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

| lei Il. Payne, of Ashland, uied ihuis
day after long illness. She resided IN
Fredericksburg for many years.
The United States district attorney 5
Office has been transferred to Roanoke
from Lynchburg. This is in ac-
cordance with an order from the De-
partment of Justice.
The twenty-ffth annual bush meeting
Of the Prohibition Evangelical Asso-
citation of Loudoun county, now IN
session in billions Wood, at Purcellyille,
promises to be the largest and most
successful ever held in that section.
A terrific storm passed over southern
Frederick county Wednesday night, do
ing great damage to fruit and corn. On
Hunter Shanholtzs farm lightning
struck and killed four horses and at sew
eral places persons were Knocked sense
less by lightning.
Because of the refusal of the street rail-
road of Roanoketo issuep passes to the city
volunteer firemen or their own employees,
who are members of the fire department,
several firemen resigned yesterday and
about | 5 Others will hand in their resig-
nations at the next meeting of the fire
board.
The Virginia Dental Association which
met at Old Point on Tuesday adjourned
Yesterday. Hot Springs, was chosen as
the next meeting place. The convention
elected the following officers; President,
b. Bridgeforth, Richmond; treasurer,
w. II. Ewald, Portsmouth; correspond
ing secretary, J. H. Moore, Richmond;
recording secretary, &. F. Reese, Rich
mOnd.
James Haldron, aged II, and Ellie
Brobond, aged II years, eloped from
Blue Ridge yesterday morning, bound
for North Carolina to be married. The
girls father, who is superintendent Of
the Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Com
pany, at Blue Ridge, telegraphed to
Lynchburg and had them taken in
charge by policeman. They returned
home last night still single.
Miss Williette Eastman, eldest
daughter of Mr. George r. Eastman, of
Shenandoah county, left Harrisonburg
Yesterday bound for Shanghai, China.
She will labor there in system Of in
situations for the education of Chinese
girls under Bishop Graves, of the Epis-
copaI Church. Miss Eastman isa young
lady of fortune and culture. and is re-
lated to prominent eastern Virginia
family.
Mr. Samuel l.. Pidgeon died Wednes-
day night at Vaudeville, near Winches-
ter, aged eighty-fve years. For many
years he was postmaster and station
agent at Vaudeville. He was prOmi-
nent member of the Society of Friends,
and during the civil war was one of the
only two persons who could be found
willing to take the oath of allegiance as
military Judge under the United States
for Clarke county. The other judge, the
late John Bromley, died several weeks
ago.
The annual meeting of the Virginia
Bar Association closed at Hot Springs,
Yesterday The feature of the morning
session was the address by Judge Jas. b.
Grant, of Jefferson City, Mo-, on ''The
Nisi Prius Judge in Our Judicial Sys-
tenn" The annual banquet last night
of the association was an elaborate affair.
Major Thomas C.. Elder, the retiring
president, acted as POSTMASTER. Among
those present were Senator John w.
Daniel, ex-Spcaker Ryan, Governor
Montague, Acknowledgement Anderson
and other noted lawyers.
Thomas Pitts, an express messenger
on the Southern Railway and man
who has hitherto borne good reputa-
ton. is under arrest in Manchester
charged with the grave oflense of at
tempting criminal assault upon Miss
Willie Morris, girl of seventeen, and |
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. 5.
Morris. Late Tuesday night the mem
bers of the family were awakened by
screams from the room occupied by Miss
Morris. Upon investigation Pitts was
discovered under the bed. HIS arrest
later. He pleads drunkenness
in extenuation of his act.
J. o. Bowen, of Washington, and
Miss Maude Mason Chichester, of War
-enton, went to Chester, Pa, from
yesterday evening and
,alled at several parsonages before they
,0uld find a minister at home to marry
hem The bride is nineteen and the
room twenty-three. Mr.. Bowen said
here was no objection 10 the match on
he part of the family of either Miss
Chichester or himself but they were
10Th of a romantic turn of mind, and
Iecided to spring surprise upon their
Both have been visiting
friends in Philadelphia since Monday.
.lr. Bowen until recently has been in
he theatrical business. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bowen returned to Chester yesterday
vening, and will leave today for st.
1Ouis.
BRYAN ATTACKS ROOSEVELT.
"a morally defcFmed and bloodthirsty
resident is w. j., Bryan's character
,ation of Mr.. Roosevelt. Mr.. Bryan's
tack follows review in the Commoner
{ today of the Presidents address at
The article says, in part:
president Roosevelt in his recent ex-
speech at West Point gave
xpresson to a sentiment which suggests
n inherent barbarism that will have to {
c taken into account in weighing his pur- i
oses and predicting his future course.
lis address on Strenuous Life delivered
,me three years ago showed that he f.
ave to virtue the ancient rather than the