Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-12
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. J. w Rothert. a well-kpown
lsdg of Richmond, died yesterday.
Mr.. w A VIE, prominent farmer
of he E stern Shore of Virginia. died
at ST. Vncent's Hospital, in Norfolk
on Sunday.
Carter H. Clinedinst, a prominent
farmer and CT izsn of Shenandoah coun'
ty, aged thrsy-eight years, died at his
home, near Edinburg, on Study.
Mr.. William A. Critteudeu, of Char
lottesville, died Oh Sunday at Belmont
Park, aged about seventy years. MIR.
Crittenden was member of the Louis
iaua Tigers during the civil war.
The health of F olice Justice John ]
Crutchield, of Richmond, has recently
become very much impaired by his du.
ties, and he left yesterday for stay OF
several weeks at the Jordan Alum
Springs.
John Boland, painter, fell asleep on
on the Chesapeake & Ohio track, near
Charlottesville, yesterday, and had
his right arm crushed by a passing
engine. DR.. Hugh T. Nelson, surgeon
Tor the railroad. removed the sufferer
to the University Dispensary.
Mrs. Jacob Brown, of Georgetown,
and Mrs. Joseph Smith, OF Petersburg,
lost each other when gilla, long before
the civil war, after having run away
from home. An accidental inquiry
recently led to their discovery OF each
other and they met recently at Peters
burg.
The democratic senatorial convention
for the Eighteenth district met Mt Buck
ingram G. H., Yesterday and nominated
Hon. II. D. Flood, by reclamation, TO
succeed himself in the State Senate.
His course in the Senate and the course
, Of Senator Aartin in the United States
Sc ate were approved.
a meeting Of the democrats of North
| cumberland county was held at Heaths
willie yesterday to elect delegates to the
Senate aud House convention. Q. Hard
ing Walker, Tyler man for State Sem
! ate secured the entire delegation by a
vote OF l56 TO 116 for McDelee, his OPP
| pouent, who was Martin candidate.
At d recent meeting of stockholders
| OF the Horse Show Association of Eau
duer, it was determined 10 have D
aorse show at Warrenton this fall, TO
begin OH the 20.h Of October, and prob
ably last three day5. The grounds that
have been secured are around the old
race track. A great success is antici-
pated.
The annual report of the Virginia
! fish commission shows a total amour
of $54 $40 60 collected from the STATE
oyster b DIS ard fishing grounds for the
year ended March 81, 1899 The legi'-
, lature elected this year will vote OF
the question of amending the constitu
lion 50 as to throw open the oyster bed
to all persons.
! On Sunday night fire destroyed the
barn OF J. E. B. Leavell, near Boston,
Culpeper county, together with It's con-
emit, consisting of about twenty tons
Of hay, large quantity Of Oats and
other grain, new binder, drill AND
various farm implements. Two horses
we're cremated. Two carriages and
several sets of harness were also de
stroyed.
Fritz Munich, an employe OF the
shipyard at Newport News, found his
wife and John Powell together in the
house of coiored woman in Hampton
Yesterday and attempted to blow
Powell's brains out with a shotgun and
revolver. Only the latter's nerve
saved his life. He grsppled with his
as5alant, and held the barrel of the
gun snd the pistol until assistauca
reached him. Munich fired several
shots, but none took effect.