Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Fish are running we'll in the Kappa.
hammock river and unusually large
catches of rock are reported.
The case against Kibler, charged
with the murder of his uncle, was given
to the jury at Luray yesterday.
Another hotel failed in Richmond
yesterday. The Madison, formerly the
Dodson, went into the hands of a re-
ceiver.
Mr.. Richard Ridgway, an excellent
citizen of Warren county, died on
Wednesday, the 9th, at his residence
in Fork District, aged 70 years.
A war of rates is expected between
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company and the Newport News,
Hampton and Old Point Railway Com
pany.
1t is stated that deal was consum-
mated yesterday whereby the Norfolk
Pilot and the Norfolk Virginian have
been consolidated. The newspaper
will be known as the Virginisn. Pilot.
Judge Paul in Lynchburg yesterday
made an order that all United States
prisoners convicted at his court should
be sent ID the penitentiary at Raleigh,
/ n. c., Instead of to Columbus, Ohio, as
heretofore.
Mr.. Benjamin F. Morrison died at his
residence in Front Royal Monday even.
ing. He was in his 63rd year, native
of Rappahauock county, and was a
brave Confederate soldier, a member OF
the 18th Va. Cavalry.
Rev. DR.. George G. Vanderslice, pas
tor of Union station Methodist Church,
in Richmond, and one of the best
known men in the Virginia Conference,
died just before o'clock yesterday
evening at his ZONE in Richmond.
The Raleigh, N. c., correspondent of
the Richmond Dispatch says that "a
young man named Fowle, a native of
Virginia, is to be Governor Russel's
executive clerk. He is kinsman Of
the late Gov. Fowle and of Mrs. Fitz-
hugh Lee"
The body of Mr. R. c. Edwards, dis
trict superintendent of the Pullman
Palace Car Company, was found dead
in the berth of a car OF the company at
Washington yesterday while en- route
to Richmond, his home, from Philadel-
phia. He was prominent Knight
Templar.
Burglars broke into the Norfolk and
Western depot, at Rustburg, Wednes-
day night, and blew open the safe with
dynamite, but got nothing of value. 1t
is thought that regular organized
gang is working that section, as the
postoffice at Brookneal was robbed q
few nights ago,
The new board of education will take
up the school history question early in
its administration. Supt, Southall ar
ranged yesterday to receive the Con-
iederate grand camps history commit
tee next Tuesday week, when the plea
of that body for fair histories will be
considered. 1t is certain that there
will be changes.
B. F. Jordan, a well-known farmer,
died at his home in Nelson county on
Wednesday from the effects of injuries
received at the hands of Matt Ennis
and the two Perry brothers, with
whom he qnarreled at Jordan's home
several weeks ago. Ennis, it is claim
ed, threw stone at Jordan and struck
him back of the head.
A storeroom and contents and two
dwelling houses were destroyed by fire
at Reliance, Warren county, yesterday.
1t is thought the fire originated from
lightning, as severe thunderstorm
was raging at the time. The store.
house and contents belonged to Mr.. B.
F. Gruber and the dwellings to Mr..
Elmer Thomas. The loss is estimated
at So 1000, with insurance aggregating
about $4,000.
Bishop Randolph, OF the diocese of
Southern Virginia, recently appointed
an investigating committee to inquire
into the mental condition of
Rev S. A. Jaeger, of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church, who has been as
sistant uperintendent for many years
of the colored orphan asylum near
The committee had final meeting yes
terday, and adopted q resolution de-
claring it the opinion of the committee
that DR.. Jaegar is not and never has
been insane.
The board of visitors of the Univer-
sity of Virginia met at Charlottesville
yesterday and selected Mr.. Charles
Pinckney Jones, of Highland, to sue
coed MIR. Armistead c. Gordon, of
Stanton, whose term expired on Feb
ruary rs. Mr.. James D. Jones, of
Charlottesville, was reelected secre-
tary. Great progress has been made
in improving the grounds around the
new buildings and preparing them for
the dedication exercises in June. 1t is
stated that that the board has never,
as reported recently, considered seri.
ously the name of Hon. Grover Cleve-
land in connection with the presidency
of that institution.
The q. 8. gunboat Machias arrived at Boz
ton m day from Norfolk to undergo repairs