Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-25
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Rev. r. E Garrett, of Chattanooga,
has been call to the Passionate of the
Court street Baptish Church, Ports
mouth.
Gov. Tyler has declined the request
OF Congressman Jones to attend the
May convention, though he is in favor
of the convention.
It is stated in Richmond that Grove
Avenue Baptist church will next Sun
day called Rev .Dr.J.B. Hawthorne. and
that he will accept.
Ninety six thousand cigars have been
seized in the Richmond revenue district
bearing the counterfeit stamps OF the
Lancaster Pa.) counterieiters. Some
of the cigars were bought as low as
seven dollars thousand-a ridiculous
price, if the tax was paid.
Mr.. VIM. A. O'Brien, prominent
and wealthy citizen OF Lynchburg, OF
mature years, and Miss Lottie Boze,t the
beautiful 1S-years. old daughter of MIR.
John f. Boze, were married at Reds
vile, N. c., Sunday evening. 1t was
not exactly in the nature OF an elope'
ment, but the principals decided to take
this step without consulting any one.
The marriage was great surprise.
The governor has assigned Past AS
sstant Surgeon c. p. w ertenbaker, OF
the United States Marine Hospital, to
duty with his staff. This action was to
give him official standing with the State
z Il i'll
counties and cities in eastern Virginia
and confer with the local authorities
with reference to the smallpo situation.
He will report to the adjutant general.
The Methodist centennial celebration
was continued in Richmond yesterday
morning, the services being held sf
Broad Street Church. In theafterno(
Colonel A. F. Buford and MIR. john
p. Branch delivered addresses on the
church and business interests, and
historical paper on the church for one
hundred years by Rev. DIR. A. q. Brown
was read. Bishop Wilson delivered his
address on foreign missions ut CeDten-
AIRY Church last night.
Charles Q. Hamilton, who was accus-
ed of accepting brihe of fifteen dollars
while serving rs juror IN the Austin
criminal assault case, was exonerated
Yesterday by Acting Mayor w. A.
Picker, of Newport News. The evil
dence was TO the effect that Hamilton
was in game of poker with several
Jurors and sent to Proprietor Davis. OF
the Barnes Hotel, for the money, which
was owing him. The money was de-
iivered by the sheriff. The date for
Austin ; trial will be set this week.
The venerable DR.. Robert Ryland,
who died at the age of ninety-tour in
Lexington, Ky, on Sunday, was for
thirty years president of Richmond Col.
lege, previous to the civil war. His re-
mains will reach Richmond today, and
the college authorities will conduct the
funeral. DR.. Ryland's eight grandneph-
ews in Richmond will be his pallbear-
ers. The college students will attend
the funeral in body, and special hon
ors will be paid his memory by the
board CT trustees. The college building
will be draped in mourning.
The proposition to spend 81, 100000
or more in depot and other improve
ments in Richmond by the Chesapeake
and Ohio and Seaboard Air lines is
practically off now. The Council COM
nittee last night insisted that, before
new franchise would be recommended,
they would require that the drawings
for the new depot should lie submitted
to them. The representative of the
Chesapeake and Ohio said this might
require several months, and upon the
committee insisting upon its position,
he declared that he would withdraw bis
compaay's petition fora franchise, and
the president of the Seaboard a8sented.