Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-05
VIRGINIA NEWS.

& small barn belonging to Mr.. j. l.. !
Jenkins, at Mt. Gllead, Loudoun coun-
y, was burned Monday night.
1t is now settled fact that Captain
John Lamb will have no opposition for
the democratic nomination for Congress |
in the Richmond district.
Bishop Gibson has brought his wife |
to Richmond. She is now in one Of the !
hospitals preparing for surgical opera
ton.
General Filzhugh Lee last night re-
ceived a telegram from Senator Daniel
congratulating him on his nomination
for major general and his confirmation.
J. r. Wigginton, a well-known citi-
zen of Roanoke died last night of cere-
bro spinal meningitis. The disease Is
abating there, no new cases having
been reported for day or two.
The new Presbyterian church at
Charlottesville will be dedicated on the
18th instant, the Rev. DR.. Moore, OF the
[ Mon Theological Seminary, preach
ing the sermon.
The democratic primary election in
Danville resulted in the nomination OF
Harry Wooding for mayor, N. H. Mag
gle for Commonwealth'5 attorney and
p. &. Bcisseau for sergeant.
Mr.. \. G. Willis, of Culpeper county,
sold mis- last years wheat crop few
days ago at $l05 per bushel, the high
est price obtained Whereabouts for
number OF years.
Mr.. VIM. Grub died at his home,
near White Post, on April 29th, aged
81 years. For long time he was mill
owner in Clarke county and was we'll
and favorab,y known in this city.
Nearly fifty witnesses have been sum
moned to testify in the trial OF VIM. h.
Snow for shooting and killing Harry
| McVeigh. The trial will commence
next Monday in the Campbell County
Court.
Mr.. Brown Agnor dropped dead at
his home in Buena Vista yesterday
morning. He was furniture dealer
and was on the point of starting to
work when he was stricken with the
fatal malady.
& The Piedmont Corvocation Of the
Episc opal Church met in Leesburg on
Tuesday and will adjourn this evening
The convocstion embraces most OF the
counties in Piedmont, and some fifteen
or eighteen ministers are 10 attendance.
Leslie Cook was indicted under two
charges by the grand jury in Freder-
cksburg yesterday for passing forged
checks on Messrs. w. E Lang and B
Il. Jacobs, of that city. He is now
serving term in the penitentiary for
swndling Roanoke parties, and will be
arrested by the Fredericksburg author
tiles as soon as his present term ex
pires.
An immense crowd, many lawyers
and number of speeches were the tea-
lures in the hearing yesterday by Judge
Christian in the Corporation Court OF
Lynchburg of the injunction suit
brought by Rev. P. F. Morris and his
supporters to restrain an element in the
Court Street Baptist Church, colored,
from interfering with the affairs of the
church. The Judge took the case IN
der sdvisement.
On Wednesday, June l, the survivors
of the Clarke Cavalry will dedicate the
memorial railing erected recently
around the chancel in the Meade Me-
mortal Church to the memory OF their
late comrade, Capt. Joseph McKenner-
| ~. The address on the occasion will
be delivered by member OF the com
pany, Hon. A. Moore, jr. The music
will be furnished by Miss Mamie Nc
CURE assisted by the efficient choir of
Grace Episcopal Church, of Berryville.
QUESTION OF INTERVENTION.
A dispatch from London says The
| Associated Press learns that Emperor
William and Emperor NICHOLAS are
very much disturbed as to the ultimate
destiny of the Philippines, and that
some sort of immediate intervention Is
extremely probable.
a dispatch from Berlin says This
mornings papers indicate the excited
interest that Germans are beginning to
take regarding the ultimate fate OF the
Philippines, Their possessions in New
Guinea and in the China SEA- will make
their consent necessary to any disposl'
ton of the disposal ofthe islands. Ger
many would only agree to transfer
of possession of the Philippines to an.
other power, provided she received
suitable compensation. A good deal
of irritation is sure to grow up about
the Philippines.
The Kreuz Isitung says "lt the
Monroe doctrine means America for
Americans, it ought also to mean
Americans only for America"
The Chronicles Rome correspondent
telegraphs thst Austrian, French and
Russian diplomatic circles consider inter
vention in the Spansh-American war
to be impossible before decisive battle
| is fought in the Atlantic. Italy seeks
to accentuate her own neutrality, al
though desiring a prompt end of the
war.
At the request of Spanish bishops,
the Vaticapis considering if it can au'
thorize them to sell part of the
treasures of their churches in aid of The
| expenses fund Of the war with America.
Madrid correspondent of the
London Daily - the gov.
who are best informed as "
ernment's view sllege that if the span
ish arms suffer another reverse like
that at Cavite, the government would
informally request the great powers to
lend their service to arrange the best