Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-12
VIRGINIA NEWS.


county.
All the sick and injured with the fleet
off Santiago are to be brought north at
once and landed by the Solace at the
Norfolk Naval Hospital for treatment.
Tonight the State Board of Eiuca-
ton will meet in Richmond for the
purpose of selecting the textbooks TO
be used in the public schools of the
State for the next four years.
A letter from Richmond says Rev.
DR.. Moses d. Hoge, who is at the
White Sulphur Springs, is very feeble.
His condition ia such that his death at
any time would occasion little or no
surprise.
There was a miraculous escape from
death yesterday morning at Sweeney's
Greek. near Curtis Neck, fifteen miles
from Richmond, when the boiler to a
steam thresher exploded and wounded
several persons.
Mrs. Anne Steger Winston, wife of
Prof. Charles H. Winston, of Rich
mond College, died at the residence of
her husband in Richmond yesterday
after an illness of several weeks. The
deceased was daughter of Mai. John
Steger, of Amelia.
A recruiting officer visited King
George Courthouse on last court day
and canvassed the green for volunteers
to the United States army. Up to q
late hour in the afternoon only two
King Georgians had signed the agree
ment to join the army.
Iu addition to the number of indict-
mems for criminal ofienses in the Rich
mond Hastings Court yesterday about
200 were returned against various ciii-
zers conducting business without the
necessary licenses. These cases will
be tried in regular procedure, and a
Jail sentence can be given, provided
the fines that may be imposed are not
paid.
On Saturday night burglar entered
Mrs. Howell's residence, in Roanoke,
and got into room where three young
ladies were sleeping Feeling around
in the dark he placed his hand on the
face OF one of the sleeping beauties.
The alarm was sounded and the burg
lar jumped out of the window, leaving
his pistol on the floor He made his
escape.
A terrific explosion occurred at the
brick mandatory at Robio, ten miles
wsst of Richmond, yesterday, almos,
instantly killing Mr.. George W. Payne,
/ l,lD II
Thomas Hicks. The accident resulted
in the complete demolition of the
boiler, and blew out one end of the
building 10 which it was located, beside
doing other damage.
Mrs. Eta Brockenbrough Knox,
wife OF Treasurer Robert 7. Knox, OF
! Fredericksburg, died suddenly st hel
home there yesterdsy afternoon at ten
minutes to 4 o'clock, in the 56th year o.
her age. The deceased was a daughter
Of the late Col. NJ. F. Brockenbrough
of Richmond county, and sister of the
late Col. John NJ. Brockenbrough, OIL
the Confederate army. Sac leaves q
husband and three cnildreo.
Capt. William F. Drinkard, former
editor of the Richmond Dispatch, and
widely known ii izon, died in Rich
mond yesterday afternoon. The de-
ceased, who was in his seventy.third
year, had been in failing health for the
past two years and his end was not ur-
expected. He was born in Prince Eli
ward county and was the son of o
prominent farmer. He was Past
Gracd Master Of Masons of Virginia.
On Sunday colored man carrying a
white infant appeared at the gale lead
ing to the Petersburg almshouss and
offered several dollars to any of the in
mates who would take the child. The
custody Of the child was refused and
the negro went away. Yesterday the
same child was found near the aims
house nicely fixed in basket and is
supposed to have been left by 9 white
man, who was seen there shortly before
the finding. The infant is little girl
one week old.