Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-22
VIRGINIA NEWS.

1t Ia again said that the Jefferson IN
Richmond will be rebuilt and by the
Jefferson Hotel Company.
The Blue Ridge Hunt Club will hold
lite fifth annual exhibition at "Saratoga,"
Clarke county on Saturday.
Miss Mary A. Bigger, fourth daughter
Of the late Col. John Bell Bigger, died
Yesterday In Richmond. Miss Bigger
bad been in iii health for some time.
Miss Carrie Bennett, daughter OF the
late f. l.. Bennett, whose death was
noted last week, died on Wednesday
at her home near Clarke's Gap,
Loudoun county.
DIR. William d. Thomas. professor OF
physiology 10 Richmond College, Rich'
mond. died little after midnight yes.
terday morning at the Church Home
Infrmary, in Baltimore. He was taken
to the infirmary about month ago SUI
fering from an internal tumor.
The members OF Col. q. w. Ander.
sons non.commissioned stsf OF the
SEVENTEEN Regiment have received
their warrants. The uniforms OF the
staff have arrived, and will be issued to
the members tonight at the armory In
Richmond by Adjutant Bossieux.
John Jaquelin Amber died yester-
day at bis home, Glen Amber, 10
Amherst county, aged 70 years. de
was q son of John Jsquelin and Eliza
beth Barbour Amber, OF Madison coun'
ty, and q member OF one of Virginia's
oldest and most distinguished families.
1t is understood that the only south
ern director OF the Universal Tobacco
Company, the new competitor OF the
American Tobacco Company, capital
lied at 10000, 900, will 20 to Rich
mond today for the purpose OF closing
an option on two Of the big factories oil
that city for bis concern.
The board OF education was at work
for three hours 10 Richmond yesterday
evening on the school superintendent
contests. Some forty or more were
decided, and there are about twenty
yet to be disposed Of. The board will
probably complete its work early to-
day, and will not give out any OF che
appointments until then.
Julius Lynn Smith, aged about forty
years, died yesterday 10 Charleston, OF
consumption. He was proficient
| 10 usician, and had Travelled largely all
over the country. He was twice mar.
ried, having been divorced from his
frat wife, Mise Taylor, from Loudoun
county. His second, who survives him
with one child, ia Jewess.
At the American Horse Exchange, 10
New York, last week Senator Henry
Fairfax, OF Loudoun county, won the
silver cup offered by W. ID. Grand to
the breeder OF Hackney horses, sending
into the sale ring the best elk animals
OF this type. Six high.steppers from
Mr.. Fairfax's soak Hill" estate. near
Aldie, realized $4,000. an average Of
s766.
Charles Met. Tunstall. Robert Allen
Jackson and Winfield Legget, it,, oil
Virginia. who have successfully passed
both mental and physical examinations,
will enter the Naval Academy today as
cadets. Royal Z. Richardson and
Francis J.. Murphy Of Virginia, are sp-
plicsnts for the position OF assistant
surgeon in the navy have passed the
examination and will be recommended
for appointment.
Amendments were granted In Rich.
mond yesterday for the charter OF the
Trigg Shipbuilding Company in the
law and equity court, enlarging the
maximum capital from $1,000, 900 ito
| s., 000, 900, 81 ,000, 900 of which is prefer
red stock and 81, 100000 common stock.
The directory is increased from eight
to eleven, and takes In George w.
Stevens, president of the Chesapeake &
Ohio Railroad, aud O. Stuart Paterson
and William 9. Ellis, Of Philadelphia.
The controversy between Editors
Alfred B. Williams, of the Richmond
News, and Gonzales, OF the Columbia
8. G. State. was supposed to have been
closed. MIR. Williams left Richmond
last night for Greenville, 8. c., where
he has business connected with the
News, Of that place, OF which he is the
owner. Mr.. Williams Is quite near
Columbia. go that while attending to
business there he will be in easy reach
of Mr.. Gonzales should there be any
demand for his presence.