Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-11-28
VIRGINIA NEWS.
The condition of Rev. DR.. Moses Z
Hoge, of Richmond, is less favorable.

The condition of Rev. DR.. Moses D.
Hoge, OF Richmond, is less favorable.
Mr.. Owen Dorsey Ball, well-known
railroad man, died at his home in Porta-
mouth on Saturday
DR.. W. Il. Baker, well-knowu spec
ialist, died suddenly in Lynchburg yes
terday. He had just returned from a
trip to Europe, where he went for his
| health.
| a Japanese firm has purchased six
thousand hogsheads of Virginia and
| North Carolina bright leaf tobacco and
will ship it to Japan to be manufactur-
ed into cheroots and cigarettes.
| The jewelry store of E S. Duffy, in
Middleburg, was burglarized q few
nights ago. The thief broke the lock
from the show window, as also the
glass, but succeeded in getting only a
few empty watch cases.
! John NJ. Conway, of Fredericksburg,
has secured the position as bookkeeper
for Messrs Lead heater s. Sons in this
city, to succeed Mr.. Clarence Howard
who will shortly open china store in
conjunction with Mr.. O. F. Carter.
Detective W. G.. Baldwin, who had
been on trial in the County Court OF
Dinwiddie since Tuesday last for the
killing of Heury Hawkes., colored, at
Wilson's depot, was acquitted on Satur-
day afternoon. The case against Felts
asaccessory was nolle prosecuted.
The Virginia fish commission are
confident that the new law will bripg
| into the State a revenue of $50, 900 or
S40,0 900 year from the oyster Industry.
Should this event be realized it is quite
probable that disposition will be man
Tested at the next session of the legis-
lature for the enactment of more rigor-
Gus laws.
Mrs. Indiana Plat, wife OF Rev. Dr.
Plat, died at her home in PETERSBURG
on Saturday from congestion of the
lungs. She was daughter of Mr.. Kid.
der Meade, and was first married tc
the late William Pannill. Sac suhse
quently married Rev. DR.. Plat. Mrs
Plstt was for many years principal OF q
female school in Petersburg.
At 1880 o'clock yesterday at River
side, ftty-seven miles north of Roam
oke, a fast freight went through &
bridge over the North river. Engineer
5. L. Mayo, of Roanoke, was badly
scalded. Fireman Joseph Stevens, O
Roanoke, was killed, and Dave Win
ger, brakeman, is said to be fatally
Injured. The freight was loaded with
live stock.
Ia the United States Circuit Court il
Danvile on Saturday the jury rendered
verdict in the big ejectment suit o
Rusens against Digs in fevo: OF The
plsiotifi. This suit involves the title
to more than 1000 acres OF timber and
mineral lands in the county of Patrick
The lands involved are part of the
|! original tracts granted by George III tc
Light Horse Harry Lee.
Gen. James a. Walker, who was de.
feated for Congress by Judge William
F. Rhea in the Ninth district in tbs
recent election, has already visited 6
number Of counties for the purpose o
accommodating evidence to sustain The
charges OF fraud which he will make
10 the next Congress in an effort tc
uoseat the Corgressman-elect. Wher
in Bristol he was refused permission Il
see the registration and poll books
and he at ouce petitioned the Court o
Appeals of Virginia for Il mandamus Il
compel the clerk OF the court to sur
render the books. The petition will be
haard in Richmond tO-morroW