Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-16
VIRGINIA NEWS.

John Il. Rutherford, of Winchester,
on whose farm the battle of Winchester
was fought, died at his home yester-
day.
Mrs. Cornelia Jackson, mother of
Rev. E. B. Jackson, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, Winchester, is dead in
Washington. Mrs. Jackson was Miss
KerfOOt, of Upperville.
Mr.. Henry E. G. Baskerville, aged
eighty-three years, died at his residence
in Richmond Sunday, night. He was
at one time one OF the best known
business men OF Richmond.
Mrs. Carter Harrison, of Powhatan
county, died suddenly at her home
Sunday morning. Mrs. Harrison's
maiden name was Miss Byrd Swift. She
was born and raised in Richmond.
Miss Edmonia Waller, daughter of
the late Edward Waller, OF Stafford,
did while visiting her sister, Mrs T..
F. Blackburn, at Garrison vile, Sunday
She was resident of Washington for
several years. She was i'll only about
week.
Mr.. Joseph Meyer, seventy-six years
old, one of the best known men in
Page county, died at his home, near
Luray, Sunday of apOplexy. He was
stricken at the dinner table four days
ago, and died without regaining con-
sciOusness.
Representative Sidney P. Epes, of
the Fourth Virginia district, has been
chosen by the Virginia delegation to rep
resent the State on the democratic con-
gressioDal committee. This position
has been previously held for several see.
sions by Congressman Jones, of the First
district.
The large barn at Walnut Hill,
Orange county, belonging to Mr.. J. P.
Thompson, was destroyed by fire yes.
terday evening, together with all OF its
contents, consisting of large quantity
Of hay and corn; also two horses and
two mules. The origin of the fire is
unknown.
The Office OF United States Marshal
Morgan Treat will not be removed
from Richmond to Norfolk. A short
time ago Mr.. Treat applied to the de.
partment for an additional clerk. An
inspector who came down to examine
into the need for one told Mr.. Treat
that il he would move the Office to Nor
folk another clerk would be recon,
msnded, Tr. Mreat declined the offer,
and will remain in Richmond.
Judge Waddill. of the United States
Court in Norfolk, yesterday denied the
Injunction asked by Thomas F. Ryan,
OF New York, to restrain the consoida.
ton of the Seaboard Air Line, Florida
Central, and Peninsula and Georgia and
Alabama railroads with some seven
teen other lines, and further, to prevent
The transfer to Mr.. Middendorf, OF
Baltimore, of 1900 shares OF Raleigh
and CASTOR stock, to effect the consoli-
dation. An sppeal will be taken.
What for time threatened to be
serious most riot occurred last night at
Phoebus as q result of an effort on the
part of Fort Monroe artillery men to
clean out the Dewey House. In the
melee o soldier was shot by negro.
This made q frenned mob of the sol.
diers' squad and they ran amuck, firing
.heir reviewers and yelling for an hour
or more. At 10 o'clock last night the
rioters had been dispersed without 9TH
er fatalities. The wounds Of the soldier
will probably prove fatal
A shooting affrsy occurred at STAN
nardsville, Greene county, Saturday,
between "Mac" Mayors and "Si"
Young. Mayors went to Youug's room,
picked quarrel, it is said, and was
shot twice 10 the abdomen. He made
a rush at Young, sitter being wounded.
and three more shots were fired-one
by Young and the other two by May
ers, Young is wounded 10 the forehead
and arm. He will recover. Mayors is
reported to be dying. He has q wife
and five children in Greene county.
Young is from Pennsylvania.