Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-11-29
VIRGINIA NEWS.

A bill providing for sep'rite street
cars for whites aud negroes Will De
presented at the extra session OF the
Virginia Legislature.
Mr.. William 7. Chapin, OF Nswport
News, and Miss Elizabeth Lane Roy.
daughter OF DR.. w. S. Roy, were mar.
ried at Front Royal yesterday.
Al Orange County Court this week
B f. Hawkins was indicted by the
grand jury tor killing his wife and the
trial set for the December term OF
court.
Mr.. Henry Wssner. q 10 reliant OF
Fredericksburg. and Miss Mamie f.
Fippc, of Ciroline county, were mar
ried OF Rouod Oak Church, in that
county, yesterday afternoon.
The cr1so itatiOn OF the Seaboard
Air Liue and ne Southern Railway Is
he lat-st subject o! rumor md gossip
in railroad circu s Tnere is probably
no iounda ion for the rumOr
Toe Interstate Commerce Commission
Yesterday miss, d the petition for re
hearing in the case Of the city of Dan
vile, against the Southern Railway
Company and others, decided last Feb
ruary aeainst the railroad company.
Rev. L4rdon r. Mason, rector OF
Gracs Episcopal church, OF Richmond,
has received call to the pastorste OF
s.. James church. Wilmington, n. O.,
left vacant by DR.. S.range's acceptance
of the call to s.. Pauls church Rich
moDd.
Mr.. Wm. H. Brown, one OF the Oldest
best.kDown ard weslthiest men 10 cen
trail LoudouD, died at his old homestead
where he res ded with his SOD, Mr.
Joshul Brown, between Linoolu and
North Fork, OH Monday night, aged
about IS years.
The barn of Edward Wills, farmer
living near NJ. Olive, Shenandoah
county, was burned yesterday after
noon. In trying TO save some stock
Wills Tell 10 the fire and was badly
burned before he vas rescued. his
burns may prove fatal.
The City Council OF Fredericksburg.
at meeting last night, passed a resolu-
ion authorizing the immediate con
structiop OF sewerage system, embrsc-
ing large portion OF the city, and also
the paving with vi,rifed brick or
granite blocks several OF its principal
streets.
Al ST. Andrews Chapel, Montross,
Westmorela I'D county, yesterday, Mics
! Elizlbeth Walker, eldest daughter OF
I the late William Walker, and Rev.
Frank Burruss, mem Der OF the Virginia
Methodist Epi'copsl Conference, now
slatioDed at Ridgeway, Henry county,
were married.
lis reported in Bristol that Gen.
James A. Walker, ex-CoDgressmsn
from the Ninth Virginia district, after
having twice been defes ed for re-elec'
ton to Congress by Judge W. F. Rhea,
is candidate TO succeed Judge L. Nj.
Anderson as Uoiled States attorney f)r
tie Western district OF Virginia.
At Shephards in his State, at o'clock
yesterday morning, Miss Matte Carter,
| the youngest daughter Of the late
James D. Carter, and Mr.. Wyatt Gun
ter we're married. The opposition of
the family Of tbe bride caused The cere-
mony TO take place outdoors, Beneath
an immens oak not fay from the parent
al roof he young couple were united
! TIE bride ia an unusually pretty girl
and the groom prominent young man
OF the county.
At a meeting OF the McKinley-R
velt Club, 10 Carlo tssyille, on Tues
day night, Cspt. J. II. RiVee, an appli-
cant for the postofllce a. that place,
made some statements rthec,lng on
Gen. Rosser's course during the recent
campaign. Ger. R)sser took ofenss
and, after sharp words had passed,
elected Capt. Riyes from the room. In
the corridor a lively personal encounter
ensued, which was finally terminated
by the interference OF friends. Clpt.
Rvs at once withdrew from the club.
VIM WoOdsop, who is 10 b, hanged in the
punt ntiary a, Richmond on cember ~,
had big Thsnksgivin dinner. The Cour. o
| Appeal. yesterday refused him writ Of error
whore upon the superintendent of the prison
| ttli him he co1ld have anything he wished
! for today's dinner He ordered vine oysters,
turkey, fish cigars and ether luxr RES. His
crime was the stabbing 10 death on Msy ~
Of Ambrose Farrebree, fel,ow-pTisoner.