Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-26
VIRGINIA NEWS.

There is prospect of Richmond hav-
ing stock yard and abattoir.
Mr.. T. A. Latham died at his home
in Winchester yesterday, aged sixty
nine years.
Miss Mercy Ann Taylor, daughter of
the late Mahlon K. Taylor, died at her
home in Purcellville Wednesday of can
Ger.
DIR. Robert Fl. Power, aged seventy
three years, aud one of the best known
physicians in that section of the State,
died at Newport News yesterday morn
ing.
Mr.. ]. N. Stubs, of Gloucester, who
has been mentioned for Lieutenant
Governor on the democratic ticket, is
out in letter declining to be candi-
date.
The engagement is announced Of
Miss Mamie Lans horne, daughter Of
Mr.. G. D. Langhorne, of Albemarle
county, and Mr.. Robert Shaw, young
and wealthy Bostonian.
The first annual exhibition of the
Shenandoah Valley Poultry and Pigeon
Association opened at Berryville yes
terday under the most suspicious cir
cumstances.
A telegram from Marion. S. c., an
nounces the death there of Professor
John G. Stubs. Deceased was a ma
tive of Gloucester, IN this State, and
relative of Senator Stubs, of that
county.
Rev. Preston Nash, of Richmond, has
been elected secretary of the Episcopal
Executive Committee of the Diocesan
Missionary Society to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Rev. DR.. Pike
Powers.
Judge Gon', of the United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals, banded down q
decision in Richmand yesterday per-
petuating the injunction restraining
the city of Richmond from interfering
with poles or other property Of the
Southern Bell Telephone Company.
AT Woodstock yesterday T. G. Dono-
van instituted suit in the Circuit Court
for 5000 damages against the re-
ceivers of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company. Donovan was firems n
on the Baltimore and Ohio and was in
jured in a slight wreck at Bellows switch
last summer.
Mr.. j. Iredell Jenkins, of Norfolk,
has been appointed vice.consul of Den
mark for the State of Virginia, succeed
ing Mr.. George G. Reid, who recently
resigned the post. In view OF the pro-
posed establishment Of n direct passen
ger and freight steamer line between
Copenhagen and Norfolk, the appoint
ment is an important one.
J A "hold.up" CD Franklin street, the
most fashionable thoroughfare in Rich
mond, occurred about o'clock last
night. The victim was Mr.. Richard
| Mead, one OF the best-known men there
This gentleman was stopped on that
street by two men who attempted tc
rob him. Mr.. Mead was making de.
termined and vigorous resistance, when
DR.. j. A. White, d well.known ply
stefan, formerly of Baltimore, came tc
his rescue and the two footpads fled.
Gen. Wyatt NJ Elliott, well-known
and esteemed Virginian, died at Lynch
burg yesterday. Before the war Gen
Elliott was prominent in the councils
of the wing party in Virginia aud dur
ing the civil conflict rendered efficient
service in the Confederate cause. Al
one time he was connected with the
Richmond Wing. On the debt ques-
ton he took sides with General Ma.
hone. For several years he had been
clerk of the United States District
Court at Lynchburg.
Fire broke out yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock in the cotton warehouses
of L. B. Lee & Co. and Jones, Son &
Co., Norfolk, and. although the de-
partment was assisted by four fire tugs,
three hours hard work was necessary
to subdue the flames. The damage to
the building is 81 500; fully insured.
The stock is valued at about $4,000,
and the extent of the damage thereto
cannot be ascertained until the smould-
eriug cotton is removed. 1t is fully in
sured, however. Last night at nine
o'clock the fire again broke out, but
was soon subdued.