Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-05
VIRGINIA NEWS.
The populist convention in favor Of
fair elections will be held in Petersburg
August s.

August s.
Jacob Madlin, of Richmond, recently
sent to the penitentiary for wife muir
der, has become insane.
The ship William b. Grape, of New
Bedford, Mass, was totally destroyed
by fire at Hampton Roads on Wednss-
day.
The reassessment of lands in Clarke
county shows decrease of S233, LA, or
about 10 per cent, compared with the
assessment of 1890.
DR.. George W. Scott, of Madison
Run, was married on Wednesday to
Miss Eta Hickey, of Richmond. Their
home will be in Orange county.
A fire at Lynchburg on Wednesday
evening damaged the stock of the
Lynchburg Drug Mill Company to the
extent of several thousand dollars.
Mrs. Mary Lefebre Isaacs, wife of MIR.
William B. Isaacs, jr., died at her hus'
bands home, in Richmond, yesterday
afternoon, in the 44th year of her age.
Mr.. R. V. Turner, a merchant of
King George county, was poisoned. a
few ago days by drinking cold tea IN
which colored boy named Jim MCGEE
had put carbolic acid for fun.
Rev. John Jasper, of Richmond, the
negro preacher of "Sun-do-nlove" fame,
was So years old yesterday, having
been born July 4, 1872. He has been
preaching for ftty-six years.
At Elkhorn on Wednesday in the at
tempt of the strikers to force out the
non-uniou men from the Algoma mines
one of the union men was shot by q
non.union man and has since died.
Mayor-elect, w. ]. Harrison, OF
Leesburg, having declined to qualify,
the Office of Mayor has been declared
vacant, and special election was Or
dered to be held on Thursday, July
18th, to fill the vacancy thus created.
1t is now a pretty we'll settled fact
that the investigation being made into
the affairs of the Richmond city gas
works will result in sensational devel-
opments. 1t is said the city is out SIS,
600 that should have been paid by the
gas works.
While looking for thieves Wednesday
night on the Chesapeak and Ohio Rail
way, Just back of the Richmond Loco
motive Works in Richmond, Constable
John Yarbrough. of Dinwiddie county,
was shot, perhaps fatally, by Il man
whose name is yet unknown.
David Davis, well-known Hebrew
citizen of Petersburg, fell in the river
yesterday afternoon, but was taken out
and resuscitated. He died at midnight
from the shock. His sister married
Hon. A. M. Kelley, one of the judges
of the international court in Egypt.
The cornerstone of the first monu.
ment erected in Virginia to the memory
of fallen members of the cavalry branch
of the Confederate service was laid al
Powhatan Courthouse yesterday with
both Masonic and military ceremonies
and in the presence of very large
audience.
The races at Culpeper yesterday were
largely attended, and the results were
as follows First race mile-Jolly
Boy won, Bessie Brown second. Sec
ond race-Diamond won, Greenwood
second. Third race-Bessie King won
Silver Heel second. Fourth race
Spinnette won, Diamond second.
DIR. e. S. Mexican, of Herndon, at
tempted suicide in Norfolk Tuesday
night by taking large dose of bro
india. He hired room for three days
and retired to his room, locking him
self in. Papers found on him indicate
that he had come to Norfolk to locate
and was practically devoid of funds
Dependency may have induced The
act.
The sheriff of Lunenburg county has
called upon the Governor and asked
that military guard be allowed Solo.
mon Marable, colorcd, and the women
charged with the murder of Mrs. Pol
lard when taken from the Petersburg
Jail to Lunenburg Court House for trial
The petition is Endorsed by the judge
and Commonwealth attorney OF the
county.
The discipline of the University Of
Virginia will in the future be in the
hands of committee of five, of which
the chairman of the faculty will be ex'
of1icio member and chairman. The
other members of the committee are
DR.. Mallett, Professor Gilmore, Profess
or n. K. Davis, and Professor Echols
The B. A. degree has been changed SC
as to require graduation in nine
schools, instead of eight, as heretofore
Governor O'Ferrall yesterday re.
ceived telegram from Major Simons
in command of the Virginia troops at
Pocahontas, stating that the striker:
were holding a meeting in the tunnel
and would probably parade the streets
of the town after twas over; that
the Mayor had refused to allow the pa
rade to take place and would call upon
the troops there to enforce his orders il
necessary. Governor O'Ferrall order
ed the Roanoke Light Infantry, the
Roanoke Machine Works Guard and
the Lynchburg Home Guard to hold
themselves in readiness TO proceed to
Pocahontas should their presence be
needed. No row occurred, however.
rhe Fitz Lee Troop, of Lynchburg,
numbering thirty, is the only military
company now at Pocahontas.
FAUQUIER NOTES.
Several men, who robbed the store
of Mr.. A. P. Stirling, at Remington
last month, have been jailed.
An old gentleman daily seen on the