Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-11
VIRGINIA NEWS.

lnerc VIII De no StiAhN "
mond street ear meh, the question In
dispute having been settled.
The thirty-third annual session OF the
Medical Society of Virginia will as
semble in the Casino, at Newport News,
on September 23rd, oath, and 25th.
Right Rev. Bishop Van de Vyver re-
ceived a cablegram yesterday announc-
ing the death of his brother, Mr.. Henry
Van de vyver, at Haerdonch, Belgium
Henry Grady, of Atlanta, Ca, who
disappearrd while at Norfolk, a few days
20, has been found in New York. Mr.
Grady apparently was suffering IRON
mental alteration.
The third day of the Great Council OF
Red Men. in session at Norfolk yester-
dav. was a busy one. The morning
session was consumed by reading reports
of the committees on revision OF the
ritual and mileage.
An exposion of dynamite oC irred near
Ro. Ike last night, at the Rorer iron
mines. four miles south of that city, re-
sulting in fatally injuring Charles Will
Jams, colored. William kinsley, white,
was seriously injured.
The annual exhibition of the Blue
Ridge Hunt Club, one of the most prom
inent societies Of its kind in Virginia,
was held yesterday at Carter Hall, near
Wildwood, Clarke county, and-w at
tended ay about 1000 people.
The, City Charlottesville council Tues
day night voted to submit to the people the
proposition to authorize a sale of per
cent street improvement bonds. The
amount to beissued is $50, 600 tenforties.
The vote on this question will be taken
attheelection in November.
The Governor yesterday committed to
life Imprisonment the sentence of Lucy
Fuller who was at the April term, 1902,
of the County Court of Fauquier, tried
and convicted of murder in the first de-
gree. and sentenced to be hanged Sep
tember 10, 1902. The repugnance OF
both county and state officers to hang
ing woman was the chief reason.
Wilson Guy, who supervised the con-
struction ofthe Confederate ram Virginia,
died at his home in Hampton yesterday
aged "A years. He had been prominent
in Confederate veteran affairs since the
organization was established. For the
past ten years he had been an invalid,
suffering constantly from cancer, which
was the immediate cause of his death.
The Danville Railway and Electric
Company has a small strike on its hands
which. however, does not hinder its
operation. 1t does not extend to motor
men and conductors and the cars are
running as usual. Only engineers and
f rcmen have quit work, and their places
were promptly filled There was a de-
mand for higher wages, which was not
granted. Negro labor was substituted
without loss of time to the company.
Seven United States ships are being
constructed in Virginia, one at Rich
mond, and six at Newport News. The
Newport News Company has two bat
tleships, the Missouri, and the Virginia.
On August 1st, the Missouri showed
IS per cent. of completion. On Sep
TENDER lst she stood II per cent. com
pleted, showing progress in construc-
ton of per cent, a most satisfactory
showing. The Virginia is 5 per cent.
finished, an increase of 2 per cent. since
August LIST. g.,
Mrs. Nettie Smith, wife Of Major
Francis II. Smith, dropped dead at her
home in Lexington yesterday evening
shortly after o'clock. She had been in
delicate health for some years. Major
Smith was in Stanton, where he was ar
ranging for the opening of the public
choolss ofthat city of which he was recent
" elected superintendent. Mrs. Smith
was daughter of the late DIR. Livingston
w. WaddeIl, of Lexington. Her hus-
band and five children survive. She
also leaves four brothers and four
sisters.
Mr.. Joel Cocharn, of Charlottesville,
and Miss Isabelle Mason Chamberlain,
daughter of Mr.. Charles Chamberlain,
were married at All Saints Protestant
Episcopal Church, Richmond yesterday
morning. Rev. J. III. Downham, per-
formed the ceremony. The groom and
his best man, DR.. Thomas Cochran, met
the bridal party at the altar, where the
ceremony was read. The ushers were Mr.
Richard Gibson, of Charlottesville; Mr..
Frank Mccormick, of BerryvilIe; Mr..
Granville Smith, of Washington, and
Mr.. Walter Taylor, of Richmond. The
couple left on a northern tour and will
reside in Charlottesville.