Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-04
VIRGINIA NEWS.

covery.
The Norfolk navy yard, for the first
time in its history, is advertising for
men. Ship filters are particularly
wanted.
Mr.. George Stanley died suddenly
yesterday of apoplexy at his home near
Summit, in Spotsylvania county. He
was an ex-Confederate, and belonged
to the Ninth Virginia Cavalry.
Mr.. Trevor Y. Hill, son of Captain
r. B. Hill. superintendent of the Ma
tional Cemetery at Fredericksburg,
and Miss Minnie B. Herndon were mar.
ried in that town on Wednesday night,
Rev. Decatur Edwards officiating.
Robt. P. Carter, aged So, years, died
suddenly on Wednesday in Baltimore
where he boarded with his cousin, Mrs.
William II. Smith. He was born in
Westmoreland county, and served dur
ing the late war in the Confederate
army.
VIM. Richards, aged sixty years, who
lives alone in small house near Wynn
dale, was burned to death yesterday
morning in a fire that destroyed his
home. Neighbors saw the fire, but
reached the house too late to save MIR.
Richards.
Mr.. William L. Royal has been ap-
pointed chairman OF the history COM
mittee of the Grand Camp, Confederate
Veterans, of Virginia, vice Judge G. l..
Christian, who declined, and has called
a meeting of the committee for next
Tuesday.
Judge John Newton Henren, the last
treasurer of the Southern Confederacy,
is critically i'll at his residence. near
Staunton. He is suffering from kidney
trouble, and, owing to his advanced
age, little hope of his recovery is en-
tertained.
Rev. F. ?. Ramsay, OF Baltimore, who
purchased the Fredericksbur College,
will continue the institution next sas-
sion. The faculty will probably be en-
larged and the education of the orphans
of the Assembly's Home will not be in
terferred with.
Judge VIM. Il. Taliaferro, of Orange
county. died yesterday at the Western
State Hospital at Staunton. He was an
ex-legislator and for two terms Judge
of the County Court of Orange. The
remains will be Inferred at his old home
near Rapilan.
Mr.. John w. Garner, of Spotsylvania
county, in attempting TO shoot a mad
dog yesterday, was attacked by the ami
nal, which seized the end OF the revol-
yer in his mouth. Mr.. Garner prompt
~ fred the weapon while the dog had
the muzzle in his mouth, killing the
animal.
The appointment OF u receiver to
wind up the affairs Of the Front Royal
and Riverton Improvement Company
marks the fual act OF that boom
affair. To pay the debts due by the
boom company an assessment of the
stock must be made, and such is the
purpose Of the receiver.
Mr.. A. P. Rowe, jr., of Fredericks,
burg, has been elected member of the
advisory board of the Mary Washing
ton Hospital Association, to fill the We
cancy caused by the death of the late
Mayor w. S. White. The association
has secured desirable location for the
hospital and plans are now being con.
sidered for suitable building.
Mr.. William Gill, of Lancaster coun-
ty, was shot by some one from an am
bush at an early hour Wednesday
morning. Mr.. Gill arose before day,
and with lighted lantern proceeded to
his barn to feed his stock. Before
reaching the barn he was fred upon
and Immediately turned to go to the
house, when second shot was fired.
Luckily he was heavily clothed at the
ime and the shot only penetrated the
skin.
Governor Tyler has not yet appoint
ed the commissioners provided for in
the LeCato fishery commission law. He
will make trip to the tidewster coun-
ties about the middle of the month aud
it is quite probable he will make none
of these appointments until after that
time. The Governor is interested in
the subject of the oyster and other
fishery interests. and this visit will b.
made to enable him to get in touch with
the people of that section.
At Roanoke yesterday the jury, after
celebrating since Thursday in the be
| travail case Of Conrad Geisen, returned
a verdict of guilty and fixed his punish
# at twG years in the penitentiary.
me- -h'rd trial OF the case, the
Ihis Is the - - Ia the same yer
irst having resulte- 20 Woods.
dict, but was set aside by Juus-
The second trial resulted 10 a huns
jury. A stay of sentence was granted
in order to allow the defense to appeal
the case to the supreme court.
a dispatch from Richmond says: So
strong has been the pressure brought to
bear upon the Virginia Legislature ad-
verse to the payment of the expenses Of
Hon. Joseph Bailey, of Texas, by the
State, that some Of the members yester.
day got together and raised the amount
necessary. 1t is understood that the
railroad company agreed to make no
charge for the private car in which he
rode, but the hotel people and the own
ers of the hall in which he spoke were
not SO considerate.
A negro convict in the Virginia peni
Tertiary, whose term would have ex-
pired in few days, was fatally injured
yesterday by an explosion resulting
from his own foolishness. Two barrels
of naptha cement had been deposited
in the penitentiary yard. The convict,
Joseph Faux, had been warned that it