Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-01-04
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Governor O'Ferrall yesterday sent
out an appeal in behalf of the destitute
Pamunky Indians.
United States Marshal Hudgins is
very sick at his home, in Bowling
Green, Caroline county.
On plantation in King George dur
ing the past year there were three sets
of twin babies born to different persons.
Mr.. William Myers died of consump-
ton, at his home, near Hughesville on
S saturday morning last, in the 29Eh year
of his age.
Mr.. Paul NJ. Penick, of Richmond,
and Miss Frances E. Monroe, of Lex
ington, were married yesterday at the
home of the bride.
Mr.. o. A. Eubank, the proprietor of
the Short Hill distillery in Loudoun
county has determined to close his still
at g very early date.
Mr.. John I. Jones and Miss Rosa
Kate Jett, both of Spottsylvania coun-
81, were married yesterday at the rec
tory of Trinity church, Rev. ]. G..
Olay
DIR. Oppenheimer, president of the
Richmond Board of Health, quarantin-
ed against Lestor Manor and White
House stations of the Southern Rail
way, where there are four cases of small
poX.
Rev. w. R. D. Moncure, formerly Of
Stafford county, has accepted call to
several Baptist churches in Berkeley
and Jefferson counties, w. Va. His
family will remain in Richmond during
the winter.
Mrs. Alice West, consort of the late
Walter West, died at the home of Mr..
William Snellings, near Mountain
View, in Stafford county, on the 3lst
day of December, 1894, in the 92nd year
of her age.
Mr.. Lawrence Cliff, of Stafford coun-
ty, Notwithstanding he is Lightweight
years old, has regularly visited his hare
gums every morning during this winter
and has succeeded in entrspping 81
rabbits thus far.
B. T. Bagby, prominent contractor
and builder of Staunton, is dying. He
was a citizen ofStaunton for forty years.
He is about sixty-five years old, and no
man has done more for the upbuilding
of Staunton for the past thirty years.
He has accumulated handsome estate.
The State Veterinary Medical Asso-
CATION convened in Charlottesville yes
terday in annual session. Several in
taresting papers were read and consid-
cradle business of Importance to the
surgeons was transacted. Yesterday
evening the local veterinarians ten
dered the association a banquet.
The fight between John Sherman, OF
Newport News, and Thomas McMur-
ran, formerly of Baltimore, for the
heavyweight championship of Virginia
before the Ariel Athletic Club in Nor
folk last night was tame affair. They
fought nine rounds, and in the last
round the fight was given to Sherman
on account of foul by McMurran. Jake
Kilrain was the referee.
The Confederate Memorial and Lit
erary Society held meeting in Rich
mond yesterday. A communication
was received from Lee camp offering
to give to the Historical Society all
relics in the possession of the camp,
and also expressing desire to serve
the society in every way in the power
of the camp. The treasurer reported q
balance in bank to the credit of the So
ciety of 1862 &c.
In addition to the offers of the Court
of Appeals heretofore mentioned the
following named have also been select
ed: Richmond court: For crier and
librarian. Chas. w. Turner; for tipstaff,
Robert D. Wsrl. Staunton court: For
clerk, Joseph A. Waddell, present in
cumbent; for tipstiff and librarian, john
NJ. Kinney; for crier. Thos. A. Dawson
Wytheville court: For clerk, w. G. G..
Lowry, vice W. c. Pendleton; for tip
staff and librarian. j. j. A. Powell; for
crier, John A. Cook.