Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-22
VIRGINIA NEWS.

VlkGlNlA NEWS.
The death of Mrs. Amanda Hatcher,
wife of the late Thomas Hatcher, al
Richm ond, occurred at the residence oil
her son-in Law, Mr.. George Welsh, on
Tuesday. She was in the Gath year OF
her age.
At Newport News yesterday Judge
Lee granted q stay Of execution until
after July 10, in the case of Frank Ben.
jsmin, who was recently sentenced to
hang April 20, for criminal assault lr
Hampton.
Mr. J. o. Brotherton. q popular
young man of Winchester, died Tues
day night after brief illness, OF pneu
monia. He was son OF Mr.. Thomai
Brotherton. of Clarke county. He was
30 years Of age and leaves q wife.
As nothing has been heard Of Thos
Temple Powell, superintendent Of
schools, of Newport News, since bis
mysterious disappearance. several
weeks ago, it Is probable that an effort
will be made 10 q short time to have
the Office declared vacant.
Professor Il. l.. Frawley, principal
OF the business department Of the New.
port News Military Academy, has moi
been seen since Tuesday either at the
academy or by his wife, whom he mar.
ried less than a month ago, and several
people who held bis due bills are much
concerned.
The State Board of Agriculture in
tended at its meeting Tuesday night te
elect only five fertilizer inspectors and
give them the maximum amount allow
ed by the new law, $75 q month, but
the political pressure for positions YVES
so strong they appointed ten and cui
the s.lary to $50 per month.
The Spanish steamship Minerva
which had been given up for lost after
three separate attempts to search fol
her on the high seas, and was finally
picked up by German tramp steamer
and lowed into Bermuda, came into
port at Norfolk yesterday with hard
story OF two months tempest, starvation
aud helpless drifting at sea.
The condition of Colonel w. F
Wickham, who was seriously Injured
last Sunday at his home in Powhatan
county, is as satisfactory as could be
expected. There is no reason to doubt
that he will recover unless blood pois-
. oning sets it, and this is said to be q
remote contingency. Tne bullet, which
lodged In Colonel Wickham's neck
has not been extracted.
The condition OF DIR. Hunter Mcclure
last night was more favorable than il
was on Tuesday. His physicians ieeI
encouraged TO hope for his recovery
unless some unfavorsble change TAXI {
place not expected. DIR. WIN. Mcclure,
OF Winchester, arrived In Richmond
yesterday evening to b. with his broth
er, who, he thinks, has good chance
of recovery.
Mr.. Eugene B. Hatch, son of Mr..
Samuel ]. Hatch, was found dead yes.
terday in q ditch on the public road
about two miles from his home OF
Rhodesville, Orange county. He wa
about IS years of age. He left home
the evening before on horseback to visit
q neighbor, and it is supposed that he
had an epileptic fit, as he was subject to
them, and fell from the horse.
The sinking fund commissioners in
Richmond yesterday purchased $1l5
600 worth of century bonds for the
State. There were but two bidders,
the successful one being the firm o
Scott & Slringfellow. The bonds were
purchased in $4,000 blocks, beginning
at the price o! 80 20 and ran up to 90.75
the last $1,000 being taken at 90.75
being an average of 90.46. The other
bidders offered IS 900 at 9125. One
month ago the same amount OF bOnds
was purchased at 1921. The bonds
will be delivered within the next few
days.
A special meeting OF Winchester
Presbyterians adjourned last Tuesday
night in Kent Street Church, in Vic.
chester. The Kent Street and the
Loudoun Street churches were dis
solved, at their OVID request. and the
membership united 10 a new church,
known as the Presbyterian Church OF
| Winchester. The church property OF
both branches goes to the united church
Rev. Dr.. James r Graham, for fifty
years pastor OF the Kent Street Church,
is made pastor emeritus OF the new
church. Six elders and deacons we're
elected Tuesday night by the congre-
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