Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.


Mr.. r. L. Flatford, one of the most
prominent ana best-known citizens OF
Stafford, is critically i'll with typhoid
fever.
Mrs. Ellen McCue Cameron, widow
OF Col Al drew Cameron, died in Lex.
ingten en- Tuesday, aged eighty-iour
years.
Judge Waddill, of the United States
Court, has rendered Mr.. Thomas r.
Borland the position of referee in bank
ruptcy, in Norfolk.
The anti-Bowden republicans of the
Second district met yesterday at New
port News and nominated DR.. Richard
a. Wise for Congress.
The dogs are playing havoc with the
sheep at Orlean, Fauquier county, hav-
ing killed and crippled nearly one hun
dred in the last few days.
Mr.. James n. Moon, prominent
citizen OF Albemarle county, died sud
denly Monday. He served in Mosby's
command during the civil war.
On Sunday night an attempt was
made by an unknown person to burn
down the storehouse of Mr.. d. P
Mee!ze at Meetze station, Fauquiel
county.
The United States Fish Commission
car is side-tracked at Harper's Ferry
for several days, and will replenish the
streams of Virginia, West Virginia, and
Maryland.
1t has been arranged to have the
S.onewall Brigade Band, of Staunton,
at Newport News on the occasion o.
the State fremen's convention, which
assemblies September Is.
smith L. Clements, charged with ma
liciously cutting and stabbing Travi:
Colvin, at Whitewater, about two
months ago, was yesterday acquitted
in Stafford County Court.
Elk Congressman George E. Bow
den resigned the collectorship OF the
Norfolk port yesterday and qualified il
$4,000 as clerk of the United State;
District Court for the Eastern distric
of Virginia.
Private Wexford Wharton, of Com
pany d, Third Virginia regiment, dice
yesterday at the home OF his parents
near Eiy's Ford, Spottsylvania county
from typhoid fever, which he contract
ed at Camp Alger, aged % years.
The Second Virginia regimen
paraded in Richmond YESTERDAY
and received an ovation. They will b.
given their furloughs at once. AR
engagements have been made for trans
portation for the soldiers from Rich
mond 10 their homes and back again.
Private I. Lindsay Leafe, of Com
pany N, Third Virginia regiment, who
is now at his home, in Winchester, on s
furlough, and Miss Mamie O'Neill. o
the same place, were quietly married
in Haeerslown, Md, yesterday even
ing. The bridal couple returned home
last night.
Policeman \. T. Mallory, ofNewpor
News. who was arrested on charge o.
trespassing on the premises OF Mr., A
n. Gilmore, was tried in the Polict
Court yesterday and discharged, tn,
Justice holding that the evidence die
not show that the officer had forced al
entrance into the residence.
Evira Robertson, the colored woman
who assaulted witness in the Mayor,
court in Lynchburg, q few days ago
escaped from jail yesterday and ba;
been captured AS the jailer went il
her cell which was very dark at the
time, she slipped out of the door behinC
him, and, running through the door o
the Jail, disappeared down a side street
Yesterday an unusually large number
of letters from soldiers Of the Fourth
regiment who wish e get their dis
charges were received at the governor:
office. They have been pouring in fol
two or three weeks, but the increased
number attracted the attention OF Priv
ate Secretary Owen. 1t is presumed
that the departure OF the Second
regiment made the boys Of the Fourth
homesick.
Annie Smith, the woman who threw
the lamp that set fire to the clothing o
Bessie Lyman and resulted in her be
ing burned to death some days ago II
| Newport News, has been indicted fol
murder by the grand jury and ha;
been committed to Jail 10 await trial il
the present term OF the Corporation
Court. At the preliminary hearing II
the Police Court the Smith woman Wa;
dismissed with fine of $25 and costs
The grand jury, however, took the mat
ter up and brought in an indictment
charging her with murder in the first
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