Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-27
VIRGINIA NEWS.
The torpedo boat Stockton was
launched at Richmond today.

The torpedo boat Stockton was
launched at Richmond today.
Miss Mamie Courtney. daughter OF
Mr.. A. w. Courtney, of Culpeper, and
Mr.. Ricnsrd' b. Briggs we're married
Yesterday at St. Stephens Episcopal
Church, in Culpeper. Rev. R. F. Rioble
officiating.
Colonel Henry Ward Adams, one of
the best -known residents of Campbell
county. died at his home, near Lvnch's
on Monday, of pneumonia. Colonel
Adams was born 76 years ego in Pitt
sylvania county.
The Jefferson Davis Monument Asso
citation held session in Richmond yes.
terday afternoon and took the necetsa
ry steps looking to turning the affairs
of their association over to the Daught-
ers of the Coniederacy.
Mrs. Charlotte Paul's gift of a 81 900
to the University OF Virginia has been
received, and the income will be devo.
ted to purchases for the library. Mrs.
Paul's gift was in honor of her husband,
the late Darcy Paul, an alumnus OF
this institution.
The big Johnson Line steamer No.
ranmore arrived at Norfolk yesterday
afternoon, light, from Liverpool, after
one of the most tempestious passages on
record. Captain Richardson, her COM
mander, reported having seen an I'M
known bark founder at sea with the
loss of the crew of twelve.
DR.. Elliott Coues, the eminent ornith-
ologist, scientist and writer, OF Wash
ingtoD, died OH Christmas Day at
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore.
where be had been patient for about
four weeks. At ore time he was pro-
fessor of biology in the Virginia Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College.
1t was stated at the Treasury yester
day that the total amount OF bonds
which have been deposited and accepted
by the Secretary as security for internal
revenue receipts to be deposited with
national bank repositories is $17, OOO,-
900, of which $l1 900 600 has been d.
posted by New York banks. Among
the other cities making deposits were
Richmond 100000, and Norfolk, $780,
600.
While his death watch slept, Walter
Cotton. colored, under sentence to be
hanged January II. for the murder OF
Coarles Wyatt, 40 eyed Portsmouth
eli: 1ssa, escaped from Portsmouth city
sSSat 4 o'clock yesterday. morning.
C. 5;ton, with file, sawed the steel bar:
OF his cage, walked past the sleeping
guard, stole the latter's overcoal anc
nat, and walked out an unlocked door
TO liberty.
Herman Hensley, Is years old, SOD
of Noah Hensley, died on Monday at
the home of his father, near Furnace
No. 2, in Page county, of hydrophobia
The young man was not bitten by a
dog, but some four months since stray
dog licked his hand upon which was an
unhealed sore. To this source his death
is traced. He suffered greatly for some
hours and his physicians say it was by
drophobia.
10 the Richmond Police Court yes
terday morning, W. E. Thomas, Ned
Mostly, James Turpin, Frank Hall,
Jefferson Funn and Odel Williams were
fued 500 each aud placed under Sc
curity of 500, in default of which they
received six months in Jail for disorder
ly conduct and melting riot in Rich
mond Christmas night. A number OF
others were fined $50 each and given
thirty days in Jail for carrying conceal
ed weapons,