Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The smallpox patients in stanton
are to be removed to the new hospltai
beyond the city limits.
Col. H. It. Jones, of Norfolk, is build
ing large house at Markham on a
beautiful spot aud will conduct board
ing school for young ladies.
The body of DR.. John Moore, oil
Wytheville, was found Yesterday IN
the Holston river, near Marion. he
had been missing since May Il.
District Tiedemann, for many years
a prominent tobacconist and esteemed
citizen of Richmond, died on Tuesday,
in Dawson, KY. He was native OF
Germany.
Rev. E. S. Kinks, of Upperville, has
been called to the rectorship OF MEADE
Memorial Church, at White Post,
Clarke county, in connection with his
duties at Upperville.
Among the additional candidates
who have passed the examinations and
been admitted as cadets into the naval
academy at Annapolis are Herbert q.
Cooke and Julius E. Gull, of Virginia.
Greenway Court, the former home Of
Lord Fairfax, in Clarke county, and
Lucky Hit, in the same county, the
former residence of Col. Richard KID
der Meade, aide to Gen. Washington,
are both offered for sale.
Owing to the presence of smallpox at
Staunton, it has been decided to post
pone the meeting of the Virginia State
Firemen's Association to July II and
Is. The convention was to have met
in Harrisonburg June and 6.
Baron Fava, the Italian ambassador,
has complained to the State Depart.
ment at WASHINGTON of the treatment
of the Italians employed in the Poca-
hontas mines, where strike is now III
progress. Governor O'Ferrall denies
that any ill-treatment has been &C
corded the Italians by the State troops.
Auditor Marye does not agree with
those who think that the coming re-as-
sessment of lands in Virginia will show
large falling off. There is nothing,
be says, in the meagre returns already
sent to indicate a decrease and his
judgment is that the revenues OF the
State under the new assessment will be
as usual and adequate to the needs OF
government, unless the Legislature shall
be extrsvagant in its appropriations.
When the case of Frank L. Smith,
alias Parker, was called in the United
States District Court in Richmond YES
terday, it was, on motion OF District
Attorney Lassiter, continued. Mr..
Lassiter said that the United States did
not propose to bring about CLASH be-
tween the federal and State authorities
and had not and probably would not
demand the custody of Parker. 1t is
understood that Parker will remain in
the custody of the Heprico officials and
will be tried in the county.
Mr.. Richard Mauzy, editor and pro-
prietor of the Staunton Spectator, an
nounces that, in consequence of need
ing rest from close confinement and
constant labor for great many years,
and impaired vision from age and too
much reading late at night, he desires
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OF his newspaper. Mr.. Maurys retire
ment from the field of journalism will
be regretted by many of his associates
in Virginia who hope that the rest he
seeks and so we'll deserves will be bless
ed with peace and happiness.
A letter from Norfolk to the South
ern Curchman says: 1.-THE City Mis-
sionary Society had hoped the right
man was secured to carry on the work
it proposed to do in Norfolk and Ports
mouth, but Rev. G.. E. Woodson thinks
he will stand by his growing work in
Southampton. His decision will be q
disappointment to great many, but
the Episcopal churches at Franklin and
CORTLAND and Hicksford are to be con-
graduated. Mr.. Woodson's rectorship
Of that large and important work has
been marked by unusual and hattering
success"