Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

d. d. N1COldCheH, Vi EIeucI
has been appointed cadet at the
Naval Academy.
Among the volunteer staff officers re-
tanned in the army under the act of
March 2, 1899, is Major G. f. Pickett,
additional paymaster.
Prof. II. st. George Tucker. of Wash
ington and Lee University, has re-
ceived the marble bust of his father,
the late Hon. J. Randolph Tucker. 1t
will be placed in the Tucker Memorial
Hail now in course of construction at
Washington and Lee University.
The advocates of primary election
for the nomination of U. s. Senator in
Virginia have opened headquarters in
Richmond. The authoritative an
nouncement has been made that the
10th of May conference, which is 10 be
held iii Richmond, will not attempt TO
| nominate a candidate.
Three small children of Richard
Amos, who resides near Roanoke, were
poisoned yesterday by eating James
town weed, plowed up from the gar
den. thinking it was artichoke. The
children would have probably died had
not medical assistance arrived soon
after. They are now considered out OF
danger.
Capt. W. H. Bailie, of Buena Vista,
u well-known newspaper man, died
yesterday of neuralgia OF the heart,
aged 90 years He was at one time
chief clerk Of the internal revenue de
partment under Capt. Ham Shepperd,
, was reporter for the Grand Lodge OF
Virginia Knights of Pythias for twenty
three years and thirty-second degree
Mason. He was Confederate vete-
ran.
Governor Tyler has received favor
able response from Governor Lowndes,
of Maryland, to the proposition submit
led him with regard to the oyster
troubles. The whole matter will be
disposed of as soon as the governor can
receive the necessary information from
Commonwealth Attorney Gunter, of
Accomac county. The governor tele-
craphed that gentleman yesterday re-
questing him to hurry up the matter as
soon as possible.
Governor Tyler has received from q
New York paper q telegram requesting
his views and the sentiments of the
people OF this State for call for ad
ditional volunteers for the Philippines.
In his reply the governor said that he
Eas not had an opportunity to learn
the sentiments OF the people of Vir-
ginia or this subject. but he believes
the State could easily raise her quota if
called upon by the President
Mr.. Herbert Henry Carr, al Eng
lisman, son-in-law Of the late Capt. A.
d. Payne, died suddenly on the street
at Warrenton yesterday evening. He
had slight alteration with colored
ooy and struck him with a light cane
ne carried. The boy threw g stone at
him. striking him. While pursuing the
hoy to further punish him ne fell dead.
| a postmortem examination was held
! and the doctors agree that his death
was caused by apoplexy, superinduced
by over-eXerti0n.
The State board OF education in Rich
mond yesterday had under considera.
ton the complaint of a woman at Phoe
bus that her child had been refused adj
mission into the public schools on the
ground that she was net white. The
board referred the matter to the local
board as the only body having authori-
ty to act upon it. 1t transpres that the
board has received several other COM
plants from various parts of the State
and disposed of them il the same way
thew did Of the Pnoebus case.