Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.

In the Corporation Court at Freder.
icksburg yesterday Mrs. Virgie a. A.
Iugtaham was granted u divorce from
her husband, G. R. Iograham. The
grounds were deser!ion.
William q. Thompson, well-known
farmer residing near Boyce, Clarke
county, died at his house, Ben Lamond,
last Saturday night. The deceased
leaves wife and nine children.
Mrs. Sydney Barr, relict of the late
Robert Barr, leading citizen of Fred
erick county, died at her home on Sun.
day after lingering illness, aged sew
enly one years. She is survived by sev-
en- children.
Charles W. Johnson, well-known
citizen of Lovettsville, Loudoun county,
was kicked in the stomach by horse
on Friday afternoon last and fatally in
iured. He was taken to his home,
where, after suffering greatly, he died
on Sunday.
The Virginia State board ofpharmacy
will bring criminal actions against a
number of Norfolk druggists, who are
charged with having in their employ
pharmacists who are not properly regis.
tsred. Several cases will be presented
to the grand jury DOW in session.
The charge of criminal malpractice,
resulting in the death Of the sntject,
brought against DR.. F. NJ. Morgan, a
prominent physician OF Berkeley, has
been set for trial in the Corporation
Court of Norfolk on Wednesday, Octo-
Der is. The doctor is out on $4,000 bail.
The Richmond city council last night
adopted resolution formally inviting
President Mckinley to visit the city on
the occasion of the launching there Of
the torpedo-boat Shubrick. The coun'
Gil also made an appropriation to
mount there two of the Spanish cannon
captured in Cuba.
Frank Sirbaugh, young man who
claims Gerardstown, W. Va, as his
home, was arrested in Winchester yes.
terday charged with being implicated
10 the murder of Absalom Kessler, an
aged miser, and Mrs. Ann Dorman, at
Magnolia, near Paw.Paw, w. Va, on
the night of September 81.
Mrs. John S. Jett died at her
home in Fredericksburg yesterday.
sged 6fty-six years. A few weeks ago
one OF her daughters died, and another
daughter, Mrs. Alexander Shelton, of
Stafford, is on a bed of Sickness, and
not expected to live. a husband and
seven children survive Mrs. Sett.
Work on all of the Chesapeake and
Ohio terminal improvements at Nav
port News which will COST $1,000 600
when completed, was started in earnest
yesterday. Four hundred men have
been put to work on the new 1000 600
pushel grain elevator and 200 carloads
of material for this structure are on the
ground.
The split in Charlotte county has
been healed by agreement between the
factions in mass meeting yesterday, by
which DR.. A. S. Priddy remains in the
field for the House, and b. G. Rice
withdraws, with the understanding
that E. Monroe, the chairman of the
Rice faction, be recognized as the
chairman of the party, and be allowed
to appoint his own committee.
The grand jury in the United States
court at Richmond yesterday found a
true bill against II. L. Owens. alias F.
G. Ward. Owens is charged with i'm
personatinp an officer of the United
States army, and by such representation
secured from Col. Hartz, of the recruit
ing Office in Richmond, quite sum OF
money. At present Owens is confined
in Staunton asylum, and it is not
probable that the case will come to
trial.
Luther Shull, young man OF Hagers.
town, was indicted yesterday by the
grand jury of Frederick county for
betrayal, under promise of marriage, of
Miss Ellen Dunn, pretty young lady
of the county. At preliminary trial
held several weeks ago Shull was adj
mitted to bail for his appearance yester-
day, but when the Indictment was re.
turned and the accused was called, he
was not present. His bond was declar-
ed forfeited and the indictment dock
eted.
The board of sinking fund commits
sioners at meeting held yesterday de-
lied to advertise for the purchase of
SIZE, 900 of century bonds. These, with
the $4,000 bought last month, make
1929 900 purchased within short time.
TIE fiscal year of the Safe ended last
Saturday and the condition of the treas
ury is known to be much better than it
was a year ago. Among the factors
that have contributed to this result are
the large increase in receipts from de-
lipquehl lands, the reduction is crimi
nal expenses, and the $4,000 profit
realized from the oyster industry.
Miss Lima L. Davidson, youngest sister of
]. T. Davidson, agent of the N. & W L. L. at
Bedford City, died on Saturday last The
deceased was long connected with the Deaf
Muts School at Stanton. and was young
lady OF great popularity amongst all who
knew her. She suffered from an attack of
typhoid fever about year ogc.
Millions of dollars is the value placed by
Mrs. Mary Bird, harrisburg, Pa. on the life
of IL Il. So -