Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Postmaster General Wilson returned
to Washington yesterday. He has
been away for several weeks, down in
Virginia, near the mouth of the Kappa
hammock: river, visiting relatives.
The Chicago police admit that they
are unable to find any evidence of mul-
der against ii. ii. Holmes, who is in
Jail in Philadelphia awaiting sentence
for swindling an insurance company.
The following postmasters have been
appointed = S. P. Goodwin, Asberrys,
Tazeweli county; John Adrian, Brick
haven, Alexandria county, and Mrs. Il.
]. Kiser, at Rockhouse, Russell county.
Ed. Garten was stabbed to death
near Murray, KY, yesterday, by his
granfather, Joseph Elliot. It was a
clear case of self-defense. The boy
had attacked him with heavy stick OF
wood.
Seven members of the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company of Mas
sschusetts arrived in Richmond last
night from Boston, for the purpose Of
making arrangements with view to
holding their 25Sth annual field day
there in the autumn.
Lieutenant. General Schofeld's re-
tirement from active service in the
United States army occurs by opera.
ton of law on the 18th of next month.
when he will reach the limit of sixty
four years of age, and will have been
continuously in the service of the gov
eminent since 1S49, period OF forty
six years.
Durrant was taken to court in San
Francisco, yesterday, in the prison van
for the second time. He met his
mother on reaching the court room,
and mother and son afectionately
kissed each other. The last half of the
panel of the $50 talesmen was drawn,
and large number were excused.
Two more jurors, making six, were
secured. The panel was exhausted,
and Judge Murphy ordered another OF
800 names, 100 to be returned Monday
morning. The case then went over
to Monday.
The insurance agents of Richmond
held a meeting yesterday with a view
to organizing o local board of under
writer's Independently of the South.
eastern Tariff Association. An agree
ment was reached whereby existing
rates will be charged until they can be
revised by committee of local agents
and adjusted upon basis that will be
more equitable and fair as between the
companies and the insured. As soop
as the signatures of all parties interest.
ed can be secured the committee will
be appointed, the rates will be revised
and the local board will be organized.
Charles Van Nave Decker, the big
amist, who married twice in New York
and twice in Virginia, and who was
sentenced in Petersburg, September q /,
1898, to serve eight years in the peni-
Tertiary, has been pardoned by the
Governor and left Richmond yerterday
for Gloucester county, the home of his
father, who is one of the wealthiest
oyster planters in that part of Virginia.
At the age of nineteen Decker married
Emily Ballas, ofStaten Island, this be-
ing his FIRST venture. He deserted her,
returned to Virginia, but shortly turn
ed up in New York city and married
Flora Holmes, who has since died in q
madhouse. In 1887 he became the
husband of Emma Collins, of York
county, Va. His last venture was 10
Petersburg, where, in 1892, he married
Miss Martha q. Beazley. Decker went
to Baltimore to live with his fourth wife,
and it was in that city he was arrested,
Miss Collins, wife number three, max
ing the charge of bigamy against him.
The bigamist is broken in health, in
spirit and ia hopelessly i'll with con-
sumption. He says he cannot live long.