Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-21
VIRGINIA NEWS.
The constitutional convention reas-
sembles tomorrow.

The constitutional convention reas-
sembles tomorrow.
Colonel Hughes billiard died at bis
residence in Chatham, Monday morn
ing at o'clock 10 the 84th- year OF his
age. He had been 10 feeble health for
come time.
Police Commissioner Chris Manning,
of Richmond, was arrested Monday
night for being q suspicious character.
Tue commissioner was taken 10 CUSTODY
by a policeman who alleges be never
knew him personally.
DIR. J. N. McBryde, who for some
years past has been president oil the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute at
Blacksbnrg, has accepted the position
OF president of the Sweet Briar lnstl.
tute, recently offered by the Board oil
Trustees.
Captain Eigerton s. Rogers, whose
death was noticed In yesterday Gazette,
was born 10 Rome. Italy, about forty
years ago, and was the first child born
and registered ss an American citizen
under United Italy. His father was
Randolph Rogers, the sculptor, who
made the Marshall and Lewis statues
in the Capital Square, Richmond,
the famous victory statue at Hartford,
Conn.,, and other notable works.
News has reached Roanoke OF row
which occurred at Mountain Lake last
| Saturday between negro walters and
mountaineers. which ended In one oil
the latter having an eye put out and
another having leg badly cut. The
mountaineers had been oafng on the
porch pt eriDg into the dining room, anc
a colored waiter asked them TO get
away. The row then began and glass
ware and crockery few thick and FAST
The confidence and esteem in which
Mr.. John L. Jeffries is held by the peo'
pie Of Culpeper, his home a3d native
town, was manifested last night by ar
elegant banquet, given 10 his honor al
the Wsverly Hotel by the members o.
the Culpeper bar, 10 conjunction WIZ
the prominent business men OF the
town and community. Covers were
laid for 100 guests. Ten pieces OF the
United States Marine Band furnished
music for the occasion.
Two Mormon missionaries are oper
ating 10 Shenandoah county and hav:
been in Woodstock for several weeks
but working in a very quiet way. They
are engaged 10 selling books anc
travel through the country. They az
DOT make themselves known as Nor
mons, but manage TO leave their Nor
mon literature among the people, some
times remaining c. one house as Ions
as two or three days, but general,
leave as soon ss it is found out wh'
they are. Both are young men abou
"a years Of age and profess to be minis
ters OF the Church OF Christ.
A very pretty race is about to opel
ND for the speakership Of the comm
House Of Delegates. The candidate
will be Mr.. S. l.. Kelley. of Richmond
aud ex-Spesker John F. Ryan, o
Loudoun. Mr.. Ryan was speaker 70
one term, succeeding Judge r. H
Gard well, OF Hanover, when the latte
was elected judge OF the Court Q
Appeals. Mr.. Ryan was displace'
by Judge e. w. Saunders 10 lS9
and will seek tocspture the homo
again at the coming session. Messri
RYAN and Kelley were both at Norfoll
slss. week and we're feeling the publ
pulse on the subject.
Nelson NJ. Barnes, OF Springfield, D.
and Miss Otie L. Croson, OF Frederic
county, Va, have been married unde
romantic circumstances. Neither ha
ever seen the other before until tho de-
they were married. Some months az
Mr.. Barnes inserted an advertisement
in a western paper for wife. Mls
Croson, who Is the pretty 20 yesr-ol
daughter OF Mr.. Mortimer Croson,
prominent resident OF Frederick county
saw the advertisement, and In spirl
of fun answered. A long correspond
ence followed, photo rsphs were eS
changed, and 40 offer of marriage wa
made and accepted. The prosperity
young groom travelled East last week
and the ceremony was performed q
the residenca of the brides father