Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-06
VIRGINIA NEWS.

A flourishing Bryan and Stevenson
club has been formed at Aide, Lou
doun county
The most distressing drought in
twenty-five years is prevailing 10 rage,
RappahannOck and Madison counties.
The recent assessment made for
Shenandoah county shows an increase
in value of the real estate In the county
of $163, $50 since 1890.
By an accident 10 the construction
work OF the Chesapeake and Ohio via
duct at Richmon yesterday one man
WAS killed and two injured.
G.. Clayton Hanna 10 an interview in
Baum ire yesterday told ofthe distress
,ns conditions prevailing in Porto Rico
since the American occupation.
Messrs. Lewis Machen, district cleo
tor, and Hon. A. ]. Montague, attorney
general OF Virginia, will address the
people of Loudoun, on Monday, being
he first day of the County Court.
Mr.. Richard Olney, Sc rotary of State
during the Cleveland administration,
has written letter, 10 which he declar-
es his intention OF supporting Mr..
Bryan for President.
Senior Rivera, who was Secretary oil
State OF Porto Rico under the military
government, has sent to this country
signed protest against alleged political
| favoritism on the part ofthe Executive
COuncil.
Judge Cautrll, at GEORGETOWN, Kyr
yesterday denied reopeDing OF the
murder case against Powera, bu5 SUE
pended execution of the life sentence
Tor sixty days. in order that the defend
ant might appeal.
Mr.. Fred Nussey and Miss Susie
Waller, daughter OF Mr.. j. ID. Waller,
both of Spotlsylvania county, were
| married at Massaponax Church Las;
night, Rev. Decatur Edwards, OF Fred
ercksOurg, officiating.
The National party" at a elimly at.
tended convention 10 New York city,
nominated Donelson Gallery, of Louisi-
ana, for President of the United States,
| aud Archibald NJ. Howe, of Cambridge,
Mass, for Vice President.
The Leesburg Bryan, Stevenson, and
Rixey Club has membership already
Of $50. The officers are: President,
Judge B. McCabe; vice president, W.
E. Garrett; secretary, A. h. Throck-
morton; treasurer, Arthur Sheet; ser
geant-at-arms, H. Ii. Russell.
The impression grows that an extra
session of the Virginia Legislature is
| unlikely. 1t is suggested that it would
invite judgeship fight. The appoint
ment OF Mr.. Pnlegar TO the Supreme
Court Is only until the General Assem-
oily meets, and Senator Mann's friends
propose making a big fight to have him
named for the vacancy.
B Harris Camsller, OF st. Mary g
County, was yesterday nominated for
Congress by the democrats in the Fifth
district of Maryland. Major Charles A.
| Little, of Washington county, was nom
luateG by the demo Gratis for Congress 10
the Sixth district. William II. Jack
500, of Wlcomico county, for the long
term aud Joseph l.. Kerr, of DOrches.
ter, for the short term, were nominated
nv the republicans for Congress In the
! First district.
The second annual exhibition OF the
! Wsrrenton Horse Show Association
opened yesterday. The crowd was
large. The display of foe horses 10 ali
classes could hardly be excelled, and
the jumping contests were OF the high
| est order. AS in all gatherings OF
southern horse shows, the ladies were
very much 10 evidence and the grand
stand presented a most attractive
scene. The horses of Mr.. G. II. Smith
of this city took a number of prizes.
Judg- 5. B. Witt, in Richmond ,yester-
day issued an order suspenning +. h.
Taylor, deputy oi = sergeant, and Nj. J.
Roach aud VIM. Corners, guards, who
were on duty when "J opeka Joe," the
| noted bank burglar unlocked his cell
with wooded key and escaped. de
has also ordered full investigation OF
the whole affair. There have been
great many rumors and much criticism
OF the Jail officers, anu the action oil
Judge Witt is entirely in accord with
public sentiment.
There is au impression among some
prominent democrats in Virginia, in
Guiding u number of the Court OF APP
peals, that Governor Tyler will not call
me Legislature together this winter. II
be should do so there will be deter
mined fight against his sppointee for
the Supreme Court, Mr.. Phlegar. Judge
Mann and Judge White both are pro
nouuced candidates for the vacancy,
which the Legislature will have to fill
rs soon as it assemblies. MIR. Phlegar
comes from the southwest, which al
ready has one member OF the court.