Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-25
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Feinberg Brothers, dealers in cloh-
ing. etc, at Winchester, made an as
signmeng Yesterday, assets, 81 600; liza
bilties, $4,000.
Rev. J. J. Irvine, pastor of the
Church of the Disciples, Norfolk, died
Yesterday at St. Vincent's Hospital as
the result of appendicitis. His remains
will BIZ sent Is Lexington, KY, for bur-
ial
The q. S. Supreme Court yesterday
granted John Andersen, the former
cook on the Oliver Pecker, hearing
next month. Andersen is now in the
Norfolk Jail sentenced to be hanged for
murder on the high seas.
A man named Mccain was feariully
and, perhaps. fatally beaten by an un-
known negro Saturday night in Abe
marie county. He is unable to give
any account of himself or of his assail-
ant except that he was negro.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage at Parkersburg, November g.,
of Miss Elizabeth Henson Peterkin,
daughter Of the Bishop of West Virgin
ia, to Rev. Cary Gamble, rector OF the
church at Onancock, Accomac county.
Capt. Thos N. Jordan, prominent
tooscconist of Danville, was found in
the county road, three miles from the
city, yesterday, in an unconscious con-
dltion, he having been taken sudden
ly i'll while driving. He is not expect
ed to live.
The Methodist ministers of the Nor
folk section, at their meeting yester
day, adopted a resolution opposing the
production in Norfolk OF 1.-THE Passion
Play" panorama, which is being exhib-
tied under the auspices Of Rev. h. Nj.
Wharton, of Baltimore.
The Board Of Visitors, at the Univer-
sity OF Virginia in view Of the increase
in the numoer of students, has decided
to erect dormitory building TO con-
tain fifty to seventy-fve rooms, with
parlors and bath rooms and all modern
requirements OF such flat.
On last Saturday evening Thomas
Tate attempted to ford Cedar Run,
near Catlett station, which was very
much swollen from the heavy rain OF
Friday, but in doing so was washed
from his buggy and drowned. His
wife and child were with him, and
their escape from watery grave was
miraculous. The horse WAS also lost.
Mrs. Morton, wife of Rev. Charles
Morton, Presbyterian missionary to
Brazil, died on Sunday at Braehead, the
nome of her relative, Mr.. S. Graham
HowsoD, near Fredericksburg. Mrs.
Morton arrived last Tuesday, having
come direct from Brazil, with the hope
of improving her health. The remains
were sent to Rockingham county for
burial.
The civil service commission will
begin work in Richmond Wednesday
investigating charges of the violations
Of the law by Postmaster Knight and
other federal officers. 1t is claimed
that they have used the power of their
offices to induce employees to render
political service to the republican
party and make contributions to the
campaign funds. Postmaster Knight
says he courts the most rigid investiga-
ton.
Revenue officers have been busy
securing Culpeper and adjoining count
| les searching for illicit brandy. Their
i efforts have been quite successful, and
several seizures of the crooked" have
te-n made. Revenue Officers Beattie,
f 5gborn, Eddins, and United States
Gauger Charles II. Dear arrived in Cul-
pepper yesterday with two barrels, con-
tanning about 100 gallons Of applejack
which they found submerged in a small
stream near Newton, Rappahannock
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