Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-10-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.

eloped from Luray Thursday night en-
route to the Hagerstown fair.
Nine brandy camps have been seized
in Page county by revenue officials in
the last few days, stills, brandy and en-
tire outfit being taken away.
Miner B. Hamrick, aged forty-two,
prominent Slaunton business man,
florist, stock breeder, aud undertaken
died suddenly last hight of hemorrhage.
Mr.. Joseph P. Brady, son of Collector
James D. Brady, of Richmond, has
been appointed United States Commits
sioner by Judge Hughes, and has quail
fed.
Mrs. Hugh A. S. Hamilton, whose hus-
band is one OF the most prominent
stock breeders ia Virginia, died at
Staunton yesterday after an illness of a
few hours.
Prof. John Murray, of Staunton,
who was paralyzed few days ago, died
Tuesday night. For sixteen years he
has been q member of the Mary Bald
win Seminary faculty.
Col. A. T. M. Filler, one of the most
prominent citizens of Loudoun county,
died suddenly yesterday at his home
near Lovettsville, aged n years. He
was Treasurer of the county for years.
The fact that Major Lewis Ginter
expressed decided opposition to the
idea of erecting a monument to his
memory has given the movement TO
carry out such plan decided setback
in Richmond.
Mr.. Thomas Goheen, a widely. known
citizen of Frederick county, died at his
residence, near Stephens City, Tuesday
night, after lingering illness, aged rs
years. Mr.. Goheen was a native OF
Ireland, and served in the Confederate
army.
Parties who have just passed through
the Dismal Swamp say that every where
can be seen dead animals which have
either been burned or persisted for lack
of water. Large quantities of valuable
timber, cord wood, farm fencing and
peat land has been destroyed.
Captain Samuel W. Venable, one Of
Petersburg's wealthiest and most pro.
minent tobacconists, died yesterday
evening. Captain Venable was one of
the best. known men in Virginia. He
was born near Farmvlle. Three chill
dren survive him, one ex-Congressman
Edward G. Venerable.
Ellen Banks and two children, boy
and girl, aged eight and twelve years
respectively, are dead, the victims OF
Archie Lockley, who shot them down
at Little Plymouth, Middlesex county,
Tuesday night. A third child was
fired on, but escaped. All were colored.
The murderer had lived at the Banks
house for year, and nothing is known
of the cause Of the murder.
Governor O'Ferrall has approved Of
the finding of the court martial in the
case of Quartermaster Sergeant G. L..
Hamilton, of the Stuart Horse Guard /,
of Richmond. Sergeant Hamilton was
charged with using the armory for
other than military purposes, in that
he opened it for two troopers to settle o
difficulty by fighting it out. He was
fined and dismissed from the volunteer
service.
A man who registered at the Jefer.
son Hotel, in Richmond, as G.. Cox,
tried to kill himself last night. He
drove all the afternoon and evening
and when near the national cemetery
stabbed himself eighteen times after
taking laudanum. He is now at the
retreat for the sick and the physician s
think he will recover. He is q Brooklyn
contractor who became espondent over
heavy losses in recent building ven-
lures in that city and left home.
PHI. Martin, white man twenty
four years OF age, was shot and painful.
ly wounded in Richmond early this
morning by D. W. Vaughan, young
man about the same age. The shoot
ing occurred in Vaughan's room in the
boarding house kept by j. c. Baseler,
No. 319 north Fourth street. Martin
occupied room just across the hall on
the same floor. According to Vaug-
hans story, Martin was in the room to
commit theft. Martin says he went
there to get match.
Mr.. Robert Forney, former we'll
know resident of Winchester, died
at the Western State Hospital
at Staunton yesterday, where he had
been confined for thirty-one years. In
1866, during the progress OF recep-
ton at the Taylor Hotel, Winchester,
Mr.. Forney became involved in quar-
rel with the sheriff of the county, MIR.
Henry Trenary, which resulted in the
killing of the latter. Forney was tried
for the crime, but was acquitted on the
ground OF insanity, and incarcerated in
the asylum until his death.
The most interesting case tried be-
fore Judge Hughes in the United States
Court in Richmond yesterday was that
of Rosa Lewis, a young white woman,
charged with sending a postal card
through the mails importuning the pay
ment of debt of rather more than four
dollars. The claim was for work done.
Her debtor refused to pay the bill until
Rosa had returned few collars of his,
which were in the laundry and which
she did not have the money to pay for.
She was found guilty, fined S25 and sent
to jail in default. The indictment was
found in Norfolk.
DIVORCE AFTER ONE DAY.-Dr. Van
Giesen, of New York, met his bride,
Evelyn Van Giesen, on a yachting trip,
and obtained her consent to marry him
forthwith. Though only 80, he is direc
tor of the Pathological Institute OF the
Slate and Medical Instructor in Colum
bia College. When the yacht reached
its moorings the lovers went to Jersey
City and were married. Next morning,