Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-12
VIRGINIA NEWS.

smdIlpOA pSaios
Winston =. Parkinson died in War
renton yesterday at the home Of his sis
ter, Mrs. d. P. Wood, of consumption.
1t is understood that Rev. Robert w.
Barnwell, of Holy Trinity Church,
Florence, S. c., has been called to st.
Psuls Church, Richmond.
A fine bridge is to be built over
Aqua run, near Aqua Church, in
Stafford county. The material has ar
rived aud the structure will be erected
at once.
The Excelsior FIGURING Mills,at Fred.
erlcksburg, which were built in 1858.
and which have been 10 operation ever
since, are TO be sold. The owner will
retire from business.
Thomas Strider, Winchester's oldest
citizen, died on Saturday, of general de-
bility, after a short illness, aged ninety
one years. Some weeks ago he re-
ceived a severe fall down flight OF
stairs, which fastened his death.
The West-End Baptist Church, of
Peters burg, was dedicated yesterday.
Rev. +. c. Dargan, ID. d., of the South.
ern Baptist Theological Seminary,
Louisville, KY, preached the sermon,
and several other prominent ministers
assisted in the service.
1t is feared that Mrs. John Kelly, OF
Norfolk city, who has been missing
from her home there since Thursday, /,
detained by force. She had large sum
of money in her pocke.bOOk when she
left. Her husband is frantic. The po-
lice are searching diligently.
Ossie Dorsey, the negro arrested in
Washington Thursday on suspicion OF
being Gus Dorsey, a negro wanted 10
Leesburg Tor several large robberies,
was released on Friday. Sheriff Il. II.
Russell, of Leesburg, said the prisoner
was not the negro wanted in Virginia.
A conference of the recently appoint
ed supervisors OF the census for the die
trict embracing Virginia and North
Carolina, was held at the Jefferson Ho
tel, in Richmond, on Saturday. DR..
Fred Howard Wines, ass slant director
of the census, met the supervisors by
appointment and instructed them In
their duties.
William l.. Cochran. "a years old, was
found dead at his boarding house IN New
York, on Saturday, from inhaling ilu-
minating gas. The police and ply
slcians believe that death was entirely
accidental Young Cochran was the
son of Judge Cochran, of Charlottes-
vile. He graduated at the University
of Virginia last ysar.
Senator Henry Fairfax, wife and
daughter, OF Loudoun county, who
have been 1t the Jefferson, Richmond,
since the adjournment OF the legisla-
ture. left Saturday night for a visit TO
Florida. The party will 20 from Rich
mond to st. Augustine, and will, in all
probabil ty. spend several weeks at that
place or at Rock Ledge.
The liues on the subject of coDstitu-
tionsl convention Tor Virginia are al
ready sharply drawn. A circular which
is being distributed says: III coDsti-
tutional convention is called, it will en-
danger the position OF every city and
county official 10 the State" 1t then
goes on to urge the selection OF dele
gates to the State convention who are
opposed to the plan.
A negro named J. II. Leary was cap
tured on saturday night in the third
story of Cumberland street residence,
in Norfolk. The police believe that he
is the burglar who has been terrorzlng
the community by murderous assaults.
The negro had attempted to bresk
down the door Of q room in which two
ladies had taken refuge. Their screams
attracted Detective West, who found
the negro hiding 10 the attic.
Rev. NJ. T. Turner. OF Richmond,
died at the Retreat for the Sick, Satur-
dsy. after a brief illness of typhoid fe-
YER. Only last week Mrs. Turner died.
Mr.. Tuner was then confined to his
bed, and upon the evening of his wlfe's
funeral be was taken to the Retreat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner came to Rich
mond only few months ago from
Ronceverte, W. Va. Mrs. Turner was
sister of Mr.. A. Langstaf Johnson,
the well.known electrical engineer OF
Richmond city.
w. M. Ruffin, s. V. Southall, John
II. Ma ming and Or. NJ. II. McGaughy,
all well-knOwn citizens OF EmDoria.
Greensville county, were before United
States Commissioner Bartlett Roper in
Petersburg Saturday evening on
warrant issued by McLsne Plessanis,
United States Commissioner, on the
complaint of Deputy Revenue Agent
Charles Gee, who charged that these
men assaulted him March Z. The case
was continued for examination to
Thursday next and the defendants
were released on bail in the penalty OF
81 900 each for their appearance at
that time.
Two more hold-ups occurred in the
suburbs of Norfolk on Saturday night.
One resulted in the capture of the high
wayman. Every negro found upon the
streets who cannot give good account
of himself, ia at once arrested. More
then forty negroes, all heavily armed,
had been gathered in by the police up
10 23O o'clock this morning. There Is
almost reign of terror in the suburbs
OF that city as a result OF the numerous
hold-ups, burglaries, and murderous as
ssults which have taken place OF late.
Suburban residents are worked up to
high pitch, and are talking seriously OF
organizing a vigilance committee TO
make things warm for the marauders,
who in every instance reported have
been negroee.
FROM KENTUCKY.
Refusal of the military authorities at
Frankfort. KY, to allow the police to
enter the State executive building to