Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-29
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. Anna Willard, wife OF Dr.. Jae.
Willard, died on Friday at Lovettsville,
ioudoun county.
1t Is stated that Mr.. Andrew Monte-
que, attorney general of the State, will
be candidate for governor of Virginia
In the next campaign.
Major Julian J. Mason, for many
years a leading lawyer at the King
George bar, has gone to the Soldiers
Home at Richmond. He has been in
failing health for several years.
Dogs have been playing havoc with
sheep in some neighbornoods in King
George county again of late, aud there
seems to be no remedy for the sly
CANNES do their destructive work in
the night time.
DR.. r. w. Martin. president of the
Virginia Medical Examining Board,
hiss announced that the next examina-
tons will be held in Lynchburg, be-
ginning June 26, and continuing
through the 9th and %.
Ire Harrisonburg News says: "There
is destined to be heavy emigration
from Canada to Virginia this year. The
advance couriers are already in this
county, and it is quite useless to say
that they are charmed by what they
have seen since here"
A number Of people in the southern
portion of Shenandoah county have an
nounced their intention of disposing Of
their effects and removing to the far
North west during the coming spring.
The Woodstock section of the county
has already contributed large number
OF settlers 10 the Dakotas,
There is the strongest lobby at the
State Capitol that hos been there for
years fighting against the Seaboard bill
for charter to run a road to Washing.
ton. The lobby includes men OF prom
irence in the State who are interested
10 behalf of the Richmond, Frederioks-
burg and Potomac and the Atlantic
Coast Line to defeat any competition.
General Miles, of the army, and
party of army officers arrived at Lin
den. Warren county, on Saturday to in
spect the new rapid-fre gun recently
invented by Mr.. Cullum, of Warren
Sulphur Springs. 1t is stated to be the
purpose to locate permanent govern
ment rifle range in the vicinity Of
Massnutten mountain, near Strasbure.
Mai. Thomas A. Brander, a well
known ex.Confederate officer and q
prominent figure in all Confederate
celebrations in Richm md died yeeter-
day. He was sixty years old and a
native OF Richmond, where he had
spent all his life, having been engaged
in business both before and since the
war. He was commander OF the Vir-
glnia Division, U. G, ", with the rank
of msjor general; past commander Of
r. E. Lee Camp, No l, G. ", and past
commando. Of the grand camp Of Vir
GINA.
The Seaboard syndicate has won an
othe: victory, and now everything is
favorable to the plan of consolidation.
A telegram from Macon, Ga, says that
Judge Speer, sitting in the United
States Court in that city, on Saturday
rendered his decision in the suit asking
for az Injunction TO prevent the Georgia
and Alabama railway from cODsolidat.
ing with tine Florida Central and
Peninsula railroad. Judge Speer re-
fused to grant the Injunction and
promptly dismissed the injunction pre-
ceedings, The Seaboard people and
their many friends are greatly pleased
with the decision, which they expect
would be just what it was. All the
points were decided in favor of the Sea-
board.