Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Tuesday night, at 9 late hour, thieves
effected an entrance into the postof6ce
at Louisa Courthouse, but got nothing.
Elk Senator John F. Lewis continues
extremely ill at his home in Rocking
ham county and seemingly at the point
of death, width no apparent change
from day to day.
Rev. W. II. Atwill, pastor OF the
Centenary Church in Lynchburg, and
Miss Minnie G. Harris, daughter of the
late S. E. Harris, were married in that
church yesterday.
The most successful races the War
renton Hunt Club has ever held came
off yesterday. The weather was clear
and cool, and the track in good condi-
ton, with about a thousand people in
attendance.
Moses Wood, aged 65 years, of Staun-
ton, committed suicide yesterday morn
ing by shooting himself. BE blew the
top of his head off, using a double-bar
rel breach.loader. He leaves q wife
and three children.
The democrats of Suffolk will hold q
mass meeting at the September term OF
the county court to select delegates TO
the legislative convention to meet the
King George delegates at a time and
place to be named by them.
About three weeks ago Miss Mary
Kellam and Mr.. McCloud Sherwood,
of Richmond, went to Washington TO
visit friends. They left on the early
morning train and returned at mid
night. 1t turns out now that during
their stay at the Capital city they were
quietly welded.
1t is common talk around Washing
ton among those who know him that if
General Malone is able to control the
Virginia delegation next year to the
national republican convention he will
swing into line for Senator Cameron, in
the event the Pennsylvania is a candi'
date for the presidency.
1t is very probable that DR.. G. NJ.
Wallace, of Stafford. will DE the nomi-
nee of the Stafford and King George
democracy for the House of Delegates.
The incumbent, Hon. John E. Mason,
of King George; Captain Dan M. Lee,
and others, who were prominently
mentioned in connection with the nom
in%ation, have declined to enter the con
test, and, according to the usual Gus
tom of alternating between the coun-
ties, it is believed that DR.. Wallace
will get the nomination by acclama-
ton.
Gen. William Malone publishes
over his own signature a four
column article in the State Re
publican yesterday, a great por-
ton of which is devoted to q denial of
the charge that he first invented or
used tissue ballots in Virginia. Such a
| statement he brands as absolutely
void of all verify and malicious and
libelious.n The remainder of the card
deals with the administration of State
affairs by the readjusters from 1879 to
1883, for which the General claims great
credit.
A grand reunion of the survivors of
the Sixth Virginia Cavalry, G. S. A.,
took place at the Fauquier White Sui
phur Springs yesterday. Over two
hundred of the old veterans attended,
while about seven hundred other peo-
pie came to witness their happy meet
ing. The veterans were addressed by
Gen. w. 81. Payne, Judge Grimsley.
and others. A bountiful feast of good
things had been provided, and a de-
lightful day was spent. The Culpeper
cornet band enlivened the day with
music. To-day the 'old mems tourna.
ment" was held, in which q number of
the old soldiers rode. The festivities
will conclude with q coronation ball to-
night.