Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-28
VIRGINIA NEWS.

/ T. B. Sublett, a grain merchant of
Stanton, died yesterday.
The steam tug Louisa was totally de-
stroyed by fire at an early hour yester-
day morning, while lying at her wharf
il Petersburg.
Mr.. John R. Lanham died at his
home near Lenab, Loudoun county, of
paralysis, on September 22d, in the
69tb year ofhis age.
Many oystermen from all parts Of
the Chesapeake are working in the
Rappahannock. They will soon deplete
the oyster rocks if they continue.
John William Ridgway died of ty
phoid fever on Monday. September %.
at his residence in Warren county. af-
ter weeks illness. in his 35:h year.
Col. John E. Penn, we'll known
lawyer of Roanoke, died last night of
typhoid fever. He was ffty-eight yea 8
old and had served two terms in the
State Senate.
Mrs. Frank Tilford, of Washington,
who las been suffering from typhoid
! fever, is thought to be dying at Berry
vile at the home of his mothor, Mrs.
Dainger6eld Lewis.
At Middlesex court on Wednesday
| Mrs. Magnolia Williams was recognized
to appear at the October term for trial
on the charge of numbering her hus-
band in Northumberland county some
lime since.
Mr.. H. D. Dahl brought to Peters
burg yesterday morning from near
Holy postofice, in Chesterfield county,
a fife four, ear.old buck, shot in the
identical spot in which his brother,
Rev. E. P Dahl, kill, d one last season.
At Lexington q decree was entered
ordering the sale of the real estate of
| G. NJ. Figgatt, the defaultipg cashier Of
the late Bank of Lexington. So far
the trustees has paid the depositors of
the bank so per cent. of their deposits.
The cornerstone of Christ Episcopal
| Church was laid at Charlottesville,
yesterday, with Masonic honors and
ceremonies. An addrts So was delivered
| by Captain Micajah Woods and the
Masonic address was made by Judge r
7. W. Duke.
John Meretti a man ninety years
old, was fatally injured yesterday by a
fall from window at the home for the
aged and iDtirm in Richmond. His
power of speech, whichha been para
iSzed, was recovered after the fall, and
he talked during the hour he lived.
Large timber fires in the woods near
Ocean View threaten farms and resi-
dences in that section. Bodies of men
are watching the fires and preventing
the spread OF the flames in dangerous
localities. Hundreds ofacres are burn
ed over, and unless rain comes soon
much damage may be done.
John F. Watson, respected young
merchant of Fredericksburg, was ar
rested yesterday on the charge of alb
Quoting Miss Florence Brooks, who dis
appeared from her home on Thursday
of last week. Mayor Rowe bailed the
prisoner in the sum of 5000 for his ap-
pearance next Thursday. Miss Brooks
father found her in Washington.
The Jefferson Davis monument asso-
citation board in Richmond, yesterday
authorized the president to commuui-
Gaze with the chairman of the Davis
monumental committee of the United
Confederate Veterans as to the pre-
liminary step.s to be taken to adopt
design for monument. Work will
begin at once in the way of securing
designs from eminent sculptors.
Mr.. D. C. Marlz, of Rockingham
county, aged forty. FIVE years, yester-
day got into dispute with his father
in-law, frederick Hillyard, eyed eighty,
and struck him in the head with rock
and then with fence-stake. The
difficulty was caused by Hillyard OBJ
cling to Martz driving stock across
his farm. The cuts are not considered
dangerous, though quite severe.
Benjamin Chambers was nominated
in convention at Village yesterday to
represent Northumberland and West
morelsnd in the house. The conven-
ton at Luray, after casting 261 ballots,
adjourned sine die last night without
making a nomination. The vote stood
all day: For Major J. E. Armstrong,
Luray, 7; Capt. R. S. Parks, Luray, Is,
and Col. R. G. Bickers, Shenandoah
City, T.. The matter will be referred
back to the people.
The advice of Senator Martin to the
democratic State committee Thursday
night not to permit national questions
to creep into this campaign will, no
doubt, as far as possible be carried out.
The democrats expect to do pretty
nearly as well this year as they did in
the legislative contest in 1898. That
year the democratic opposition only
secured about nine seats in the two
houses of the Assembly, one republican
and eight populists.
The democratic joint convention of
the counties of Fauquier and Loudoun
to nominate foater delegate to repre-
sent said counties in the next
Virginia Legislature met Mt Middleburg
yesterday. Milton McVeigh was made
chairman and Arthur Sheetz and E. T.
Berry secretaries. Major D. G. Hatch
er, of Fauquier, was unanimously nomi-
mated on the first ballot. The silver
question and Walton law were let
severely alone.
A disturbance occurred at the base
ball grounds, at Richmond, yesterday,
during the game between the Nash.
villes and Richmonds. Myers, of the
visiting team, became dissatisfied with