Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.

who il in Richmond, says that more
than three and half million pounds OF
tobacco will be shipped from the Uniteo
States 10 Japan this year.
The timely arrival yesterday OF sew
eral trusty convicts prevented gen.
eral delivery as the result OF plot
among the prisoners confined ia the
Jail in Norfolk. One, however, es-
cayed.
IL is reported that the Norfolk and
Western Railroad may divert it's coal
trade from Norfolk to Newport News
because of opposition to the construc-
ton of new coal pier wanted by the
railroad.
Rev. DIR. Russell Cecil. OF Selma, Ala.
will be called to the passionate OF the
Second Presbyterian Church, Rich
mond. which has been vacant since
the death of DR.. Hoge, more than a
year ago.
Col. James ID. Brady, the noted Vir-
GINA republican politician and internal
revenue collector of the Second Vir-
ginia district, is now at the Providence
Hospital, in Washington, suffering from
complication OF diseases.
A reception in honor of the home
coming OF Bishop A. Van De Vyver
was held in Richmond on Sunday night
at Cathedral Hall by the Catholics OF
that city. The bishop has returned
from a long visit TO Europe, and was
warmly welcomed.
Mr.. Charles Morton Stewart, the
wealthy coffee importer OF Baltimore,
who arrived at Old Point from Balti-
more Sunday night, on one of his own
steamers, died yesterday while in
bathing, the intense neat being largely
responsible for his sudden death.
Joseph RsDley, alias "Topeka Joe"
the noted burglar, who was confined in
Richmond on the charge OF burglariz
ing the Peninsula Bank at Williams
burg last May, was taken to the latter
place Yesterday and granted months
| continuance in order to prepare a de-
| Tense.
Capt. P. Thornton Marye, formerly
| 10 command of the Huntington Rifles,
of Newport News, will be a candidate
for the commission as major OF the new
| battalion to be formed by the Rich
, mond Blues, two companies at New
port News and the Hampton company
Capt. Couch, OF Hampton, is also a can
| didate.
The iercest storm OF recent years
-. nassed over the Winchester section
Sunday night, bringing in its wake
much cooler weather. ID the western
part of Frederick county hail and wind
destroyed much property Large bail
stones fell, breaking every glass in resi-
dences within O mile radius OF Lamps
postoffice. One-balf the crops was de-
strOyed.
The shooting OF Mrs. Minnie Jaco-
bini has Tired the Italian colony IN
Richmond. The young lady is very Sc
riously injured, but will probably re-
cover. 9. Ferroni, who is charged
with firing the fatal shot, was before
the police court yesterday. He waived
examination and was sent TO the
grand Jury. He denies having bad any
hand 10 the matter. The bullet which
wounded the young woman passed fret
through the feshy part OF the neck Of
her mother, at whom it was evidently
aimed.
Rev. Dr.. Charles H. Read, the yen-
| cradle pastor emeritus of Grace street
Presbyterian church, Richmond, died
10 that city at o'clock this morning at
the Retreat for the Sick He
would have been SO years old
next November, and over If
ty-oue years OF that time had been
spent as pastor or pastor emeritu OF
Grace street church. He is survived
| ~ two children, Mr.. Charles II. Read,
| jr., the well-known architect, and Mrs.
Emma R. Bal, widow OF Major Chss.
II. Ball, OF Loudoun county.
A CARPETBAG GOVERNOR DEAD