Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

T. W. Ford, a prominent citizsn Of
Lynchburg, died in that city YESTERDAY,
Mra. Grace L. Sans died in Norfoi!
on Wednesday. She was daughter ~
the late Conway White, OF Baltimore
Raleigh Brown died at his home
near Brooke, Stafford county, yesterday
aged thirty-two years. Three sons sur.
vive him.
DR.. n. Il. Neblett, the delegate n
the House from Lunenburg county
died at hospital in Richmond Ia:f'
night from appendicitis.
Mrs. Lula Wrenn died on Mondav ..
last week at her home near FarmweIi
after protracted and painful illness
She leaves husband and six children
Rev. Leslie Cook, the alleged passer
of a forged check on Overstreet & Thur.
man, of Roanoke, has been sent on 70
the grand jury. He denies the charge
against bin.
William Fulton, farmer, dropped
dead in Lynchb1rg yesterday. Blu: a
few months before he had said that
having worked hard for 80 wears he in.
tended to enjoy himself.
Governor-elect ]. Hoge TYLER le;-
Richmond last night for his home. He
has been besieged with applicants for
places on the different boards and Other
appointments within his gift.
A hitch in the indictment Of John
Anderson, charged with mutiny ard
murder on the high seas, in the Uoited
States Court at Norfolk, will necessj.
tate the drawing off new indictment.
Prof. Robert Frazier, native Of
Orange county, was yesterday elected
president of the Virginia Female
Normal School, at Fsrmville. He is
now and has been fer several wears
president of college at Columbia
Miss.
In Botetourt county, Wednesday
night, Mat Linkenhoker, farmer. and
G. G. Chase, nurseryman, got into a
difficulty, as sequel to trial over Q
horse. Pistols were drawn and after
the exchange OF five shots, Linken.
hoker was killed.
Ed. Merritt was shot and instantly
killed by Robert Frenger near Greer.
vile, Augusta county, q night or two
ago. Merritt had been on spree and
Frenger supposed he was endeavorur
to break into the house OF one OF his
fathers tenants, colored woman.
The democratic legislative caucus in
Richmond last night nominated for the
county judgeship Shenandoah Frank
S. Travener over Judge Newman. the
Incumbent. The fight was made on
the latter on account of his being gold
man. Judge billiard was re. nominated
in Henry county.
In the Hastings Court OF Richmond
yesterday 10 the suit of Wysongs adj
ministratrix against the Norfolk and
Western Railway for $4,000 damage.
the jury awarded the full amount to the
plaintiff. Wysong was an engineer on
the Norfolk and Western Railway AMI
was killed October 81, 1895, 10 wreck.
The right to enforce a judgment OF 2
militia court-martial by imprisonment
10 Jail will be tested in Richmond.
Several privates and non commissioned
officers of the First Va. Regiment were
fined by recent courtnartial, but re-
fused to pay the amounts assessed. The
judge-advocate is about to take steps
with view of having these men COM
mitted to Jail unless they change thtir
minds and settle up.
In the Circuit Court of Campbell
county yesterday, in the cases Of Gala
hans administrators vs.. Southern Rail
way, and Eva McBrsyer's administra-
tor vs. the same, verdict OF $500 in
each case was rendered subject TO de-
murrer, which is to be argued TO day.
These suits originated from an accident
near Lynch's station, about year ago,
in which four members of the Callahan
family and Miss McBrsyers were killed
by passenger train, while crossing the
railroad track in a wagon.
The trial at Parsons, w. Va, Of Col.
Robert w. Eastman for the killing OF
Frank Elwood Thompson ended ;es,
terday evening in verdict by the jury
Of involuntary manslaughter. Robert
W. Eastman is native of Rappahar
mock county, where he has an extern
sve family connection. He had an in
terestiDg career in the southern army.
He was one of Mosby's lieutenants and
was engaged in many thrilling adver
lures. He was man of intrepid cour-
age and great physical strength, and NJ
his home in Davis, W. Va, he had
many warmly attached friends.