Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-25
VIRGINIA NEWS.


The Manchester spike mills closed
down last night for the remainder of the
summer.
Miss Ella Browser, of Berryville, who
was knocked down by q team on last
Friday, died from her injuries on We'd
nesday.
Miss Louisa Lewis, daughter of the
late Geo. W. Lewis, of Westmoreland
county, died on Wednesday at the
Louise Home in Washington.
| Miss Jessie Boiling, daughter of Cen
ersl Stith Boiling, ex.postmaster OF
Petersburg, died at her home in that
city yesterday afternoon of typhoid
fever.
Mr.. Evan Jones, an aged and highly
respected citizen of Winchester, died at
the home of his son, Mr.. John F. Jones,
in that city, yesterday, iged about 80
years.
Rev. DR.. Otto S. Bartsn, the veneer
able and distinguished rector of Christ
Episcopal Church, in Norfolk, is seri-
ously i'll, and his condition is not favor
able.
The Masonic Temple at Glasgow,
Rockbridge county, which cost the Ma
sons of the State $1,000, was sold at
public auction on Saturday in front of
the courthouse for $45,. Mr.. ]. w.
Gsrrent, of Richmond, was the pur-
chaser.
Mr.. Franklin Flowers of near Gains
boro, Franklin county, vas almost in
stantly killed on Wednesday while
hauling hay. He fell from his horse,
the wagon passing over his body, in.
flicting internal injuries. He was aged
seventy-three years.
The cornerstone of the new Presby-
teria1 edficel at Charlottesville was
laid YESTERDAY with impressive Masonic
ceremonies Right Worshipful R. 7.
w. Duke, deputy grand master OF Vir-
ginia Masons, presided. The address
in behalf Of the church was then de.
livered by Mr.. GeorgePerkins, an elder
of the church.
| Miss AM Louisa Sfeffey died We'd
nesday at Hopedale, Albemarle coun-
ty. Miss Shelley wa: the daughter OF
tho celebrated lawyer, Daniel Shelley,
and first cousin of the late Judge Hugh
w. Sheney. She was born in Staun.
ton, but fer number of years had re-
lied at Gismont, Albemarle county.
She was about 20 years old.
The question of e1empting new bust
ness enterprises from taxation is being
ngitated il Richmcld and meets with
general approval. II is not generally
known, perhaps, tlat the court of ap-
peals has decided tnat the constitution
prohibits the exemption Of any enter
rrises from ta1a,bn and, therefore,
nothing can be accomplished in this d.
rection until an amendment is secured.
The commencement exercises of the
Virginia Military Institute took place
| in the Jackson Memorial Hall, Lexing-
ton, yesterday. Ine degree of B. S.
was conferred on tese cadets: T. M.
Fendall, Virginia; /. Bruce, Virginia;
G. P. Marrow, Virginia; F. Phinizy,
Georgia. The frstlnd second Jackson
Hone medals wertawarded to It. M.
Fendall aud II. Bnce, of Virginia, re-
spectiyely. The fnal ball took place
last night in the gymnasium.
| Jesse Kleindins, white, employed at
the Landsdale diary in Norfolk county,
was horribly gond by an angry bull
yesterday. He VS. doing some work
on the farm, WIEN, with a snort and
rush, the maddeled animal pounced
down upon him. Kleindinst had not
time to get out t the way. Farm
hands came to HI assistance and sue
ceeded in putting the animal 10 the
sable. Kleindinslwas removed to the
Retreat for the Sic, where his injuries
are pronounced as CIRCUS.
At Falls Churc on Tuesday the
house of Mr.. Geore Mankin, brother
of Mr.. W. Manki, who was robbed
some time ago, 7as entered. The
thief got a gold watch and $3.50 in
money. The cloths which we're stolen
in the first robberywere found between
the mattresses in lr. George Mankin's
house. The theft vas traced to a ser
want woman, and he confessed, impli-
eating three othe persons, two men
aud woman. T7o of them are in Jail,
and the authoritie are on the trail OF
the others.
A dispatch fron Richmond says
There is considerable interest mani,
tested in the contst for the democratic
nomination for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Of course to some extent the selection
of the man for ths honor will largely
depend upon VIII wins the governor.
ship. There is, However, belief that
under almost aly circumstances the
ieutenant-goverorship will be given
to a populist. his course is under
stood to meet the approval of Senators
Daniel and Martn and some other In.
fuential party le.ders. The names of
several well-kno7n populists are men.
toned in connection with the second |
place on the tick,t. Should this plan
be carried out tie selection of the man
would no doubt % determined by the
action of the populist convention,
which meets at lynchburg. There is
belief, too, thatif Tyler is nominated
for governor tb friends of Col. A. S.
Buford, of Richmond, may spring his
name Tor running mate. The peoples
party, though, vill be almost sure to be
recognized.
ATTEMPTED LYNCHING.