Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-26
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. John Chambliss Marks, one of
the best known young men of Rich
mond, died Thursday night.
Mr.. Isaac Vandevanter, son of Means
Vandevanter, died at his home in
Washington on Wednesday. Mr.. Van
devanter was native of Loudoun.
Six ffteen-inch mortars, eighty of
the heaviest deck-piercing projeotiles
and fifteen tons of ammunition were
received at Fortress Monroe yesterday.
At Pheous, near Fortress Monroe,
a fire yesterday destroyed three resi-
dences and a saloon. John fingered,
veteran, lost his life In one of the build
ings.
Mr.. J. G. Hitler, from Pittston, Pa,
has purchased from Mr.. ]. T. Thornton
the fine property known as Belle
Grove, in King William county, for
$4,000.
Mr., Robert G. Hickerson, a promi
nent and well.known citizen of Sta.-
ford, died suddenly at the residence of
Mr.. S. @. Peyton, in that county, on
Tuesday.
Mrs. A. A. Alsop died suddenly at
her home near Goshen Church, in Spot.
sylvania county, yesterday. She was q
daughter of the late P. B. Pritchett,
and about year ago was married to
MIR. A. A. Alsop.
Gov. Bradley, of Kentucky, and par
ty visited the executive departments in
Richmond yesterday. Governor Tyler
was absent but Private Secretary Owen
showed the distinguished visitor and
his friends every courtesy.
Governor Tyler and his family re-
turned to Richmond last night. The
governor will in day or two an
nounce the members of the State
board of fisheries. 1t is said he will
name DR.. Frank Fletcher, of Accomac,
for president of the board.
Judge Edmund Waddill, jr., who to-
day qualified as U. S. judge of the east
ern district, to succeed Judge Robert
w. Hughes, yesterday resigned as q
member of the State republican exec
utive committee. General Boiling, just
appointed postmaster at Petersburg,
will succeed him.
The Warrenton Hunt Club has de-
cided to give two races on Easter Mon
day-a light and heavy weight. Inde-
pendent OF the Hunt Clubs programme
there will be another race on the same
date for horses owned by farmers
whose land has been hunted over.
Distance two miles, over jumps.
Mrs. Chas. J. stovin. of Orange, died
at her home, pear Somerset, in tt at
county, Wednesday. Mrs. Stovin, who
was Miss Taylor, of one of the most
prominent families in Orange, was in
the Saith year of her age, and leaves be-
side her husband q son aged 5 years
and many friends to mourn her loss.
The University of Virginia received
yesterday a gift of $4,000 with which to
replace the copy of Raphael's School
of Athens which hung in the public
hall of that institution and was de-
stroyed in the fire of October, 1895.
The copy will be made at once by Err
nest Hausmann, of Berlin. The donor
desires his name withheld.
The State Photographers Association
has elected the following officers: Pres
ident, w. f. Eutslee, Danville; first
vice.p president, William Freeman, Nor
folk; second vice-president, A. W..
Cole, LynchburR; third vice-president,
NJ. l.. Clark, Richmond; secretary, II.
V. PiDeback, Richmond; treasurer, w.
w. Foster, Richmond; trustees, 81. D.
Murray, Staunton, and R. w. Hot
singer, Charlottesville.
Commonwealth's Attorney r. ]
Washington, of Westmoreland, has
written to the governor asking him to
offer reward for the arrest of Abra-
ham Jackson, who is under indictment
in that county on the charge of COM
hitting q criminal assault on four
teen -year-old white girl of that county
and attempting to poison her. jack
son is negro, about twenty-fv years
old and weighs from ITO to 200 pounds.
Ait. Gen. Male of Virginia, is preparing
information regarding the organized military
st.eng Of the State so that he may be in
readiness to furnish any facts which may be
desired by the War Department.