Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-02
VIRGINIA NEWS

Among the passengers on bOe steau-
ship Oceanic. from Liverpool, which az
rived at New York yesteday, was Right
Rev. A. Van de Vyver, Bishop of Rich
mond, returning from a visit to Rome.
Colonel William R. Aylett was
stricken with paralysis yesterday after
noon at his home in King William
county, and is now in critical condi-
ton. Colonel Aylett vas an officer In
Pickett's division during the civil war.
The Board of Supervisors Of Spott'
sy]yania county have decided TO erect
new courthouse and awarded the con-
tract to the L. f. Smith Company, OF
Washington. The contract price is
So 700. IL will be modern structure.
1T. Rev. Francis Nj. White, ID. d.,
LII. d., Bishop of the Protestant Epis
copal diocese OF Virginia, who has been
resting at the home OF his daughter,
Mrs. Alexander Jones. near Win
chester, returned to Richmond on
Tuesday.
Senator Martin and Mrs. Martin will
spend the summer in the region OF the
Great Lakes, the senator returning 10
lime to enter the canvass early in sep
! TENDER. Senator Martin expects to
! make number of speeches during the
| campaign.
There is quite stir over the taking
OF the census in Roanoke. 1t Is charg-
ed that many OF the enumeratOrs have
been derelict and that entire blocks
we're missed. It is claimed that the
enumeration will fall about 1000 short
of what it should be.
w. B. Robinson, of Waterlick, War
rem county, las received word from the
War department announcing the drown
log OF his son, George W., near Manila,
July T. Young Robinson had many
friends 10 Warren. He served 10
the Forth Virginia Regiment during the
Spanish war.
Yesterday morning at o'clock John
| Madison, OF Decatur, Rock bridge coun-
| ", was struck by Dorthbound South
ern Railway passenger train at Mon
real, and sustained injuries which re-
suited 10 his death at Charlottesville
| few hours later. Madison was waking
along the track when struck.
Vincent Donsti. the father of the lit
! tie Girl whom f. s. Oliver is charged
, with having assaulted at Cnamberlin'.
Hotel, Old Point, few days ago,
was 10 Richmond yesterday afternoon.
He swears vengeance against the maj
who, he declares, has wronged his
. daughter. Donati swears that either
he or Oliver must die.
In obedience to the behest OF Chair
man Hanna and the national commit
Zee, no candidate to divide the republj-
can strength of the district with Dr..
| Wise was nominated yesterday by the
convention OF the Bowden wing OF tn
party, called avowedly for that pur-
pose. The entire matter was left in th'
bands OF a committee of ten, which
shelves it,
At Warrenton, yesterday, Herbert
| A. Davis was sentenced by Judge
White to FIVE years IN the psnitentiary
| for attempting to poison the well Of
thomas K Stewart on December IL
| 1899 Davis was convic ed at the July
term of the county court. His coun-
sci, J. B. T. Thornton, of Manas as,
will appeal to the circuit court for .
new trial.
At Manassas on Tuesday, after the
funeral of the late E. Z. Meredith, a
meeting was held in the office of
Judge Nicol and the following commit
tee was named TO draft resolutions OF
respect and regret for presentation to
the county aud circuit courts: Judge
G. E. Nicol, Messrs. Eppa Hunton, b.
Carter Scott, George :. Shackeford,
John NJ. Johnson and j. b. I. Thorn
ton.
The Misses Linkenhoker and Nettie
Keister, who were found on the after
noon of June lying unconscious in
the road near Cloverdsle, have
both sufficiently recovered to go to
Roanoke. Ga Tuesday they were es-
corted over the read where they were
found, in the hope that the surround
ines would bring blck to the minds o.
one some recollection which would ex-
plain the mystery. The detective was
disappointed, however, as neither
could suggest any explanation Of the
manner in which they were injured.
At Farmvlle yesterday, Graham
Shelburne, aged 10 years, was struck
| by a Norfolk and Western passenger
train and fatally injured. A distress
ing feature OF the tragedy was the drag
| ging of the little fellow, in full view OF
his mother, while he hung to the pilo'
of the engine. She was sitting on the
front porch of the Randolph Hotel,
when the alarm whistle of the APP
preaching engine attracted her atteu-
ton and the terrible sight met her
gaze. The boy attempted to cross
ahead of the train when he was struck.