Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-04
VIRGINIA NEWS.

DR.. Robert Frazer, head of the State
normal school, at Farmville, has re-
signed.
The Grand Royal Arch Chapter OF
Masons will meet In Richmond on the
18th and the Grand Cnmmsndery, K.
T., OF Virginia. will meet In that city on
the 14th inst.
William O'Brien, who was married
on Tuesday last to Miss Anna Palmer,
OF Richmond, Va, deserted her IN
Petersburg, saying he was obliged to
leave the town.
The Jury in the case OF Russell Van
Arsdsle, tried 10 Warwick county on
the charge OF numbering his uncle,
Robt. Kelly, returned verdict OF not
guilty, on Saturday.
The annual conference of the Metho.
dist denomination of Virginia will meet
Ia Newport News on the thirteenth OF
this month. TIE conference will be
presided over by Bishop W. W. john
son OF South Carolina.
The congregation OF the Tabb street
Presbyterian church, Petersburg, Sun
day by vote extended pastoral call to
Rev. William T.. Cave, OF Paducah,
KY, at q salary OF $1,000 per snnum,
with free use of manse. This Is the
third call that has been extended DR..
Cave by this church.
10 Franklin county, on Saturday, at a
political meeting William Hale, negro,
becoming incsnsed at remark made
by a white man, secured double-bar-
relied gun and fred into the crowd, kill
ing two white men and seriously wound
ing two others, one of whom will die.
Hale made his escape.
An effort will be made to have en-
bodied in the new Constitution OF the
State a clause requiring every citizen
between the ages of Is and As years to
pay a tax OF % cents per capita per an
mum for the support OF the State mill
tary establishment. The tax ia to be In
lieu Of service 10 a military company.
There is ground for apprehension
that Senator Daniel will never fully re-
gain his former robust health. In fact
| il ia feared that the Senator might never
resume his duties 10 the Senate, and 1t
il admitted that his return TO his seat 10
the constitutional convention is very
improbable, his condition requiring rest
and immunity from all worry.
Capt. John r. Martin, OF Farmville'
has been appointed major OF the third
battalion. Seventeen Virginia Regi-
meut. William J. Gills has been made
surgeon and Robert E. Hamlet hos
pital steward. Capt. Charles o. Saville,
of Company A, has Withdrawn his res
ignation. Corporal Smith has been
elected to succeed Sergeant Jenkins, oil
Company A, resigned.
Among those who are said to be ap-
plicsnts for the judgesoip made vacant
by the death Of Judge Paul at Harrison
burg Friday are; Republicans
Walter 8. Poage and John q.
Blair, of Wythevile; Henry z. Nc
Dowell, OF Big Stone Gap; A. T. Gil
lsspie, Of Tazewell; Gen. John E. Rol-
Ter. OF HarrisonburR; democrats
Holmes Conrad, OF Winchester; ex'
Representative Harry st. George
Tucker, Of Lexington; Daniel +. Trigg,
of Abing don. George E. Sipe, Of Har,
rlsonburg, a gold democrat in 1896, and
at present a republican and United
States commissioner, is also mentioned
for the place, as is Capt. Warren d.
Lurty, who was q United Siatee dis
trict attorney under President Grant
1t is being suggested that as Virgins
will probably elect the democratic
State ticket on Tuesday, the friends oil
Mr.. Hoge, the republican nominee fol-
Governor may urge bis name before the
President in connection With the vacant
iudgeship. The gold democrats are,
however, hopeful that the plum will
fall to one of their number.