Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-23
VIRGINIA NEWS

John E. Epps, jr., son OF ex-Repre'
sentative Epps, died In Richmond yes
terday.
W.O. White, lately of Bridgewater,
died at Manassas yesterday from an
overdose OF morphine.
It Is stated that a large and handsome
new depot will soon be erected In Fred
ertcksburg by the Richmond, Freder-
icksburg and Potomac Railroad to take
the place OF the present one.
Yesterday for the first time since the
close OF the civil war, so'called Vir.
GINA bonds sold at par. Since July l
of this year they have been bearing 3
per cent. Interest," for ten years prior to
that they bore only 2 per cent.
Rev. Father Fallon, OF Clifton Forge,
who ia in Fredericksburg for week
as substitute In the absence OF Father
Coleman, ofSt. Mary's Catholic Church,
was thrown from buggy yesterday
afternoon Oy horse running away and
badly bruised.
The most important subject in the
forthcoming message OF Gov. Tyler will
be recommendation looking to a reduc-
ton OF the tax rate OF the State. The
message will be very long document
and will cover a wide range OF subjects.
The valuable collection Of family
portraits of the Lee family, including
the portraits Of the Washington, Gusts
and Lee families, has been loaned to
Washington and Lee University by
Gen. G.. W. Gusts Lee, and they will
be hung 10 the University Art Gallery.
The Standard Oil Company has just
awarded q contract to the Trigg Snip.
building Company OF Richmond, for the
erection OF the largest oil steamer ever
built. The steamer is being built for
ocean trade and is to cost S439, 900.
w ork will be commenced at once on
the steamer.
At special meeting Of the Leesburg
council yesterday franchise was grant
ed to Mr.. Beverly chichester for the erec'
tionof poles on the streets oiLeesburg by
new electric light company, which will
shortly erect new plant there. ibis
franchise was granted because OF the
unsatisfactory service Of the plant now
In operation.
In the constitutional convention on
Thursday Mr.. Hancock presented a
memorial of the Junior Order OF United
American Mechanics demonstrating
against the appropriation OF public
funds to any institution wholly or partly
under sectarian control, which was re-
ferred to the committee on the legisla-
tive department.
Assessment to the extent of33 1-3
per cent was recently levied 10 New
port News to pay a $50, 900 paving bill.
Yesterday was the day set for its COL
lection, but sbout a hundred of the
most prominent property owners on
the paved streets marched to the COM
mittee-room 10 a body and refused to
pay, entering formal protest and
notifying the committee that they pro-
posed to fight the case In court.
Mr.. Alfred 8. Gillett, president OF the
Girard Fire and Marine Insurance
Company, of Philadelphia, has pur.
chased Of Mr.. E. B. White the beautiful
farm known as the Tschifi1y place,
about two miles southwest Of Leesourg,
on the Aldie turnpike road. Mr. olllet,
whose niece married Mr.. Harry I.
Harrison, OF Leesburg, will Immediately
make many additions and improve
ments to this already pretty place ADD
make it bis spring and fall residence.
Judge Robert w. Hughes, who re-
tired from the Federal judgeship of the
Eastern District OF Virginia some four
or FIVE years ago, is seriously Ill ut Alb
ingdon. Judge Hughes is now past
eighty years OF age, and IL one OF the
most interesting characters 10 Virginia
history. For long time be was ed.
ter OF the Examiner, paper published
in Richmond, and during the time Of
bis work IS an editor he participated 10
two dnels, the last be fought with ex'
Gov. Cameron who is nov q member Of
the constitutional convention OF Vir'
ginia.