Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Miss Caroline Stuart, one OF the best
known resideb Is of Richmond vas
found dead in bed on Saturday. She
WAS about sixty-seven years OF age.
Mrs. Sarah Lucas, widow A. G..
Lucas, died 10 Richmond Sunday night
10 her Goth year. She leaves several
children, among them Mr.. jackson
Lucas, OF Alexandria.
The board of medical examiners met
10 Richmond, today, to begin the ex-
animation of one of the largest CLASSES
OF applicants for the practice OF medi.
clue that ban been examined in recent
years. The clsss numbers more than q
hundred.
Montgomery West, for maIv years
one OF the most widely known buslnet ID
men OF Richmond, died yesterday at the
age Of ffty-eight years. he was q
native of Richmond and served through
the war distinction az a member oil the
Otey battery.
Mr.. Charles 3. Ryan yesterday be.
came the general passenger agent OF
the SeAboard Air Line railway, with
headquarters at Portsmouth. Mr.. Ryan
left the Chesapeake aud Ohio line on
the 10Th, which was the tweDtv'hrst
anniversary Of his connection vita tint
system.
Miss Caroline Randolph, of E igehill,
Albemarle county, lie seriously Ill. 1t
ia greatly feared her long and useful
life is drawing to q close. She ia the
only living daughter OF Thomas Jetfsr-
SOD Randolph, OF Edqehill. and grand
daughter of Thomss Mann Randolph
and his wife, Martha Jeherson, oil
Monticello.
Louis Butler, an aged colored man
who for many years was barber on
steamboats, on Chesapeake Bay and
the Potomac river, has sailed for Fog
land. He carried with him package
of the hair of King Edward which he
clipped from his head 10 1859 when be
visited this country as Prince OF Wales.
He hopes to get an audience with the
King.
Some Of the taxpayers of Cnlpeper
county haye retsined Attorney George
d. Gray as counsel to epjoin the board
of supervisors Of Culpeper county from
subscribing 10 the capital stock OF the
Fredericksburg and Rsppabannock
Rsiway Company or from issuing any
bonds for thst purpose. An election
was held 10 Culpeper county on the
question of subscribir g $50, 900 to this
| object, and 1t wss carried.
II Is reported that the new Hampton
Road Railway and e eotric Railway
Company. which is completing line
between Newport News and Old Poir t,
has purchased the Hygeia Hotel prop
city, and contemplates removing 1t TO
Grand View Beach, near by, and re-
constructing it for hotel purposes. 1t Is
understood that an extension Of time
will be granted the proprietors OF the
Hygeis, at Old Poipt, for the purpose
of removing the building until October.
Yesterday the second day Of the
commencement exercises at the Uni.
verstg of Virginia was given up to the
lit ,rary societies, the final celebration
occurring st noon. The Jefferson
society medalitt5 were-IntersooittY
debate, James S. Barron, OF Warsaw;
orator, Wytne Leigh Kinsolving. OF
stanton. The orators medal in the
Washington Society was awarded
Thomas w. Holloman, OF PheDix,
Miss. From 10 to II O'Clock the morn
ing germac was danced in the Fayer-
weather gymnasium. Over seventy
five couples participated. The figures
were led by Mr.. Brodie O. Male, Of
Culpeper, bis partner being Mics Emily
Gibson, of Salisbury, n. G.
Qlite sensation was oc, asioned yesterday
at Wythevillo by the arrest of A. Irby
swsney, charged with having robbed the post
office at that place on the night OF June 8,
wnen several hundred dollars In each ard a
number OF registered letters and packages
wero taken. SHaney is q member OF promi.
nent family, and is a brotheI-in-law Of
Frank Hoyle, a revenue officer.