Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-24
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Norfolk detectives have arrested
a large number OF thieves.
Capt. John D. Thomas. one OF the
Oldest citizens OF Leesburg, is dead.
The schooner Volunteer was sunk in
Chesapeake bay Saturday, her crew
making narrow escape.
Manufacturing industries at Buena
Vista, which have been suspended for
some time. are starting up again.
Petersburg, Charlottesville and Oman
cock are moving for representation in
the sound money convention at Rich
mond.
Peremptory orders have been receig.
ed at the Norfolk navy yard TO have
the warsbips Maine and Texas ready to
leave tomorrow.
In Richmond Saturday G.. ". Wood.
ALL white man. was fined S23 and
costs and sent to jail for twelve months
for beating his wife.
Col. ]. Rush Miller, OF Radford, who
was the prohibition candidate for Lieu
tenant-Governor two years ago, has
taken the stump for Bryan and Sewall.
Gov. O;Ferrall has appointed Robert
c. Jackson, of Wythe county, Judge OF
the seventh judicial circuit OF Virginia,
to fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation OF Judge Samuel W. Williams.
DEATH OF JOHN CHAMBERLIN.
John Chamberlin, Of Washington, died
at the Grand Union Hotel. Saratoga, at
11:25 last night. Mr.. Chamberlin had
recovered so far as to be almost able to
return to Washington yesterday morn-
ing, but suffered relapse in the after
noon and fell into comatose condition.
John F. Cnamberlin had been asso-
ciated with hotels and fine clubhouses
all his life. II was born at Pittstield,
Mass, September %, 1886, where be
lived with his parents during his boy
hood. Before leachinghis majority he
started out to make his fortune in New
York city. He did not remain there
long, but went West and became an
employe on the Mississippi steamboats,
that ran from New Orleans TO st. Louis.
Leaving this, he became proprietor OF q
frst-class restaurant and clubhouse in
St. Louis, amassing considerable mon
ey. Returning to New York he estab-
lished Chamberlin's Clubhouse, oppo.
site the site of the old Hoffman House,
and in this venture he had the co-ope-
ration Of his younger brother, William
Chamberlin. The place at once be-
came fashionable resort for people OF
national reputation, wealth and high
social standing. Chamberlin was noted
| for his lavish entertainments, his elabo,
rate baEquets and the general extrava-
gance with which he conducted his
house. High priced games fourished
under his roof, and the proprietor made
money fast and easy. Next ne erected
and controlled the famous Monmouth
Park race track and became the owner
OF many horses and blooded stock.
Not content with this, he start
ed the Long Branch clubhouse and
turned bis attention to sporting matters
In these ventures be lost large sums
and much of the fortune he had &C
uuired at Chamberlin's in New York.
| 10 1874 Chamberlin went to Washing
ton and bought out the old Washington
Club house, which occupied the build
ing on New York avenue now owned
by the Y. NJ. C. A. This ran for about
four years, when the present hotel al
the corner OF Fifteenth and l streets
was opened. Some years later he
started the Carleton hotel III New York
For nearly twenty years Chamberlin'-
has enjoyed a national reputation. Il
has been the scene of many political
controversy, as well as luxurious en-.
joylnent. On its registers have appeared
the names of some Of the best known
people in the land. John Chamberin
q few years ago decided to build a grand
hotel at Old Point Comfort. This build
ing has only been completed a short
time, and its opening was most bril-
liant affair. Mr. Chamberlin was mar
ried thirty years ago to Miss Emily
Thorn, daughter Of prominent New
York family. They have two children,
both daughters, unmarried, who, with
their mother, have been summoned
from their New York city home to the
bedside of their father at Saratoga.
DEATH-DEALING STORMS.