Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. Elizabeth Southall, widow OF
William Southall, died yesterday after
noon at the University ofVirginia. She
leaves four sons and one daughter.
Miss Ida Watson AMI Mr.. Melvin L..
Candy were married yesterday evening
at "Spring Dale" the home of Mrs.
Agnes Watson, in Spotsylvania county.
Mr.. c. B. Rippon, one of the engi-
neers of the Round Hill Milling Co.,
died at his home in Round Hill on
Monday of last week, of typhoid fever.
The City Council of Richmond has
refused to renew the appropriation for
lighting the streets by electricity and
now that city will again be Lighted oy
gas.
Mrs. Harriet Moore, wife of Mr.. j..
81. Moore, died at her home in Green
WITCH, Prince William county, Friday
night, aged about 70 years. Mrs. Moore
was a Miss Meeks of Maryland.
Senator Henry Fairfax shipped from
Leesbarg on Thursday, so head ofcattle
that averaged fraction over l,5Oo
pounds. They were dehorned and were
a smooth, pretty lot. They went to
Philadelphia for export.
Mrs. Lola Terrill, wife of Mr.. John
G. Terrill, was stricken with paralysis
and died yesterday at the home of her
husband, at Lahore, in Orange county.
She was sixty-fve years old, and was
an amt of Mr. g. Lee Moore.
Mr.. Joseph A. Johnston, junior mem
Der of the firm of West Johnston &
Co., Richmond, and his cousin, Miss
Rebecca Johnston, were married yes
terday evening at The Grove, the beau
tiful home of the brides family.
Mr.. R. Y. Conrad Fauntleroy, of
Staunton, has just received an appoint
ment at Washington. The salary Is
said to be 81, 500 per year. Mr.. Faunt-
leroy is son of the late DR.. A. M.
Fauntleroy, is a nephew of Solicitor
Holmes Conrad, and cousin of Con-
gresham h. st. George Tucker.
William B. Page, prominent farmer
of Clarke county, was acquitted at Ber-
ryville, yesterday evening, on charge
Of forgery. The verdict was not on the
ground of insanity, but because there
was doubt whether the Endorsement
in question was forged. This trial was
for one indictment, and there are five
others against him. He was released
on $500 bail,
Mr.. Peyton Randolph Kelm, general
superintendent of the Southern branch
of the United States Express Company,
of Cincinnati, and Miss Annie Adelaide
Hurkamp, daughter of the late John
G. Hurkamp, of Fredericksburg, were
yesterday united in marriage at st.
Georges Episcopal church, that city,
Rev. w. M. Clark officiating, assisted
by Rev. A. P. Saunders.
The remaining four indictments
against Morganfield were called at Stat
ford G. H., yesterday, and were contin-
ued, as were also those against Searcey.
In continuing Searcey's case. Mr.. White
stated that he did not intent to try him
until the Supreme Court had decided
the appeal of Morgan6eld's council for
new trial. Mr.. Little asked that the
indictments against Morganfeld be
qaeshed, which was promptly over
ruled.
There came near being another negro
Teamoh episode at Governor o'Ferra.P 5
yesterday during the reception tender
ed to Postmaster. General Wilson at the
executive mansion. Beecher r. Tay-
lor, colored mail carrier, was among
the crowd of callers. He was, however,
observed by Col. G. Z. Wingo, o BROTH
er.in.law Of the Governor and mem.
Der of the latter's staff. AS soon as he
saw Taylor, Colonel Wingo stopped
him and told him he could not enter
the parlors, but that he would be af-
forded an opportunity to shake the
hand of the Postmaster General. To
t lis suggestion the mail carrier cheer
fully acquiesced. A few minutes later
Mr.. Wilson came out and shook Taylor
by the hand and passed q few pleasant
words with him. The incident was
pleasantly referred to afterward by
many of the callers at the mansion.