Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-29
VnGI9IA NEWS.


Smallpox is increasing in Norfolk aud
Newport News.
Senator John W. Daniel, accompa-
MED by mis- wife and son, are en- route
to Havana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin P. Owen, par
ents of Mr.. Benjamin p. Owen, jr., pri-
vate secretary to Governor Tyler, yes
terday in Richmond celebrated the
| fftieth anniversary of their marriage.
ssYesterday afternoon Mr.. J. Rogers
Gibson, formerly of Loudoun. and Mics
Lucille Jones, of Charlottesville. were
married at the residence of the brides
father, Mr.. w. It. Jones, treasurer OF
Charlottesville.
The barn on the farm of John Stroth-
er, near Gore, Frederick county, was
! totally destroyed by fire, together with
| the entire contents, including grain,
farming implements and one horse, 8
| night or two ago. Loss 500.
At a meeting Yesterday evening Of
the Cigarmakers' Union of Richmond,
a resolution was adopted protesting
against the annexation of the Philip
| pine Islands. This, they claim, would
be detrimental to their interests.
The General Turner Ashby Camp Of
Confederate Veterans of Winchester
has drafted resolutions protesting
against the bill recently introduced in
| Congress pensioning ex Confederate
soldiers, or to receive them in soldiers
homes.
! The Swift Creek cotton mills in
Chesterfield county, about two miles
aud half from Petersburg, were sold
yesterday privately to F. J. Quinn, o.
Amesbury, Mass. The price paid fol-
the property is said to have been in the
neighborhood of fifteen thousand dol,
lars.
Judge Edmund Waddill, jr., yester
day made the following appointment
of commissioners for the United States
Court for the Eastern District of Vir'
GINA: Captain Henry Hudnall, of Rich
mono; Mr. Frank T. Forbes, of Fred
ericksbuTg; Mr. Richard McIlwaine, O
Norfolk.
1t is said at the War Department
that no change in plans IS to the mus
tering out of the troops will be made ss
d result Of the threatened movement in
the Philippines. 1t is believed thai
The Sixth Virginia (colored) will b.
among the regiments soon to be mus
| tered out.
James Webster, the young negro
now confined in the county Jail at Bed
ford county under sentence OF death
on the charge of a criminal assault
upon one of the most highly respected
ladies of the place, has now made !
full confession Of his guilt, which ht
has hitherto stoutly denied.
The Dauvilie Register was sold yes
terday under decree of the Corpora
zion Court ia the suit Of Freeman vs.
Woodson and Others. Hon. John r
Webster, OF Reidsville, n. c., was the
purchaser at 81 $50. The purchase con
sisted principally of the goodwill anc
associated press franchise, and did no
include typesetting machines, press o
engine. Mr. Webster will conduct The
paper as democratic newspaper.
The conservation of Rev. Juliu
NJ. Homer, as bishop of the missionar!
jurisdiction of Asheville, occurred 5
Trinity Church, Asheville, n. c., yes
terday. The service was begun by
Right Rev. Joseph Blount Cheshire, jr.
bishop of North Carolina. The sermon
was preached by Right Rev. Ellison
Capers, D. D., bishop of South Caro-
ina. Among those present was Rev
Robert a. Gibson, bishop-coadjutor @
Virginia.
A meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Confederate Memorial Asso
citation was held in Richmond yester
day evening. The tins was chiefly de
voted to the discussion OF the &C! lection
of funds. Two resolutions were adopt
ed appealing to the ladies of the Soutl
TO cooperate with them in collecting
funds for tie erection of the Battle
Abbey. a letter was received from
Mrs. Davis authorizing the sale Of pic
lures of Miss Winnie Davis.
Judge Keith has granted writ o
error and supersedeas in the csss c
Attorney George E. Wise or an appea
from fine imposed by Judge T. Ashby
Wickham, of the Henrico County
Court. Mr. Wise was fined for being
late in appearing in q csse in Judge
Wickham's court. He was &C the tins
engaged in another case, and appeared
at the county court as early as possible
and explained his absence. Judge
Wickham said the dignity of his ccur
should be upheld, and ne fined Mr.
Wise $50.
The remains of Capt. John Carter
the aged Virginiap, who was run over
by carriage ia Washington last week
and killed, were taken to Middlebura
on Wednesday for interment. Capt
Carter represented Loudoun county il
the Legislature at one time and held
other positions of responsibility. He
was at one time possessed OF ample
means, but was unfortunate, and o
late years had been in needy circum.
stances. He was gallant Confederate
soldier, commanding company in the
Sth Virginia. He was about so years
OF age.
POPE LEO'S ENCYCLICAL.
1t has been Officially announced that
the Pope has addressed letter TO the
Catholic Hierarchy in America on the
condition of the Catholic church here
and that the letter will be in the United