Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-31
VIRGINIA NEWS.

assigned saturday.
Hon. William J. Bryan will speak in
Richmond about September 10.
The Grand Lodge OF Good Templars
will meet in Danville tomorrow.
The Virginia oyster fleet has been
put in order to begin operations to-
morrow.
DR.. E. n. Calisch, who was injured in
Peoria, hes recovered sufficiently to re-
turn to Richmond.
Another force of workmen was dis
charged from the Norfolk navy yard
Saturday night, making about 600 since
the first of the month.
The contest for the democratic nomi-
nation for Congress in the Richmond
district was practically settled Saturday
and the candidate will be Capt. John
! Lamb.
The Stanton indicator was sold on
Saturday to R. S. Turk, owner and ed
itor of the Spectator, who will consoll-
date the two papers. The Spectator
Vindicator will continue to espouse the
cause of Bryan, and silver.
Mrs. Edna Taylor, of Richmond, a
middle-aged woman, took laudanum
Saturday night with suicidal intent and
. died soon afterwards. This was the
second time she tried to kill herself.
She separated from her husband year
ago.
A large meeting of citizens of Shen
andoah county, held at Woodstock on
Saturday, passed resolutions strongly
denouncing the verdict of murder in
the second degree rendered in the case
of Elmer A. Weatherholtz, tried for the
murder of his wife.
Some $50 cords of seasoned wood,
stacked on the side of the Norfolk and
Western railroad, in Prince George
county, were destroyed by fire Friday.
The wood was the property of Mr..
Ward, residing in the vicinity, and, it
is was insured for S1.25 per cord.
A letter from King George county
says: "Hon. Basil Gordon's letter has
attracted good deal Of attention in
this section. Experienced politicians
consider it pretty good campaign doc.
ument and are of opinion that it will
help the cause of silver right along
Cards are out announcing the mar
rage, to take place on September 9th,
at Grace Epicopal Church, Berryville,
of Miss Annie Conway Mccormick,
eldest daughter of Mr.. Province Nc
Cormick of that place, to Rev. John
Bronaugh Henry, of Fauquier county.
J.H. Webb Peploe, lawyer who
has been absent from Richmond the
past three months, made an as
Segment Saturday. The deed was
executed in Philadelphia. The liabili-
ties are $1,000, and the principal cred
itors Rev. Webb Peploe, prebendary OF
st. Paul's cathedral London.
The scheme to start republican cam
paign paper in Richmond is about per-
fected. Mr.. VIM. p. Kent, son OF
Lieutenant Governor Kent, will be the
editor. Should Mckinley win, the re-
pubIicans purpose making the paper a
daily. Mr.. Kent has been democrat
aud is recent convert to republican
ism.
Capt. Thomas Elicit, Of Richmond,
the adjutant of the Grand Camp of Vir.
GINA. Confederate Veterans, has re
ceived advices from Colonel William A
Smoot, the grand commander, an
uouncirg that the next regular annual
meeting of that organization will be
held in the city Of Winchester, COM
mencing Wednesday. October I.
Major ]. P. Sanger, of the Inspector
Generals Department, in report now
said to be before Secretary of War La
mont, has recommended that steps be
taken by the War Department suggest
ing to Congress the propriety OF enact
ing legislation to estimate the damage
done to the Virginia Military Institute,
at Lexington with view to reimburse
ing the trustees of the institution for
the losses it sustained.
The survivors of the Clarke Cavalry,
Sixth Virginia Regiment, held their an
nual reunion at the beautiful home OF
A. Moore, jr.. near Berryville, Friday.
Members of the organization and invi-
ted guests assembled to the number Of
over fifty. After the business of the
association was dispatched Major Gen.
L. L. Lomsx, Brig Gen. w. b. Payne,
Capts. VIM. P. Carter. r. T. Barton,
and John J. Williams, and Col. o. L..
Boyce were called upon during the day
and made addresses to the great pleasure
of those present. as testified by their
frequent laughter and applause.
The announcement of the decision of
Judge Simonton, in reference to the in
junction proceedings before him, 10
which the Southern States Freight as
ISOLATION and Seaboard Air Line were
defendants, is expected within day
or two. The impression prevails that
Judge Simonton, will, in his opinion,
deal mainly with the question of juris-
diction. Should he hold that the court
has no Jurisdiction in the matter, the
case will probably be appealed and then
brought before the interstate commerce
commission. 1t will eventually reach
the Supreme Court of the United States.
REVIEWED BY THE CARA dis
patch from Vienna says: There was
brilliant military review on Saturday
on the Schmeltz Parade Ground. Forty
two battalions OF infantry, thirty.eig hit
squadrons of cavalry and seventy-six
guns took part in the display, which
was in honor of the Car and Czarina's
visit to the city. The imperial party
was present. Emperor Francis Joseph
led his own dragon regiment before