Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-15

VIRGINIA NEWS.

flRulNl1 NE VI y.
| Bishop Whites health is much bet.
ter now than for several years past, and
he frequently breaches.
Herbert Jackson, colored, aged
twelve years, was struck by lightning
at Petersburg Saturday afternoon and
killed instantly. His neck was broken
in two places by the bolt.
A conference of the promoters of the
proposed Virginia, Fredericksburg and
Western Railroad is to be held in Fred
ericksburg this evening. The direct
ors will meet Tuesday.
Judge William S. Barton, of the Cir
cult Court of Stafford county, Saturday
refused new trial to Charles Morgan,
field, the Aqua creek train robber, and
his case will now be taken to the Court
of Appeals.
Mr.. Washington Elms, prominent
citizen of Spotsylvania county, who
lived just outside of Fredericksburg,
died last night, after brief illness,
aged sixty-6ve years. He leaves
widow and one daughter.
Postmaster General Wilson will be
in Richmond Wednesday to attend the
annual banquet of the local branch OF
the Alumni Association of the Univer-
sity of Virginia, and he will be given
grand reception at the Governors man
sion.
Cards are out for the coming mar
rage on the 25th inst, of Miss Minnie
Hill. of Culpeper, daughter of Mrs: b.
B. Hill, to Mr.. Briggs, of Norfolk.
Miss Hill is a grand niece of the late
Gen, a. P. Hill and of the late Maj. a.
B. Hill.
In Richmond on Saturday Bishop
Newton was presented with q hand
some gavel, made from wood from
Monumental church, which he served
for many years, which he will use in all
the meetings of council brother public
services of the Church of Virginia.
Rev. Sam w. Small announced yes
terday his resignation as managing edi-
tor of the Norfolk Pilot in order to de-
vote his entire time to his legal prac,
tice and the interest of his clients. MIR.
Small also announces his retirement
from all personal and public connec-
ton with current politics.
Professor Schele De We're. who since
1874 has been identified with the Uni
versity of Virginia, filling the chair of
languages, is an applicant for the
position of translator of languages in
the State Department. 1t is thought
in Washington by his friends that he
will secure the position he requests.
The funeral of Captain Hambleton
Shepherd took place from the Episco-
pal church at Warrenton on Saturday.
A very large congregation was present.
The pallbearers were Mr.. Iuman ii.
Payne, General Payne, Mr.. ]. P. Jefries,
Eppa Hunton, Mr.. Albert Fletcher,
General Hunton, Mr.. Cash. Cologne,
Mr.. Morton Newhouse and Mr.. Richard
Hilleary.
An interesting rumor is current in
Richmond. 1t is to the effect that Miss
Winnie Davis is to marry Colonel
James Richardson, the millionaire
planter of New Orleans. He came on
to Richmond to meet Mrs. Davis and
Miss Winnie, and has been constantly
with them since his stay there. He is an
old friend of the Davis family and is an
intensely southern man.
In examining the records in the civil
service commission it will be found that
out of total of 500 clerks from Vir-
GINA in the various departments the
Eighth district has received quite
large number more than it is entitled
to-that is, if the apportionment were
made by congressional districts; but as
the commission does not take this basis
for appointments this line cannot be
drawn.
| Philip Norman Nicholas, the murder.
er of Wilkinson and Mills, by drowning
them, was resertenced in the Henrico
County Court on Saturday, July 2S be-
ing fixed as the day for execution. His
case will, however, probably 90 up
again on question whether the Cir
cult Court had power to pass sentence,
its original criminal jurisdiction having
been taken away by an act of the last
legislature.
In Harrisonburg on Saturday in the
the suit of Miss Maude Maddux VS..
Mrs. James 81. White for alleged libel
by the circulation of an anonymous
letter, judgment was rendered for the
plaintiff in the sum of 1925. The trial
began on Monday morning last and at
tracted great interest during the entire
week. The plaintiff, Miss Maude Mad
dug, is the daughter of T. S. Maddux,
former of Warren county.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis and her daugh-
ter. Miss Winnie Davis, attended SER
vices at st. Paul's Church, Richmond,
Yesterday, and occupied the pew re-
served for the family of the President
of the Confederacy during their resi-
dence in Richmond. 1t was in this
pew on the I'd of April thirty years ago
that Mr.. Davis was seated when he re-
ceived the telegram from General Lite
informing him Of the impending evacu-
alton of Richmond and the fall of the
Confederacy. 1t being Easter Sunday,
the church was crowded with worship
pers, Notwithstanding the inclemency
of the weather.
CLEVELAND FOR THE THIRD TERM