Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-13
VIRGINIA NEWS.


for Mr.. w. L. Richards, the farm of Mr..
Richard Shacklett, near Delaplane sta.
ton.
A company has been formed in Fred
ericksburg for the purpose OF mauufac-
turing excelsior upon an extensive
scale.
Joseph B. Henderson, a well-known
farmer Of Orange, died on Tuesday
night Ct pneumonia, in the 6Sth year OF
his age.
Mr.. NJ. A. Cogbill, clerk OF the Coun.
ty Court of Chesterfield, died yestei
day morning at his home at the Court
House, aged IS years.
The dwelling house OF Mrs. Edward
Brown, near Irene, in Loudoun county,
was, with its contents, destroyed by
fire on Tuesday evening.
Miss Eva d. Wise, daughter OF Capt.
John s. Wise. now oil New York, and
Mr.. James P. Barney were married at
Cape Charles on Wedne sdsy.
Mrs. Virginia A. Shsckelford, wife Of
the late A. J. Sbackelford, died in
Charlottesville, on Wednesday, in the
seveDty.third year OF her age.
The first train over the Richmond,
Petersburg and Carolina railroad from
Richmond will be run from there to
Columbia, s. c., Saturday night.
The house on the farm owned by Mr..
F. nj. Kendall, near Upperville. which
was rented and occupied by Mr.. Chas.
Fleming, was burned on the 9Th inst.
Mr.. Charles T. Bland, OF Portsmouth,
who has been making an active can
vass for the democratic nomination for
Cougress.h has withdrawn from the field.
Edward c. Mayo, translator in the
State Department. died in Richmond
last night, aged IS years. He spoke
and wrote eleven languages. He mar
ried a daughter of Governor Henry A.
Wise.
Mrs. Alice Coleman DeJsrnette, wild
ow OF Mr.. Elliot DeJarnett, died st her
home, in Bowling Green, yesterday
morning. She was daughter of Rev.
J. d. Coleman, q well-knOwn Baptist
minister.
Mr.. H. Claiborne Epps, who was de-
feated for city sergeant of Richmond
by ]. c. Smith, with only SO votes 10
spare, claims Irregularities IN two pre-
clncts, and threatens to contest the
election.
The Virginia negroes will call con-
vention of negroes to meet in Richmond
, about May 18th to place colOred candi-
dates for Congress 10 every district 10
the State "a a rebuke to the republican
leaders for the treatment they received
by the Norfolk convention.
William Wilson. a 12-year.old boy
from Brandy station, 90 the Southern
Railway, was induced to visit Washing
ton by negro servant named James
Berry, day or two ago, aud the Mt.
gro subsequently deserted the lad at
Hyattsville, Nd. The boy will be sent
home.
Harvey, the 1+year.old son Of Lee
Black, OF Spottsylvania cOuOty, was
struck, at Summit station Wednesday
night, by train going forty miles an
hour and was thrown fifty feet. His
skull WAS fractured and be was other
wise injured. He was taken 10 Fred
icksburg for surgical operation. He
is conscious aud may recover.
The first vessel of the Norfolk and
West India Fruit Transportation Com
pany arrived yesterday from Jamaics
with q full cargo of bananas. This
marks a revival OF the once great fruit
trade of Norfolk, and the establishment
of the line is the frat blow in the fight
whereby that port hopes to wrest the
industry from Boston.
The machinery ofthe Maryland Tack
Company, an enterprise established at
Front Royal duriog the recent boom.
mas been purchased by the tack trust.
Most OF it was broken up for old iron
and sold. A Greensboro, n. c., furni-
ture concern has purchased and remov.
ed the machinery OF the large factory
erected a. Front Royal at cost OF Sl5,
600 during the boom. The machinery
sold tor $500.
In Roanoke yesterday during the
session of court Messrs. Staples and Pei
kins became involved in a wrangle over
a legsl point ap1 exchanged PERSONAL
ties until both lost their temper and
came TO blows. Judge Christian vsioly
endeavored to preserve order. The two
lawyers, hot, angry, and glaring mu-
tual defiance, were finally separated,
and the scsndallzd court impartially
fined them $25 each.
Judge c. E. Nichol yesterday grant
ed charter to the Manassas Canning
and Picking Company, with the fol-
lowing officers for the first year: W.
J. Arlington, president; B. B. Thorn
ton, secretary; Westwood Hutchinson,
cashier OF the National Bank of Man
sssas, treasurer directors, DR.. Peter B
Bowen, J. B. t. Thornton, w. II. w.
Moran, Edward Wepener; Joseph L.
Baker, @. L. Hynson and Robert A.
Hutchisop.
With the formation OF new college
company, which has Prof. J. s. Gruver,
of Reliance, as it's president, and the Sc.
curing OF the Hotel Royal as q college
building, secures for Front Royal al
other stride as an educational center.
Prof. Gruver has also purchased of Rob-
ert Brockett the spacious Office build
ings erected by the Front Royal Devel
opment Company during the boom, but
for the pas, lew years used as resi-.
dsDce by Mr.. Brockett.