Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-31
VIRGINIA NEWS.


urer, is critically i'll at his home in
Westmoreland county, and his child
rem have been telegraphed for.
Mr.. Henry G. Adams, an ex-member
of the Richmond city council, a city
officeholder and we'll known local poll
ticiau, died yesterday evening.
Mrs. Frank Carter, relict of The late
Frank Carter, died at her home near
Vaudeville, Clarke county, on Sunday.
She is survived by two daughters.
At Richmond last night crowds of
persons showed their disapproval Of
the President and Senator Hanna's Gu
ban policy by hanging him in effigy.
Mr.. Richard Murphy, of Atlanta, and
Miss Olive G. Puryear, of Richmond,
were married yesterday evening at the
home of the BRIDES parents, in Rich
mond.
1t is rumored that a member of the
firm of shipbuilders of which Sir Will
liam Armstrong is the head, will join
Coils P. Huntington in the establish
ment of an armorplate plant at New
port News.
The Lee.Jackson Camp of Confeder-
ate Veterans of Lexington, at a recent
meeting, elected General Fitzhugh Lee
an honorary member. The camp yes
terday received letter of thanks from
General Lee.
Henry Koiner, one of the wealthiest
and most influential citizens of Augusta
county, died at his residence near Hell
mitage Tuesday night. Mr.. Koiner was
popular in democratic politics. He was
IS years OLD.
A delegation from the Women's
Christian Temperance Union of Rich
mond called on Superintendent of Pub.
lie Instruction Southall yesterday and
urged the teaching of q course of hyge'
iene in the public schools.
Mr.. Julius Il. Wyman, we'll known
member OF the Baltimore bar, was mar
ried at Beth Ahaba Synagogue, Rich
mond, yesterday evening to Miss Sarah
Minah Hutzler. Rev. DR.. E. N. Caleb
performed the ceremony.
Rev. Charles L. Bayne, of the Louisa
county circuit, will be assigned to Union
Station Methodist Church OF Richmond
to ell the vacancy caused by the death
of Rev. George G. Vanderslice. Bishop
Fitzgerald has made this assignment.
Major Alfred r. Courtney, q promi-
nent lawyer and past grand master OF
Virginia Masons, in attempting to alight
from moving train while entering
Richmond from his suburban home yes
terday morning, fell and dislocated his
shoulder.
DR.. James R. Jordan, of Montgomery,
Ala, who was born and reared at Lex
ington and who was a graduate OF
Washington and Lee University, and
also of the University of Maryland,
died at his home in Montgomery few
days ago, aged So.
In Tuesdays democratic primary in
Lynchburg G. W. Smith was renomi-
mated for mayor, Robert D. Yancey for
Commonwealth attorney, VIM. 81
Snead for commissioner of revenue,
Samuel 81. Johnson for city sergeant
and r. B. Goode for high constable.
G. w. Levi, OF BerryylIle, lost hne
stallion Tuesday. He hooked his horse
to tree, and by some means it became
frightened. The rope which it was
tied with twisted in its mouth and
broke both jaw bones. 1t was decided
that nothing could be done for the
horse and it was shot.
Charles Washington Coleman, the
we'll known Virginisn poet and libra
rian of William and Mary College,
while placing books in the gallery OF
the library yesterday afternoon at Will
liamsburg, lost his balance and fell to
the floor below, distance of twenty
FIVE feet. His left arm was badly
broken, and be received other injuries
about the head and body.
John Hardin shot his wife and then shot
himself, in Ceeburn, on Tuesday night Both
will die. The shooting is supposed to have
been ooused by Jealousy.