Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-24
VIRGINIA NEWS.

1t is now pretty we'll assured fsct
that Roanoke is to have q cotton mill,
capitalized at 100000.
Mre. A. B. Cook, of Wildwood, died at
her residence yesterday, after two
weeks illness, aged SO years.
John E. Smith, colored, during the
War the body servant of Gen. Joseph
E. Johnston, died in Richmond yester-
day.
Benjamin Blackwell, living near
Waterloo, Cuipeper county, attempted
suicide on Wednesday by cutting his
| throat.
The Veteran Cavalry Association OF
the Army of Northern Virginia have
begun new movement that will ere
long result in the rearing at Richmond
of handsome equestrian statue as
monument to Gen. ]. E. B. Stuart.
The Virginia Military Institute will
| open tomorrow at which time the fu--
Laughed cadets will be expected to re
port for duty. Studies will begin the
following Tuesday. The buildings have
been thoroughly cleaned and fumi-
gated.
Senator Daniel delivered lecture at
the Academy of Music in Richmond
last night, under the auspices OF the
Public Lyceum His theme was 1.-The
English Speaking People," and the lee
ture was an exceptionally fine one.
The house was crowded.
The democrats of Lancaster county
are jubilant over their county going Tor
Senator Martin, and are making great
| preparations for big democratic oys-
ter roast to be held at Falmer's, about
four miles from White Stone, tonight.
One hundred bushels of oysters will be
consumed.
| MIR. Thomas E. Drinkard, oil King
George county, is candidate for ser
| geant at arms o.! the House of Dele
gales. MIR. Drinkard is one armed
Confederate soldier and has large
number of friends in that district and
throughout the State who hope be may
be elected to that position.
There was some excitement on the
farm of Justice Oscar Fleming, in Prin.
cess Anne county, Wednesday night,
caused by the stopping OF several bug
gies near the farm about midnight. No
attack was made upon the house. A
strong guard remained around the
house Ill Light, ready TO use their guns
at minutes notice. Fleming is guard
ed at night.
| William Hay, the 17-year-old son OF
Congressman james Hay, was held up
near Wildwood Wednesday night by
Two men and assaulted. Young Hay
IS a student at Clay Hill Academy, and
was returning home, when man step.
ped from the side of the road and de-
manded his money. Hay refused to
comply and was knocked down and
beaten. While one mau held him, an
other riAed his pockets. After threat
| sning him against making an cutlery
The men escaped.
The vestry of st. Paul's Episcopal
| Church, at Haymarket, has called Rev.
Henry F. Klomap, assistant rector OF
Christ Church, Baltimore, to their par.
lsh. Rev. Kloman is native of that
section, having been raised near War
renton. Prior to his acceptance OF his
present work in Baltimore, be had
charge of the Pohick parish, Fairfax
county. The field which Mr. Kloman
mas been asked to fill is that of Rev.
| George S. Somervi lie. who lately re-.
.igned to accept vacancy in Falls
Church. 1t is not generally believed
that Mr.. Kloman will accept.
Anne Benedict, mulatto denizen OF
the disreputable district of Phoebus, was
murdered some time Wednesday night
and the body mutilated in a manner
that savors of the famous Whitechapel
crimes of "Jack, the Ripper" The MUIR
der was discovered yesterday morning
by Union veteran from the Hampton
Soldiers Home. The body OF the
woman was found in her room shock
ingly mutilated. Louis August, an ar
tilleryman, at Fort Monroe, who is
suspected of the crime, has been ar
rested. August was found at the fort,
and when searched, it was discovered
that his clothes were clotted with
blood. The Phoebus officers have
given out statement to the effect that
August confessed that he murdered the
woman and has turned over to them
| the knife with Whicl he committed the
| terrible crime. He is also suspected OF
the killing of another woman about
six months ago.