Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-09
VIRGINIA NEWS.

MrS. Lucy jennings tranRllp, WlQOW
of VIM. E. Franklin, died last night at
her home near Remington, in the 18th
year OF her age.
Capt. Charles Cannon was held up by
two robbers near Pinner's Point, near
Norfolk, on Monday night, and his
N oney and watch were taken from him.
Mrs. Anna Boiling, mother of Judge
VIM II. Boiling, died at their home in
Wytheviile or Monday night after a
brief illness. She had reached the age
OF IS years.
Governor Tyler hes granted a pardon
TO Nat. Robinson, convicted in Loudoun
county of petit larceny and sentenced
to three months in jail and to pay a fine
of $50 He is pardoned on condition
that he pay the fine and costs.
The amendment to the charter of
Colonial Beach, recently passed by the
Legislature, restores to the county of
Westmoreland over two hundred thou
sand dollars Of taxable real estate value,
which under the old charter was ex-
empt from county taxation.
Mrs. Mary W. Lewis, relict of the
late DR.. John Lewis, died at her home
auburn" in King William county, of
sudden attack of pneumonia Sunday.
Her husband preceded her to the gray Q
just one week. He was a prominent
physician of many years. practice.
The city of Newport News yesterday
loated bond issue of $4,000 to ex~
tend twenty or thirty years, and bear
ing an interest at the rate of four and
half per cent. The funds realized from
the bond issue will be expended for q
complete sewage system, new school
building and new Jail.
The life ploughed up on the Bloody
Angle" battlefield, in Spottsylvania
county, several months ago, and which
Capt. M. 3. Rowe, OF Fredericksburg,
presented to Col. w. r. Teller, mana
ger of the Metropolitan Hotel, Wash
ington, has been traced to its original
owner, who now lives in Denver.
Macintosh and O'BreD, the two men
who were indicted at Manassas on Mon
day for peddling goods without license,
were nrraigned yesterday, and upon
their plea of guilty were fined 800.
They had been selling packages of
goods at 1925 among the farmers, TAX
ing their negotiable notes in payment.
Almost without exception the pur-
chssers repented speedily of their
hasty bargains and sought to rescind,
but the peddlers were not to be fouud.
Mr.. John E. Massey will retire to
private life on the 18th of this month.
For more than twenty years ne has
been very active public man, first as
State senator, next as auditor OF public
accounts, third as lieutenant. ex-governor
and lastly as perintendent of public
instruction. Mr.. Massey will go to his
farm in Albemare to live out the re-
mainder of his years. He is growing
somewhat feeble. His defeat by Dr.
Southsll has told upon his physical be-
ing. 1t was the most crushing blow he
ever received.
The board Of managers of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union Of Virginia, at a
meeting IN Richmond last night, elect
ed Rev DR.. George Braxton Taylor, of
West Appomattox, State president, vice
J. Garland Pollard, resigned. There
will be no State convention this year,
but three distinct conventions in the
spring. The Baptist Historical Society
of Virginia also held its annual meeting
there last night. Rev. DR.. James B.
Taylor was reelected president. 1t
was decided to hold quarterly meetinls
in future.