Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-19
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Governor Tyler will attend the bau-
quet of the Virginia Democratic Asso-
citation in Washington February %.
A Baltimore architect has completed
plans for handsome hotel to be erect
ed at Willoughby Spit, opposite Old
Point Comfort.
Business men of Winchester have
adopted resolution protesting against
the admission to Congress of Mr. Rob
erts, polygamist, of Utah.
Miss Sarah White, daughter of Rev.
DR.. Henry NJ. White, pastor OF Loudoun
street Presbyterian Church, Winches-
ter, died yesterday evening.
Mr.. w. w. Brand, member of the
board of agriculture from the Sixth dis
trict, has resigned, and the governor
will appoint Major J. T. Cowan, OF
Mecklenburg. to succeed him.
The postofIice at Summerdean, Au-
gusta county, was totally destroyed by
fire yesterday morning, together with
all its contents and four hundred dol
lar stock of general merchandise.
Governor Tyler yesterday appointed
DR.. NJ. @. Holt, of Surry county, a
mem Der of the Board of Visitors of the
University of Virginia, to succeed Sena-
tor William 3. McIlwaine, who recent
ly resigned.
Hon. James Mann, of Nottoway, has
accepted a colonelcy on Gov Tyler's
staff, and succeeds thereon Hon. VIM.
q. Mann, of Petersburg, who resigned.
The new colonel was sergeant in the
Third regiment. He is q member OF
the House of Delegates.
A sensation was created in Newport
News yesterday afternoon when 1t YVES
known that Mrs. Frank J. Brewer, q
veil known lady living in the heart OF
the city, was down with the smallpox.
The yellow flag flying caused scare.
There are no other new cases.
Captain Henry Clay Whiting, q
D, eminent Virginian, died yesterday at
ternoon at his home, near Hampton, OF
pneumonia. He was about sixty-tour
wears of age, and leaves four children,
one of whom is the wife OF Senator
Charles J. Faulkner. OF West Virginia.
Young Eugene Barnes, whose story
Of embezzlement from his employers
has been widely printed, was yesterday
vening convicted in the Hastings
! Court, of Richmond, aud sent to the
peDitentiary for one year. It is said
that an effort will be made before very
long to secure pardon for the young
nan.
Mrs. Eliza Hodgson, one Of the old
est residents Of Frederick county, died
at her home at Round Hill Tuesday
evening. Mrs. Hodgson was the wife
of the late Elijah Hodgaon. She had
reached the venerable age of ninety
three years, and until recently retained
to a remarkable degree her mental
faculties.
Rev. e. A. Temple, rector of Cal
vary Episcopal Church, Front Royal,
and Meade Memorial Church, White
Post, has resigned on account OF pro
tracted illness. The vestries of seid
churches would not accept 8 complete
severance of his rectorship from them,
but decided to make efforts to secure
emporary ministerial assistance until
Mr.. Temple is restored to health.
A letter from Richmond says; Prob
ably never before was such interest
| taken in securing appointments on the
boards OF the various institutions OF this
State. In some instances Governor
Tyler has almost been overwhelmed
with letters backing up the claims OF
some of those who seek places on these
boards. This has been notably the case
| regarding an appointment on one OF
the State hospital boards"