Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-22
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The cornerstone OF the monument
to the Confederate dead, to by erected
in Commercial Place, Norfolk, was
laid to day.
The cruiser San Francisco WAS dis
covered to be leaking badly yesterday
and was placed in the dry dock ut
Portsmouth.
The work OF tearing down the Haxall
Mills, which are to be converted into
pulp mill and electric plant, in Rich
mond, was begun yesterday.
Mr.. B. F. Hughes, of Staunton, has
been appointed member of the Board
OF Visitors OF the Deaf aud Dumb Asy-
lum to succeed Mr.. j. \. Stubs.
The large barn belonging to jacob
G. Burner, on the Bowers farm, four
miles west of Luray, was destroyed by
fire, with contents, yesterday morning.
Secretary Gage arrived at Richmond
Inst night and held q reception and
| will attend the State Bankers AssOcia-
| ton in that city today and will make
an address.
Il is rumored that Mr.. Huntington
has closed deal with Vickars' Sons
y Maxim, of England, by which the
ordnance factory of that famous firm is
to be transferred to Newport News.
Governor Tyler did not delay the
matter Of filing the vacancy in the
| Board Of Directors of the Contra! Hos
pita occasioned by the death of Caps.
9. Shirley Harrison. He named MIR.
John J. Cooke, prominent citizen OF
Prince George, to succeed him.
Tho committee CT the Baptist Church,
of fredericksburg, charged with the
duty of Recommending pastor to sue
csed Rev. DR.. Dunaway. recommends
that Rev. j. S Dill, of Venahle Street
Baptist Church, OF Richmond. be call
ed to the pastorate of the church at
Fredericksburg.
Mrs Harriet B. Bell widow of Rev.
DIR. Thomas D. Bell, q well-knO~n
clergyman of the Presbyterian church,
died at Harrisonburg yesterday after
brief illness of pneumonia. Mrs. Bell
was NJ IS Beer before marriage,e daugh-
ter of Andrew Bear, and native Of
Rockingham county.
James Penrose Carter, charged with
the murder of Charles z. Moore, will
be tried by jury drawn from another
part OF the State, with three exceptions.
Judge Wickhan concluded yes -erday
'Nat jury could rot be obteined in
that county. A venire was them or
dered from Augusta county.
The tug Volunteer, which arrived al
Norfolk yesterday from Cheapside,
Chesapeake Bay, brings the startling
| information that 100 oyer Vessels
have been swept ont to sea, amt it is
i almost certainty that tn. re has been
a heavy loss Of life, as provisions are
cot very plentiful on these boats.
Mr.. John ?. Branch is now probably
! t9e richest man in Richmond. Since
Major Ginter died there is no one there
| who is more than one time million
eire. Messrs John P. Branch, Gus
tavus a. Millhiser, p. II. Mayo, EmGn-
uel Rsab, James n. Boyd, I. G.
Williams. jr, sud James u. Dooley are
the richest cilizers ,.
Major David d. Price, On Monday,
ia Richmond, sold ut suct;ou quenl-
tv OF condemned stores OF the Third
/ Virginia regiment. The sale was neld
ut Old Market Hall Ii was largely at
tended, but prices were not good, with
the exception OF those paid for stoves.
| Condemned tents went very cheap.
The property OF the Second regiment,
condemned to sale, will DO sold soon.
Reports have reached Warronton OF
considerable loss OF stock in that sec
ton during the blizzard. Il band Of
Iicypsea on Lees Ridge, near town, cam"
near perishing. The town authorities
brought them III and fixed them up
with fire end provisions IN Jail, where
they still remain. The roads leading
into town have been cleared Of The main
drifts, and wood and marketing are
coming in.
Gen. Charles J. Anderson, one OF the
delegates to the military convention at
Tampa, called on tie governor on
Monday and made q verbal report.
Governor Tyler said he is hopeful that
as the result of the convention steps
may soon be takep to reorganizo the
State militia. 1.-The trouble 1T pres
ent," ne said, els that we have no
where to begin. Uniforms and arms
are lacking. These we hope soon to
get"
A letter from Lexington says: The
recent cold spell played havoc with the
partridges to q great extent, many
freezing under the snow. The farmers
eudeavored 10 feed them and take them
up wherever found, and in some in
Stances Kept them housed. Grain was
placed around where coveys were like
~ to be. The cold caused many new
" born lambs to perish, but in some To-
caliiies the ewes were closely watched,
aud the lamts taken into the house and
kept by the fire.
There was little change in the ice
gorge in James river yesterday. Large
quantities of powder and dynamite were
exploded in the lower end of the gorge
in the harbor without appreciable effect.
The gorge below Richmond backs the
water over the low places in The lower
end of Richmond, and Fulton. large
district of that city, was cut of except by
the use of small boats. The danger is
lesseniDg, as the worst OF the gorges up
the river have given away. Tie bridges
are now out of danger, and the city en-
gineer yesterday pronounced Mayo
bridge safe for foot passengers.
NOT AN AFFAIR OF THE STATE
Commonwealth Attorney E. H. Jack.
son, of Warren county, has replied to
Governor Tyler's letter asking for infor
nation about the alleged assault uDOn