Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-06

VIRGINIA NEWS.

flNulINlh NEWS.
Mr.. Hylen T. Wooling, brother OF
Captain Richard Wooling, was found
dead in his bed 10 Lynchburg yester-
day. He was about 40 years of age.
Capt. J. w. Partridge was tried the
second time yesterday and today 10 the
Princess Anne County Court on the
charge Of attempting to assault a white
woman.
United States Senator Thomas 6.
Martin is quoted as saying he will sup
port Hon. Claude A. Swanson for the
democratic nomination for Governor OF
Virginia.
Arthur N. Derr was taken from
Lynchburg yesterday to Roanoke,
where he will be tried on indictments
for enlightenment from his old mother
and for forgery.
Max Cohen, aged nineteen son of Mr.
Samuel Cohen, one of Richmond's lar
gesL dry goods merchants, eloped with
E ssie Kirsh, aged eighteen, yesterday
aud were welded ia Washington.
The joint committee investigation Of
the Soldiers Home began in Richmond
last night. The only witness examined
was Major Randolph, president OF the
board. He said he courted the fullest
inquiry.
Rev. r. E. l.. Aylor, who has served
the Baptist churches at Front Royal
and at Riverton for the past seven
years, has resigned the care of these
churches and has accepted call to
Chatham, Pittsylvania county.
An interesting feature of q meeting
OF the Richmond City Council Thursday
night was the adoption OF resolution
providing for q meeting to be held to
consider the annexation OF Manchester
and Barton Heights. This was adopted
unanimously.
The postoffice at Waterford, four
miles from Leesburg, was entered by
burglars about one o'clock Friday
morning. The safe was blown open,
and stamps, worth $l25, reside small
amount OF cash, were taken. There is
no clew to the robbers,
John w. Prescott's barn, at Manassas,
was destroyed by fire Thursday night,
with it's contents. The loss Is $500,
only partially insured. The fire is the
third there within few weeks. A water
supply project is being agitated to af-
ford better protection.
Prof. s. D. Davies was stricken with
paralysis Wednesday morning in Rich
mond, which affected his entire right
side except his foot. His condition is
critical, and although temporary relief
may be given, 1t is thought that he will
never permanently recover.
The Aldie and Leesburg and the
Leesburg and Point of Rocks Telf-
phone companies will be connected at
the office of the latter in Leesburg and
an exchange started. 1t is the inten-
ton to get the other lines to come into
the arrangement, and 80 Loudoun will
be we'll supplied with telephone con-
nections.
Mrs. Virginia Carter Greene, wife OF
w. V. Greene, q well known farmer Of
Clarke county, died at her home, Wal
nut GROVE, near Boyce, Thursday night
of consumption. She was about 40 years
old. A husband and six children sur
viva her. Mrs. Greene was daughter
of the late Charles and Marie Castle
man of Clarke county.
At Fork Church, Hanover county,
on Thursday evening, Mr.. Nicholas
Snowden Hopkins, Of Gloucester coun-
ty, and Miss Selma Lloyd Hepburn,
daughter of the rector Of st. Martins
parish, were married. The ceremony
was performed by the father of the
bride, Rev. Seweli S. Hepburn. Among
the guests from distance was Miss
Rebecca c. Powell, Of this city, an aunt
of the groom.
Nick Gilligan, accused of the murder
OF g. B. Turner, at Ferguson's Wharf,
is reported to be in hiding in Surry
county, Parties from Smithfield say
that Gilliean has been seen by several
persons, at whose houses he has recent.
ly applied for food. These say that his
face, feet and hands are in terrible
condition from frost bites. Gilligan is
quoted as stating that be was in the
swamps during the recent freezs and
suffered fearfully.
Mrs. G. w. Brown, living at the corner
of Second and Jackson streets, Rich
mond went to her chamber about seven
o'clock Thursday evening to put her
child to bed, and in making up the
bed, pulled the mattress back, disclosing
q negro man lying on the floor under
the bed. She recognized him as James
Moon, an employee of her husband.
she screamed, and the man jumped
from two-story window to the street,
but was captured. A portion OF roll
Of money Mrs. Brown had placed 10 the
wash stand drawer was gone. Moon
went to the grand jury from the police
court.
FIRE IN RICHMOND.-The entire fire
department OF Richmond was called out