Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-30
VIRGINIA. NEWS.

Henry NJ. Anterior, agent for the
National Vermont Life Insurance Com
pany, at Newport News, IL missing.
DR.. Hunter Mcclure, of Richmond
who was psralyzsd few days ago, is
reported much worse and much uneasi-
ness is felt az to bis condition.
DR.. and Mrs. John g. Andrews, of
Flnvsnns. county. died within "a hours
OF ca b other. DR.. Andrews death was
the result Of pneumonia, while Mrs.
Andrews died oil q complication of d.
sesses.
Mrs. Joanna o. Wilson, widow OF
Alfred NJ. Wilson, died 10 Portsmouth
Tuesday. She was q sister-in-law oil
Commodore James Barron, VINO killed
Decatur 10 a duel, and of the late Capt.
J. Julius Guthrie, formerly of the
United States navy.
The ten inspectors of fertilizers re-
Gently appointed by the Board Of Agri.
culture, under act of the last General
Assembly, will meet at the Department
of Agriculture 10 Richmond Tuesday to
receive instructions and to get their
parsphernalis for work.
The last span of the Richmond,
Petersburg and Carolina Railway bridge
across James river, at Richmond. was
finished yesterday. This, barring q
ten mile gap under construction, gives
the Sesbosrd system q complete line
from Richmond to Tampa, Fla.
The Richmond City Council held q
Joint meeting last night for the election
OF school trustees. Hon. J. Taylor
EllysoD, who has been chairman OF the
board for many years, was opposed ty
Major Sol Catchins. Mr. Eilyson's
name was withdrawn at his request.
and Major Cutchins was elected.
Emanuel Morton, colored, who
killed William Sneed, white
citizen, at Clover, on February
4, wss sentenced to the penitentisry
for eighteen years, at Halifax Court
House yesterday. Public sentiment
was surprised and excitement follow
ed. At $50 o'clock Yesterday after
noon the sheriff and deputies took the
prisoner cut of Jail aud left the town
with bin TO prevent mob violence.
Captain Lewis B. Evans and his two
sons, of Ophelia, Northumberland coun-
ty, were drowned on Wednesday, 1t Is
thought, 10 the Potomac river, nsar the
mouth OF Little Wycomico river, where
they had gone to bait their traps. They
we're returning home when they we're
caught in q severe wind storm. Their
boat drifted ashore Wednesday night.
but the latest information 10 hand Is
that their bodies have not been recov-
cred.
DR.. Anderson Moffett Newman, the
oldest male resident OF Hsrrisonburg,
died yesterday 10 the ninetieth year Of
his age. He was a native Of Shenar-
doah county, but had resided in Harris
burg since 1856. He was member of
the constitutional convention Of 1850
and until few years ago played ali
active and influential part in public az
fairs. He was notably good fnancier
and leaves large estate. Two children
survive him.
The Woodman Nine, 10 Orange coun.
ty, near Wilderness postoffice, gives
evidences of being rich in the precious
metal. Among the nuggets just found
there from surface washing by Dr.
Charles Kuper is one weighing three
and a-hslf pennyweights, one three
penny " Fights and another OF one per-
nyweight, besides numerous others OF
less weights. Much OF the gold-bear.
ing quartz being taken out at the Horde
Mine, near United States Ford, will as.
say elk dollars per ton.
The democratic district convention
to nominate a candidate for Congress
from the Fourth district of Virginia
for the unexpired and full terms ASSN
bled in Petersburg yesterday afternoon.
The names OF Major Francis Rlves Las
sitter, of Petersburg, and Judge Leoni-
das d. Yarrell, OF GreeDsville county,
we're submitted. The latter was subse-
quently Withdrawn and the nomination
Of Major Lassiter for both terms was
made by reclamation. Resolutions were
adopted against the acquisition of dis
tant or foreign territory.
An interesting question in connection
with the proposed constitutional con-
vention IL whether or not the people
will be permitted to vote for the adopt.
ion or rejection of such an organic law
as may be drafted by the convention.
Attorney General Montague said yes
to-day he was not prepared to say posi-
lively that II a convention should be
held It's work would become tie organic
law OF the State without being submit
ted to the people. He bad investigated
the matter carefully. The attorney
General wss Of the opinion, however,
that the legislature might have authori-
ty to provide that the constitution
drafted by the convention should be
submitted to the people and approved
by them before 1t should 90 into ef-
feet.