Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-04
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. John Lindsay died suddenly at
Lynchburg yesterday.
The grand master of Canada has ap.
pointed Rev. Hartly Carmichael, or
Richmond, his representative near the
grand lodge.
Mrs. Lavinia Murrell died yesterday
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Will.
liam Dinwiddie, in Bedford City, aged
ninety-two years.
Ex-Attorney General James @. Field
says that the populists will nominate
candidates for Congress in each con-
gressional district of Virginia.
The indications are that the coming
reunion in Richmond of Confederate
veterans on June 80 will be one of the
most imposing gatherings of the kind
ever held.
Charles Newton, prominent citizen
of King George county, died on Thurs
day at Bumbrey's, his home. He was
sixty. eight years old, and leaves a
widow and several children.
Fire destroyed the grist and saw mill
at Saxe's postoffce, yesterday evening.
Loss, 81 900; partially covered by in
surance. The mill was 102 years old.
Origin of the fire is mystery.
The only case heard in the Court OF
Appeals at Richmond yesterday was
that of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way Company VS.. Mosby, No. SO,
which was argued and submitted.
The Italian colony at Richmond
made it so hot for MIR. Armin Pollak,
the recently appointed Italian vice
consul, that he announced yesterday
that he would surrender the office. A
combined protest of the Italian societies
there was on the way to the consul
general, at New York.
Rev. DR.. A. P. Saunders, who has
been untiring in his work in behalf OF
the Fredericksburg College, of while he
| is the Chancellor, has found it neces-
sary to go to Philadelphia, where, under
the care of physician, he will remain
quiet for several weeks, when 1t Is
hoped he can resume his duties.
Six or eight car loads of cattle, the
| first instalment since the new govern
ment quarantine regulation, arrived at
Richmond yesterday and were unload
ed at the quarantine pens, where they
will be fed until Monday, and such as
pass inspection will be sold. The new
regulations will greatly inconvenience
the cattle men.
The shaft to mark the birthplace o.
| Washington at Wakefield, Westmore
land county, was placed in position on
Thursday, in the presence of large
gathering, including q committee Of
distinguished persons from Wasning'
ton. Col. R. J. Washington deliver
ed an Grafton, and national airs were
sung by local choirs.
Under the auspices of the national
association of democratic clubs, the
next birthday of Thomas Jefferson, the
| 18th of April, will be celebrated with
ceremonies more elaborate, imposing
and interesting than ever before have
attended such anniversary. The exer'
cises will take place at Monticello. the
jefferson homestead. The Southern
Railway will run special train from
| Washington.
| At a meeting of the populist State
committee, in Richmond Thursday
fifty-three delegates were appointed te
the st. Louis convention, July %. Dis
trict reports all showed determination
to act with the free silverites. The
committee decided to hold State coz
vention, after the st. Louis meeting, q:
grand rally of all free silver men
Among the delegates-atlarge are ex
Attorney General James g. Field, the
populist nominee four years ago
Mann Page, Robert Beverly, ]. Haskins
Hobson, Senator g. W. B. Hale, J. 81
G. Beverly and Walter E. Grant.