Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

! Bail has been refused Herbert Davis,
who shot F. Scott Carter at Meetz sta
ton Friday.
Mr.. William Silcott, residing near
Lincoln, died Sunday morning week,
after q protracted illness. He was
about so years of age.
The republicans of Caroline, North
cumberland and Lancaster counties yes
terday passed resolutions indorsing NC
Kinley for President.
The condition of Congressman Nc
Kenney, of Virginia, who is i'll at the
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore,
was somewhat improved last night.
Miss Nora E., youngest daughter OF
MIR. ]. Frank Purcell, of Snickersville,
and Mr.. G. Silas Thomas, OF Frederick
county, Nd, were married at the Lees
burg Inn last Thursday.
In the Police Court at Richmond yes
terday the case of Senator Flood for
assaulting Senator Flanagan was post
poned until May on account OF the
absence of important witnesses.
The Prince of Naples Italian Society
of Richmond, yesterday forwarded to
the Italian consul general in New York
its protest against the appointment OF A.
Pollak as vice consul for the Italian
government there.
Judge Hughes, of the United States
District Court, in Norfolk, has awarded
the steamer Sycamore $4,000 salvage
for towing the steamer Great Northern
into port when the latter had broken
her shaft off Cape Hatteras.
The river at Richmond, yesterday,
left its banks and flooded the low
points on both sides. All three of the
steamboat wharves were under water
and several warehouses were flooded.
Great inconvenience was caused.
Mrs. Virginia Harrison Tyler died al
her residence, Windsor, in the upper
part of Loudoun county, Tuesday night.
She was the wife of MIR. Douglass
Tyler, of the general land office. Wash
ingtou, and had been ill but ten days.
Mr.. VIM. Pangle and Miss Amanda
Beshore, who said they were from Win
chester, were married at Towsop, Md.
yesterday by Rev. T. H. Wright, of the
Methodist Episcopal church. 1t was
thought they were an clipping couple
from York, Pa.
W. E. Fox, ]. w. Butler and T. B.
Pond turned the boat over in which
they were fishing yesterday, in a pond
near Nottoway c. q. Pond swan fifty
yards to shore, and threw q pole to But,
Ter and saved him, but Fox sank and
did not rise again.
The new cattle quarantine laws went
into efectin Richmond, yesterday, under
the supervision of government inspec-
| tors. Cattle will not be allowed to
enter the city from the infected district
south of the James river except by
| train, and they will then 90 to the regu-
lar quarantine pens for rigid e1amina-
ton before being released.
At q meeting held in Colonial Beach
Tuesday night, the following were
nominated for Mayor and Council:
Samuel d. Watson for Mayor; for
Council, Daniel P6el of Colonial Beach,
and John Rome, Frank Renshaw and
George Slant, of Washington. These
nominees will be approved by the resi-
dent property owners of the Beach.
Ex-State Senator ". E. Bibb, of Lou
doun, who is candidate for Congress
from this district, was on Tuesday Bit
ten by his favorite setter dog at his
home and his hand was badly lacera-
ted. The dog showed all the symp-
toms of hydrophobia, and was prompt
ly shot. Mr.. Bibb left the same day
for New York where he will undergo
treatment at Pasteur institute.
Hon. John E. Massey, superintend-
ent of public instruction, has now un,,
der consideration the question Of
whether woman can hold the Office o.
school trustee. The case grows out Of
the appointment of Mrs. Fannie E.
Bagby, of West Point, as member of
the school board OF that town. She has
since been elected chairman of the
board. This is the first time in the
history of the State when woman has
been appointed 10 such place.