Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-15
VIRGINIA NEWS.

A pension has been granted to
Charles w: Lindenmap, of Colonial
Beach, for S.
John w. Brubaker, proprietor Of the
Taylor Hotel, 10 Winchester, died yes
ierdsy. after brief illoess OF fatty de-
generation OF the heart. he was born
near Frederick, Nd, 60 years ago.
Captain William l.. Daughtrey. IT,,
commanding Company A. OF the Rich
mond Light Infantry Blues, was yes-
ierdsy elected major OF the battalion,
succeeding Major Col Cutchics, re-
signed.
William Peed, young son OF George
Peed, Of Westmoreland county, was
burned to death few days since, his
clothing taking fire while the family
were out. When they returned be wrs
found burned 10 crisp and the house
on FIRE.
The damage suit of lIrs. Sadie X.
HeiDemsn for $4,000 was tiled in the
Corporation Court OF Fredericksburg
yesterday, and a verdict rendered by
the jury 10 favor OF the plaintiff for
$500. The charge was that N. Hunter
| slapped her on the street there last Sep
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The State Farmers Institute will be
held In Calpeper on the 23l OF this
month and o profitable time is antici-
pated for the agricultural interests.
The State commissioner OF agriculture
will attend and deliver an address to
the institute which will meet in the
Opera House.
The Virginia electoral college met at
the State Capitol yesterday. and cast
the IL votes OF Virginia for William J
Bryan for president, in accordance with
the result OF tie November election.
Lewis II. Machen OF the Eighth dis
trict was chosen messenger to convey
the vote to the Senate.
The peanut market shows phenome-
nal advance. The price OF the prime
product of eastern Virginia. which has
been very low of late, has within few
days past shown rise OF a cent o
pound for all grades. This advance
means an instant profit to the peanut
rsisiog section OF half million dollars.
Joseph White, the negro who made
such vicious assault upon two ladies
I 10 Richmond on Sunday evening and
4 came nesr losing his life IN attempting
to escape, was before the police court
yesterday and sent on to the grand jury
for assault. The jury will have the de,
termination whether this negro shall
I, live or die.
A part Of the big dam which has
been built across the James river al
Richmond, to increase the force OF the
water in the canal of the Virginia Elec'
trcal CONSTRUCTION Company. gave way
Saturday evening and did much dam
age to the work being done along the
river. Several men narrowly escaped
with their lives.
A case OF smallpox 10 Randolph
Macon Academy, in Bedford City
created panic there on Sunday. Presi'
dent Smith endeavored to hold the stu
dents by getting them to go to Lynch
burg until all danger OF contagion was
passed, but nearly all Of the young
men left for their homes. The town oil
Bedford is quarantined against the
academy.
A Cincinnati paper wirsd Governor
Tyler yesterday, asking il he will allow
Jeffties and Rubin to fight limited
number of rounds in this State, should
they be denied the privilege in The
State of Ohio. The Governor answered
emphatically mo" He says he viii
not allow anything SO brutal to take
place, so far as he is concerned, while
he is governor Of Virginia.
Sidney Daipperfield. a native of Win
chester, died 10 Barryville on Saturday
and was buried yesterday. He wal
one OF the wealthiest colored men IL
the State. Before the civil war he wa
a slave. Fos many years he conducted
a saloon in Bsrryville and amassed 8
fortune. He was one OF the largest res
estate owners in Berryville, among his
property being the Bsrryville Opers
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