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


council was broken Saturday night. ,
p. Seifert. candidate for president, with
drew, and j. A. Page was elected.
Beverly Smith, fireman, was killed
Yesterday by the wrecking of freight
train on the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad near Acca sta
ton.
Governor Montague Saturday pardon
ed James Dollarhide, who was, at the
June term of the county court OF WISE,
tried and convicted of attempt at muir
der and sentenced to two years In the
penitentiary.
Miss Donzella Pemberton, daughter OF
p. III. Pemberten, of Matthias Point, died
last week of typhoid fever. She was 70
wears old. This makes the third child
that Mr.. Pemberton has lost from the
same disease within the past thirty days
Mr.. A. II. Throckmorton, the able
editor of the Record, in Leesburg, has
been appointed and has accepted the po-
stion of dean of the law faculty of Cen
trail University, at Danville, Ky. lie
will leave for his new place in Septem-
her.
At Sweet Springs at an early hour
Saturday morning, William Nathan and
Charles Blakeer, while on a spree, COM
mitted suicide with a shotgun. Mahan
shot himself through the brain and
BIakeer sent a charge through his own
heart. Both men leave families.
Gnstavus Goldsmith, born in Rich
mond 80 years ago, and heir under his
fathers will to "a considerable estate, has
been located in the almshouse of Stokes
county, N. O., blind, decrepid, and pre-
maturely broken. He had not been
heard of by his relations and friends for
% years.
Gen. J. Humes Smith will be APP
pointed finance clerk, new position
established in the pOstoflice at Lynch
burg. General Smith is a democrat and
was assistant postmaster under Post
master Norman, who was succeeded on
July by James NJ. Mclaughlin. Capt.
p. II. McCanIlD is the assistant post
master
James McComb, young man connect
ed with influential families in Letcher
county, KY, was shot and fatally wound
ed at Looney Greek mines, five miles
from Stony Gap, by Officer George Kill
gore on Friday. He attempted to shoot
the officer while under arrest for creating
disturbance while under the influence
of liquor.
The elimination of romantic court
ship occurred at Memphis, Tenn,
Thursday, when David Wills, noted
football and baseball player at the Uni
yersity of Virginia, and later first base
man on the Louisville team in the Ma
tional League, married Miss Edythe w.
Skerett, of Washington, daughter of the
late Admiral Skerett, U. 5. n. Parent
al objection was sthe cause of the young
lady leaving her family while in New
York. After the ceremony the couple
proceeded to the ball grounds, where
Wills put up great game, while the
bride applauded.
There is much speculation throughout
the State as to the probable length of
the session Of the General Assembly
which meets a week from next Tuesday.
Beyond giving recognition to the new con-
stitution, there is very little business
that must necessarily be attended to at
this extraordinary session. There is
such a strong desire for the election of
the circcit judges now, instead of wait
ing until the lawmakers come together
again on November, that these contests
will probably be disposed of. The effort
to secure an appropriation for the Vir-
ginia exhibit at the st. Louis exposition
will probably be renewed. An appro-
priation of :S50.0O0will be asked.