Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-22
VIRGINIA NEWS.

George n. Gwathmey, well-known
citizen of Richmond, died yesterday.
a large force of painters was dis
charged from the Norfolk navy yard
yesterday.
Richmond College is in prosperous
condition and eight new buildings will
b. erected.
Mr.. A. L. Oven, former member Of
the firm of Owen, Spencer & Co., died
in Richmond yesterday.
The Newport News Shipbuilding al d
Dry Dock Company will put in bids
for the new battleskip' ordered by Con-
gress.
The wheat yield in the Rappahan
mock valley will not be as large as was
anticipated and the same is reported in
other parts of the State.
In the Berryville "boom" case the
Court of Appeals has rendered de-
ci5ion in favor OF the non-paying stock
holders in land company.
The tomb OF the progenitor of all the
Lee family in Virginia is at Mount
Pleasant, Westmorelaud county. The
inscription on this tomb is still clear
and distinct.
General G.. ". c. Lee was in Rich
mond Friday and while there went out
to look at the statue OF mis- father, Gen,
Robert E Lee, this being the first time
be had ever seen it.
The first arrival OF southern wheat
was sold yesterday in Baltimore for 81
a bushel 1t was lot of twenty bush
els grown on the farm of R. l.. Burgess,
in Northumberland county.
The association of surgeons of the
Southern Railway met in its third an
dual convention in the Hygeia Hotel,
ut Old Point Comfort, yesterday. DR..
George Ross, of Richmond, was elected
president.
Michael Kelly, indicted by the United
Sla'es grand jury for attempting to
commit pension fraud, is in the Rich.
mond city Jail. The case Will probably
be tried at the July session of the
United State District court in this city
next month.
The Richmond city council last night
as its last act concurred in the alder.
mems amendment to the tramp ordi-
nance, and the law will hacome effec-
tive to-day By tie signature of the
mayor. Tramps found 10 Richmond
are to work al breaking rock 10 winter
and cleaning out Shockoe creek in SUM-
mer.
The State republican committee will
meet in Richmond on Thursday night
to consider certain details with refer.
ence to uniting the two rival factions OF
the party. Chairman Park Agnew ex-
poets to have full attendance. 1t is
thought this committee will make
reasonable concessions to the Wickham
committee.
The body of James T. Gatewood,
General Lse's private secretary, who
was killed by lightning at Pablo Beach,
Fla, on Sunday, arrived in Richmond
Yesterday afternoon accompanied by
friend of the deceased from one of the
Virginia companies, and was taken TO
the family home in Ashland. The
funeral will take place there TINS even.
ing and the nterment will be in Wood
lawn Cemetery.
A letter from Richmond says: l. is
generally believed now that General
Filzhugh Lee is entirely ont of the race
Tor the senatorsbip should the war end
befo Mr.. Martins successor is chos,
q little over a year from this time, Gen.
Lee will probably be made governor
General of Cuba or the American min
ister to the Cnbsn Republic. Governor
Tyler's friends are talking of him for
senator but his excellency is not get in
Che race. 1t may be that he will be per
shaded to run. Congressman Jones
and Hon. R. Walton Moore, of Fairfax,
are recorded as probable aspirants to
succeed Mr.. Martin.