Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The colored Odd Fellows Hall, at
Lottsburg, Northumberland county,
was destroyed by fire at an early hour
yesterday morning.
E. B. Mlhollen, OF Pnilomont, has
just completed for a company in Mid
dleburg telephone line from The
Plains to Middleburg.
A large number of members of the
Sixth Virginia regiment, colored, ale
appealing to Governor Tyler to secure
their discharge from the army.
E j. Slueser, prominent business
man OF Fincastle, was instantly killed
in the woods on Thursday near his
home By tree falling on him, crushing
his skull.
Rev. T. a. Hall OF Greenville, Tenn,
has accepted the call extended him by
the Baptist congregation of Lexington,
and will enter upon his pastorate the
first Sunday in January.
Mrs. Ella F. Webb, wife of DR.. .. S.
Webb, . prominent physician OF Bowl
ing Green, Caroline county, died yes
terday, after an illness of eighteen
mouths, aged forty years She was
native of King and.Queen county.
Mr.. G. b. Hurkamp, of Fredericks-
burg, has sold for MIR. Robert Neville,
OF Loudoun county, LIS steeple-chaser
White Garter, to Mr.. r G. Hooper, of
| Boston, Mass, for $4,000 This is the
| highest price ever realized for Vir-
gfnia Jumper.
Rev. DIR. J. G. Hideu, the pastor who
resigned from the Grove Avenue Bap-
list Church in Richmond recently and
| whose e;ignation was quickly accepted
is out in letter saying that he will re-
main in Richmond If be can secure en-
ployment that will yield moderate
living for small family.
At the meeting of Lee Camp in Rich
mond last night letter was read from
General Joe" Wheeler accepting an III
vitation to visit Richmond and address
the camp. He WAS unable to fix the
date, but will come some time in jan
uary. He will, on behalf of the Sons
of Veterans, present picture OF Major
Pelham TO Lee Camps picture gallery.
The State treasurer is making ready
to pay out $500 in semi-annual IN
terest on century bonds January l..
There is plenty of money in the treasury
10 meet the States obligation. 1t Is
taken as an encouraging sign OF pros
perity that the city and county treas
urers are more prompt than usual 10
settling their accounts.
Nothing, officially, will be done for
some time toward the reorganization o.
the State militia. Governor Tyler and
Adjutant- General Male are awaiting
the action of Congress on the various
measures now being considered. Many
of the officers OF companies mustered
out are anxious to reorganize their
command. The great trouble now is
! that the State has no uniforms fer
troops nor arms to furnish them.
Judge Letcher, of the Circuit Court
OF Rockbridge, has refused to confirm
the recent sale made Of the Allegheny
Hotel, at Goshen. The hotel was sold
by W A. Anderson and G. G. Converse,
trustees, at public auction, and Messr5
]. B. Wood snd j S Craig became the
purchasers for $4,000. The hotel cost
over $50 GOO and was one of the build
ing erected at Goshen during the land
boom there. Judge Le!cher appointed
Mr.. J. w. Bell, of Goshen. receiver OF
the Goshen Central and Construction
Company.
Judge Harrison, ofthe Circuit Court Of
Clarke county, hes ordered that a
special term of that court be held en-
January 4, 1899, at which Judge G. E
Nicol, ofthe eleventh circuit, is expect
ed to preside. The term is called to
try cases in which Judge Harrison is
disqualified from sitting, notably the
case of Thomas D. Gold, receive Of the
Berryville Land and Improvement
Company, against Reed & Mccormick.
This is in the nature of test case,
and in it the defendants, stockholders
in the Berryville Land and Improve
ment Company, are sought to be held
liable on their subscriptions to the stock
of the company.