Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

day aged % years.
A heavy rain yesterday broke up the
second days meeting of the Winchester
Horse Show after two races had been
run.
The large store of Mr.. Milton Rose,
near Jackets Mills, Stafford county,
with its stock of goods, was completely
DESTROYED by fire Thursday night The
origin Of the fire is unknown.
The State board of embalmers met in
Winchester yesterday. The following
officers were elected: George w. Kurtz,
of Winchester, president, and l.. L.
Christian, of Richmond, secretary.
Rev. W. II. X. Pendleton, rector of
Trinity Episcopal Church Of Manassas,
held his last service in the church ON
Sunday. July 81, and has gone to take
charge of a church in Marietta, Ohio,
call which he accepted some time since.
The Imperial Tobacco Company OF
Great Britain and Ireland will enlarge
their operations in Richmond, and
immediately begin the construction OF Il
mammoth plant. The company has re-
Gently completed the purchase OF site
upon which the factory will be built.
Jacob Barbour, an influential citizen
of Rocky Mount, Franklin county, 10
miles faom Roanoke, was cowhided into
Inconsistencies and almost killed by
his son. young John Barbour, Thursday
NIGHT because of his fathers i'll treat
ment of the sons young bride. The son
was arrested and fined $50.
Capt. Thomas H. Massey, a we'll
known oyster packer of Iryington, Ian
caster county, was yesterday released on
-. 800 bail in Baltimore, pending trial
mon an indictment fonnd by the Grand
jury on July IS last, charging him with
having committed felonious assault on
Miss Grace Wise, also of lrvingtOn, on
May 1 last in Baltimore.
The trial of Judge Campbell, of
Amherst on the charge Of felonious
assault upon Rev. c. II. Crawford, pro-
ceeded at Amherst Court House yester-
dav. The prosecution rested late in the
afternoon. and the defense introduced
two witnesses. who testified that Judge
Campbell regularly adjourned court ON
July n. 1t is said Judge Campbell will
90 on the stand today.
Governor Montague has granted n
respite until August 90, to Robert foy,
who was to have been hanged at Big
Stone Gap yesterday for the murder OF
DAYTON ii. Miller at Toms Creek, in
Wise county, in December, 1901. MIR.
Miller was a prominent young man and
was acting as treasurer Of the Cranes
Nest Coal and Coke Company by which
the negro Foy was employed.
Mayor w. c. Graichen, of Winchester,
has taken decided stand against the
public preaching and the individual
PROSECUTING by Mormons in that place.
On Thursday night two Mormon elders
applied for permit to preach on the
streets. 1t was promptly denied them,
and they then asked to be allowed to go
from house to house to expOund the doc
trine of the Latter Day Saints. Mayor
Graichen replied that he would not con-
sent to this, and if they attempted in
any way to preach their doctrines they
would be Immediately arrested. Chief
Scabright issued orders yesterday to this
effect but the M0mons say they will
rent hall and will preach in it, as well
rs do individual work in Winchester.
The investigation ofalleged corruption
in municipal affairs has been suspended
by the special grand jury in Richmond
until September -. The grand jury
Yesterday. after a session of several hours,
during which number of witnesses were
examined. submitted to the court brief
report, saying they were not now prepared
to make full report, and deemed it best
for the public interest that the inyestiga-
ton be suspended until September. The
report saws the body has obtained much
evidence, which in any event will be Of
importance in the administration Of
municipal affairs" President Fritz
Littcrdng, of the Passenger and Power
Company. was the chief witness before
the grand jury today. He was in the
room for two hours. 1t is understood
that the inquiry had to do with the mon
cy spent among promoters in securing
street railway franchises. 1t is openly
stated that direct charges Of bribery have
been made before the grand jury in the
last day or two