Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-27
VIRGINIA NEWS.

organized in Norfolk yesterday.
Rappahannock magisterial district.
in King George county, went dry on
Tuesday by vote of 221 to "a.
The Masonic Temple and store at
Watchaprague, Accomac county, were
burned on Tuesday. The loss was about
u, 900.
VIM. G. Robinson, of New York
known to fame as the originator of the
baby Incubator, died at Asheville, n. c.,
last night.
Mrs. Margaret Erskine Miller. wife
of James Mason Miller, ST., died al
Staunton Tuesday night after long
illness, aged seventy.six.
The residence of Mr.. T. T. billiard,
near Belmont, in Spotsylvania county,
was destroyed by fire yesterday. Most
of the furniture was saved.
The Baptist Historical Society Of
Virginia met at Fredericksburg to-day
with large attendance. The session
will last two days and nights.
DR.. J. G. Boxley, of Louisa, is the
latest democratic candidate for congress
in this distric. Messrs. Park Agnew
aud P. II. McCaull are spoken of as re
publican candidates.
Prince and Princess Troubetzkoy will
leave Castle Hill, Albemarle county
Friday for New York, thence sail for
Europe. The reported illness of the
Princess was incorrect.
The committee appointed to press
the claims of Fredericksburg before
Congress as suitable place for estab.
fishing national park held meeting
Tuesday, and by unanimous request
Mayor Rowe increased the committee
The sub committee appointed by the
House to examine the Western State
HosI ital at Stanton have made their
report which has been adopted. The
report is very fattering to the manage
ment of the institution and to Superin-
tendent Blackford.
Gen. James G. Field, who was candi.
d tie for Vice-President on the populist
ticket, in letter to the Fredericksburg
Free Lance announces that the popu-
lists, or free silverites, will have candi-
dates of their own for Congress in every
district in Virginia this fall.
B. II. Owen, Chief Deputy Organizer
of the Order OF Railway Telegraphers,
committed suicide at the st. James
Rotel, in Roanoke Tuesday night. His
body was found in his room yesterday
by servant. Bad health is the only
cause OF the deed, so far as is known.
Rev. James R. Hubbard died at his
home in Norfolk on Tuesday night,
aged IS years. He studied divinity un-
der Bishops Meade and Johns. He had
been rector of the Episcopal churches
at Winchester and WarrentoD, and at
the time of his death was rector of St.
Thomas's Church, Berkeley, suburb Of
Norfolk.
Miss May Mooney, a pretty young
Boston girl, who has just joined the
Paradise Alley" Company, of Rich
mond, refused to don tights yesterday
at rehearsal in compliance with the
orders of the manager. The young
lady, who joined the company in Rich
mond after her graduation, was posi-
tive in her declination.
The congregation of the Grace Street
Baptist Church, Richmond, whose beau
tiful edifce was burned on Tuesday,
met in the First Presbyterian Church
yesterday and decided to rebuild at
once. Among the church buildings
generously offered for temporary use
W the Beth Ahaba Jewish Synagogue,
rendered by the rabbi and committee.
On Tuesday night Knights Templar
degrees were conferred on seven candi-
dates from Culpeper by the commando
~ in Fredericksburg. Five Sir Knights
from Culpeper and six from Alexandria,
Eminent Commander J. E. Alexander,
Past Eminent Commander Edgar War
field, Sir Knights A. A. Warfeld, C. A.
Simpson, F. j.. Van Auken and ]. II.
Fisher, being among the latter, went
down to assist in the work. A ban
quet was served in honor of the WIS.,
itipg Sir Knights.