Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-21
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. Theodore Kreisel died at her
home, in -Warrenton, Saturday morn
ing.
The condition Dillon. John Randolph
Tucker, of Lexington, who has been
critically ill, was much improved yes
terday.
Col. William Lamb, of Norfolk, chair
man of the republican State committee,
will shortly leave for Europe, accom-
panied by his daughter.
Mr.. Randall Gibson, prominent
farmer near Covesville, in Albemarle
county, died Friday night in the sew
entieth year of his age.
Blue fish are said to be running on
the coast in large schools, and ship
ments have been made to the northern
markets at very profitable prices.
Mrs. Richard Owens died at the res
idence of her husband, at Owens, King
George county, last week. She leaves
husband and three small children.
On Thursday in Essex county Eddie
Martin entered the store of Thomas B.
Kay and picked quarrel with him.
After Kay had requested friends to re-
move Martin tine latter put his hand to
his pistol pocket and threatened to
shoot Kay, whereupon the latter drew
and fred upon Martin with fatal effect.
Mrs. John P. Branch, wife of the
well-known banker of Richmond, died
in Munich yesterday. MIR. Branch sail
ed from New York last Wednesday on
the st. Louis, and will arrive at South
ampton next Wednesday. He will not
know of the loss of his wife until he
lands. He was summoned to Munich
by her illness.
Work on the Dismal Swamp canal (,
which had bsen partially suspended for a
short time, has been resumed with re-
uewed vigor, the dredges having been
prepared to better cope with the Junl..
per roots and stumps which are found
in the bottom of the canal as sound IS
ever, though the trees have been gone
these many years.
1t is reported that petition, with
the requisite number of names, asking
for another election on "license or no
license" for the sale of intoxicating Ii
quors in Leesburg district, has been
presented to Judge R. II. Tebbs. Every
district in Loudoun county has voted
'dry." Leesburg district was the last
one to do so.
Mr.. John Payne, one of the oldest
citizens of King George county, is dead:
For three quarters of a century he had
been widely known in King George and
Stafford counties. For some years he
was local preacher and held meetings
at many points, but for some years past
he had lived in partial obscurity, and
manifesting but little interest in church
work, etc.
The democratic league for good gov
eminent was permanently organized in
Richmond last night. Col. John B.
Purcell presided, and the attendance,
comprising the best element of the city,
was large. The purpose of the organi
cation was embodied in resolutions
passed commencing the City Council
for it's efforts at retrenchment and re-
form, and pledging support to the move
for economical government.
There has been a good deal of gossip
10 Henrico county over the resignation
| of Rev. P. E. Throckmorton as pastor
OF Pioneer Baptist Church. 1t has been
said that he was forced to give up his
charge on account of indiscrete con-
duct toward a lady member of his flock.
Mr.. Throckmorton said there was not
word of truth in the story. He says
be resigned because he was not being
paid his salary. Mr.. Throckmorton
lives in Richmond, is about 45 years of
age and has a family. He is now
preaching for Pamunkey Church in
King William. He is generally re-
garded as a conscientious Christian
man.
Mr.. ]. I. Cockrell, who lives near Bethel,
Fairfax county, has purchased 200 acres of
land from Mr.. James K. Skinner for 81 900