Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-15
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. Samuel p. Brown died at his
home in Loudoun, Tuesday night, aged
so years.
Mrs. Annie NJ. Donahoe, widow OF
the late A. B. Donahoe, died at Fred
ericksburg yesterday of bronchitis, after
long illness.
Col. B. F. Male, of Rapidan, was
stricken with paralysis Monday and
rendered unconscious. At last &C.
counts he was somewhat improved.
The large majority secured by the
"drys' at Amherst Court House in the
local option election yesterday insures
them victory in the entire district.
Capt. Ker, of the West Augusta
Guards, of Staunton, Co. K, I'd Virginia
Regiment, has received orders to re-
cruit his company to the full limit OF 6O
men.
Mr.. W. S. Cannon, third vice presi-
dent of the Southern Railway, has
placed with the Richmond Locomotive
and Machine Works an order for eight
consolidation locomotives.
Mrs. Hannah j. Adams, wife of Jas.
w. Adams, wel!-known and prosper
Gus farmer of Frederick county, died at
her residence, near Cross Junction,
Wednesday night, aged fifty eight
years.
The reported sale OF the Old Do.
miDion steamer Yorktown to the gov
ernment was again denied authorita-
vely yesterday through the officers Of
the company in New York to inquiries
from Richmond.
The local option election held in
Danville yesterday resulted in an over
whelming victory for the "wets." Out
Of total OF ,430 votes cast the 'drys''
polled 4lS, leaving their opponents q
majority of 594.
Mr.. Hampton Denman Ewing, Of
New York, was married in Richmond
last night to Miss Maria Louise Dun
op, one of the most beautiful of the so
ciety leaders of Richmond and daughter
OF the late James Il. Dunlop.
Col. Joseph Mayo, one Of the best
known men in that section of the State,
died yesterday at his home in West
morelend county after long illness.
During the war he was gallant soldier
and commanded the Third Virginia
Regiment in PIckett's division.
r. A. Pace, of Richmond, a bridge
and building inspector of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Road, while on his way
from Buena Vista to East Lexington on
q railroad bicycle, was struck by an
extra train near South river yesterday
and instantly killed.
In Grace Memorial Episcopal Church,
Lexington, yesterday evening Miss
Lucy Nelson Pendleton, eldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert n. Pendle-
ton, of Wytheville, and Mr.. William I.
Leavell, jr., of Crescent, W. Va, son
of Rev. w. T. Leavell, of Hedgesville,
W. Va, were married.
The window to be placed in St.
Paul's Church, Richmond, as memo
rial to ex- President Jefferson Davis will
be unveiled next Sunday. Rev. DR..
w. NJ. Dame, of Baltimore, former
Confederate soldier, will preach the ser.
mon. Governor Tyler and staff will
attend. Mrs. Davis is expected 10, be
there. ~
Two colored men were arrested in
Fredericksburg yesterday whom the po-
lice in Richmond feel confident are
the murderers of Policeman Austin,
Monday morning. Many have been ar
rested on suspicion and turned loose,
but these two answer the description
and their movements also tally. They
gave the names of Henry Miner and
John Fields
Governor Tyler returned from Washington
to Ri hmond last night after q visit there Of
two days.