Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. r. II. Rush was thrc wn from his
buggy near Warrenton Saturday and
was seriously injured.
Rev. G. H. Lee, for three years pas
tor of Leeds Church, near Markham,
Fauquier county, has accepted call TO
Greenville, o.
T. W. Broaddus, dealer in notions,
&C., of Fredericksburg, made an as
signment yesterday. Liabilities about
81 900; assets unknown.
Rev. W. D. Smith, of Burrows parish,
near Norfolk, has been called by the
vestry OF st. Georges Church, of Fred
ericksburg, to the rectorship of the
church. 1t is thought he will accept.
Governor O'Ferrall has appointed
Drs. J. v Haller, of Wytheville, and
]. F. Thompson, OF Fredericksburg,
members of the BcNrd of Dental Ex-
aminers. DR.. Haller succeeds himself,
DR.. Thompson succeeds DR.. Beadles.
Samuel Jones, white citizen Of
Richmond county died at his home
near Warsaw ye. terday with hydro
phohia from dog bite inflicted on
election day. Several mad dogs are at
present at large in that county. and
there is great deal OF excitement.
In Warrenton yesterday the jury in
the case Of Commonwealth vs.. Baker
Holmes, charged with cutting Clay
Utterback at Marshall the night of the
election, fined the accused so for as
ssult and battery. The prosecution
was unable to prove the specific charge
of cutting
Harry Via, aged seventeen, who
worked at the Tredegar Iron Works, at
Richmond, received fatal injuries dur
ing the dinner hour yesterday, from
which he died. He dropped his pipe,
and in STOPPING over to pick it up his
neck came in contact with part Of the
machinery, cutting the carotid artery.
He bled TO death.
In the Court of Appeals in Richmond
yesterday in the Yost case the counsel
for the petitioner asked the court 10
take no action until the election officers
and the members ofthe returning hoard
Of Buckingham could appear before
that tribunal. This was consented to.
! 1t is probable that no decision will be
made in this case until next week.
James Edward WINNER, who recent
ly killed Chas. Thalheimer for the be
trayal OF his daughter, ana was cleared
p, of the charge OF murder in open court
a few days ago, died in Richmond yes
terday Of pneumonia, after two days
illness. The daughter. who became q
mother on Monday, is il! in the next
room. The family are in destitute cir
cumstances.
One of the most interesting Masonic
events in Richmond will be the unveil
ing at the Masonic Temple on Friday
evening, December 18th, at S o'clock, of
the portrait of the late Alexander G..
Babcock, founder of the Masonic Home
of Virginia, which was painted for
Dove Lodge, No. u, of which the de
ceased was a member The work of
painting the portrait was done by Miss
Adele Williams, OF Richmond.
From some unknown cause a copper
kettle, weighing two thousand pounds,
used for boiling licorice in the factory
of William Cameron and Brother, in
Petersburg, exploded yesterday and
was hurled through window of the
fourth story into the yard of ST.
Stephens Episcopal Church, carrying q
quantity of brick and mortar with ii.
William Burton, white man, and
several negroes were badly scalded aud
are in serious condition.
1t is alleged that Charles Fouchee,
the boy who killed Keeper Edward
Tinsley, of the Laurel Relormatory,
has made a confession Of his part in
that crime. These are the words which
it is said that Fouchee used when he
confessed his bloody crime to The coro-
ner's jury II reckon my - neck
will be broken and I'll 90 to hi any
way, so | amt going to lie no more.
Frank Jordan and me made a bargain
to kill him, and l held the axe and Jor-
dan pushed it into his head. :"
Judge Robert W. Hughes, of the L.
5. district court, in Richmond yestel
day decided that boy under twelve
Gears OF age cannot be legally consider
ed vagrant. The case came up on an
appeal from the circuit court Of the city
of Richmond. The petitioner Was
Clarence White, boy under twelve
years OF age, from North Carolina.
The lad was placed in the reformatory
school in Henrico. His parents went
to Richmond and attempted TO get the
boy away. This was resisted in the
courts and the matter finally was
taken to Judge Hughes, who decided
as above reported.