Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.
big fire is raging in the Disl

A big fire is raging in the Dismal
Swamp.
The Sesboard Air Line Railway
Company, has given an order ior Z,oOV
new freight cars to the South Baltimore
Car Works.
Rev. Fl. Fl. Zones has rendered bis
resignation as pastor OF Round Hill
Baptist Church, King George county,
which has been his charge for twenty
four years.
The new courthouse building at
Montross, Westmorelsnd county, is
nearly completed and will be ready for
occupancy by the October term OF the
county court.
Richard Clark, jr. of Chiltop's, West
moreland county, dropped dead OF
heart disease a day or two ago. He
was twenty-one years old, and was to
have been married the following day.
Among the candidates for the posi-
lion on the Court of Appeals bench
made vacant by the death of Judge
Rely are A. A. Phlegar, incumbent;
Judge W. II. Mann, OF Nottoway;
Judge sc. White, of Henry, and
Judge R. R. Prentis, OF Norfolk.
The principal business portion of
Washington, n. O., was yesterday
swept away by the most disastrous con-
fiagrstion In the towns history; loss,
$4,000. Washington is a town OF
about 5000 persons, situated on the
Washington branch of the Atlantic
Coast Line, in Beaufort county, on the
Pamlico river.
The cornerstone of the monument to
be erected to the memory OF the Con.
federate soldiers OF Madison county
will be laid at Madison Court House
Wednesday, September 10. The Ma
sonic fraternity will conduct the services
aud the grand master of the State will
make an address. Congressman Peter
J. Otey will be the orator of the occa-
sion.
Miss Ionia Ivan Roe, aged "a years,
daughter OF c. c. Roe, wealthy Butia-
10, N. Y, man, now 10 Richmond on
her fathers yacht Mystery, which is
bound south for the winter, yesterday
stood the government examination for
steamboat pilots license, and passed
most creditsbly. She is the first wom-
su ever granted pilots license in Vir.
glnia.
Col. Randolph Harrison died last
night at his farm, "Amphill," in Cum
berland county, after an illness OF three
or four months, aged rs years. Col.
Harrison was register OF the land office
for one or more terms, and afterwards
the legislature elected him commission
err of agriculture. Col. Harrison COM
manded a Virginia regiment during
the civil war.
On Wednesday a forest fire burned
over 250 acres of land in Dinwiddie
county, near Bain's siding, belonging to
o. J. Boisseau and A. Z. Richardson,
destroying vast amount OF valuable
standing timber. The mountain tim
Der just back of CollierstowD, Rock
bridge county, caught fire early Wei
nesday morning, and has been burning
with great fury since.
John Snow, who was arrested few
weeks ago on the charge of shooting
Miss Alice Jones, daughter of Elisha
Jones, was convicted in the Campbell
County Court yesterday and sentenced
to one year in the penitentiary. Snow
was jealous of a rival sutton, Douglas
MarIln, and took his rifle TO the woods
directly 10 front OF Mr.. Jones's place,
where he fred three times at Martin,
who was on the front porch with Miss
Jones. He missed the young man, but
one of the bullets took effect in the
girls thigh.
A chld's carelessness was the cause
of another barn being destroyed near
BolliDgtou, Loudoun county, on Mon
day. The barn belonged to Mr.. George
Cooper. His little grandson had ask
ed for some matches, which were re-
fused him. He then went TO the barn
to the binder, where 1t seems there
were some matches, which he took
and set fire to some hay. The flames
took hold of the building, and it, with
its contents, 800 bushels of wheat,
farming implements and buggy, WAS
destroyed. A rick OF straw was also
burned.
Yesterdays session 10 Richmond OF
the National Council, 0. y. A. M.
closd the work of the council. A me.
mortal service for deceased members
was held. A. L. Thompson, Of New
Britain, Conn, was elected as major
general for term of two years. The
report on the funeral benefit depart
ment was accepted in full, and all rec.
concentrations adopted. The report Of
the finance committee was approved.
The funeral benefit department has
paid 10 claims $32, 400 during the past
year. A per capita tax from State
councils to the National Council was
fixed at 10 cents on each member in the
several jurisdictions. The board of Of.
fcers was instructed to form plans to
raise funds for the relief of the Calves
ton sufferers.
THE CuINESE TpOTTPTEl