Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Ex.Lieut. Gov. Robert @. Kent was
thrown from his horse few days ago
aud painfully hurt.
The battlesblp Kentucky left New.
port News yesterday for her official
speed trial off the New England coas'.
The Brotherhood of St. Andrew will
hold their next national convention In
Richmond, the meeting to take place in
October, 1900.
Command er-in-cbief Shaw, of the
Grand Army, ard General Daniel E.
Sickles indorse the proposition for a
national military park at Fredericks'
burg.
"Valley Farm" the home of the
Ruffins, near Richmond, was totally
destroyed by fire yesterday. The
building was erected over two hundred
years ago.
Mr.. Harry B. Greene and Miss Elsie
Bossieux, daughter of Capt. G. Gray
Bossieux, of Richmond, we're married
quietly in Washington on Wednesday
afternoon by Rev. Dr.. R. b. McKim.
The home of Mrs. Alfred II. Bernard
in Fredericksburg was the scene yes
terdaY evening of the marriage OF her
only daughter, Miss Elizabeth b. Bsrn-
q d, and Mr.. M. Taylor Pollock, OF
Washington.
The Board of Supervisors of King
George county has fixed the tax levy
at 60 cents on the 500 assessed value,
proportion of 20 cents of which is to
be used in keeping the public roads OF
the county in order.
Mrs. ]. Carroll Jones, wife OF ]. I. l..
Jones, of Berryville, died Wednesday
evening, aged twenty five years. She
was daughter of MIR. Isaac Bowman
and was married two years ago. She
leaves 80 iufaut child.
Cards are out for the marriage OF
Prof. Richard Heath Dabney, of the
University of Virginia. and Miss Lily
Heath Davis. The ceremony is to TAX e
pace in the chapel OF the University
on Tuesday November 2S.
The 76;h annual meeting of the Bap.
fist General Association OF Virginia will
| begin 10 the Second BAPTIST Church
| Richmond, this evening, being called to
order by Rev. DR.. A. E. Owen, of Bsrk-
ley, president. The frat business of the
a ,sociation will be the election OF Of
| 6cers.
Miss Annie Moss Mcclure, a daugh-
ter OF DR.. Hunter Mcclure, and Mr.
William Law Clay, of Savannah, Ga,
we're welded last night at the brides
home, in Richmond, in the presence Of
a host of friends. The ceremony was
performed by Bishop Gibson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clay left yesterday evening foi
Savannah, their future home.
I Young Clarence Snyder, OF Norfolk
was killed while cunning in Princess
Anne county yesterday. O. l. Fleming
magistrate of Princess Anne county
and two other persons have been ar
rested, charged with the murder of the
youth. The shooting occurred on Elem
ing's farm. The latter says he had
been shooting at hawks and if Snyder
was killed by bullet from his gun il
was an accident.
The ninth annual session of the State
convention of the Young Peoples Socie
ty of Christian Endeavor of Virginia mel
yesterday evening in Trinity Methodist
Church, at Lexington. There was O
large number of delegates present. W.
R. Kennedy, State president, presided
Addresses were made by Rev. DR.. ]. A
Quarles, of Washington and Lee Uni.
varsity. Rev. DIR. r. J, McBryde, Rev
q. P. Hamill, Mr.. W. W. Douglas, aud
Rev. Forrest ]. Prettyman. The ses
sion will continue until Sunday night
A small glass coaloil lamp on the
mantel in the dining room OF G. B
Hundley, in Richmond, exploded yes
terday morning, throwing the burning
fluid over the clothing of Mrs. Hundley.
She was alone with three small child.
rem and ran into the back yard scream
ing. A neighbor enveloped the woman
| in cloak, and then quilt, but al her
| clothing and even her shoes were burn
ed. She said she ran out of doors to
keep from conveying the flames to the
children. Mrs., Rundley died yester-
day afternoon.
1t is stated that the position OF Su
preme Court reporter, now held by Mr..
Martin P. Burks, of Bedford City, will
probably not be vacated when he &C.
cents the Chair of Common and Statute
Law in Washington and Lee Univer-
| tity. It is though Mr.. Burks will serve
| out the remainder of his term. He
can do so without neglecting either his
duties as reporter or professor. Hon.
E. W. Saunders, of Franklin, who was
| one OF Mr.. Burks's closest competitors
for the place, is spoken of as caDdi-
date for the position. The salary is
1000 per annum.
THE VIRGINIA CONFERENCE
At the meeting in Petersburg of the
Virginia Methodist conference yester
day Bishop Wilson presided. DR.. w.
]. Young read report from the or.