Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-25
VIRGINIA NEWS

The condition OF DIR. Hunter q. Nc
CURE. of Richmond, ia considerably i'm
proved.
Rev. James F. Billiugsley, of Spott-
sslvania, has been called to the pastor
ate of Belle Air Baptist Church, near
Iceland, Stafford county.
The friends OF Senator Martin assert
that be is not behind the movement to
defeat Mr.. J. T. EIlyson for chairman
of the democratic State COMMITTEES.
Mrs. Halle Craddock Bsrksdale, wife
OF Judge w. r Barksdale, of Halifax,
died at Richmond yesterday, at the
residence OF her son-in-lsw, Mr. Henry
NJ. Vaughan.
Lizzie Robertson, colored, charged
with poisoning DR.. J. Z. Tompkins and
family, waived examination at Fred
ericksburg yesterday and was sent to
the grand jury by Mayor Rowe.
1t is stated that all of the striking
telegraph operators of the Atlantic and
Danville division OF the Southern rail-
way have returned to work. except two
at Suffolk and one at Hollands. The
places oil these last were filled.
Nimrod and Mary Yates, brother and
sister, of Sperryville, Rsppahsnnock
county, fourteen miles east OF Luray,
hav been lodged in the Rappabannock
Jail, charged with attempting to burn
dwelling house belonging TO Mr.. James
Fletcher, OF that town.
Miss Marguerite Holmes Trenholm,
daughter of Mrs. William Mayo Atkin-
son. and Mr.. Robert Wickliffe Woolley
of New York, were married yesterday
At Winchester. The maid of honor
WAS Miss Margaret Page Dame, and
among the ushers was Mr.. John l.
Stephenson, OF Alexandria.
At meeting of the democratic voi'
ers OF Culpeper last night Mr.. Alden A.
Bell was nominated for mayor. Il. Cha
pin Ligbtfoot, for recorder and assessor;
George W. Keerl, for treasurer. For
councilmen: K. F. Booton, David Bail
ey. J. W. Swan, w w. Chelf, J. s.
Covington and E. L. Fancey.
Monday afternoon at the Alberene
Soapstone Works, ear Charlottesville,
large bowlder in Quarry No. 3 fell in,
instantly killing Mr.. George Kidd, Of
Nelson county. Several other work
men were iojured, among whom were
Mr.. Ernest Msupin, Mr.. Joseph 7
Sprouts and James Sheffield:
Hon. Thomas 8. Atkins, who was
Judge of the Hastings Court when the
Cluverius case was tried, died last night
at his home on Gary street, Richmond
Death resulted from grip, though Judge
Atkins he'd been afflicted with creeping
paralysis for several years. Deceased
i we fly seven Years old, and native
| of England.
The constitutional convention "a De
sured. More tnan enough delegates tt
the Norfolk convention have been IN
structed or are committed TO make Thu
a psrty issue, and 20 per cent. of th'
delegates remain to be elected. At thu
ward meetings in Richmond last nigh
30 of the 80 delegates elected favor TIT
convention.
The Odd Fellows of Fredericksburg
celebrated the eigbty-first annivers,r,
OF Odd Fello v ship in Frederick county
last night with speeches by Grand Mas
ter W. 81. Bailey, Of Richmondi DR.. J
| F. Thompson, and r. B. McCalley, o
Fredericksburg. The speeches wer'
followed by musica! programme. Re
freshments were served.
Stephen Baptist, negro, who i
charged with the murder of Mr.. Pete
Jones. an oil and prominent citizen o
the Buffalo Springs, Mecklenburg coun
| W, was taken to Petersburg last nigh
to prevent lynching. The sheriff hat
much difficulty In preventing the pris
oner from being taken from him by
mob. The officer drew his pistol ant
declared that he would defepd the pris
oner at the risk OF his own life. Tit
negro denies the charge.