Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-07-31
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Pickle buyers at FREDERICKSBURG say
that the cucumber crop this year is the
greatest for 10 years.
Hugh Miller, OF Norfolk, will not be
the candidate for the republican nomi.
nation for attorney general of Virginia.
Capt. w. J. Dickerson, prominent
and influential resident OF LYnchburg,
died very suddenly at his home there
last night.
Mrs. Chan dler, wife of Prof. J. A. c..
Chandler, dean OF the faculty OF the
Womsn's College of Richmond, has de-
cided to 60 upon the stage.
Commander r. L. Msury, of Rich
mond, has ordered a meeting OF the
Grand Camp, and reunion OF Confeder-
ate Veterans of Virginia, at Petersburg,
October %.
10 Westmorelsnd County Court Julia
Tate, colored, was sentenced to FIVE
years in the penitentiary for attempt
ing to poison the infant child OF Mrs.
Cox, OF Colonial Beach, with concen-
trated lye.
State Chairman J. Taylor Ellyson has
perfected arrangement s with the ssso.
clated railways of Virginia, under which
the railroads will give rate ofone and
one.third fare for round trip tickets to
the Norfolk convention.
The Bsptists won a victory over the
Methodists and Presbyterians before
the legislative committee OF the consti-
tutional convention yesterday, when 1t
was decided not to recommend clause
10 the new constitution for the incor-
poration of churches.
Richmond is to have another new
hotel. 1t is TO be reared on the site of
the remaining portion of the old St.
Charles Hotel, Fifteenth and Main
streets, and will include the area now
covered by that structure and other va
cant space.
On the street 10 Hampton last uight
at 1920 o'clock, Charles Rogers,
well.known young man, was met by
his wife, who shot him in the right arm
and shoulderblade. inhicting O serious
but not fatal wound. She was arrested.
The trouble is the result OF q family
quarrel.
Gov. Tyler will leave Richmond to-
night for trip to New York on private
business. Returning, he will stop in
Washington TO see the Secretary OF Wsr
in relation to the claims OF Virginia for
the equipment OF soldiers for the war
with Spain. About 81 900 is due the
State on this account.
Gov. Tyler yesterday evening
decided not to pardon William
E. Tyler, who was on Mon
day sentenced to FIVE years In the
penitentiary for the betrayal of Ida NJ
Butler, whom he married the day after
his conviction. The young wife plead
ed with the governor, and a majority
OF the jury signed the petition asking
for clemency.
Fifty acres OF the old Redding home
stead in King George county, not far
from Stifi's and Stuart's wharves, have
been purchased by Mr.. James E. Ken |
dali, of West Virginia, who, it is stated,
will convert it into q gems preserve,
the only one, it is said, 10 any OF the |
river counties. The preserve will be |
stocked with deer, rabbits, goats and
other animals, and will be surrounded |
by high and close barbed wire fence |
to keep out dogs and poachers. Game
keepers will be 10 charge, and house |
for their accommodation ia to be erected |
inIthe centre Of the preserve.
DIR. RIxEY.-Dr. Presley NJ. Rixey,
the White House physician, has rival
for the Surgeon.generalship ofthe navy |
to succeed to the vacancy caused by the
next December of DR.. Van |