Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-16
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. Jerome Goodhart,a venerable and
we'll to do citizen of Lovettsville, died
suddenly at his home In that place sa.-
urdav morning.
Major James B. Quinn, United States
eneineer. declares the proposed diver
sion Of the Appomatox river near re-
tiers burg is entirely feasible.
Davenport & Morris's big wholesale
house. at Seventeenth and Dock streets,
Richmond was damaged by fire and
water last night to the extent OF about
$1,000.
Miss Ann Hibbs died at the residence
of Mr. Lewis BENZ amin in Lsesburg on
Tuesday afternoon last, aged ABOUT six
tv year.. She was daughter OF Maj"
Wm. Hbbs of Whites battalion.
John Taggsrt BIodgett. justice OF
the Supreme Court of Rhode Island,
aud Miss Amy Lucy Bemiss were mar
ried at Richmond yesterday. The Rev.
DR.. Robert P. Kerr, of the First Pres
byteriau ChurcD, performed the cere'
mony.
The Governor today issued a requi-
sition on Governor Roosevelt, OF New
York, for James Butler, Alias Frisco
SLIM" who Is wanted 10 this State for
completely in the robbery of the bank
at Strssburg, where large sum OF
| money was secured.
On Monday last, John A. Rnker,
auct'r., for Messrs. E. Nichols, Alexan-
der, McCabe, and Tebbs, commissioners
in Having vs.. Hawling's exr's., sold
the "Home Farm" of the late Lewis
Hawking containing sos acred and cit
| uated on the south side of Goose Creek
west of Oatlauds, Loudouu county, for
SI3 Is per acre. Robt. L. Adams, pur'
chaser.
The advisory committee of the Bow
den wing OF the republican party in the
Norfolk district headed by ID. Law
renee Groner, who presided over the
recent Bowden district convention, LEFT
there last night fos New York, where
they will today be given an audience
by Chairman Hanna, at national repub-
icsn headquarters. 1t is said that the
committee will ask for the withdrawal
OF DR.. K. A. Wise and the nomination
of candidate for Congress who will be
supported by all the republicans Of the
district.
A series of accidents occurred at a
| fire in Winchester yesterday afternoon,
A lighted coal oil stove upset in room
on the second floor of Capt. j. |. h
Bakers residence and set fire to the
room. His daughter, Mrs. George
| Merriman, tainted from the attendant
excitement, but is now quite well
Jaler Adam FOruey. who attempted e
extinguish the blaze, was seriously
burned about the hands and face, and
Daniel Sloufier. lad, was knocked
down and badly Cut by hose carriage
on the way 20 the fire. The flames
were extnguished after several room
mad been wrecked, with loss ola hun
bred dollars.
A settlement has been reached be
tween the Old Dominion Steamship
= Company and the Merchant anC
Miners Transportation Company, ant
tue heirs of most of the ninetee0 negr'
longshoremen who lost their lives il
the collision at Norfolk, between NJ
P Old Dominion transfer barge and tn,
/ | Merchan and Miners steamer Essex
on June 80 last, by which the heirs arr
to receive $500 10 each instance. Tn
first OF the cases to be brought into
( court were those of George Spratley
q Isaiah Bridges aud Allen Boyd. 2. J
! Norris. counsel in each one OF thes'
! cases, yesterday fled petitions askinl
the court to confirm, on behalf of in
fsnts, the compromise which has beer
Effected.