Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-02
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LOGudluI JOuu w DdDic4 hilifSN ON
Havana on Saturday. He will remain
there for about len days.
It is reported that thirty persons
have been discovered in Norfolk with
in the past Uwenty-four hours to be af-
flicted with the smallpox.
Mr.. Vivian Lee, of Colonial Beach,
and Miss Alice Inscoe, of King George
county, were married at Montague
chapel on Wednesday night, in The
presence of number of friends.
Stonewall Jackson camp of Coincide
rate veterans, at StauDton, Saturday
adopted resolutions against the admis,
sion OF Confederates to the national SOL
diers' homes or to the pension list.
The large barn on the farm OF ]. W..
Long, ABOUT four miles southwest Of
Luray, WAS destroyed by fire Saturday
night, every building on the place ex
cept the dwelling house being con.
sumed. Loss about $1,000.
Rev. James Bowen Funston, rector Ct
Trinity Episcopal church, Portsmouth,
will not accept the bishopric of Boise.
He has reached toe conclusion that it
| is his duty to remain where he IL, and
carry on the work in which he is en-
gagged.
The Washington correspondent Of
the New York World says: When Sem
ators German and Gray retire from the
Senate on March i, Senator Daniel, of
Virginia, will assume the leadership OF
the minority. Daniel is one OF the
ablest men in the Senate.
The Richmond Locomotive and Ma
chine Works has received from the
Erie railroad on order for fifty ten
wheel locomotives. The reputation Of
the locomotive works is rapidly extend
| ing, and orders are pouring in upon
them from roads not only in this but
in other countries.
The chances are that there will be
only one contest from Virginia in the
| next House of Representatives. Tnis
will 90 up from The Ninth district.
Gen. James A. Walker, the republican
incumbent. was beaten by Judge Will
liam F. Rhea. democrat, by Il little
more. than 500 majority.
While playing in front of an open
fireplace at her home in Spottsylvania
county Thursday, the clothing of the
young daughter of MIR. Thomas Robin
sou, aged niue years, caught OF tire,
and she ran screaming into the yard
Before assistance could reach her she
was so badly burned that death ensued
in 3 few hours.
George Holman, aged twelve year,
10 passing Il gun to his cousin, Samuel
Loving, near Eldridge's Mill, in Buck
ingham county on Saturday, accident
, ally discharged the gun and blew away
the top of his Cousins mead, George Is
the son Of Samuel D. Holman, prom
inent man in that section, and the boy
! accidentally killed was his nephew.
Tbe sale of the DanvllIe Register to
John r. Webster was confirmed by
the Corporation Court of that city in
vacation on Saturday. Immediately
afterward the paper wes bought from
Mr.. Webster by State Senator K. A.
James, who paid 50 900 for the property.
Senator James Will conduct the Regis
ter as 9 thoroughly democratic nc,Is-
paper.
Mr.. George W. Koiner, the newly
appointed commissioner of agriculture,
entered upon the duties OF his Office to-
day. Judge r. NJ. Mallory and MIR. j.
r. Kemper, constituting the fuance
committee of the State Board of Agri-
culture, met in Richmond on Friday 10
settle the accounts of the board with
Col. Thomas Whitehead, the outgoing
commissioner. Mr.. Koiner will have
several appointments, but he has not
announced thsm as yet.
The venerable Rev. DR.. a. e.
Dickinson, editor of the Religious
Herald, has gone to King and Queen
county, where tomorrow he will wed
Miss Bagby, lady. who is the
head OF one of the departments at the
Womau's College in Richmond. This
will be DR.. Dickinson's third marriage.
His prospective bride is not very
young lady being now about forty
years OF age. 1t is not generally known
among MS friends that he is to wed
again.
Mr.. Forrest Kidd, of Warren county, at
| Shenandoah junction ono day recently, was
standing with his hands behind him and with
large cannon cracker in one hand when
some one lighted the cracker, which exploded
aud blew his hand of.
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