Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-11-09
VIRGINIA NEWS.

below freeZlDg all over the western nall
Of Virginia last night aud snow fell.
Miss Ellen G. Conway, the last men,
Der of her immediate family, died te"
days ago at Mount Zion, Caroline
county, aged rs years. She was q
sister OF the late Catlslt Conway.
At the home OF the brides parents ID
Washington, Miss Aunie E. Wing6elo
aud Mr.. Z. Hilton Jackson were mar.
ried yesterday evening by the bride
groom's brother, Rev. E. b. Jackson, Of
Winchester. The bride was formerly
of Richmond aud the groom OF Front
Royal Mr.. Jackson is an attorney II
Washington.
Early yesterday morning fire des-
troyed the pier and warehouse OF the
Newport News Lumber company, en-
dangered the piers Of the Chesapeake
ana Oolo aud the two immense graiu
elevators, occurring just between the
Two. Loss $1,000. Ii occurred almost
10 the same place "a the million dollar
pier fire ia 1897.
There will be two vacancies 10 the
Virginia Senate as result OF the con
fre:sionaI cleo ion. II is understood
hat both Senators Maynard and Flood,
VINO were elected to Congress from the
Second and Tenth districts, will hold
their seIts until the extra session OF the
legislature adj urns, as the Fifty seven
ID Congress does not convene until the
4th of March, 1901.
Prominent republicans 10 Norfolk
expressed the opinion that the threat
Of DR.. Richard A. Vie, the defeated
republican candidate tor Congress from
that district, TO contest the election
Mr.. II. l.. Maynard, will not material
izs. Even the national leaders are,
tney say, tired of Wlse's contests, aud
III the coctor does make the contest
they believe be will lose.
Two meo were killed and two SER
iously injured near Milford, on the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac railroad, yesterday evening by
water tank which had just been COM
oleted toppliog over. Cbe men were
q the pump house adjoining the tank
WREN 1t fell. IG doing 80 il crushed IL
ne house and all four were caught be-
Death the timDers. II held 10000 gal
Ions. The two killed we're Richmond
men. Their names are unknown
The two seriously iOjured reside at Mil
ford.
L is stated autho-istively that cleo.
l. in In 10
days to fill the vacant positions OF ms
jor, captain and lieuteDan,s ia the com
oaDies OF the Seventeen and Seventy
first Virginia regiments OF infantry.
rne election will take place probably
within ten days. Colonel George Wayne
Anderson, OF the Seventeen regiment,
Yesterday announced the appontmeoi
If these non commissioned officers: h.
c. Mallory. OF Richmond, sergeant ms
joI; Stuart NJ. Micnsux, OF Richmond,
hospital steward. Both have accepted.
The marriage OF Miss Ellie Raphal
Jordou, daughter of Mr. c. f. JordoD,
OF Haymsrket, to Mr.. Elmer Irwin Cal
rulhers took place on Wednesday even
ing at 6 o'clock in 81. Paul's Episcopa
Church in that place. The cert-
mony was performed by Rev
George s. Somervile, of Falls
Church, assisted by Rev. II. F. Klo-
man. The bride aud the maid OF
honor, who was Miss Bancroft, OF
Baltimore, and the six bridesmaids
we're dressed in white aud carried
flowers. The beat man was Mr. George
TwymsD, Of Charlottesville. The
bridesmaids were Miss Mary JordoD,
Miss Anna Bell, Miss Jamie Herreli.
Miss Maud Garth, Miss Blanche Car
ruthers aud Miss Lilly Sea;on, OF Lou
don. The ushers were Messrs. Milton
Csrrut ers, Edward and William Jor-
don, TbOs ClsrksOn, Raymond Hulish
ADD II Seaton. Fhe couple left on the
night train for their bridal tour ana
will reside 10 Charlottesville, where
the groom is in ousiness.