Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-06
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Il
ing delioiie Is known concerning the
n go'istions, 1t will doubtless be con-
summated this week.
Mrs. Bette Powell Moore died sud-
denly at the residence OF Mrs. Jno. II.
Pc veil 10 Richm nd Saturday afternoon
lss:. Mrs. Moore was a sister OF the
late Louis FL Powell, OF Lses5urg.
Miss Cora Ina Dodd. daughter OF
Mr.. J. Il. bod /, was married yegter-
day to MIR. g. II PeTkins, OF Columbia,
Fuvanna cou ty. The marriage took
place at the home of the bride, near
Casanova.
Admiral Cervera has cabled the fol-
lowing from Madrid: II am greatly at
fiicted to learn that tho valiant Hobson
is in al unhealthy state. am praying
to God TO return him to health and If
be dies TO receive him into his pres
| ence.n
The Chesapeake aud Ohio Railroad
yesterday placed Gu order with the
Richmond Locomotive Works for
twenty-five consolidated engines, do
plicates OF like number bsing made
there for the same mpauy. The two
orders aggregate $3.50 COO.
The President yesterday sent the
name Of E r. Warner McCa6e, of Vir-
glnis, 10 the SENATE for confirmation a.
first lieutenant in the army, and hat OF
Assislsn .Surseon Land E. Cofer, of
Virginia, to be passed assistant surgeon
10 the Marine Hospital Service.
DR.. H. J. Smoot The oldest member
OF the Lur-y Dar, died Tuesday night,
,ged ~. l. 1887 be was elected TO
represent Page and Shenandoah
counties 10 the Virginia Senate. He
e. j35ed very large practics, and 10
early life was successful physician.
The seasons charity ball took place
10 Richmond yesterday evening on the
Fl E-bedecked roof garden Of the JEFF.
terson Hotel, aud was magnificent
gathering OF society people. The
"R illey" was danced and the partici.
pants partook of sn elaborate supper.
Judge NIcol, of the Circuit Court, Of
Fauquier, has granted a supsrsedeas 10
the case of II. A Davis, who has been
twice Convicted in the County Court for
poisoning no well of Thomas B. Stew
art 10 December, 1899. The case will
come up for argument next week, when
the Circuit Court convenes.
a telegram was received at Wlnches.
ter yesterday by Miss Sarah Wood an-
oOu0cing the death of her brother, Col.
Robert Q. Wood, which occurred in
New Orleans, La, Oh Tuesday. Colonel
Wood as & member OF distinguished
southern f1mily. His grandfather was
Gen. Z ,ctary Taylor, twelfth PTCsi-
dent Of the United S ates.
Geo. d WISE. con3s5l for A. G. Gill |
gao, 10 the Court Of Appeals yesterday |
moved for the transfer Of Gilliean from |
the penitdntiAry 10 Isle OF Wight jail.
pending ihe ques ion OF new trial be-
fore the Snprene Court of Virginia.
The motion for tho transfer of Gilligan
was taken under consideration. Il
seems likely now that Gilligan will get
4 new trial, rs the record made up by
he clerk Of Isle OF Wight county is
very defective.
Judge Prentis, 10 the Circuit Court Of
Norfolk, yesterday decided that TIE
white widow Of Emil Racb, wealtoy
Portsmouth merchant, is entitled to the
,ntire estate of b r husband, n0twith.
tsnding deeds to some $4,000 worth
# property given by Raoh to bis child
en- by negro common Law wife. The
ourt held the deed TO be 10 the form
will, revoked by the making OF a latter
will leaving everything to the wife for
lie.
A cablegran announces the death 10 |
'aris Of Mrs. Marie Antoinetie Natha. :
e, who wss run over by a carriege =,
november 80. She was the daughter :
French noblemsn, who lsnded 10 /,
Iorfolk many years before the civil q
TAR, en- exile from San DJmingo. She ;
'ss the wife drst OF James l.. Dowell, 7
{ Petersburg, who divorced her. She (
Iterward married E. A. Pollard, OF !
ichmond, whom she shot and slightly !,
oun1ed ia Baltimore drug store in !,
So After his death she took to the !,
c,ure field. How long che had been
Paris is not known. .,
10 the United States District Curt =
Norfolk yesterday, Frank s. Oliver !,
as convicted of sttem pied criminal as -
ult upon Amelia R. Donati, the 10 -
,ar-old daughter of Charles Donaii, OF =
edmond The otfense Was commit ~
d at Old Point Comfort. where, last -,
uSust, Oliver was employed as
ano player at the Chsmberlin Hotel.
ne action of the jury in fading Oliver
ilty Of attempted criminal assault, in.
BAD OF on the original charge of as V
ult, probably saved bis life, as the la
Ter offense 10 punishable by death, OIL
dge Waddill sentenced Oliver today. az
le prisoner is 81 years OF ago AID Is ~ ~
tive Of London, Eoglsnd. He has
cry appearance of 8 degenerate. ~
DEATH OF Mr.. HENRY William - =.
irt Henry, grandson of Patrick r.,
,nry, died 10 Rich z:ond yesterday. -
, was man widely known IS law ~ ~
: and writer. Mr.. Henry was T.
m at his grandfsther's old home. ~
sd 10 1881. He was for a long time q
,s;dent of Tho VIRGINIA HiatoricaI 81. ~