Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-11
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Ane young men OF Do6sburg are HEX
ing an effort to organize military COM
pany.
President J. 8. Williams denies that
the controlling interest of the Ssaboard
has been purchased by August Belmont
and the Rothohilds.
Mrs. Catherine Trigg died Friday
night at the home OF Manlius T. Waite,
near Fredericksburg, Of grip, aged nint-
ty three years. One SOD, J. b. Trigg,
survives.
The residence OF Mrs. Annie Bullock,
near Fredericksburg, was destroyed by
fire on Saturday, caused by a spark
from chimney. The insurance ex-
PRED a few days ago and was not re-
newed.
Charles Broadway Rouss's offer of
$4,000 toward a mortuary chapel In
Mount Hebron Cemetery, 10 Winches-
ter, provided like amount was raised
there, has been accepted by the GENE.
terry authorities.
Captain Richard Mann Page, county
sheriff, and one OF the most prominent
citizens OF Gloucester, died on Saturday.
Captain Page served In the Twenty
sixth Virginia regiment, and spent the
last year OF the war prisoner at Fort
Delaware. He was q descendant OF
Governor Page. of Roosevelt, and his
home was part Of the ancestral estate.
A suit for 5000 damages has been
instituted In the Circuit Court of Eau
quier county by Robert Mitchell against
John w. Mountjoy for damages sus-
tanned 10 en- assault by Mountoy on the
person of Mitchell last summer. At
previous trial Mountjoy was prosecuted
oriminslly and the jury rendered ver-
dict OF not guilty.
Mrs. Mary Winpfisl cid was accidentally
burned to death ia Nelson county on
Saturday. Her husband was Confed-
crate soldier and she was his constant
companion on the march and In camp.
For years the two had been alone 10
little home on the side of q mountain.
On Saturday he left her for few mo-
ments, and during mis- absence she fell
10 fire and was burned to death.
Fauquier will have delegated coun.
ty convention to select candidate for
the constitutional convention, the dele
gates to be chosen at precinct meetings,
which will be held March %. This
was the decision OF the democratic COM
mittee which met Saturday. The
convention will be held April 4. The
joint convention to nominate hoater
candidate for Loudoun aud Fauquier
will be held April 20 at Mddleburg.
In Nelson county on Thursday Judge
w. g. Loving and Commonwealth At
torney B. F. Gordon had desperate
fist fight, following a quarrel at the
county courthouse. The difficulty took
place 10 Mr.. Gordon's Office and no one
was present ct the time 1t commenced
but the parties engaged 10 the fight.
Judge Loving went to Mr.. Gordon's Of
fee, and while they were talking over
case they got into a quarrel, which
led to blows.
There has been but little gossip 10
Washington concerning the govern
ment offices 10 Virginia. IL is presumed
that the patronage will be distributed
in the State in about the same manner
as 1t has been during the past four
years, and although some of the United
States officials may be changed, 1t is
the opinion that most OF the present in
cumbents will be reappointed. The
postmssterships at Richmond, Norfolk.
Alexandra, Newport News, and other
important tows In the State do not be-
come vacant by reason OF the expira-
ton OF the present commissions for
some time. OF course the postofice
appointments will be made as the
offices bscome vacant.