Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-22
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Inc william II. lrlgR OulpDuiiuiuk
Company will build q large dry-dock
at Richmond.
To Bethel Church, Culpeper county,
yesterday, Miss Emma T. Shotwell was
married to Mr.. Sias M. Bruce. OF
Madison county.
I At Culpeper, yesterday, at the resi-
dence OF DR.. George A. Sprinkle, bic
daughter, Miss Cory Sprinkle. was
married to Mr.. Herbert F. Cox, oil
Richmond.
Mrs. Agnus Buck died at her home
in Fredericksburg yesterday, after a
lingering illness. She was one Of the
oldest residents OF Fredericksburg, be-
ing in her S7lh year.
Mrs. Sarah White. one OF the best
known ladies OF Spotsylvania county.
died on Wednesday at her home near
Brockenburg, aged 81 years. She
leaves large family OF grown children.
William Tyler, the Contemporaries
boy who shot and killed his father
while the latter was endeavorlpg TO
chastise him, was yesterday in Rich.
mond found guilty of murder 10 the
ssvUuu dcsroo and his puDiehuaent 6xsd
at fifteen years 10 the penitentiary.
The Virginia Grand Lodge knights
OF Pythias finished up it's business at
the Pythian Castle, Hampton, yester-
day and adjourned to meet next year
In Richmond. Yesterdays session was
devoted to routine business. Captain
Frank Darling rendered the delegates
an oyster roast at his packing establish
ment, and yesterday afternoon they
visited The shipyard In Newport News.
A statement ia made with, it Is be.
lieved, authority of the members
of the Court OF Appeals that none OF
the members Of that bench will be can
didates for the Constitutional Conven-
ton. There are grave doubts whether
under the present Constitution Court
of Appeals and circuit judges are eligi-
bic as members ofthe convention. With
this doubt staring them In the face it is
understood that members of the conrt
think it would, to say the least, be nigh
ly indelicate TO permit themselves to BIZ
voted for. So far none of the circuit
judges have manifested a determine
ton to adopt this course.
A letter from Richmond saye: There
will probably be nearly dozen candi.
dates to succeed Mr.. Saunders as speak.
err OF the House of Delegates. Among
the available men spoken of are Messrs.
William P. McRae, of Petersburg; r.
8. Parks, OF Page; s. l.. Kelley, OF Rich
mond; George HURLEY. OF Matthews; T. |
G. Pitcher, of Fauquierj John F. Ryan,
of Loudoun, and @. @. Catcher. of Mat
thews. Colonel Joseph E. Willard,
who is reputed to be the richest man In |
the State, might be the speaker but he |
has decided to ran for lieutenant-gen-
ersl. Colonel Willard will make an
excellent run for the second place on
thu ticket.
One of the most interesting trials that |
ever took place in Virginia closed at
Chatham last night. when Arthur Full
Ter, aged 81. was sentenced to 8 years
10 the penitentiary for attempting an
assault on Miss Matte V. Cook, aged
l8, his former sweetheart. The girl
fought him of after determined strug.
gle, aud re ported the occurance to her
parents when she reached home 10 an
exhausted condition. He denied the
assault and attacked the gjrl's character
IN the witness stand, but made a bad
mnre,---ion on the jury. He was ably
defended. "a. "a. fsmily Ia one of the
most widely known 10 the whole sec.
ion. Each family's frienos rallied
round its representative. The court
vas crowded daily.
The advocates Of liquor license In Leesburg
7ill soon petition for re-submission to the
uestion OF license for that district
Miss Phebs Hoge died at her home nerr
hamilton, Loudoun county, on Monday, aged
6 years.