Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-06-25
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The hog cholera has again attacked
the hogs in some parts of Loud0un
county.
Mr.. James Woodhouse, who for many
wears was a prominent bookseller ut
Richmond, died i'll that city yesterday.
Gov. O'Ferrall has refused to inter-
fere with the sentence of the cour5 in
the case of Madison Brown, who is 10
be hanged for murder in Norfolk on
July IL.
One of the largest cranes ever seen in
Orange county, was killed on the 18th
by Mr.. o. b. Watson, near Indiantown.
The shot was made at 10 yards on the
wing. The crane measured J.. feet in
height feet from tip to tip.
A difficulty on the street in Staunton
on Saturday between Captains John n.
Opie and J. N. Mcfarland led TO a
lively listicuil, without serious injury.
Both parties were taken before the may
or and Captain Opie was fined $3.50 and
81 costs.
Harvesting was in progress through
out Prince William county during the
past week. The prospects for an album
dant yield was never better, perhaps,
than it is this season. AS the indica-
tions are that the price of wheat is like
~ to continue low, this fact does not af-
ford the amount of satisfaction that it
would if the market conditions were
more favorable.
A meeting of the republican district
committee of the 18th congressional dis
trict was held at Burkeville Saturday
at which it was decided to issue call
for a convention to be held at Burke
vile on the 30th OF July next to nomi-
nate candidate for Congress from the
district. Mr.. r. T. Thope, of Mecklen-
burg county, will probably be the NOM
inee of the convention.
Fire broke out in small office in a
stable yard in Staunton yesterday
morning at , o'clock, and destroyed the
building and contents. A man named
Bell Kinney was asleep in the building,
and did not awake until after the entire
building was wrapped in flames. He
made break for the door through
the flames and got outside but was so
badly burned that he died in q few
hours.
The republican committee of the 1st
Virginia district will meet at Saluda,
MiddleseX county, next Wednesday to
determine whether or not TO run a can
didate next fall, and if so to fix time
aud place for the nominating conven-
ton. The democratic committee Of the
district will meet at Tappahannock,
Essex county, on the Sd proximo to de-
eide upon the time and place for hold
ing the nominating convention of their
party.
During the storm of Sunday evening
of last week bolt of lightning descend
ed upon Mr.. Ashel Posey's store, which
is situated about half way between
Manassas and Occoquan, doing consid-
cradle damage. In addition to tearing
out window sash and number Ct
shingles from off the roof it scattered a
lot of merchandise around promiscu-
onsly. Mr.. Posey and Mr.. Robt. Ar
mold were in the building when it was
struck but fortunately neither Of them
was hurt.
BY appointment, the chairman of the
State executive committees of the popu-
list and prohibition parties, with men,
bers of the two committees, met at Ro
anoke on Saturday and agreed upon q
possible basis of union, after the man
ner of the recent successful fight in Nor
folk. They agreed to call the State
convention of both parties at Lynch
burg on August %, and if this basis OF
union is adopted by those conventions
the parties will unite permanently for a
vigorous and aggressive campaign in
every congressional district in the State
this fall and in future campaigns.