Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-20
VIRGINIA NEWS.
Abram Gunst, prominent Mason OF
Richmond, died yesterday.

aUlnm 0uuSt, q pio
Richmond, died yesterday.
There are now eight hundred pa
tients in the State Central Hospital a
Petersburg.
AT Orange Yesterday Miss Rita Pat
ton was married to Mr.. George ID. I'll
mer, of Lynchburg.
DR.. and Mrs. Cooper, of Morrlsvlile
Fauquier county, celebrated their goiu
en- wedding few days ago.
Miss Katherine T. Peasants was mar
ried in Petersburg yesterday to DIR. J
Elliott Gilpin, of Baltimore.
R. C. Scott, of Petersburg, doing
business under the firm name OF Geo
V. Scott & Son, and q; agent, made al
assignment yesterday
The marriage of Miss Florence w
Rasche to Mr.. Gaillard T. Tucker, o
Washington, took Place yesterday
evening at Charlottesville.
Mrs. Hennie Gushing Hartman dice
at Staunton yesterday oftyphoid fever
She leaves two children and her nus
band, Mr.. John T. Hatman.
c. W. Tyler, of Richmond, has beer
elected national coundlor of the Junior
Order of American Mechanics. which
concluded its annual Meeting IN Omaha
yesterday.
Major Henry Haga,, one of the old
est and best-known ctizeos of Jetier
son county, w. vs., died Tuesday
night. He was uponGen. Jeb Stuart's
staff during the war.
w. B. Isaacs, jr., his been appointed
grand recorder of Knights Templai
OF Virginia, to succeed his late father:
He had before been appointed grand
recorder for the Unitd States.
At populist conference held in Rich
mond Tuesday night the leaders de-
cided to hold an horest election con-
vention the last weet il July. Rich
mond will probably ct the convention.
The Rich Patch ION Company has
leased the Buena Vista furnace from
the Buens Vista Iron Company. This
company will put the furance blast in
within thirty days and employ about
200 men.
Mrs. Asbury Janney, daughter of the
late Thos. Nichols, of 4oudoun, died al
the City Hospital in baltimore, where
she had gone for treatment, on Satur-
day night, the 18th INFANT, i'll the 54th
year of her age.
William Solomon Jlarabel, Pokey
Barnes, Mary Barnes s.d third wo
man, who murdered Mrs. Pollard few
days ago, were spirited away from the
Jail at Keysville on Tuesday night to
save them from being Fnched.
Capt. Thomas w. Lawford, of the
British army, retired, lied recently at
Cumberland Court Hose. He was the
eldest son of T. w. LaMord, for many
years a resident of Baltimore. He was
also brother of Mr.. JIM. Lawford, OF
the firm of Lswford & AcKim.
Rev. s. d. Stuart ded suddenly at
Abingdon yesterday, ged about so
years. Prior to going t. Abingdon he
had been financial agen for the Wash
ngton and Lee university, and as such
visited England and secured substan-
tial aid in endowing thatinstitution.
Mr.. Charles Leonard DeMott and
Miss Kate Jeter Hatcler were mar
married at Grace street baptist Church,
Richmond, yesterday. lev. D. w. E.
Hatcher, father of the hide, perform
cd the ceremony. The grom is professor
of mathematics in an institution of
learning at Lynchburg.
A fourth-class postoffce has been es-
tablished at Lunette, Ludoun county,
with Charles A. Thoms, postmaster.
The post-oflice named Prgatory, Bote-
tourt county, has been banged to To-
rega. A fourth-class postdlice has been
located at Model, Rocking ham county,
W. E. R, gers postmaster
The seventh annual session of the
Scotch Irish Congress o America be-
gan at Lexington day The session
was opened by an address OF welcome
by Governor O'Ferrall, and was re-
piled to by President Rbert Bonner,
of New York. All incoming trains are
bringing distinguished telegates and
visitors.
Rev. J. r. Howerton, D. D., late of
Nashville, Tenn, was installed as pas
tor of the First Presbyterian Church,
Norfolk, yesterday. Rv. DR.. Arm
strong propounded the constitutional
questions, Rev. DR.. Lacylelivered the
charge to the pastor, Re. E. B. Nc
Clure the charge to the people, and
Rev. Theron II. Rice, O. Alexandria,
preached the sermon.
Mr.. J. c. Wheat, jr., aid Miss Ger
trude Ross, only daughter of Mrs. ].
NJ. Ross, both of Winchester, were
married in Christ Episcopal Church,
that city, at II o'clock yesterday. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. DIR.
]. c. Wheat, father of thegroom. The
bride entered the churci leaning on
the arm of ey. Governor 7. w. M. Hol-
liday, who gave her away
The board of trustees # Randolph
Macon College have accelted the res
ignation of Professor r. Il. Smith and
passed tributes to him as a man and
Christian. Prof W. w. Smith resigned
The presidency of the college but the
trustees unanimously rejected him.
Last night the Society Of the Alumni
was addressed by the ora,or, Mr.. ]. B.
McCabe, of Leesburg.