Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-01
VIRGINIA NEWS.

judges John W. Rely aud R. b.
Cardwell, of the Court of Appeals, are
both sick.
The Spanish cruiser Maria Teress,
raised by Hobson, has been ordered
towed to the Norfolk navy yard for re-
pairs.
An immense gathering is expected
at Newport News on Tuesday next at
the launching of the U. S. battleship
! Illinois.
Mrs. Asenith NJ. Limerick, died at
her home in Fredericksburg yesterday,
after protracted illness, aged eighty
two years.
]. T. Cunning, a well.known citizen
of Roanoke, was found dead yesterday
in the bowling alley connected with j.
w. Payne's bar.
The citizens of King William county
will vote on the question of subscribing
| SAC, 900 toward the construction Of an
electric railroad from Richmond to
Gloucester county.
Circuit Judge T. W. Harrison, acting
Judge in the Corporation Court of Win
chester, yesterday appointed a receiver
| for the new Hotel Evans in Winchester,
the largest and finest hotel in the val
ley.
Mr.. w. W. Brown, clerk of courts of
King George county, and Miss Ida V.
Ninde, of the same county. were mar
red Wednesday night at Trinity Metho-
dist Church, at King George Court
! House.
Mr.. Joseph P. Brady, son OF Colonel
]. R. Brady, collector of internal reve-
nue. for the Richmond district, will
to-day assume the duties of clerk OF
the court in Richmond, Mr.. Flegen-
heimer, the former clerk, retiring.
Judge Edmund Waddill, who sue
ceeded Judge Robert w. Hughes IRE
tired) as Judge of the United States
District Court for Eastern Virginia, has
vacated the offices under him, and is
placing men of his own selection to fill
them.
The heirs of the late Franklin Slime
| have sold "Rosney," their farm, near
Wildwood, in Clarke county, to Mr.. II.
B. Chapman, of Woodstock. The farm
is considered one of the most desirable
in the county, consisting of 3S5 acres OF
highly cultivated land, with substantial
buildings.
The loop worm, whose depredations
have been so destructive to vegetation
in some of the northern States, has
made its appearance in Clarke county.
| Cabbage and turnips have suffered ter
rioly; indeed, both crops have been al
most completely destroyed by this vo'
racious worm.
J The new Baptist Church at Ivor, on
the Norfolk and Western Railroad,
was dedicated yesterday in the pres
| ence of an immense concourse OF peo-
pie. The dedicatory sermon was
preached by Rev. J. NJ. Pitcher, D. D.,
of Petersburg. The church is hand
some and attractive edifice.
At an early hour yesterday morning
| the barn of |. \. Christman, near White
Post Clarke CO., was burned. Twenty
FIVE tons of hay, $50 bushels of wheat,
| and all farming utensils were lost. The
barn and contents were insued 10 the
Mutual, of Loudoun county, for 81 200
The wheat was insured in the same
| company to its full value. The FIRE is
supposed to have been started by in
cendiaries.
The argument in the breach Of
promise suit of Coleman against Sanders
was opened at Lancaster Court House
yesterday, by Mr.. T. J. Downing for
the plaintiff. He was followed by Mr..
J. W. CHM and c. ?. Walker for the
defendant. MIR. L. T. Smith COM
menced the closing argument for the
plaintiff, bu. after speaking one hour
court adjourned until today. A verdict
is expected by tonight.