Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

( A. L. Sadler, wholesale and retail
paper dealer, OF Richmond, has made
an assignment. Liabilities, 500, 600;
assets, $4,000.
The Rev. J. B. Funston, of Trinity
Church, Portsmouth, who intended to
sail for Liverpool, July q, has decided
not to go this year.
Mr.. Sidney Putnam Owens, and Miss
A. M. Pile were married by DR.. Hatch.
at Grace Street Baptist Church in Rich
mond yesterday evening.
The schooner Charlotte T. Sibley, of
New York, was run into by the British
steamship Ajax in Hampton Roads
and badly injured yesterday.
Gov. O'Ferrall has appointed P. 81.
Trout, of Staunton, to fill the vacancy
in the board of directors of the Western
State Hospital. occasioned by the death
of W. 81. Il. Lynn.
Col. Thomas r. Marshall, of Rich
mond, who has been prominently
spoken of recently for his old position
of military instructor at the Virginia
Military Institute, says he cannot &C
cept the position.
Senator Daniel has accepted an in
vitation to deliver an address at the
basket picnic of the ex-Confederate
soldiers of Clarke county, to be held at
the Shenandoah Driving Park, near
Berryyille, on the 31st of July.
The Berryyille Jockey Club will hold
their races this year on August the 14th
and 18th. There will be six races each
day, including trotting, running and
hurdle RACES. The purses range from
$50 to $3.50, and the entries will close
August the 7th.
Mr.. William G. Crockett, one of the
Oldest citizens of Wythe county, was
buried yesterday near his home, in
Crockett Cove. He was very thrifty
farmer and had an extensive relation
ship in Wythe and adjoining counties.
He was "a years of age.
Marshall Rust, the fourteen-year-
son of Mrs. Ida L. Rust, of the Lees
burg vicinity, accidentally shot him
self with shotgun yesterday after
noon. The shot struck him in the in.
side of the thigh and groin, causing an
uglv wound. DR.. West was Summon
ed to the youths aid and pronounced
the injury serious though not necessa-
rily fatal one.
Basic City has sued the Basic City
| Mining and Manufacturing and Land
| Company to recover and declare null
and void $22, 500 of bonds of Basic City.
The bonds were issued in payment OF
water works, electric plant, main pipes,
etc. The ground of the suit is that the
members of the Mining and Manufac-
turing Company were also members Of
the town council of Basic City.
Doc Hoskins, q negro, shot and in
stantly killed Policeman Thomas o.
borne at Norton Tuesday night. Of
fcers are in hot pursuit of the murder
er, who will doubtless be lynched il
captured. Osborne went to negro
dance to quell disturbance, and
when he undertook to arrest Hoskins,
| the latter drew a revolver and fired
four shots, two of which entered o.
borne's breast, causing death in few
minutes.
A carload of iron beams intended for
use in the Encouragement of the Jeffer-
son Davis mansion in Richmond, which
is being prepared for use as museum
of Confederate relics, has arrived in that
city. The house has been almost gut
ted of its interior work. The old walls
and roof alone being left standing, the
object of this is to make the floors and
staircases fire proof and to secure the
building and its contents from all
danger from fire.
A severe thunder storm passed over
the Cape Charles section Tuesday
night, accompanied by heavy rain.
Mr.. Mcfarland, of North Carolina,
/ horse trainer for Richard Floyd, the
well-known turfman, was struck by
lightning and instantly killed while
eating supper. Mr.. Floyd, who was
near him at the time, was badly
shocked. The new Methodist church
1 at Franktown was struck and badly
shattered. The church, which is the
finest on the eastern shore, was dam
aged to the amount of $1,000. Sew
eral horses, hogs and other stock were
killed by lightning.