Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-28
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The citizens of Tappahannock ara
very much interested in movement n
erect new town hall. 1t is proposed
to build an imposing structure.
The stables and cattle sheds belong.
ing to John II. Hopkins, near EveroDs
Orange county, have been DESTROYED by
fire, together with twenty-five ons Of
hay. Loss $500; insurance 81, 0Oo
} Rev. DR.. Hoge, OF Richmond. who
has been ill for some time, is steadily
improving. Yesterday he was able
to walk about at the White Sul.
phur Springs, where he has been STAY.
ing for some weeks.
An attractive wedding of the week
was that of Miss Flora jenkins, niece
of Mrs. Martha Knoxville, at whose
home in Stafford the event took place
and MIR. Virgil Staples, o well-knowp
resident of King George county.
Mr.. L. B. Moore, staunch republj.
can of Warren county, has been an.
pointed by Mr.. Park Agnew, collector
of internal revenue in this district. one
of his deputies, at salary of 81 900 Der
snnum and $500 allowed for travelling
expenses.
Preparations are being made for the
annual exhibition of the Prince Wi.
liam Horseman's Association, to be held
on its grounds near Manassas, Tuesday
aud Wednesday. August 80 and 81.
Lieut.. Walter e. Short, OF Troop A.
Sixth Cavalry, U. S. A, who Wa.
wounded at Santiago, will be one Of the
judges.
Yesterdays session of the Virginia
State Dental Association at Old Point
was marked by discussion as TO the
relative value of the work done b. cd
and young members OF the profession.
DR.. Cowarden adhered to the opinion
that the older men did better work. aad
all the young delegates present took
issue with him.
The trial Of Dr.. a. Jaeger, superin.
tendent of the Lyncbburg Colored 0r-
phan Asylum, on the charge OF conduct
unbecoming minister, will take place
on August 10 in Lynchburg. The
names of eight ministers have been sent
to DR.. Jaeger. He will have the priv.
ilege of striking out three of them, and
the remaining five will hear the case
and render verdict.
John F. Role, a merchant of Peters.
burg, was struck by lightning Tuesda,
afternoon and instantly killed. At thr
time of the sad occurrence he was stand.
ing out In front of his store, talking 10
a friend named Walter S. Tucker, who
was badly shocked by the electric cur.
rent. Persons who were in Roles store
were also severely shocked and The telt.
phone instrument in the store was
burned out.
A telegram was received at Peters
burg yesterday evening from Beuicia,
CAL, announcing the death there Yes,
Ierday of Bishop ]. H. D. Wingfeld, Of
the Episcopal diocese OF Northern Cali
fornis. The deceased was at one tims
rector of St. Pau's Episcopal Churcl,
In Petersburg, and was widely knogr
throughout the South. He had been
in feeble health for some time. He We:
born in Portsmouth.
The survivors of Pickett Division
held a meeting in Richmond last plight
to arrange for their trip to philadelphia
where they will be guests of the local
G. A. r. posts at their annual encamp'
ment, 10 be held at Washington Park,
on the Delaware river. About lCoey
pect to take the trip. They will spend
q week in Philadelphia, where prepa-
rations are being made to enterlsla
them on magnificent scale. Tie
Grand Army men will even bear toe
travelling expenses of the Confederate.