Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.

VIRGINIA NEWS.
o. T. Wicker has been nominated to
be postmaster at Farmville.
DR.. Reid White has been elected sur
geon of the Military Institute in place
of DR.. Graham, deceased.
The democrats of the legislature will
hold caucus next Tuesday night to
consider the election bills.
Rev. w. A. R. Goodwin, of St. Johns
Episcopal Church, Petersburg, has re-
ceived call to Brooklyn.
The State Bar Association will hold
its next annual meeting at Virginia
Beach or Old Point on July 18th.
Capt. John 81. Winder has been re.
moved from his position as general
manager Of the Seabord Air Line Rail-
road.
Mr.. James T. Gray, tobacco buyer,
of Richmond, made an assignment yes
terday. with liabilities estimated at
100000.
Mr.. Levi Scoville, proprietor of the
Hotel Carroll, Lynchburg, has accepted
the position of manager of the Green.
brier White Sulphur Springs.
The oyster season along the Kappa.
hammock has been success. During
the season Carter's creek alone will ship
one hundred thousand bushels.
R. T. Chewing, one of the oldest
and best known citizens OF the county
of Louisa, died yesterday at his home,
near Trevillian's station, in that county
The Senate committee on fish and
game has decided to report bill in
favor of fish commission. A sub-com-
mittee was appointed to draft a meas.
ure which will embrace the best features
of the Mason and Lecato bill.
Tonight prominent citizens in Rich.
mond will give banquet to the Vir,
pinia legislature. Governor O'Ferrall,
Lieutenant. Governor Kent, Speaker
Ryan, Judge Keith, president of the
Supreme Court, and others will speak.
Miss Eleanor Fisher, daughter OIL
Mr.. r. H. Fisher, of the Chesapeake
and Ohio passenger depot, was yester,
day evening married i'll Richmond to
Mr.. Jonn McCauley Higginson, q
wealthy gentleman of Albemarle
county.
Owing to the charges of mismanage-
ment al the peniteDtiary and of immor-
atty at the Deaf, Dumb and Blind In
stitulion, at Stanton, a resolution was
passed in the legislature yesterday
authorizing an investigation of all the
State institutions.
1t is understood the Virginia demo
| ocratic committee will be called TO
meet in Richmond before the adjourn
ment of the legislature to fix the time
and place for holding the State con-
vention TO select delegates to the ma
tional convention.
Sheriff E. M. Cardoso, of Lunenburg,
left Richmond Tuesday night and tool,
back with him Solomon Marabel and
the two negro women charged with the
murder of Mrs. Pollard. The accused
will be arraigued at this term of the
Lunenburg county court, charged with
this crime.
Deape, the healer, has consented to
remain 10 Richmond for some days yet
to meet the numerous afflicted people
who have been unable to get an audi
ence with him. He will, however, not
remain at the Walker cottage more
than day or two longer, as he does
not wish to further Inconvenience Mr..
Walker and his family.
The birthday OF Gen. Robert e. Lee
was celebrated in Leesburg on Monday
evening by Clinton Hatcher Camp by o
dinner at the Leesburg Inn. Short ad-
dresses were made by Colonel Lige
White, Rev. ]. w. Grubb, Rev. Edwin
S. Hincks, Rev. Mr.. Barber, and Rev.
James D. Smith. The last named served
in the Union army, but spoke in the
highest terms of the noble character of
General Lee. Mr.. Eppa Hunton, jr.,
also made all address, as did Judge c.
E. Nicol.
AN INSURANCE BILL AGREED Upon.
The subcommittee on the insurance
bills, Senator Eugene Withers, chair
man, held further meeting in Rich
mond, last night, and completed the
preparation of the bills to be reported
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