Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-11
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. Ellen Brown died at her som
house in Culpeper yesterday morning.
Mrs. Brown had severe fall two weeks
ago from which she never recovered.
MIR. Isaac Burress Davis, who was for
a number of years one OF the inspectors
of tobacco at the public warehouses al
Richmond, died Sunday at his home III
Greene county.
The residence ard outbuildings OF
M. >W " Ii. HHern1on, at Stafford Store, in
Stafford county, was destroyed by fire
at an early hour Saturday morning.
Loss about 81 900; insured for $500.
William Clement, the negro who
narrowly escaped lynchipg at Campbell
Court House some months ago, has il
stituted a suit in the United States
Court for $40, 600 against George Ros-
ser for malicious prosecution.
Rena Drewry Bullock, daughter Of
Mr.. John T. Bullock, died yesterday in
Richmond from the effects of burns re
ceived Saturday evening. The child
fell against hot stove, while its mother
was not in the room, and its clothing
caught fire.
Because the patrons could not fur
pish milk enough to jus'if the run
ming of the creamery at Broad Run it
has had to close down. 1t had been in
operation for nearly ten years. 1t ID
reported that it will be turned into n
still house.
Oae of the deaf girls at the Stsuuton
Institute was taken home by her
parents during the holidays because she
complained of her eyes. The best doc
tors were called in TO examine her eyes
and told her mother that she would be
entirely blind within two months.
Owing to the Presidents delay in ap.
pointing District Attorney for the
Western District of Virginia, Chief
Justice Fuller made temporary ap-
pointmeut yesterday. He commissioned
Judge Thomas NJ. Anderson, of Wise
county, and instructed him by wire to
proceed at once to Danville, where the
United States Court is in session, and
qualify.
The Warrenton Hunt Club appoint
ments for January have been announo-
ed by Master of Hounds A. R. Duudss,
as follows: Tuesday, II, Buchiand;
Friday, IA, Bullturn; Tuesday, is,
Bethel; Friday, q, Trlpleits; Tuesday,
25, Carter's Run Church; Friday, IS,
New Baltimore. Mr.. James K. Mad
dux has purchased Mr.. Dundas's hunter
Mark and has changed his name to The
Scotohmsn.
A man wearing a mask SHIELD up"
Mr.. W. L. Gordon, in Richmond Sunday
night. Mr.. Gordon was sitting in the
Office of DR.. V. W. Harrison, his broth
er-in-law, on east Grace street, when
he heard knock at the door. On
opening the door he was confronted by
a man who pushed revolver in his
face. The two men grappled and fell
The masked man 6nally got away and
escaped by jumping over fence.
In the House of Delegates last week
Mr. Mann introduced bill 10 allow a
--,ady by motion for judgment in the
re- ~nrt. after ten days. notice,
whenever persou .--asal nrop.
cover money or specific PEI rr
erty, BY action in the Circuit Court, -
by warrant before justice of the
peace. when the claim exceeds $40 and
deoes not exceed 500, exclusive of il
terest. This bill, if enacted, will place
the plaintiff in the same position occu
pied now by the defendant. Under
the present law, when warrant fer
over $40 is brought before justice, the
defendant may remove the same to the
County County. This bill permits the
plaintiff 10 initiate his action in that
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