Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

mona, OloI taSG nlSuG. ne was Id
tive of Lynchburg, and had practiced
in Richmond fifteen years.
Mr.. Weaver, who purchased tie Jen-
nings farm, near White Post, Clarke
county, for which he was to pay S12 900,
failed to make the first payment and
the sale was declared of.
The Richmond Trust and Safe De.
posit Company was organized in Rich
mond yesterday, with capital OF
100000. Prominent Baltimore capital
ISIS are interested in the company.
Mr.. John G. Foley, aged about TWEEN.
ty-four years, and Mrs. Emma Torrey-
son, widow of the late Rev. Q. l.. Tor
reyson, aged about fifty.sixth years,
both of Mount Jackson, were married
in Winchester yesterday.
DR.. John Lewis, of King William
county, died Saturday at his residence,
near Acquintan, in that county. De-
ceased was was formerly a mem,
Der of the House OF Delegates
from King William, and was one of the
Oldest and most prominent physicians
OF tnae section.
Hon. Joseph W. Bailey, of Texas,
has been chosen by the joint conference
committees of the Washington and JEFF
forson Literary Societies of the Uni.
versty Of Virginia to deliver the final
address before them at the commence
ment in June. Mr.. Bailey is graduate
of the university.
Mrs. Minor. relict of Captain George
Minor, ofthe United States aud Confed-
crate States nayies, died suddenly in
Fredericksburg last nigh of hemorrhaee
ofthe lungs, Mrs. Minor was a Miss
Chew, and was one of the oldest natives
of Fredericksburg, having nearly reach
cd 30 years of age.
Mr.. John Dickens, well-known resi-
dent of King George county, died yes
terday at his home at Stuart's wharf.
The death of Mr.. Dickens was very
sudden coming after brief i'll
ness, he having been taken sick
only the day before. The deceased
leaves wife and one child.
Mrs. Southey wilkins, of Northamp-
ton county, died Sunday night at the
home Of her husband, in the northern
part of that county. She was about
thirty years old and had been married
about ten months. Several years ago
Mr.. Wilkins lost his first wife about
one year after he had married her.
A purity of Lynchburgers, just re.
turned from visit to Havana, say
that they were brought repeatedly in
contact with Gen. Lee, and that in re.
reply to a question as to whether he
did not apprehend danger from remain
ing in the capital of Cuba, jocularly re-
marked that be was safer there than be
would be in New York city, as in the
latter place he might be run over by
trolley car.
Bertram Nirdlinger, who became
prominent by his invention OF the box
kite for scientific use, was arrested in
his factory in Norfolk yesterday for the
authorities Of jersey City, n. J., where
it is said Nirdlinger is under indict-
ment for obtaining goods under false
pretenses. Nirdlinger protests that he
is not the party wanted, but says he
will go to New Jersey without requis-
ton papers.
City Attorney Meredith, of Rich.
mond, was before Governor Tyler yes
terdsy to ask him to veto the bill TO
allow the Richmond and Petersburg
and the Petersburg Railroad compa-
MES to consolidate under the name of
the Atlantic Coast Line company.
Senators McIlwaine and MIR. Alexander
Hamilton were present and took issue
with Mr.. Meredith. The Governor
last night signed the bill.
In celebration OF the fifty third an
niversary of Rev. DR.. Moses d. Hoge's |
pastorate of the Second Presbyterian
Church in Richmond the ladies Of the
congregation last night rendered him
reception. The church was crowded |
throughout the evening, Among the
guests were Gov. Tyler
and Rev. DR.. Duncan, of Washington.
The former received with DR.. Hoge |
throughout the greater part of the
evening.
Lieutenant W. B. Shaw, of the Rich
mond fire department, responded to a
fire alarm in the engine room of A.
Hoen 4 Co.'s photographic printing
house on Bank street, yesterday. He
emptied a patent fire extinguisher on
the fire and secured another. He re-
versed the second can of the mixture,
as is necessary to operate it, and as he
did go the extinguisher exploded, blow
ing the officer fifteen feet, ipjuring him
painfully. The fire was afterwards ex-
with small damage.
A dispatch from Fredericksburg says
Rev. J. R. Matthews, young Englsh
man, has been conducting services
Jointly with Rev. W. D. Smith, the rec
tor, holding two meetings each day in
st. Georges Church. His sermons
have been of remarkable force and |
power. and large congregations have
been deeply interested at each service.
Bishop Whittle will visit the Episcopal !
churches there early next month, when
it is thought large number will join
St. Georges Church as result of this
meeting.
McClure's Magazine for March has been re-
ceived from its publishers in New York. Its
contents are Adventures of Freight Engi-
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