Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.


The democrats of Floyd county have
elected delegates to the State conven-
ton in favor of ]. Hoge Tyler.
Mr.. G. E. Thomas and Miss Blanche
Milburn were married at the residence
of the BRIDES mother in Hamilton Oh
Thursday last.
Mrs. Mamie E. Coleman, of Nelson
county, wife of the late DR.. H. N. Cole
man, died yesterday evening at the
Home and Retreat in Lynchburg.
Captain Robert G. Wright, one Of
Augustus most prominent citizens,
died at his home in Waynesboro yes
terday of Bright's disease, aged 5S
years.
Peter Coleman, colored, was convict
ed OF murder in the first degree in Han
over county yesterday. He shot his
housekeeper a few weeks ago because
she refused to cook some fish.
Mrs. Annie Mckay, widow of Mr. A.
A. Mckay, of Warren county, died
Tuesday night at her residence in Luz
ray. She leaves five sons and one
daughter. She was an authoress
of some repute.
| With a professional crook by the
name of Pickett Johnson az their lead
er, the prisoners in the felons' cell in
the Newport News Jail made two dar-
ing, but unsuccessful breaks for liberty
Tuesday night.
The "Oatlands" mansion, for years
the homestead of the Carter family,
about seven miles south of Leesburg,
with sixty acres OF ground, was sold on
Tuesday to Mr.. Stilson Hutchins, the
well-known newspaper man, for S1l 600
cash.
Jno. A. Cannon, OF Manassas, has
closed contract with Hon. Basil b.
Gordon for the erection of fine SUM
mer residence on the site of the one
burned last year in Rappahannock
county. 1t will be an elegant home,
colonial style, estimated to cost about
$4,000.
]. W. Porter, well-known silver
champion, when introduced to Mr..
Bryan at the University on Tuesday,
presented him with an "houest dollar, "
containing S25 grains OF silver. 1t was
the first that had come under Mr.. Bry-
ans notice and he seemed to prize the
| gift very highly.
..At the meeting in Norfolk yesterday
Of the Uniform Rank, K. OF P, Capt.
S. J. Harwood, of Newport News, was
elected major Of the second battalion OF
the first regiment. The election OF
field officers resulted as follows: r.
w. Fry, OF Roanoke, colonel; r. G..
Baughan, of Richmond, lieutenant
colonel.
Hon. w. J. Bryan arrived at Culpep-
or yesterday evening over the South
ern Railway. 1t was raining, but he
received an ovation. He told his hear
era he wanted them 20 get out of the
rain, so they could live till 1900 to vote
for free silver. All who wanted to
were invited to come to the porch and
shake hands.
A dispatch from Newport News says:
Much interest is being displayed in the
coming Roanoke convention. The
friends of Judge Baker P. Lee are max
ing vigorous canvas in his behalf for
the gubernatorial nomination and I'M
less the partisans of Messrs. Tyler and
Ellyson get to work he will secure the
delegates from this city. However,
both of the other candidates have many
followers.
Governor O'Ferral, with several
members Of his staff, arrived in Nash
Vile last night to attend the exposition
to day, which is Virginia day. a large
number of Virginian Slate troops are
encamped on the military plaza, and
participated in the ceremonies to-day.
They were reviewed by Gov. O'Ferrall.
The Fourth Regiment of Virginia es-
corted the Governor and party to the
exposition grounds.
An accident occurred Tuesday even
ing st the residence Of Mr.. w. t. Egg
gleston, on Brambleton avenue, Nor
folk, which resulted in the death Of
his eleven. year-old daughter, Eunice.
While pouring kerosene oil on some
wood tc make fire the can of oil eX-
ploded, setting fire 10 her clothing. She
was horribly burned, and died in terri
BILE agony at 2;50 o'clock yesterday
morning. In trying to extinguish the
flames the mother was painfully burned
about the hands.
A large meeting of the Northern
Neck Bar Association was held al
Heathsville Monday, representing the
counties of Richmond, Westmore-
land, Northumberland and Lancaster.
Speeches were made insisting ON the
claims of tidewater Virginia to have a
place on the State ticket, to be nomi
mated at Roanoke August IL. Resolu-
tons were passed endorsing the candi-
dacy of Lloyd t. Smith, of Northum-
berland, for the nomination for the Of
fee Of attorney general.
The final exercises of the commence
ment at Washington and Lee Universe
ty were held yesterday morning. Gen.
G. W. G. Lee, the president, owing to
illness, was unable to preside at the ex-
ercises. The following honorary de
grees were conferred: D. D.. Rev
Frank T. Brooke, OF Virginia; Rev. I.
NJ. Carson, Virginia; Rev. Frank Page,
Texas. LII. D., Gen. William P. Craig
hill, Charlestown, w. Va; Prof. ]. A.
Harrison, University of Virginia. Mr;
VIM. r. Vance was elected to fill
the chair of assistant professor of law,
vice ]. W. Davis resigned. Commit.
tees were appointed by the board OF
trustees and the alumni to arrange tor
the inauguration of Hon. VIM. l.. Will
son as president of the University The