Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-07
VIRGINIA NEWS

VIRGINIA NEWS
A number of fine horses were sold in
Lexington yesterday at from $50 TO S65
each.
Mr.. Peter Harmer died at his home
in Front Royal on Tuesday, aged Y
years.
Miss Mary William Pearson, one Of
the oldest residents of Fredericksburg,
died very suddenly on Tuesday, aged
So years.
Mr.. s. G. Hurt, a prominent and
wealthy citizen Of Lynchburg, died
there last night after brief illness,
aged 10 years.
State Senator John n. Opie, OF
Staunton. yesterday announced his can
didacy for the democratic nomination
to Congress from the tenth district.
Judge R. II. Turner has sold his farm
on the north branch OF the Shenandoah
river. near BucktoD, Warren county,
! to F. K. Weaver, of Cedarville, for
$1,000.
The Governor has refused to inter-
fere in the case of Isaac Taylor, OF
Mecklenburg county, who was SEN
fenced to hang on May 20 for the muir.
der of woman.
The repor. of the sale of the Natural
bridge property a few days ago, was in
correct, Mr.. Carruth, of Boston, has
not purchased the property yet, but
negotiations are pending for the sale.
Owing to threats of lynching, Wm.
II. Snow, jr., who shot and killed
Harry McVeigh, was taken to Lynch
burg yesterday from Campbell Court
House, where he had been placed in
Jail.
Capt. Charles H. Taylor, traffic
manager of the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad, who has
been very ill for some weeks, is steadily
improving. He is at Suwanee Springs,
Florida.
Mr.. Abner W. HodaoD, an aged and
prominent citizen Of near Round Hill,
Frederick county, went to Winchester
Yesterday on business in apparent good
health, and about 10 o'clock was taken
suddenly i'll and died in few hours.
A dispatch from Richmond says :
Fitzhugh Lee, jr., eldest son of Consul
General Lee, who intended leaving yes
terdsy to Join his father in Havana, re-
ceived telegram from the latter say
ing, Hold the fort for further orders"
The indications from advices received
in Richmond last night are that the
cold snap of Tuesday night seriously
damaged the fruit in all sections of the
State. 1t is thought all the fruit in the
extreme southwestern counties is killed.
Jim Davenport was sentenced to 10
years imprisonment in Charlotte coun-
ty Yesterday for attempted assault on
Miss Waddell in the southern part Of
that county several weeks ago. He was
kept in the Danville Jail for safe-keep-
ing up to the time of trial.
Mr.. John Melin, who has been con-
nected with the Virginia Military In
stitute for several years in the capaci-
ty of bandsman, with his family left
Lexington yesterday for Washington.
Later Mr.. Melin, accompanied by his
uncle, will go to the Klondike.
Judge Hanckel, of the Corporation
Court of Norfolk, has decided that the
bond of S. 900 of Joseph ?. Cannon, in
the famous conspiracy Case invoi vi g
Cannon's wife's honor, was legal
bond and was, therefore, forfeited by
the pon-appearance of Cannon in obedl-
ence to recogniz4nce, be having left
town. The Hall bond is also forfeited.
The negro, Joseph Roy, jr., who was
arrested in February on the charge OF
committing criminal assault on Lizzie
Lambert, an aged colored woman who
lives near Manassas, was tried on Tues
iay in the county court of Prince Will
liam. Judge William E. Lipscomb pre-
siding The case was given TO the jury
about 4 o'clock in the al ernoon. They
remained out until 10 o'clock yesterday
morning, when they were discharged.
Gov. Tyler held somewhat extend
ed conference with Coils. Cowardin,
Coulling and SkeltoD, of his staff, Tues
dav. 1t is understood that they talked
over the status of the State troops in
case of war with Spain. Adjutant-Gen'
eral Male and Assistant Inspector-Gen'
eral 10. Lane Stern were at the execu-
tive mansion Tuesday night. They |
conferred with the Governor at some
length. It was stated that views were
freely exchanged with reference to
What part Virginia troops should take
IN case OF war.
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