Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Richmond Locomotive Works is
making shipment of twenty locomo.
tives ordered by the Government OF
Sweden.
John Il. Pitzer, one of Roanoke's
most respected citizens, died suddenly
yesterday ut his home in Roanoke, aged
fifty one years.
Mrs. VIM. Luttrell, one of the most
highly respected and loved residents oil
Shockeysvile, died on Wednesday at
the age of 90 years.
Mrs. Helen E. Lake, widow of Mar
shall Lake, we'll known through upper
Loudoun and Fauquier, died in Wash
ington on Tuesday. Her remains were
taken to Middleburg for interment.
Robert w. Crawford, aged about six
ty, prominent citizen of Strasburg and
member of the mercantile firm of Zea
& Co., died on Wednesday after long
illness with heart trouble.
Prof. William L. Wilson will not
go to London to attend the Royal Insti-
tute, as anticipated, the reason being
that he deemed it inexpedient to be ab
sent from the coming commencement
at Washington and Lee University.
Attorney General Montague has
given decision in which he holds that
man may hold at the same time the
place of superintendent of public schools
and Commemorative attorney. The
case in question is that of the superin-
tendent OF schools of Williamsburg.
The Louisa mayoralty case will prob
ably be carried to the Court of Appeals
on question of the constitutionality OF
the anti-dueling oath which the law re-.
quires all State, county and city off
Gals to take. The contention will be
that the law cannot require any add
ton to the oath prescribed by the State
constitution.
John Crabill, aged about forty, who
lived few miles east of Woodstock,
died on Thursday under peculiar cir
cunstances. Mr.. Crabill complained
during the day of 8 headache. He as
sisted in hiving a swarm Of bee. He
went to his home and took headache
wafer and died in fifteen minutes. He
leaves g widow and family.
A bold thief entered the bedroom OF
". 7. Robertson, merchant at Amelia
Court House, on Thursday, and stole
over 81 600 in cash and about $3.50 in
checks. Mr.. Robertson took the money
out of his store Thursday night up to
his bedroom and laid it in his bureau
drawer. and when he woke up yester-
day morning it was gone. The thief took
his pistol, which Mr.. Robertson laid by
him on retiring for his protection.
James Mahoney, travelling optician
was arrested at Fredericksburg yester.
day charged with attempting criminal
assault upon Mrs. James Obryhim, of
Stafford. Mahoney applied at Obry-
him's house for shelter on Thursday
evening, aud was accommodated for the
night. Mr.. Obryhim left early yester-
day morning for his work, and it is al
legged that the attempted assault was
made soon after Mahoney is now in
jail at Fredericksburg awaiting trial.
A sensation was caused in Norfolk
yesterday when, as the result OF par
tial examination by jury of inquest,
Thursday, summoned for the purpose
of inguiring into the death of Mrs. Ella
L. Coleman, il Norfolk, on Tuesday
last, Coroner Newton swore out war
rant for the arrest of DR.. F. M. Nor
eau, prominent physician and Health
Officer OF The town of Berkeley, cbarg
ing him with causing the death of Mrs.
Coleman and her unborn infant by NAL
practice.