Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-01-29
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. W. T. Marlborough died in Rich.
moud Sunday.
Mr.. Gustavus Thalhimer, formerly Of
Richmond. died in Philadelphia on Sun
day.
MIR, John F. Monroe, well. known
business man of Fredericksburg, died
yesterday, aged SO years.
Mr.. Taylor Cooper, of Whitewater,
has sold his fine setter dog, Gambler,
to Mr.. William Rauch, at Arkendale,
for SIS.
The sixth biennial session of the Vir-
ginia State Council of the Catholic
Knights of America convened in Roa-
noke yesterday.
Mr.. Albert Barber died in Freder-
icksburg on Sunday. He was an in
structor of Latin at the fredericksburg
Collegiate Institute.
The Business Mems Association, OF
Norfolk, has started subscription for
the erection of cotton mill there, and
appointed committee to prepare a
prospectus.
The Charlottesville Electric Street
Car Company yesterday purchased the
horse car line, and will replace it with
electric equipment. The work of re-
placing mules with electricity will be-
gin as soon as the weather will permit.
Governor O'Ferrall has received
rcquisition from Governor Altgeld, Of
ILL.,, for Frank l.. Smith, alias Cart
wright, wanted in that State for OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses.
He is under arrest at Richmond for an
alleged gold-brick swindle.
Martha Fannie Williams, the twelve
year old daughter of G. ]. Williams, of
Danville, was seriously burned yester-
day. She was standing with her back
to the fire, when her clothing caught
fire and before the flames could be ex-
tinguished the child was seriously burn
ed about the head, arms and shoulders.
The Fredericksburg Star says The
contract for the exhuming and rein
terment of the remains of the late Mr..
Perry, who was drowned at Aqua
Creek, has been awarded to Mr.. John
w. Waller. TIE remains will be taken
from where they are inferred near
Aqua Creek and reinterred in the grave
yard at Aqua church.
Richmond people hold about 81, OOO,-
600 of Nicaragua canal stock and are
anxious for more. So sure are the
Richmond people interested in the
movement that the Nicaragua Canal
bill will become law they are already
at work in the interest of Mr.. N. V. Ran
dolph for dictatorship. The president
is to appoint ten persons at $1,000 per
year. There has been talk of pushing
Gen. Fitz Lee for a position on the
board of directors, but, as Mr.. Randolph
is in the field Gen. Lee will hardly
consent to his name being presented.
Political wiseacres aud gossips in
some parts of the State think that they
have discovered the germs of another
independent political movement in Vir-
ginia. They profess to believe that it
is in process of incubation at Norfolk,
and that it has almost reached the stage
when it will break through the shell
and develop a plot to "Tillmanizen
Virginia. 1t is suggested that the re-
publicans, populists and prohibitionists
will combine and nominate for the Leg
islature men who will oppose any edu-
cational restriction on the privileges of
suffrage, and who will be pledged to
vote for the radical revision of the
Walton act in the event that they are
elected TO the Legislature. The move
nent is being fomented by many who
are hostile to the present democratic
organization, especially to its leaders.
On the Chicago Board of Trade this
morning marked feeling of uneasiness
was evident. General dissatisfaction
was expressed at the manner in which
Congress received the Presidents mes
sage on the financial emergency. Every
thing speculative was weak and liqui-
dation was general. The excitement
at times was strongly marked, prices
for all commodities declining.