Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-07
VIRGINIA NEWS

The virginia CONSTITUTIONAL cot ven
ton resumed work today.
Miss Mildred Lee, daughter of Gen.
Robert E. Lee, lie in Williamsburg ct
the home OF DR.. L s. Foster.
Mrs. Robert B. Hough, OF Waterford
died UNEXPECTEDLY on Monday. She
was about so years Of age and leaves q
husband, four daughters and one son.
In the Church of Oar Rsdeemer, at
Aldie yesterday, Miss Flora Louise,
daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. james w.
George, became the bride OF Mr.. Geo.
Adam Gibson, Of Chicago.
Capt. NJ. B Rowe, Of the Washington
Guards. Fredericksburg, sent his resie'
nation as commander OF the company
to Gov. Tyler. At the urgent solicits'
ton of the officers and men OF the COM
pany Capt. Rowe has withdrawn the
resignation and agreed to serve a few
months longer.
Senator Daniel will not return to the
convention today. He drives daily but
declines TO discuss the condition OF bis
health. His friends say that he is Sim
ply suffering from overW ork and with q
few weeks rest will be able to return
to the convention before the sessions oil
the Senate begio.
The Leesburg Mirror, which was
purchased by Mr.. Robert N. Harper,
appeared today under the new manage
ment. Capt. II. o. Clagett retires
from the editorial chair, the time fer
which be engaged to conduct the paper
having expired, and Mr.. r. l. N. Reid
OF the Hamilton Enterprise, become s
the editor of the Mirror.
Mr.. Montague will be one OF the
youngest governors the State ever had
He will move toto the executive man
sion on the first of January. He has a
very happy family. Mrs. Montague is
very popular and she will reign az q 80
cisl queen in the executive mansion.
Governor Tyler and his family will re-
move on the first day of the new year
TO their former home at Radiord.
1t is reported 10 Richmond that Col.
Hoge, the defeated republican candi-
date for governor, may be appointed to
the Federal judgeship made vacant by
Judge Psups death. Friends OF Col.
Hoge, who were with him on the traiu
Yesterday, say he told them be was a
candidate. A Blacksburg special says
the President has already invited him
to Washington.
Lauchlaud Patterson, foreman oil
bricklayers, was killed and Dick John
son and Lawyer Hayes, two negro
laborers, were seriously injured yester-
day morning by the giving away OF a
scshOld on which they were working
on the large Office building OF the Vir-
/ Rinia-C Carolina Chemical Company In
Richmond. The men fell sixty.fve
feet through the half-constructed build
ing, and it was miracle that ell three
we're not instantly killed.
A young, well-dressed woman wenI
to Manassas from Washington Tues
day evening to identity, if possible. the
stranger who killed himself tn ere
Monday. She said her husband, who
answered TO the description published
of the deceased stranger, disappeared
about q year ago and had not been
heard from since. She was very
much relieved to find it was not her
husband. The lady did not give her
name and returned to the city on the
night train, after having contributed to
give the deceased something better
than a pauper's funeral.
Since the election there Is much talk
about appointments, etc. The Governor
does not have very much patronage tc
bestow. 1t is thought Adjt, Gen. Will
liam Male and Commissioner OF Agri-
culture George w. Koiner will be re.
appointed. There will be lively con-
test over the office of labor commits
sioner, Mr.. James B. Doherty has made
a good record In the Office and has q
powerful backing for the place. Mr..
w. II. Mullen, who was an original
Montague N iD, has influential support,
and 30 has Mr.. r. r. Nuckois, an old
newspaper man.
Mrs William G.. Beverly has sold her farm
fountain HILL" in Fsuquier county, near
the Loudoun line, to Mr.. Z. B. White, Of
Leesburg.