Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-06
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The democr ats of Fredericksburg in.
dorsed Hon. w. A. Jones yesterday for
re- election to Congress.
DR.. Hunter MCGUIRE, of Richmond, Ia
growing gradually worse and there is
little hope now OF his recovery.
Mr.. J. Taylor Ellysou denies the
statement that he Intends to re ire from
the chsirmsnship OF the democratic
State ommittee.
The republicans OF the Richmond
district will elect United States Mar
shall Morgan Treat one OF their csndi-
dates to the national convention at
Philadelphia.
A. p. Rowe, who has served Freder.
icksburg for ten years as mayor, though
be mas passed his eighty second birth
day, is % candidate for reelection, aud
has no opponent.
A conference was held in Richmond
on Wednesday at which steps were
taken. it ts believed, toward the sbsorp-
tivn ofthe Richmond Fredericksburg &
Potomac Railroad by the Atlantic Coast
Line.
the resignation Of W. d. Edmunds,
of HALIFAX, as a member OF the boaro
OF visitors of the Virginia Military In
stitute has been accepted, and w. ID.
Hill, of South Boston, has been appoint.
ed to succeed him.
Bishop Gibson, of the Episcopal
Church, will visit the churches of King
George county on the following dates:
81. Johns, at King George court house,
April 25, at 1880 p. m; st. Psul's, April
20, a. l1:30 q. m, and Emmsnuel
Church, Port Conway, April q, at 1l:30
o. m.
The contention that the act of 1885,
Sc creating the Office of fiducisry OF se-
counts is unconstitutional, the Stale of
ficisls 10 Richmond say is not very
practical Que now. Nearly all of the
business of these officers is over now.
The examiner for Richmond and Henri.
co 10 credited with having made large
sum for several years. The law is not,
however, like the tax valuation act,
in that it provides specific appropria-
ton.
The republicans of the Ninth COD
gressional district met in Bristol yester-
day to elect delegates to the national
republican convention and one eector.
The convention Endorsed President Nc
Kinley for denomination and passed
resolutions calling upon Congress to
accord to Gen. James A. Walker the
seat now occupied by William F.
Rbes. Gen. Walker was also recon-
nended TO the State convention for
delegate at large to the national con-
ventioD.
An incendisry fire broke out at Ivor,
Norfolk and Western station
tweDty-one miles west OF Suffolk, short
ly after midnight yesterday morning,
and in two hours the principal business
section OF the town was burned. Sew
en- building we're burned, including d
drug store, furniture store, posl-office,
Episcopal Church ami several dwell
logs. Loss SIC, 900. The fire is suppos.
ed TO have been set by Edward Tlllman,
a negro, whom w. Il. Horn elected from
his store last December. A mob is sf-
ter him and there are threats OF lynch
ing.
Gen. Thomas L. Rosser, who was
mentioned in the republican congress
sonal convention at Front Royal ss
prominent democrat who is 10
entire accord with the administration
and eligible, therefore, for nomination
by republicans for Congress from
that district, says: II am now what
politicians call al expansionist, and sm
10 full accord with the President OF the
United States on all leading political
questions Of the day. l am, therefore,
unalterably and emphatlcally opposed
to changing our present chief execu-
tive at this time for any unknown or
uutried man. Our President now hes
on bis hands a great work, and be is
performing it well, but it Is unfinished.
and he should be allowed to COM
plete 1t.