Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-07
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The historic Charlottesville proper
ty in Spottsylvania county has been
sold to W. N. Wyeth, of Baltimore.
Miss I4avinia Hobson Burwell, daugb-
ter of Mr.. John S. Burwell, of Powhht-
tan, was marie q to Mr.. Blanton L..
Hillsman, at her iather's residence, IN
Richmond, yesterday.
Governor O'Ferrall yesterday ap.
pointed Mr.. George K. Anderson, OF
Clifton Forge, judge of the county
courts of Allegheny and Craig, to sue
ceed Judge c. F. Moore, resigned.
Hogs have been slaughtered all over
Orange county during the past ten
days, but none of them compare with
Mr.. G. G. Browns, whose pen OF TWEEN
ty pigs averaged about 26O pounds,
and one hog weighed 647 pounds net.
Judge E. c. Moncure, of Caroline, on
returning home from Fredericksburg
on Wednesday jumped from train at
Milford while it was in motion. He
Tell and broke his left arm. He was
taken to Bowling Green and his injur-
ed limb was set by DR.. ". E. Broaddus.
Mrs. Mary G. Campbell, widow OF
the late N. II. Campbell, died yester-
day at her home, in Leesburg. Mrs.
Campbell was daughter of the late
Hon. R. K. Crawley, who was Assist
ant Secretary of State under Mr.. CAL
houn and who was also author Of the
Life of Calhoun"
Next Thursday. December 18th, a
vote will be taken in Leesburg magls-
terial district, including the town Of
Leesburg, upon the question of local
option. The vote that day will decide,
for the next two years, at least, wheth-
er or not license shall be granted for
the sale of intoxicating liquors within
the prescribed limits of Leesburg dis
trict.
A meeting of the Confederate Me-
mortal Literary Society was held 10
Richmond on Thursday, and the
reasons for the delay in repairing the
Davis mansion and fitting it up as
Confederate museum were discussed at
considerable length. The society DEEM
ed it unwise to exercise undue haste
10 this matter, and the many difficult
ties that have been met with in the
work were given as an explanation of
the delay.
The Richmond City Council is after
the Southern Bell Telephone company.
For sometime the Council has been
trying to get the company to furnish
telephones for municipal service free Of
cost, but the corporation has refused to
do this. The Council last night passed
an ordinance revoking the franchise of
the company in that city. If the ordi-
nance passes the Board of Aldermen
and is approved by the Mayor it will
be one year before it goes into effect.
The Association of Court Clerks Of
Virginia adjourned in Richmond yes
terday after determining to memorial
ize the legislature to pass bill provid-
ing that upon affidavit being made by
any officer ola court that he has reason to
believe that he will be unable to collect
his fees in any civil case he shall not be
required to perform any service in rela-
ton thereto until his fee is satisfacto-
rily secured to him. Mr.. Robert Gill
liam, of Petersburg, was elected first
and Mr.. Moncalm Oldham, of Accomac,
second vice president, the other officers
holding over.
The Monumental Episcopal Church,
in Richmond, was discovered on fire
yesterday morning. A hole was burn
ed in the ceiling. The fire department
chemical engine extinguished the flames
before they had done great damage.
It would have been strange coinci-
dence if this church had been destroy
ed by fire. 1t is built on the site of the
first theatre in Richmond, which was
destroyed by fire, and cost the lives ofthe
Governor Of Virginia and many people.
Their bones are gathered beneath the
portico of the church, and massive
marble monument is over them, the
church being erected on the theatre
site to commemorate this historic
tragedy.