Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-31
VIRGINIA NEWS.

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The Piedmont, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad was badly damaged
by heavy rains Tuesday night. AT one
place near Parker nearly thirty feet o.
track was washed away.
The culture of water cress in Sbenan.
doah county is rapidly increasing, and
during the past few weeks number OF
valuable springs have been leased. This
industry is bringing large profits to the
promoters.
The Anti-Saloon League, of Bristol,
has petitioned the City Councils of the
two Brstols to pass an ordinance pro
yiding for the closing of saloons every
evening at o clock, to remain closed
until 6 a. m.
The marriage of Priyy Councillor
Loehning to the daughter of a former
sergeant in the German army has caused
Herr Loehning's compulsory retirement
from the Chief Dictatorship of Taxes for
the province of Posen.
Sheriff w. p. Stanley, of Russell
county, died Saturday of wounds received
several weeks ago from Kentucky des-
perado whom he had under arrest.
Stanley was about S5 years old, and leave:
widow and several. children.
Mr.. Hugh Blair, one of he oldest
druggists Of Richmond, suffered Tues
day night from the third stroke of para
lysis within the last few years, and lies
desperately i'll at his home. Mr.. Blair
is II years old and is not expected to
recover.
The Albemarle Horse Show opened at
Charlottesville today. The exhibitor
who has the most entries, perhaps, Is
CORTLAND III. Smith, of Alexandria.
His string of forty-seven arrived last
night and were much admired today at
Payne livery.
The finance committee of the City
Council, of Richmond, at its meeting
Tuesday night, directed to recommend
the raise of City Attorney Pollard
salary from 81, $50 year to 50, 900.
The city attorneys work has been
constantly increasing.
John VI. Hunt died at his home, in
Stafford county, Tuesday, at an advanced
age. He was the father of Willie }.
Hunt, who few years agowas convicted
and sent to the peniientiary, on clrcum-
stantial evidence, for the brutal murder
of Peter Schooler in Stafford county.
General Patrick A. Collins, mayor q
Boston, Mass, has been appointed an
officer of the Legion of Honor, and Pau
Capdevielle, mayor Of New Orleans
Thomas St. John Gafney, an attorney OF
New York, and Mr.. Duveen, merchant
ofNew York, have been appointed
chevaliers of the legion.
Speaker Ryan says that he will, during
the recess of the Legislature, apportlon
the work of codifying the new, constitu-
ton among the various standing COM
mittees, and he is of the opinion that the
cost to the State will not be materially
increased by the failure to appoint a
commission to do the work.
Capt. w. w. Berkely, of Roanoke
county, yesterday withdrew from the
race for Congress in the Sixth district.
In card addressed to the voters of the
Sixth Congressional district Capt.
Berkely says that private affairs have
prevented him from making an active
canvass and have led him to doubt his
chances for success in the primary.
Nick Carter Tom Collins, Minnie
Shaw and Mamie Jones are still in Jail in
Greensboro, n. c. The women had hus-
bands in Danvillc, and ran away with
the men who are patent medicine sellers.
They refuse to return home. Rev. Mr..
Troy, of Durham, has gone to Green's
boro and is trying to persuade the errlng
wives to enter reiormatory.
The production OF coal in Virginia
last year was the largest in the history
of the State, according to a statement
prepared by the Geological Survey at
Washington. The total production in
1901 was 1925, S73 short tons, of spot
value of 81. 1853, 9S9. The figures are
compiled from information furnished di-
rect to the Geological Survey by the
operators throughout the State.
A social sensation was created in Nor
folk last night by the appearance of Miss
Euliah Lee benson, sister-in-law of the
Rev. f. b. Hatcher, of the First Baptist
Church, in tights on the stage alta theater
ut Ocean View. Learning of Miss Den
sons intention of appearingat the Casino
in tights, the Rev. Mr.. Hatcher has gone
to Fluyanna county, and many members
of his congregation are shocked. Miss
benson nsde a decided hit profession
ally, but her appearance last evening has
created quite a stir socially.
The community of Glover Bottom,
fifteen miles west OF Bristol, is said to
be in state of alarm over strange noises
that are being heard from under the
earth. 1t is said that there are rum
blings not unlike that of distant
thunder, followed at intervals by sounds
like voliey fire of musketry. The
noise is heard distinctly at distance of
about three miles. The people of that
community are unable to make any ex-
PLANTATION of the affair, and the more
superstitions are disposed to believe that
it is the first warnings of the coming of
the end of the world.
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