Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-25
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Col. John M. Patton died at his resi-
dence, in Ashland, yesterday, aged 70
years.
Strother ]. Jones, an old and highly
respected citizen of Harrisonbure died,
yesterday.
Cyrus M. Lam, OF Rockbridge county,
who served in the Stonewell Brigade
during the civil war, died yesterday.
Mr.. John G.. Shelton, we'll known
business man OF Richmond and founder
of the Richmond Mica Works, died yes
terday.
1t is said that there is an unusually
large number of turkeys in Loudoun
county this season. Nearly every farms
house has 6pe flock.
At Salem Judge Lee reduced the as
sessment on the Bonsack Cigarette Ma
chine Compspy's stock and other prop
erty from 81, $50, 600 to S125, 900.
E. B. Wnlssen, aged "a years, we'll
known mill owner of Edinburg. and q
very prominent citizen of that place,
died yesterday of general debility caused
by old age.
The Newport News police have
learned thai the city is flooded with
counterfeit cent pieces and are max
ing an effort to run down the parties
who are putting them out.
Buffalo Ridge Springs, in Nelson
county, were sold yesterday to 7. j.
Agee and B. 1. Anderson for $lO,OOO.
The property included between l 3OO
and / 400 acres. The price is regarded
as very satisfactory.
Work on the Francis b. Smith Acad-
envy building at the Virginia Military
Institute will be suspended within the
next few days and resumed next spring
The stone water table OF the foundation
will be completed before work is stop
ped.
T. H. Shelton, of Philadelphia, and
r D. Apperson, of S,aunton, are per-
fecting arrangements for the establish
ment in Lynchburg of gas plant.
LynchDurg only has one gas plant and
consumers are paying $l.75 per LOU
cubic feet for xas.
R l.. Nash recently captured large
deer near Newland, Richmond county.
Deer hunting in the lower counties OF
the Northern Neck used to be quite
popular, but this game, with that CT
wild turkeys, has almost become ex.
met in that section.
Governor Tyler, it is said, will recon-
mend in his message that the old Capt.
tol building be remodeled. The Execu
tive, it is stated, will recommend that
all of the woodwork on the top OF the
old building be substituted by steel and
other freproof material.
News has been received of the death
at Augusta, Georgia, of Mrs. E. p
Alexander. formerly of Fredericks-
hurg. She was a sister of the late
John G. Mason and mother of the wife
OF Prof. John r. Ficklen, OF Tulane
University OF New Orleans.
A coroner's jury yesterday charged
Louis August, soldier of Company A
Fourth Artillery, with the murder Of
Aunie Benedict, colored, at Pnoebus
Oh w ouuesUdy II Sue. LILO ooiu' ho :
have committed it; 1 don't know.
was 30 drunk that night don't know
what / did,"
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. F. Chrsman went
to Loudoun soon after the war and To-
Gated near Farmwell, now known a:
Ashburn, and for over thirty years
lived happily at their home, beloved
and highly respected by all who knew
hem. Mrs Clrsman died last Satur
day aud her bereaved husband died on
Thursday.
Ia the Corporation Court of Fred.
ericksburg yesterday an absolute di-
vorce was granted Mrs. Mabel Virginia
Ayers from her husband, John w.
Ayers. The decree provides for SIC
alimony month, to be paid quarterly
In advance. The wife was given pos
session of their child, aud the right TO
resume her maiden name.