Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-30
VIRGINIA NEWS.


II. A. Lockridge, wholesale cigar
dealer, of Lynchburg, has made an
assignment.
Mr.. R. T. Chandler, of Plum Grove,
Caroline county, died Sunday afternoon
at the age of 81.
The Shenandoah Baptist Association,
in session at Martinsburg, w. Va,
selected Berryville, Va, AZ the next
place of meeting.
The residence of Mrs. Priscilla Hick-
ey, on Bull run, about three miles from
Clifton caught fire last Thursday even
ing and was burned to the ground.
A colored man was arrested in Lou
doun county yesterday, suspected Of
being the assailant of Miss Jessie Jeans,
of Catoctin, Nd, but was released.
The labor men Of Richmond will par
ticipate in the democratic Legislative
primary, and will concentrate their
votes on five candidates to be selected
by q labor committee.
Prof. a. L. Nelson, chair of mathe-
mates of Washington and Lee Univer-
sity, suffered a sunstroke yesterday
evening at his farm, near Lexington,
and his condition is reported to be Sc
rious.
Willie Hundley, the ~15,year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas M. Hundley, of
Richmond, was accidentally shot and
killed yesterday while out hunting
with several friends in King William
county.
Jobe's wooden factory, at BrucetowD,
Frederick county, was destroyed by
an accidental fire yesterday. 1t was
being operated by q Mr.. Crawford, of
New York. Loss about $500; insur.
ance $4,000. Sixteen hands were thrown
out of employment.
Kenneth Meredith, the ffteen.year-
old stepson of Mr.. h. P. Dodge, of Ma.
nassas, met with a severe and painful
accident Wednesday night, while walk
ing in his sleep. He fell down a flight
OF steps and cut his upper lip through
to his teeth, making a cash over an
inch long.
Prof. w. P. Venable, a we'll known
scientist, Of Bristol, claims to have
discovered natural gas in the Knobs,
west of that city. 1t is announced that
a company will be formed at once to
organize a company to develop it.
Whether the discovery will amount to
anything remains to be seen.
Billy Duke, of Baltimore, and Frank
Wongo, the Indian, fought an eleven
round contest with gloves at the Ariel
Club, Norfolk, last night before about
400 spectators. The contest was tame
and uninteresting, but two rounds
showing any ginger. Duke had much
the best of the fight, but the referee de-
cided it a draw. Owen Ziegler second
ed Wongo, and Jake Kilrain did the
honors for Duke.
Mr.. M. II. Guthrie, who is employed
at Petersburg, by the Singer Sew
ing Machine Machine Company, was
held up about IL o'clock We'd
nesday night about two miles from
Petersburg while returning to that
city from the residence of Mr.. Miles B
Branch, in Dinwiddle county, where
he had been to visit some lady friends.
One of the men covered Mr.. Guthrie
was a pistol and made him hold up his
hands while the other highwayman
went through his pockets and robbed
him of SS5.
Reports reached Staunton yesterday
Of fatal cutting ARRAY near Crimera,
Augusta county. Samuel Dollhouse
fatally stabbed q mar named Dooms
1t is reported as having been in q fight,
and self-defense is claimed. Dollhouse
is a brother-in.law of Sheriff N. G.
Watts, of that county. Dollhouse had
whipped Dooms some weeks since, and
Dooms removed the trouble yesterday.
As Dollhouse and Dooms were rushing
at each other Dollhouse stabbed Dooms
with his pocket knife just below the
heart. Dooms walked to his home,
nearby, and died in ten minutes. Ex-
animation was waived. and Dollhouse
has been committed TO Jail to await the
action Of the grand jury.