Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-02-10
VIRGINIA NEWS.

VIRGINIA NEWS.
At a meeting OF Virginia farmer
held in Fredericksburg yesterday ste p
we're taken for the promotion of suga
beet culture.
Mr.. Samuel B. Settle, of Madison
yesterday died of typhoid pneumonia
The deceased was born and reared il
Rappahannock county.
Mrs. E. H. Compton died last weel
at her home near Front Royal OF mes
sels, aged about sixty years. She Wal
a daughter OF the late Henry Psrtlow
esq, OF Warren county.
The Rouss mausoleum, which is to bt
erected 10 the burial lot of Mr.. Charlie.
B. Rouss, in Mount Hebron Cemetery
Winchester, will cost $50, 200 and viii
be the finest 10 the South.
| II is reported that the marriage Of
Mr.. E. B. White, OF Leesburg. to Mis-.
Lalla B. Harrison, daughter of the late
Powell Harrison. will take place in
Leesourg on the 2lst inst.
Mrs. Maggie Wallace Hooe, wife Of
Mr.. II. B. Hooe, died on Tuesday last
near Nokesvlle, Prince William couu.
ty, OF pneumonia, aged 40 years. Mrs.
Hooe was Miss Wallace, OF Stafford
county.
A telegram was received at Win.
chester yesterday announcing the
| death of Mr.. Robert l. Kurtz, ST.,
which occurred yesterday 10 Deland,
Florida, where he had gone for his
health.
Miss Lucinda Dodd died at her home
near Peonian Springs, Loudoun
county, Wednesday morning, IN the
S5th year of her age. She had until re-
Gently been in fairly good health for
one of her many years.
On Thursday night the barn on the
farm of G. NJ. Pattie, near Wsrrenton,
tenanted by his brother in. law, was
destroyed by fire, together with large
quantity of feed, harness and farming
utensils. One horse persisted.
Attorney w. j. Jenkins, of Norton,
Was shot yesterday by John Wampler,
and is not expected to live. The
trouble occurred over piece of land
bought by John Bates from Wampler
and sam Wax. Wax also fired, and
Bates is implicated.
The Governor yesterday signed the
bill providing for separate accommoda-
tions on steamboats, for white and COL
ored passengers. This is a companion
measure to the "Jim Crow" car bill
which the Governor approved several
days ago. Both 90 into effect July
next.
Hon. William Jennings Bryan will
address the ge neral assembly of Virginia
in the Academy of Music next Monday
afternoon at 8 o'clock. Mr.. John Skel-
ton Williams has rendered his private
car to the legislative committee to
bring Mr.. William J. Bryan from
Washington to Richmond.
Some time between Tuesday and
Thursday night thieves entered I'M
manuel Episcopal Church, in Henrico
county, and stole one black csssock,
two black silk stoles and several arti-
cles OF small value. The total value
was about $40. The silver salvers for
The taking OF contributions were not
found by the depredators.
A handsome portrait of Gen. Turner
Ashby, who commanded the cavalry in
Jackson's valley campaign, WAS pre-
sented to Lee Camp in Richmond |
Hon. Holmes Conrad made |
The presentation on behalf OF the |
donors, Messrs. Moncure, of Richmond,
and ex-Gov. O'Ferrsll accepted the |
picture on behalf of the camp.
Intelligence was received in Win
chester yesterday of the death of John
a. Denny. of that city. Mr.. Denny
was a private in Company l., Forty.
,hird Infantry, and was killed in battle
vt Paniton, Luzon, on January II. He
Vas thirty-four years of age, and leaves
. wife and three children. Mr.. Denny
vas son of Col. William r. Denny,
me of the weslthiest and foremost citi-
,ens of Winchester,
N1h0lNlA hEf ODLiCANS.-A5 utTctO- |
ore stated the State republican COM
nittee, Park Agnew, chairman, will
meet at Ford's Hotel in Richmond next
Friday to select date aud place for
folding the next republican convention.
1t the same time apportionment for
delegates will be made. 1t will he
'ased upon the Mckinley vote in 1896.
md delegate allowed for each 200
totes polled. Richmond will have
wenty-six delegates. T convention
will probably be held in the latter part
II April, and there is little doubt that
'taunton will again be selected IS the
lace OF meeting. The matter Of the
constitutional convention will be dis
ussed. The question OF the restricio
# negro suffrage is quite sure to be dis
used in the convention. There ia a