Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-20
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Virginia NaNN
The city council OF Newport News
has decided that there is no occasion
for the enforcement of compulsory vac
cination.
Reports from coast points show the
damage done by the heavy Southwestern
prevailing Tuesday night was much less
than was feared in shipping circles
would results.
The Danville Register announces
that sin az adjustment of private part
nership matters by suit and pending
the report of q commission upon said
matters, a temporary receivership for
the Register has been deemed advisable
by interested parties"
Hold Jordan, a white map, seventy
| four years old, who has been supported
by the poor masters of Henrico county,
died yesterday. After his death an ex-
animation of his miserable howell re-
vealed $500 or $1,000 in gold and
greenbs cks Jordan had, it is
laid, won this in his gambling days long
ago.
The books were closed last night
upon all candidates who failed to send
TO the Secretary OF the Commonwealth
notices OF their candidacy. Mr.. Law
less will at once make out the list for
the printer who is to furnish the bal.
lots. As far ms is known no candidate
who has announced himself has failed
10 send in the proper notices.
Reports from Frederick county
indicats serious damage as the result OF
| Tuesday lights rainfall. Streams were
| swollen, fences Carried away and farm
lands badly washed. Henry Gray, col
ored mail carriage between Winchester
and Romney, was swept down stream
while attempting to cross Dry run. He
was rescued but the mail was lost.
twenty-five Lynchburg saloon
keepers. who have been operating
nickel-iu-the slot machines, have been
summoned before the Mayor to show
cause why they should not be dealt
with for violating the gambling law.
These machines have been in operation
several months, and have proved fol-
the owners source OF immense reve'
nue..
In the National Cemetery at Win
chester yesterday, a monument &c
the memory of the dead of the One
Hundred snd Fourteenth New York
regiment YVES unveiled. Two Confede
rate Camps participated in the ceremO-
nies and parade In the morning re-
ception was accorded the visiting vete
rars at the Court House, Mayor John
j. Williams, commander OF the Grand
Camp Confederate Veterans, in Eir,
ginia, welcoming the guests on behal
Of the CITY.
J The fact that Mr.. K. W. Moore'>
friends announce his name for the Sen
ate is accepted in Richmond as evil
dence that General Fitzhugh Lee mus
have an idea OF dropping out OF the
fight. The names of Gov. Tyler anc
Attorney General Montague are also
mentioned in connection with the seDa,
torship. Should General Lee droI
out, however, it is hardly likely
that Senator Martin will have more
than one opponent for the nomination
and that will be Mr.. Moore.
The heavy downpour of rain at Lu
ray Tuesday night, whilst doing little
damage there, from reports received by
telephone was disastrous on the cas-
side of the Blue Ridge. At Sperryvill'
!; and its vicinity the flood was UNUSUAL!
high aud did much damage. The bridl
at Sperryvlle was washed away ant
Shoots tannery greatly and heavily
injured, the water rushing through til
works Us it never did before and caus
ing great pecuniary loss. 1t is feared
the general damage in RappahannocE
county is great.