Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-05
VIRGINIA NEWS.

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F. McKeever eloped from Winchester
to Washington yes erdsy, where they
were married.
The mountains surrounding Lexing-
ton are now covered with heavy snow,
which fell Tuesday night and Wednes-
day afternoon.
The authorities of the Richmond Gel.
lege think that an attempt was made
Wednesday night to burn Science Hall,
at that institution.
McClung Madison Sterrett died at
his home. about two miles from Lex
ington, Wednesday morning, after an
illness due to pneumonia.
A coroner's jury in Lynohburg yes.
terday justified the shooting of a negro
who, while delirious, had escaped from
the smallpox hospitals and was running
smuck.
10 the democratic primary In Hen.
rico county yesterday Mr.. Samuel z.
Waddill defeated MIR. jos. Bryan for the
State convention. Mr.. Waddill was
supported by the straight democrats.
A personal encounter between F. B.
Johnson, of Ohio, and w. E. Shadbolt,
of Jackson Light Infantry, In the gal
lery of Armory Hall, 10 Norfolk, last
night, during q competitive drill, caus-
ed panic among the spectators. One
lady tainted.
The State Board OF Agriculture that
met in Lynchburg yesterday elected
Prof. s. V. Heigers, Of York, Pa as
general manager OF the "test farm"
the land for wbich-500 scres-was
given by the Board of Supervisors of
Charlotte county.
Deputy Clerk Wemple, OF Prince
George county, who has been in cue
tody in Richmond for several days on
the charge of attempted assault upon q
woman, left for home yesterday. The
war; ant against him had been dismiss
cd, and Sheriff Arnold wired Deputy
Martin to set him free.
Kate Partington, sister OF Ssllie
PartiDgton, the famous actress In Rich
mood during the Civil War, is alarm
iogly i'll at the home of the latter in
Fulton, in that city. Miss Kate Part
iugton has been taking the part OF
Topsy in Stetson's "Uncle TOMS Cabin"
company for some time past.
1t is understood that II Mr.. G. F.
Arents and the other heirs OF Mr.. Gin.
ter are not willing to rebuild the Jefier
son Hotel 10 Richmond three prominent
Richmond capitalists are willing to as
sumo the work Of restoration OF the IA
nous hostelry. Mr.. Arents's friends
will not confirm this story.
A meeting OF thoss interested In the
proposed electric railroad from Fred
ericksburg to Culpeper and thence to
Stanardsville was held in Fredericks-
burg on Wednesday evening, when a
committee was appointed to look into
the matter and report to the gentlemen
at meeting to be called by said com.
mitee.
The democratic county convention
of Fauquier county met In Warrenton
yesterday and unanimously nominated
Mr.. Eppa Hutton, jr., for the constitu-
tionsl convention from Fauquier. Mr..
Hunton appeared before the couven-
ton and made brief address. He said
he was in favor OF DISTINGUISHING the
ignorant colored people of the State,
but not of DISTINGUISHING any white man.
Robert Clarkson Stribling, q young
lawyer, who has been practicing at
Newport News for year or more, was
found dead 10 bed yesterday morning
in q room at the Exchange Hotel,
which De engaged on,y Wednesday
evening. The coroner deemed an in
quest unnecessary. heart failure caus.
ing death. The deceased was son OF
Col. Robert NJ. Stribling, OF Markham,
Fauquier county, and was 35 years old.
John Jasper, the old colored preacher.
was buried 10 Richmond yesterday.
The church was filled early, and out
side the doors the streets surrounding
the church were solidly blocked. The
singing was q striking feature, and
every one joined In the chorus, the en-
tire colored congregation swinging
their bodies as they sang. Nearly all of
the colored ministers In that city were
pres mt and some few OF the white
once. A dozen or more OF the pastors
presented eulogies on the dead man.