Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-29
VIRGINIA NEWS.

DR.. Hunter Mcclure, of Richmond,
has gone to Bar Harbor to be with Maj.
Ginter.
"Uncle" Stephen cambridge, the old
eat man in that section and possibly liz
this State, died at his home in Winches-
ter yesterday, aged los years.
Mr.. ]. G. Martin, Mrs. George Smith
and her son George were drowned at
Grigg's Mill, near Jarrett, yesterday, by
the accidental capsizipg of a boat.
Despite Senator Daniels long and
earnest appeal in behalf of the Ameri-
can Telephone and Telegraph compa-
ny, the Richmond City Council last
night rejected the ordinance propos-
ing to grant that company franchise.
The call of Chairman Boudick, of the
prohibition State committee, for con-
vention at Lynch'urg on August ~,
seems to indicate that the party will
make an earnest fight this year. A full
ticket will be nominated by them.
Mr.. L. L. Jett, who died in Wash.
ngton Monday. was brother of Mrs
John Taliaferro, of Fredericksburg.
! He formerly lived in Westmorelapd
| county, and was gallant soldier dur
Jog the late war in the Ninth Virginia
Cavalry.
The Confederate Memorial Associa-
| ton of North Carolina will come to
! Winchester on the 18th of September
the anniversary ofSharpsburg-and lay
the cornerstone of their state monu-
ment, to be erected in Stoneway Gene
terry.
Col. A. S. Buford, ex-president of the
| Richmond and Danville Railroad and
president of the State board Of agricul-
ture, is candidate for lieutenant-gover.
nor. Colonel Buford was candidate
for governor four years ago when Colo.
mel OFerrall won the nomination.
William Henry Cousins was in the
r chmond police court yesterday,
charged with insulting lady. lie
was standing on corner, and young
lady alighted from Car, and before
she reached the pavement he caught
her around the waist, Rugged her, and
asked her if she did not want g ticket
to Charlottesville. He was given one
year in the city Jail.
In Danville yesterday the coroner's
| iury in the case of Lewis r. Bruce, who
was killed Tuesday morning by q south
| bound fast train on the Southern Rail
way, rendered a verdict censuriog the
railroad men for fast running within
the city limits and for carelessness. The
train was behind time and the fe5ti-
mony was that it was running very fast
around Il sharp curve at the time II
struck aud killed Bruce.
Miss Nevia Via, of Louisa county, an
q, eighteen-year-o blonde, mas been
visiting friends in Stanton and was
called on Tuesday by Mr.. William Via,
a cousin and former lover, twenty-one
years old, of CraigsvilIe, Augusta
county. Tuesday night the cousins
went to Washington and were married
there yesterday, returning to Staunton,
and later to their future home 10
Craigsville. Their marriage was a SUR
prise to all their friends.
Newport News was in partial dark
ness last night as a result of terrific
thunderstorm which swept over the
river from thield about o'clock.
The storm lasted for nearly half an
hour and the fall ofran was yerygreat.
1t came up suddenly and people were
caught unwares, much damage being
done to awnings, SC. One ofthe arma-
lures Of dynamo in the electric power
house burned out and as consequence
incandescent lights in the business
houses, hotels and streets were out. The
arc lights, which are on another circuit
were burned. The telephone and tele-
graph wires are also badly deranged.