Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

| Kew. FRANK StrlngfellOW mas received
and accepted call TO Orange Court
House, and will leave for his new post
of duty about the first of June.
Official announcement was made at
Hot Springs, Va, where President Nc
Kinley is recuperating, that no extra
session of Congress will be called.
Mrs. Francis Perry died OF paralysis
yesterday at the home of her son-in-law,
MIR. James S. Paytes, near Salem
Church, in Spottsylvania, aged seventy
two years.
Mrs. Margaret Lydia Anderson died
in Richmond yesterday. She came
from Pennsylvania to Richmond fifty
two years ago. Her father John Horn,
died in the service in the Mexican
war.
Mr.. E. A. Tyler, of Aide, has issued
cards for the marriage of his daughter,
E. Estele, to Mr.. VIM. II. Gaines, jr.
The ceremony takes place on Wednes-
day June Z. at ten o'clock a. M, in the
Church of Our Redeemer at Aldie.
Mr.. Joseph NJ. Barton and Miss
frankie B. Jones, both of Frederick
county, were quietly married at the
BRIDES residence, "Careysbrook," on
| Tuesday afternoon in the presence of q
few friends. Rev. DR.. Grammer Off
cated.
At $3.50 o'clock last night large
frame building, corner of Twelfth and
Polk streets, Lynchburg, was destroy
ed by fire. The factory was occupied
by Gillian & Co., for the storage of Leaf
| tobacco. The entire stock was destroy
ed. Loss $4,000.
During storm Tuesday night light
ming struck the bell tower of Trinity
Episcopal Church in Fredericksburg,
causing damage of about 500. Light
ming also struck and set on fire the
courthouse of MIR. G. l.. Payne, near that
city, and killed an OK under an adjoiD
Ing shed.
Fire, about o'clock yesterday morn
ing, destroyed The building occupied by
J. w. Sprint as store, at Boyce:
Clarke county, together with large
stock of merchandise. 1t is thought
the building was struck by lightning.
Neighboring buildings were also dam
aged by the fire.
In Richmond yesterday bids for the
construction OF dams across James river
for enlarging the water power OF
the Virginia Electric Railway and De
velopment Cnmpany were opened.
The highest one was S232 900 and the
lowest Martin & Co., OF Louisa coun-
ty), Sl2S,930. The contract has moi
vet been awarded
The friends of Wm. Running, well
known tailor OF Richmond, and those of
Mrs. Annie Nickel, wife of Henry j.
Nickel, of that city, are very anxious
concerning them, neither having been
home or heard from since Monday.
Their whereabouts is shrouded in mys
terry. One leaves wife and the other
Il husband and son.
1t is reported that Armour 4 Co., OF
Chicago, are negotiating for the pur-
chase of a tract of twenty two acres OF
land, situated just above Newport News
Abattoir Company's plant. 1t is said
that Armour & Co. will establish there
an immense abattoir plant, which will
handle large Der cent. OF the product
OF the company for export to South and
Central America and the West Indies
The case of G. B. Lohr was tried in
the HustiDg Court at Staunton yester
day. DR.. Lohr was veterinary sur
geon practicing without certificate
from the State board, the board having
refused to issue one. The Judge held
that, as DR.. Lohr was in regular prac-
tce prior to May l. 1896, and made
proper application for certificate, it
was mandatory on the board to issue
certificate. The case was therefore
nolle passed.