Brooke, the nestor of the bar
who was followed by other members
Judge Keith takes his seat as judge Of
the Virginia Court of Appeals January
first.
Mrs. Harriet A. Lamb, formerly Of
James City county, but who had for
The past four months been residing in
Richmond, died suddenly Saturday
about noon of heart disease. The I'm,
fortunate lady had been shopping and
carried several bundles in her arms
At the corner of Seventh and Main
streets she signaled car, but the con-
ductor failed to notice the signal. She
then staggered to the sidewalk and
died.
AS heretofore stated the new Court
of Appeals will be banqueted in Rich
mond soon after its members are induct-
ed into office on New Years day. The
date of this event was fixed for that day,
but it has been postponed until Feb
ruary Hon. John Randolph Tucker,
professor of law of the Washington and
Lee University, at Lexington, will de-
liver the address on this occasion. This
is expected to be unusually interesting,
aud will give much imprinted history
of the judiciary and legal profess
sion of this Commonwealth. Sen
ator Daniel may be induced to deliver
a speech on the same occasion. Hon.
Lunsford L. Lewis, the president of the
old court, will practice law in Rich
mond after the expiration of his term
on the bench on January !. Judge B.
W. Lacy, another of the same tribun-
al, will also locate in Richmond and
resume the practice of his profession.
Judge Fauntleroy, the resident men,
Der of the court, has gone to Minneso-
ia, where he has a son in business.
Judge Richardson will return to his
home in Marion, in Smythe county,
and Judge Drury A. Hinton to the
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