Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.

1t is understood that General Lee
will shortly commence the work OF
writing biography OF General Stone
wall Jackson.
J. Fred. Faulkner, eldest sou Of Jas.
F. Faulkner, prominent merchant OF
Winchester, died al his fathers resi-
dence yesterday evening. aged about
twenty-seven years.
Snow fell in considerable quantities
in Dsnville, Petersburg, Suffolk, Lyuch-
burg and other places yesterday. In
some places the snow drifted to depth
OF several feet and interferred with
travel.
Congressman r. T. Thorpe, Of tie
Petersburg district, arrived in Rich
mond yesterday and at once commenc-
ed TO take steps TO contest the seat
awarded to his democratic opponent by
the electoral board.
Nathaniel Burwell, prominent and
well known citizen of the Wildwood
neighborhood, Clarke county, died at
his home from Brigh. diseas- on Mon
day, November 80, in the seventy
eighth year OF his age.
Mr.. John R. Dos Passes, million
aire, OF New York city, who owns q
large estate at Sandy Point, in West
moreland county, is at present e1pend-
ing large amount of money in making
improved roadbedz On the same.
Spilnan Clark died suddenly at his
home in SpottsvlyaDia COUNTY vester-
day. Mr.. Clark, after killing some
hogs, went TO his kitchen, and was
warming his hands, when he fell aud
instantly expired. The deceased was
about sixty years OF age.
]. a. Winfield, keeper of the Opera
bar, in Charlottesville was yesterday
fined il the Police Court SO and costs
10 each OF three cases and required 70
give bond in the sum OF 500 for good
behavior for twelve months for selling
liquor to students Of the University OF
Virginia.
The library of the late Jubal A.
Early, consisting principally Of law
books and war records, was sold in
Lynchburg yesterday to Mr.. NJ. H..
Dingee. 1t is understood that Mr.
Dingee proposes to donate the books
to any public Library that may be organ
iezed there.
The board of State canvassers con-
vened in Richmond yesterday morning
in the Office Of the secretary of the con-
monwealth, but in view Of the fact that
the Supreme Court of Appeals had not
vet rendered its decision in the man
damus proceedings instituted by Mr.. J.
Yoat, no business was transacted. The
board took recess until this morning.
A letter from Richmond aays: at is
quite certain that when Chairman Ely
son returns from the West he will au-
thorize the announcement to be made
that be will allow his name to 60 before
the State democratic convention for the
nomination for Governor. His friends
are greatly pleased with the strength
he is developing. Many prominent
democrats have said his nomination
would be gratifying to them. Admirers
OF Major j. Hoge Tyler state that they
are perfectly satisfied with his chances
aud they believe he will be the next
nominee"
A dispatch from Richmond says :
General Lee will not discuss State pol
itic5 nor the Cuban question, but he
does not hesitate to say he will take a
hand in the fight when Senator Tom
Martin comes up for reelection. The
general does not say be will be in the
field for the place, but his friends as
sert that ne does say that if he is living
at that time he will be in evidence in
selecting the man who will succeed Mr.
Martin. The junior Senator from his
State beat Gen. Lee in the contest of
1899. Friends OF the latter always in
sisted that it was the money of the rail.
roads that did the work.