Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-12
VIRGINIA NEWS.

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in Stanton yesterday, with fifty mem
bers present.
A rumor is current to the effect that
DR.. Barksdale, superintendent OF the
Central State Hospital, at Petersburg,
contemplates resigning his office on ac-
count of i'll health.
.G. G. Joyce, for many years Joint
clerk of the Bay Line and Norfolk and
Western Railroad in Norfolk, died sud-
denly in the Bay Line Office there yes
terday evening.
The republican general committee, to
manage the campaign in Virginia, will
meet in Richmond tomorrow. State
headquarters will be established there,
and the committees work started.
At meeting OF the incorporators OF
the Norfolk and Newport News Ferry
Company, held at Old Point yesterday,
the company was duly organized with
Mr.. J. B. Kimberly, of Old Point, ms
president.
A movement started some months
ago by the Central Trades and Labor
Union of Richmond resulted yesterday
in the organization OF a State Fedora
ton OF Labor. About sixty delegates
are present.
Mr.. Scott Nesbit, of the Treasury De
partment, has purchased the Ludlam
county seat on the suburbs of Warren
ton, where he will reside in future with
his family. Mr.. Nesbitt has added to
the residence and greatly beautiied the
place.
A call for State convention of sound
money democrats August p in Rich
mond to elect delegates to Indianapolis.
was issued to-day, signed by Joseph
Bryan, F. T. Glasgow, E. c. Nenable,
Wyndham +. Meredith and Alexander
Hamilton. Who signed for them Is not
stated.
Major William A. Saunders died at
his home, near Curiton Store, in King
and Queen county, Sunday morning al
10 O'Clock, in the 73d year OF his age.
For number of years he was chair
man of the democratic county commit
tee, and the party never met defeat
with him at its head
Ex-Congressman VIM. r. Mckinney
who has been at Watkins Glen. Ne"
York, for some time for the benefit o.
his health, left Petersburg yesterday
for Virginia Beach, accompanied by bis
brother. Mr.. Walter D. Mckinney, OF
Charleston, S. c. The ex-Congress
man is fast regaining his health and
strength.
Willis S. Wilkins, postmaster al
Quillaud station. Norfolk county, was
probably fatally shot by one OF his ne
gro farm hands Monday night. Will
kins was at The negro mans door to
give him some Instructions, and, think
ing him an intruder, the negro man
fred on wilkins and shot him through
the stomach.
William F. TushoDg was arrested il
Richmond yesterday for forging 8
check for Sl,213 on the Chicago and
Fort Worth Packing Company. Tush
ong was advertising agent OF the com
pany. He secured the money in July
and came TO Richmond Immediately
with his family. He does not deny the
forgery.
Henry L. Pelouze died in Richmond
Yesterday evening, aged si5ty-hye
years. He was well-known through
out the country as type founder, hav
| Jog been connected in that business
at one time in Richmond, New York.
Washington and Baltimore. He was
also prominent in Masonic circles. Mr..
Pelouze never held public office, ex
cept as q member of the city council.
appointed by General Stoneman, when
in command of Richmond, in 1867, bu'
he was twice nominated for Congress
by the republican party from that dis
trict. though he withdrew each time in
the interest OF harmony.
THE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
The democratic national committee
met in New York yesterday. Before
calling the meeting to order Senator
Jones held private conference With
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