Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-15
VIRGINIA NEWS.

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lot in Richmond, on which it is proposed
to erect an apartment house.
Mr.. E. A. Woodson, contracting
painter Of Lynchburg, fell from the
Rirermont bridge, and was instantly
killed.
A handsome sword was presented to
Major L. w. T. Waller, at Norfolk, yes
terday, in recognition of his services in
Samar
Mrs. Elizabeth Matilda Haughton,
wife of Mayor James Haughton, British
vice consul at Newport News, died Sun
day aged &c years. She was born in
Tipperary, Ireland.
A mass-meeting of republicans at
Wy theyilleyesterday approvedthe course
of r. w. Blair, of Wythe, in the Con-
stitutional Convention and Endorsed him
as their candidate for Congress from the
Tenth district.
Brandy Marshall, the black brute who
committed a criminal assault upon two
little girls, eight and nine years old re-
pectively, in stable in New Castle,
Sunday. was arrested eight miles west OF
there Yesterday at daybreak, and has been
placed in Jail. His punishment is
certain, as there is no doubt of his guilt.
A special from Coeburn, Wise county,
saws that Garfield Porter, the leader OF a
band of outlaws who had been terrorlzing
the people of Cumberland Mountains, in
Letcher county, KY. ,,andin Wise county,
Va. for two years, let his pistol fall
from his belt, which caused discharge,
the ball taking effect below his left nipple
and killing him almost instantly.
Yesterday was partly "dry" in Norfolk
Mayor Riddick said yesterday that he
believed it was wholly so; knowing ones
say differently, however, and rejoice.
He SAYS he would be glad to see the bar
keepers enter upon theproposed new plan
of not selling on Sunday under an agree
ment among themselves, similar to early
closing agreement in other trades.
At Norton Sunday Constable John
Brummett was knocked in the head with
a rock, his pistol taken from him and he
was severely beaten over the head and
neck with it. When found Brummett
was unconscious and his wounds will prove
fatal He was shadowing some men,
when one of them turned on him and
committed the ohense and then escaped
p. ]. Morris, attorney-at-law, was
Yesterday disbarred in the court OF Law
and Chaneery of Norfolk. TWAS proved
that he had given Mrs. Julia Anderson
divorce purporting to have been issued
in Dakota since the division of that
commonwealth. The characterization was
the prosecutor. The jury recommended
Mr.. Morris to theelemency of the court,
and Judge Martin revoked his license.
In Louisa county yesterday the grand
Jury indicted Wesley Hicks for killing
Milton Bourne, his son-in-law. Hicks
shot Bourne, who came to his house after
stray mule. After Bourne had fallen
and crawled into an clubhouse. Hicks
again loaded his gun with b6kshot
returned and poured the contents int
his daughters husband body. The
men had a small quarrel few oays
before.
Sheriff J. 2. Hesser, of Saltwater,
Oklahoma, and his deputy, Hamilton B.
Hueston, have arrived in Norfolk for G.
+. Hiatt, OF Osborne, wapted in Still
water for alleged wife murder in 1896,
and Hueston has positively identified
Hiatt as the man wanted. Hiatt first
denied his acquaintance with Deputy
Hueston, with whom he formerly board
ed in Kansas, but the later admitted
that he knew him and that he is the
man wanted.