Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-11
VIRGINIA NEWS.

A democratic club was organized al
Luckett's precinct, Loudoun county,
Saturday last, with a good member
ship.
The torpedo boat Stockton, built by
the Trigg Shipbuilding Company, OF
Richmond, had q successful DOCK triai
yesterday.
Michael Clinedinst, aged seventy-slx
wears. one of the largest land owners In
Shenandoah county, died at his home,
on the Shenandoah river, four miles
south OF Woodstock, yesterday.
Quite q stir has been caused in Ire
MI olican circles by the removal from
Office of Maj. R. F. Walker, as ship,
keeper in the Norfolk navy yard, ana
the appointment OF a negro named
Conner in his place.
CITY Serpt. James G.. Smith, OF Rich
mond. yesterday appointed Llewellen
Nash and William Prentiss to be guards
at the city Jail, to succeed M; J. Roac .
and VIM. Copnell, who were discharged
because of the escape of "Topeka joe
The Virginia Military Institute will
reopen tomorrow. There will be about
80 new cadets, and total enrolment Of
about $50 students. There is keen
rivalry among the new men to be Sc,
lected as members OF the footDaiI
eleven.
| A letter received at Newport New
last night from Democratic State Chair'
man J. Taylor Ellyson announces his
decision 10 the controversy between the
democratic factions there. 1t calls FOL
ward meetings for the purpose OF reor
gsnizing the party, to be held on the
9th instant.
On Friday afternoon last, during 6
heavy thunderstorm, Mr.. Robert Vim
Gel. aged about q years, was killed
by lightning at his fathers home, neal
lLoyeltsyille, Loudoun county. The
Young man was in the act of lowering
window when the bolt struck thu
house aud killed him instantly.
Colonel Frederick A. Stewart, Con
federate veteran, died yesterday at TIT
MARYLAND Liue Confederate Soldiers
Home, at Pikesville. He was fifty. niu'
years of age, and is survived by {
widow, two sons and two daughters
who reside in Baltimore. Colone
Stewart, was q native OF Fairfax, ant
. se,yed under Gen. Robert E. Lee il
| the army Of Northern Virginia.
Luther jennings, Of Culpeper county
was arrested at Fredericksburg yester
| day, charged with horse stealing. ID
=, had a fine horse, which he offered u
sell at a price so low that suspicion
was aroused, When arrested he cor
f-ssed he was from Culpeper county
Parties at Richardsville were commu
nicated with, and the horse was re
urned to Columbus Cole, the owner
Jennings was committed for trial.
The entire force of one hundred an
thirty cOlored employees of the Gwath
ney Buckley Peanut Company, a
Smith6eld, went on strike, yesterday
bpcause of the company's refusal t
grant one-third advance in wages
Owing to the present condition OF th
market, the company was unable Il
grant the increase requested, and, TO
the first time in twenty-four years, it
cleaning factories, the largest in tn
world, are idle.
The barn belonging to Capt. A. M
! Chichester, on his Ivor farm, abou
, three miles north of Lsesburg, was de
stroyed dy fire yesterday morning
The origin OF the fire is unknown
There were about 500 bushes OF wheat
lot OF hay, steam engine, new
drill, corn-cutter and other VALUABLE
, farming implements in the barn, oil o
which were destroyed. The barn wa
a fine one and the loss upon it alon
will be 81 200 or 81 800, which, wit
the property destroyed, will rnn tn
total less up to $4,000 or $4,000. To
barn and contents were insured, blu
for what amount has not been learned