Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-16
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. Myer Heller, a retired merchant,
died suddenly yesterday while talking 10
his nephews, Messrs. Moses and Issac
May, in their place of business.
The dwelling of VIM. Powell, in
Greepsyille county, was destroyed by
fire yesterday morning. 1t was one of
the Oldest houses in the State, having
been erected in 1898.
The oftrepeated rumor that the
headquarters of the Internal Revenue
Department at Richmond will be re.
moved to Petersburg has been revived.
1t is said now tine change will he made
in January.
Wednesday night William Hicks,
the young son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.
Hicks, died ofdiphtheria, at their home
in Spottsylvania county. This is the
second child they have lost by this dis
ease recently.
A design executed by MIR. ]. E. Null
doom, of Louisville, KY, has been
adopted by the United Daughters OF the
Confederaey OF Lynchburg for o monu.
ment to be erected by them to Lynch
burg's Confederate dead.
An explosion of fireworks in store
on north Sixth street, Richmond, caus-
ed fire yesterday. Captain w. +.
Epps, of the Chemical Fire Company,
| wa badly injured by burning oil while
! endesyoripg to put out the fire.
A very pretty Virginia wedding took
place in the parlors of the Howard
House 10 Washington on Wednesday
| evening, when Mr.. T. w. Lynn and
| Miss Lillian Holmes, of Prince William
county, were married by the Rev. Dr.
Stricken, of Hamiin church.
Miss Nellie Peter, one of the bright
est and most popular young ladies OF
| Rappahannock county, died on We'd
nesday at the home of her cousin, MIR.
B. j. Wood. Tne deceased was ma
! tive of Culpeper, but for the past few
years had resided in Rappahannock.
The Fourth Virginia regiment en-
barked from Havana yesterday after
| noon on the transport Chester for Cuba,
and sailed early this morning. A friend
~ mark OF respect was the escort OF the
Forty fifth Iowa regiment rendered
them on the march to the boat.
The second edition of the celebrated
suit between the city OF Winchester
and the county of Frederick to deter
mine the ownership aud right of privl-
lege of the Market square in Win.
chester, has been transferred to the
| Circuit Court of Prince William coun
~ hy Judge Harrison, and Judge Nicol
will sit in the case.
Mrs. Ann E. T. Bradford, widow o.
Major Edmond Bradford, of tine United
States army, and afterward of the Con-
{; tederate service, died yesterday at her
home, in Norfolk, after brief illness
resulting from fall by which she frac'
tured her hip. The deceased was about
eighty two years of age and was the
last surviving child of the late Gov. l..
". Tazewell, of Norfolk.
THE PRESIDENT IN ATLANTA.
The ceremonies in connection with
The peace jubilee at Atlanta yesterday
were OF moss impressive and interest
ipg nature.
After the parade had passed the re-
viewing stand the President and the
other guests OF the city were driven to
Piedmont Park, where they were the
guests of the Piedmont Driving Club ST
al elaborate luncheon. The building
has seating capacity of 10000 and was
iammed
When President Mckinley was in
troduced intense enthusiasm prevailed.
Among other things the President said:
Other parts Of the country have had
their thanksgivings and jubilees in hon.
or CT the historic events of the past
wear, but nowhere has there been
greater rejoicing than among the pee
pie here, the gathered repre- ientatives
of the South. congratulate them up
on their accurate observation of events
which enabled them to fix date which
insured them the privilege Of being the
first to celebrate the signing of
the treaty of peace by the Ameri-
can and Spanish commissioners.
Under hostile fire on foreign SOIL
lighting common cause, the memory
of old disagreements has faded into
history. From camp and compaien
there come the magic healing which
| has closed ancient wounds land affaced
their scars. For this result every
American patriot will ever rejoice.
| No wortnier contributions have been
made 10 patriotism and in men than by
the people OF these southern Ststes.
After references 10 THE history of the
country and the recent war with Spain
the President said: Thus far we have
done our supreme duty. SHALL we now,
when the victory won in war is written
in the treaty of peace and The civilized
world applauds and awaits in
expectation, turn tmdly awsy
from the duties imposed upon the
country by it own great deeds u?
And when the mjsts fade and we see with
clearer vision, may we not go forth
rejoicing in strength has been en-
ployed solely for humanity and always
been tempered with justice and mercy,
confident of our ability to meet the
exieencies which await because conf
dent that our course is one of duty and
our cause that of right?"
Geuerel Wheeler followed in few
happy and well-timed remarks, after
which Lieutenant Hobson, in response
to calls, made short speech.
A banquet was given at the Kimball
House at night at which the President