Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-29
VIRGINIA NEWS.

German measles i5 prevailing to an
alarming extent in Prince George
county and in consequence some of the
pnblc schools have been forced to close.
VIM, Harrison Adamz, we'll known
as manufacturer of syrups in New
York, is dead. He was a native OF
Virginia and had extensive ranch in
terests in Colorado.
An election was held at Lexington
yesterday on the question of license or
no license to sell liquor. The total vote
cast was 1888. The result was For Ii.
cense 81, against license $50, defective
/ ballots 3.
Mr.. Isaac G. Vandevanter and Mr..
Ewell B. Atwell, both gallant Confed-
crate soldiers and members OF Mosby' 8
command, were buried at the same
hour on Saturday in Union cemetery,
Lessburg.
Colonel W. F. Wickham will not run
for Congress in the Fourth District
next fall. 1t had been reported that he
would do so, but he has positively de-
cided not to enter the race for the re.
publican nomination.
Sister Mary Gertrude McDevett died
suddenly Of apoplexy at the Academy
Of Visitation, Monta Maria, in Rich.
mond, last night. She was 6S years
old, native OF 7relapd and went to
Richmond twenty-eight years ago from
Philadelphia.
John w. Baker, son of Mr.. Joseph
Baker, of Stafford county. who sudden.
ly disappeared some time ago, has been
heard from. He writes from West
Virginia, saying he will visit his pa
rents shortly. He had been reported
dead, and nothing had been heard Of
him until the letter arrived.
On Saturday night last an unoccu-
pied dwelling house and barn on q
farm owned by Mr.. ]. &. Vansickler,
between North Fork and Mt. Gilead,
in Loudoun county, were destroyed by
fire. There was fortunately no stock
in the barn, but it was we'll filled with
hay, straw and other provender.
Resolutions severely condemning
Mrs. Pickett for throwing a bottle Of
whisky against the Prov of the battle
ship Kentucky when the vessel was
launched last Thursday were drafted
Yesterday afternoon by committee
from the local Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union Of Newport News.
Dick, alias Red Smith, was killed
and Archie Billup Seriously wounded
in Richmond last night by an unknown
white man, thought to be q tramp. The
shooting occurred at downtown bar.
room and resulted from slight provoca-
lion. The man who did the shooting
escaped. Those shot were negroes.
Jessie Sheppard, after six unsuccess-
ful attempts, committed suicide in
Richmond Sunday evening by taking
laudanum. Sta was thirty five years
old, and had lived a dissolnte life there
for fifteen years. She belonged to a
good family in Catawba county, N. c.,
and the name given is an assumed one.
The managers of the Hygeia and
Chamberlin hotels, at Old Point, denieu
emphaticaly yesterday that they had
received any intimation from govern.
ment authorities that these famous re-
sorts would have to be RACED. They
said further that declaration of war
would not necessarily cause the remov-
al of the hotels.
Prof. I4eonidas Poyntz, teacher of the
blind at the Deaf, Dumb and Blind In.
stitution at Staunton, died yesterday,
aged 65 years, after an illness of two
weeks. He was native of Staunton
aud was educated st the University of
Virginia, taking the degree of B. A.
At the outbreak of the war he quit
teaching and served with gallantry in
the Confederate army as captain of sD
artillery company.
Judge John Nicely suffered a stroke
of paralysis yesterday morning and
died last night at his home. Ingleside,
near Lambert's Point, Norfolk. De.
ceased was 81 years of age and leaves
u,;fa an an two daughters. He was ma
tive tive Of Accomac Comfy and was judge
of that county for several years. He
served one or more terms in the Legis-
lature and went to Norfolk to practice
law about ten years ago,