Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-28
VIRGINIA NEWS

Frank Il. Walker, son-ln-laW Oh
Judge Roger A. Pryor, died in Char
lottesville yesterday.
Miss Lizzie VsnLew, for many years
the postmaster of Richmond, is critical
ly i'll at her home 10 that city.
Senator Daniel, accompanied by his
son Edward, visited Mr.. w. J. Bryan
at Lincoln, Neb.. yesterday. Senator
Daniel Is on his way home from Cali
forDia.
Miss Emma Simpson, daughter OF the
late nchSmpson, formerly OF Loudoun
county, died alter long illness OF con-
SUMPTION, at Ell Paso, Texas, on Satur-
day last.
Mr.. William Rollins. a farmer of
King George county, raised $500 bush
els of wheat this season, which Is pre-
badly the largest yield made by any
farmer in the Northern Neck.
Mrs. Margaret Parker died on Tues
dsy at Avon, New York. She had
been in delicate health for some time.
She was the daughter OF the late Chas.
r. Paxton, of "Carlheim," near Lees
burg.
The negro arrested at Williamsburg,
charged with being the man who at
tempted to criminslly assault Miss Nina
Wynne, is the wrong man. Miss
Wynne arrived at Williamsburg yes
terdsy, but failed to identity the pris-
oner.
A political rumor that Is being given
credence in Richmond by some OF the
prominent republicans yesterday is the
likelihood of Colonel Il. L. HUBBARD be-
ing taken out of the race against Flood,
10 the Tenth district, and Jacob Yost
being substituted in his place.
Thomas Jefferson Russell, we'll
known farmer of Clarke county, was
paralyzed on Thursday evening. Mr..
Russell is one OF the largest land own
ers in the county; was a gallant Con-
federate soldier, being the color-bearer
of the Clarke c ,valry, in which be en-
listed when only eighteen years old.
It is understood that the Virgins
volunteers wifi be formed into regi-
ments as soon after the annual inspeo-
ton in September as possible. Two
regiments, of twelve companies each,
will be formed. The field officers. IN.
GLIDING the colonel, Lieutenant colonel,
and two majors, will be chosen by the
company officers.
Miss Fannie Coleman, Of st. Just, in
Orange county, died suddenly yester-
day. She had been visiting her niece
At La Hore, in the same county, ana
was taken i'll there. She grew worse,
aud was very anxious to be taken to
her home. Her friends, thinking she
could stand the trip, started, but had
only gotten short distance when, very
unexpectedly, the end came.
Mrs. Mahala Adams, eighty years OF
age, died at her home 10 Washington,
yesterday morning, from injuries sus-
famed in fall down a flight OF stairs
the previous night, Her remains were
taken 10 the former home OF the de-
ceased at Rehobotb, for burial this after
noon. Mrs. Adams was a native Of
Virginia, and was the widow OF
William II. Adams, who was prominent
in Loudoun county.
Mr.. George Blsndford, q well known
citizen of Park View, heard a noise al
bis bedroom door at late hour Wed
nesday night, and su )posing it to be
made by burglar, fired shot through
the door. He was Mortified later to
/ ind that he had shot his twelve-vear-
old son George, who had tried to get
into his fathers room. The ball had
entered the little fellows head, maxi
ing a very serious, though 1t is not
thought to be fatal, wound.
Mrs. Mary II. Sumner Long, post
| master at Charlottesville for the past
twenty.three years, died yesterday in
the Brooklyn Hospital, at Brooklyn. N.
Y. Mrs. Long, was the widow of Gen.
Armistead l.. Long, and one of the most
brilliant and widely known women 10
Virginia. She had been 10 i'll health
for TWO years or more, and had vainly
visited many places 10 hopes of recov-
cry. She was appointed postmaster al
Charlottesville by Gen. Grant. Her re.
mains were taken to Charlottesville to.
day Tor lntefmenl.
At the muDinipal election at Har-
risonburg, on Thursday, Col. o. B. Rel
Ter (reDublicaD) was elected mayor by
100 msjority, the largest ever given
mayoralty candidate, and d. S. Lewis,
treasurer (republican), by 81 majority.
For the first time in years the demo-
Gratis held a convention and nominated
a ticket. They lost the mayoraity aud
recordership, both OF which offices
they now hold, and retain but one
salaried office-the assessorship. The
council remains democratic. Particular
interest centered 10 the fight, because
Messrs. Acker and Funkhouser, claim
ing to be the regular republican organ
ization, openly voted and worked for
the democratic nominees.