Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-04
VIRGINIA NEWS.

/ Mr.. T. F. Epes, father OF ex-Congress-
man James F. Epes, died in Nottoway
county yesterday.
Robert Wendenburg, OF Richmond,
dealer in paints, lime and other build
ing materials, made an assignment yes
terday.
Mr.. G. T. Robertson, widely-known
citizen of Petersburg, died yesterday
after a protracted illness of kidney
trouble.
| An organization has been formed in
Albemarle county having for its object
the detection and punishment OF in
cendiaries.
DR.. William H. Goode, of Staunton,
died yesterday, aged nearly eighty
three years. He was native Of Pow.
| howtan county.
The lumber dealers of Virginia and
Maryland have formed central or
ganization at Norfolk for the protection
OF their interests.
Austin T. Burr, jr., for nearly ten
years high constable of Danyille and
prominent in the Masonic and other
secret orders, died last night.
At Richmond the hearing of the ap-
plication for the appointment of a re.
ceiver for the Gallego Mills Company
went over until next Tuesday.
The Swift Creek Cotton Mills in
Chesterfield county, recently rebuilt,
| started up yesterday, giving employ
| ment to large force of operatives.
The residence of Mr.. Boiling, in Char
lotte county, was burned with its con-
tents recently. Mr.. Boiling is the faith
er of Mrs. Bergman Green, of this city.
Sam Walker, who sued Mr.. Joseph
Bryan for IS 900 for injuries received by
an accident in the elevator at the Rich
mond Times office, got judgment for
$500.
An absolute divorce was granted
Henry Miller, jr., from his wife, Mary
! Nicholson Miller. last week, by the
circuit court OF Stafford county, sitting
in chambers.
Mr.. Archibald Boiling died in Rich
mond yesterday morning. He was born
in Henrico county on December 30,
1927, but almost his whole life was
spent in Richmond.
Mr.. Chas. w. Spicer, prominent
young tobacconist, of Petersburg, and
Miss Elise Herbert Radcliffe were mar
ried in Richmond yesterday evening at
the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mont
gomery West.
Mrs. Ann E. Edwards, wife Of DR.. H..
H. Edwards, died at her home in Lees
burg Tuesday, in the eighty-second
year of her age, of paralysis. She was
daughter OF the late DR.. Charles G..
!, Edwards, of Waterford.
Mrs. Ann Wheeler, aged 10 years,
died on January 90 at the residence of
her sister, Mrs. Jane 4. Lee, near
| Brockenburg, Spotsylvania county. She
was the widow of MIR. Anderson Wheel
er, who formerly lived near Broken
burg.
James Belle Young, young man of
aristocratic parentage, died'at the city
Jail in Petersburg yesterday. Deceased
was picked up in the street Tuesday
night, after having a violent fit, and
carried to the station house. He con-
tinued to have commissions until the
hour of his death.
One of the most disastrous OF Rich
mopd'a recent fires occurred shortly after
midnight last night, when one of the
tobacco factories of Mr.. James n. Boyd
was Quilted by fire and tobacco valued
at between $40, 900 and $4,000. The
factory is located on Brook Avenue, be-
tween Clay and Leigh streets. 1t is q
three-story brick structure with o
frontage on Brooke avenue OF about
one hundred and fifty feet and extends
back to Pulliam street.
A fire early yesterday morning
caused loss of 1000 to the new an
mex building OF the Richmond Chemi-
cal Works, in course of construction at
the lower end of the city, on James
river. The fire apparatus of the works,
assisted by the city fire department and
the engines were supplied by pump of
the company, furnishing 1,500 gallons
per minute, and thus very disastrous
confagration to the large main build
ings was averted.