Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-07
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Judge y. W. Harrison. of the Circuit
| Court OF Winchester, has rendered a
decision that note dated on sunday
was valid.
The guano trust, known as the Vir-
gini Carolina Chemical Company, is
to operate line of steamships between
Norfolk and Tsmpico, Mex.
James VAas, OF Dsnville, formerly of
Culpeper, has been appointed to q
clerkship 10 the office Of Auditor Marye,
vice George V. Moncure, resigned on
account OF i'll health.
At the home of the BRIDES father, Mr.
John Sprint a. Boyce, last evening,
Miss Blanche Sprint was married to
Mr.. John G. Crlsmsn, a well-known
young business man OF Winchester.
Mr.. Kinsey Smith died at Mont
gomery, Pa, fr N ,yphoid fever on
Monday. Mr.. Smith was leading
fruit grower OF Frederick county, and
was u pioneer in the development of
peach ano berry culture in that section.
The room in the building 10 Win
| chester in which President Mckinley
was made a Mason during the civil war
was badly damaged by fire yesterday
afternoon, which for time threatened
the principal business section OF Win
chester.
Bullock, the negro desperate, who
was shot and arrested by Pnkertons in
Norfolk Wednesday night, confessed
that he is the man under senterce of
death for the murder OF Chief Of Police
Walsh, of Freehold, n. J. He will
probsbly die OF his wounds.
Mrs. Mary Dollard and her daughter
Ella were psiofully burned. in Rich
mond, yesterday. The mother was
burned while sanding by the fire and
bis young daughter, 10 attempting to a: =
sist, became developed IN the flames.
The mothers injuries are serious.
Fire late las, night des royed the
planning mills of Miller & Miller, on
Sixth street, Richmond. and three
dwellings nearby. Toe origin of the
fire is unknown. The damage is about
seventy-five thousand dollars, most Of
which is covere by insurance. Two
firemen were badly injured.
Capt. Lorraine +. Jones, formerl y Of
Virginia, but now OF st louis, Mo-, has
made a second contribution to the
| University of Virginia Hosri,al Fund,
bringing his gif to a total of 1880
This building is now nearing compile.
ton, and when fioished will De one of
the bes; teaching hospitals in America.
TIE first woman ever to be sent to
the penitentiary from Winchester was
sentenced to TWO years 10 that iDstiIu.
ton yesterday. Ihe convict is E la
Brown, young colored woman, who
pleaded guilty of HOUSEKEEPING, in the
county court. Last September she en-
tered the residence of Mr.. NJ. j. Hard
esty aud stole a quantity Of clothing.
Sle was given the lowest penalty.
A letter received by a relative of
Amele Rves in Richmond, from
Prince Troubetzkoi last night, Gays the
princess is rapidly improving, and ex-
presses the hope that she will soon be
able to resume her literary work.
Princess Troubeizkoi has nearly COM
pleted a volume of poems. which she
has been at work upon for years. The
book will probably be published in
London.
At meeting Of the Winchester City
Council, held "Wednesday night, con-
cession of two cents Der thousand gal.
Ions for water was granted TO Mr.. Z.
D. Palmer, Of Mississippi, who will at
once begin the erection of large ice
plant and cold Storage. The plant will
cost between $4,000 and $4,000, and
will have a capacity of 30 tons Of ice per
day, with cold.storage capacity Of
5 900 barrels.
The Curt of Appeals at Richmond
yesterday amended aud affirmed the
order of the Circuit Court of Shenan.
dosh county, arranging e connecting
schedule for the Baltimore and Ohio
end Southern railways at Strasburg
junction. The object OF the proceed
Jog was TO compel the Baltimore and
0aio and the Southern TO re establish |
connection between the passenger |
trains Of the respective roads at Stras'
burg junction.