Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-11
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. Mary J. Thornton, widow OF
DR.. NJ. F. Thornton. o. S. N, died IN
Richmond yesterday.
The Richmond Light Infantry Blues
celebrated their one hundred and second
anniversary yesterday.
At Ithaca, N. Y, yesterday Cornell
won from the University of Virginia
team by a score of 6 to 0.
Before Judge Barham, in Greenville
county yesterday, Thomas Parker, the
alleged gold brick swindler, was held
in Sc, 900 bail.
At Lexington yesterday Randolph
Macon College team defeated the Nir-
ginia Military Institute Club by the
score Of IS to 6.
The firm of II. Wallerstein & Co.,
dealers in country produce, Richmond,
filed q deed of assignment yesterday.
Liabilities, $4,000.
Joseph Casey, a young grocer, was
killed by lightning while walking
along the street in Roanoke yesterday
evening at $50 o'clock.
In Henrico county yesterday Will
liam n. Richards was held in $500 to
answer q charge of attempted crlml-
nal assault on his daughter.
Yesterday afternoon the annual mem
orial services of the Oakwood Associa-
ton was held at Richmond. Hon.
John T. Harwood was the orator.
John w. Langston has announced
his intention of being a candidate for
Congress next year, and also his desire
to 60 as delegate to the national re-
publican convention from the fourth
Virginia district.
Yesterday was the thirth-second an
niversary of the evacuation of Norfolk
by the Confederates, on May 10th,
1862, which included the destruction OF
the iron-clad Virginia, at Craney Is
land, early next morning.
Mrs. Sophia L. Delany, wife of Mich
ael Delany, and who resided in Lees
burg for some years, died at the resi-
dence of her son-in-law, Maj. B. l..
Woodson, in Kansas City, on Saturday
last, in the I'D year of her age.
The idea of big parade at the open
ing of the Grand Lodge of Odd Eel,
lows in Manchester on the l4th has
been abandoned on account Of the OPP
position of one of the largest and most
influential lodges in Richmond.
The old king" Carter property, at
the mouth of Carter's creek, has been
purchased by o stock company, who
contemplate making of it summer re-
sort. A large hotel and several hand,
some cottages will be erected this year
At Lexington yesterday the trial Of
Charles W. Irvine, charged with re-
ceiving money from G. NJ. Flaggatt
knowing the same to have been stolen
from the Bank of Lexington, was post.
poned to July court, when a jury from
another county will be chosen. Irvine
was admitted to bail. Robert K. God
win, late assistant cashier of the bank
was sentenced to four years in the pen
itentiary.
A strike is reported in progress al
Lewisetta, where Mr.. Charles r. Lewis
has large oyster packing house. The
employees, without giving any notice tc
Mr.. Lewis, prepared to leave Lewisetta
Thursday night, saying they intended
to 60 to work in the berry fields. AZ
the steamer Potomac approached the
wharf at Lewisetta the strikers made
for the steamer, but Mr.. Lewis arrived
at the wharf in advance of them ano
told the captain of the vessel not te
land at the wharf. The Potomac went
to Cowart's wharf, across the river, and
all freight and passengers were trans
ferred. The strikers were left on the
island, Mr.. Lewis went to Baltimore
Yesterday to secure hands to take the
places of those who want to leave.