Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. J. W. Nicklin died at her home
In Upperville on Friday morning OF
last week.
The Culpeper farmers report the
yield from their wheat crop as beyond
their expectations.
Campbell county has refunded her
Indebtedness of $97 900, Sperry, Jones
& Co., of Baltimore, taking the entire
amount. The bonds carry four and
one-half per cent.
Mr.. Charles P. Stokes, one of the best
known citizens of Richmond, died last
night after an illness of two months.
He was forty. eight years old and leaves
wife and three children.
Harry Mozart, the lion trainer of a
travelling show, was attacked yesterday
afternoon at performance being given
in Petersburg by one of his lions and
his leg badly bitten and crushed.
Rev. Landon r. Mason and Mr.. P.
n. Mayo left Richmond yesterday to
notify Rev. DR.. Robert Gibson, of Gin
cinnati, of his election as Coadjutor
Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Vjr-
ginia.
Newport News yesterday elected
delegates to the State Convention in
favor of Major Baker P. Lee. Bland
county instructed for Tyler. Henrico
elected delegates divided between Ell
Tyson and Tyler.
Miss Ethel Sanderlin, daughter Of
Mr.. S. Sanderlin, former resident oil
Norfolk, has inherited $5,0O0,00 from
wealthy relative who lived in Wash
ington State. The young lady is now
at Virginia Beach.
AS substituted trustee Mr.. II. Lewis
Wallace sold on Saturday morning
Clifton a fine farm of 233 acres, on
the river, in Caroline county. Charles
Wallace & Bro. were the buyers, the
purchase price being $4,000.
The State Firemen's Convention at
Winchester next week promises to be
the largest gathering of volunteer fire
companies ever held in the State
An elaborate programme of contests,
parades, and races has been made out
R. W. Cardwell was released on
Wednesday from the penitentlary,
where he had just served two years
term for permitting Sam Nelson to
overdraw his account with the State
Bank. Cardwell was a bookkeeper IN
that institution.
The Princess Trowbetskoy, Amelie
Rives, has entirely recovered from the
nervous attack which Frustrated her
some time ago. She has recently re-
turned to her nome, Castle Hill, and Is
now hard at work upon a new novel,
which, she hopes, will surpass anything
she has ever attempted.
The Norfolk and Western Railway
Company put into effect yesterday at
the shops at its Lambert's Point terml-
nal the new scale of wages, making re-
auctions of from 40 to 80 per cent.
The cut is the heaviest eyer made by
the road. The men will continue work,
hoping for speedy restoration OF the
old scale.
Mr.. S. G. Greenhow, one of the Oldest
men in Richmond and the first treasur-
er of the city under the new constitu,
ton, resigned clerkship in that office
yesterday. Mr.. Greenhow was elected
treasurer in 1870 and served until 1883.
Since that time he has filed clerkship
under his successors. Failing health
induced him to retire.
The opening of the summer law and
medical schools at the University OF
Virginia occurred yesterday, and pres
eut indications point to there being a
very large large attendance, especially
at the former. Tho law faculty is
composed of three members, Profs. w.
M. Lille and R. G. Minor and Hon.
John M. Harlan, of the Supreme Court
of the United States.