Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.

There is a colored man in Orange
county. living near Nason's, who is
gradually turning white through some
mysterious course of nature.
Mr. R. E. Mountjoy, of Stafford, and
Miss Clara Graves, OF Fauquier, were
married this week OF Macedonia
church, Stafford county, Rev. II. Il.
Shipman officiating.
The Nomipi Episcopal church at Me.
Holly, Westmoreland county, came
very near being destroyed by fire on
Tuesday afternoon from the floor catch
ing on fire from hot stove.
A brush fire, near Comorn, King
George county, got beyond control last
Saturday and burned over the lands OF
Henry Endsor, Lewis Billingsley and
w. R. Taylor, doing much damage.
At a meeting in Richmond, Thurs.
day night, of the advisory committee OF
the United Confederate Veterans, it
was recommended that July 2 next be
fixed upon as the date for laying the
cornerstone of the Jefferson DAVIS
monument.
The grand jury of Henrico county
Yesterday returned three Indictments
for defrauding against James d. Barton,
protector of Barton Heights, resi-
Dental suburb of Richmond. A few
weeks ago Barton made an assignment
and then disappeared.
At a special meeting OF the congrega-
lion of Beth Israel, at Atlantic City,
N. j., on the 9Th instant, Rev. l. Kop-
lowitz, of Fredericksburg, was unanl-
mously elected Rabbi of that congrega-
lion. He has accepted and will take
charge on the 2Sth of March.
Judge Edmund Waddill, jr., who is
| fighting Chairman Lamb, of the rspub
lican State committee, denies that he
desired to be chosen republican State
chairman at the State committee meet
ing November last, with view to u.s.
ing the official position to elect dele
gates to the national convention favor
Bile to Mckinley.
Mr.. Jefferson M. Levy, the owner OF
"Mouticello," which was the home oil
Thomas Jefferson, is engaged in max
ing arrangements with prominent dem
ocrats all over the country Tor the
Jeffersoniap old fashioned democratic
reunion which is to be held at Monti,
cello on April 49, which is the anniver
sary of Jefersou's birthday.
The Board of Visitors of the Univer-
sity of Virginia yesterday elected AID
iunct Professor w. h. Echols to the
| full chair of mathematics to succeed
Professor C. S. Venable, who has long
filed that position, but retires on &C
count of ill.health. Mr.. j. Morris
Page, now an adjunct professor at
Johns Hopkins, was elected adjunct
professor.
The stables of the Suffolk fair and
agricultural association, situated near
the race track, were burned last night.
The blaze originated near the watch
mans house and, being driven by a
strong wind, swept down one entire
row of fifty, eight stalls. No water be,
ing near, the fire department could not
render any service. This track is the
fastest in Virginia and holds the trot,
ting record. The loss is covered by
insurance.
A frightfpl accident occurred Thurs
day evening in Dinwiddie county
which resulted in the fatal burning OF
Mrs. Andrew Martin, highly respect
ed lady, residing one mile from Wilson
station on the Norfolk and Western
Railroad. The unfortunate lady was
standing near fireplace, with her
back to the fire. when her clothing be-
came iguited and before assistance
could be- rendered her everything but
the shoes on her feet had been burned
from her body.