Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-07
VIRGINIA NEWS.
John Morrison, q wsll-known citizen
of Lynchburg, died yesterday.

John Morrison, q we'll known citizen
of Lynchburg, died yesterday.
Capt. Henry T. Miller, brother of
Mr.. Polk Miller, died in Richmond yes
terday.
Buena Vista's large blast furnace is
in full operation and running pig metal,
and the other industries of the town are
getting ready to 60 into operation.
The twelfth annual reunion of the
survivors of the Clarke Cavalry will be
held, by invitation. at "Helmley," the
residence of Maj. F. 81. Gaines, on Fri.
day, the 10Th inst.
Mr. John E. Adams, q young farmer
of White Hall, Frederick county, and
Miss Rosa B. Bayley, daughter of Mr..
John Bayley, also farmer of the same
place, eloped yesterday and were mar
ried in Baltimore.
The Virginia Grand Lodge, Knights
of Honor, is in session at Staunton, and
about thirty.6ve delegates from all
over the State are present. Officers of
the Grand Lodge, and delegates to the
Supreme Lodge will be elected to-day.
Samuel G.. Staples, ex-county judge
of Patrick county, and ex-member ofthe
Legislature, died at Roanoke last night,
aged seventy-four years. He was
brother of Judge Waller r. Staples,
formerly a member of the Virginia
Court of Appeals.
The committee appointed by the
Grand Camp Confederate Veterans OF
Virginia to help raise funds for the JEFF
fsrson Davis monument held its first
meeting in Richmond last night. There
is $13, 900 in bank to the credit of the
monument fund exclusive of the SIC, 900
pledged by the camps at Houston.
All of the indictments in the county
court of Rockbridge against G. w. Ir-
vine, the business partner Of. C. M. Fig
gait, cashier and wrecker of the Bank
of Lexington, were yesterday nolle
pressed by the Commonwealth's attor-
ney and the prisoner honorably dis
charged. This closes the Irvine bank
case.
Judge Hancock, of the Circuit Court
of Petersburg, has denied new trial to
Robert Ridley, who killed man named
Williams in Sussex county some months
ago. Ridley was sentenced to be hang.
ed July 10, but respite was granted
until papers in the case could be exam
ined. The Supreme Court of Appeals
may yet hear the case.
The movement of few days ago 10
organize local board of underwriters
in Richmond has, it seems, come to
grief. 1t is understood that the insur-
ance agents of that city will not come
together and organize local board, but
that each agent will write ins, .nce on
his own account. In other words, q
rate war will be inaugurated.
A large tabernacle is being completed
for the accommodation of the immense
crowds which it is expected will attend
the village camp meeting near Dranes-
vile this month. The camp meeting
will open in few days and will be in
charge OF Rev. Mr.. Weller, of Sterling
circuit. 1t will be composed of nine
churches and most of the services will
be held in the beautiful grove surround
ing the church. The meetings will
continue for week or ten days.
Governor O'Ferrall was busily en-
gagged in Richmond yesterday with
business that has accumulated since he
has been away. He will remain for
day or two before returning to Allie
ghany Springs. He is expecting to-
morrow committee of citizens of Lun-
enburg who desire the opportunity of
presenting the facts they have about
the trial and conviction of the negroes
charged with the killing of Mrs. Pol
lard. This committee will try to show
that the most of the newspaper reports
sent out from Lunenburg are false.
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