The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-16
NEWS OF THE DAY IN VIRGINIA

The FIRE which destroyed a business block IN
Windsor Sunday morning. entailed loss Of $14 co.,
The insurance aggregates $50.
A letter from Manila states that John Mayo. q
Norfolk man attached to the collier alexandria, be-
came mentally deraEged in the Red Sea
Norfolk Hebrews favor the TspeaI Of the law
which giveg them the right 10 remain open On Sun
cay. They say It's provisions are shameiuliy abused
OF the So. 900 per cent. improvement bonds is
sued few days ago b. the city Of Fredericksburg.
all but s. Geo taken by local investors Ali sol
at a premium.
The British steamship Monarch. which arrived at
Lamberts Point Friday night Tor 800 tons Of
bunker coal. is the largest steamship that has ever
visited The LambeTCs Point piers, having freight
ing capacity Of u, 900 tons. She has cleared.
At the annual meeting OF the stockholders OF the
Shenandoah County Building and Loan Associa-
ton. at Woodstock, sbout e009 shares being rep
resented. Messrs. H. X. Haun, F. p Pennypaeker.
and J. W. SaRtmiers were reelected directors for
three years
Rev. S. Cary Beckwith has been assigned bv
Bishop Randolph to the pastorate Of the Episcopal
churches al HCt Springs. Va MT. Beckgilh is a
son Of Mr. T S. Beckwith. Of Petersburg and Is a
graduate Of the University Of the South at suvanee
Tenn.
The Southern Seminary vas enriched by the sum
VI Soafr -a47F4 al lAE AelAgt-e% NAuIE1 OF b9NlrR
Green, Sunday The money was subscribed after a
sermon b. Rev. DIR. ". E Edwards. Of Randoph
Macon College. and al appeal 0y Mai. 4. o. Pea
tross.
The city OF Norfolk, through irs mayor and a
committee from the board Of trade and Business
Mems Association. Row route for Richmond Will
strenuOusly oppose the proposed revision OF the
quarantine laws II is believed the laws Till
prove detrimental to the ports interests
4 temporary bridge built across New River. a
few miles below Radf0rd By Walton Laeke Co
contractors for the eut-o1 being built ~ the Nor
folk and Western. was washed away by nigt water
sad Zee Saturday nigh The bridge was costly
one and is a total loss II must be replaced before
the tunnel grading can be resumed.
The congregation OF 81 Paars Church, Richmond.
last night adopted resolutions strongly urging Rev
William A Guerry. chaplain OF the University OF
the South al sGVanse- TO accept the call just e.
tended him The congregation also invited Nj.
Query 10 visit Richmond and spend days - ths
guest II the church before announcing his deeisoa
The ,Toe Of United States Marshal Morgan Treat
will rot De removed from RichHond to Norfolk A
short tine ago Mr Treat applied 10 the department
for an additional clerk An inspector who came
down % examine iHtO the need for one told Nr
Treat that II he would n.oys the oalse TO Norfolk
another clerk xouIa be Recommended Mr.. Treat de-
slned the offer. AMI all remain in Richmond
Tuner Ashby Camp Confederate Veterans Of Win
chester. viii give a banquet in honor Of Gen r e
Lees birthday. next Friday night. Senator John
". Daniel Ein respond TO the toast. Daughters Of
the Csuteiesacy. and Hon A. Moore r.. o: Berry
Vile Va, vii sesgond To Gen Roosft 4 Lee %
The local chapter q the Daughters Of tie coniea-
eracy xlll be the guests Of honor. and deiesAtons
Of various Confederate camps ID the yie!E.ty viii
&c present