Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.


Mr.. S. P. Janney, of Narrows, Giles
county. while digging well in his yard
a few days ago struck vein OF fne OIL
Ernest r. Joynes, an ex-eouncilman,
of Norfolk, who retired from office last
week. is missing from lercity, and with
him went 81, 500 belonging TO his en-
ployer and uncle, n. B. Joynes prom
inent politician.
p. II. Butler, sailor on the United
States training ship Lancaster, was IN
dicted in Hampton yesterday on charge
of attempted criminal assault on Mamie
Smith, the l1-year-old daughter OF MIS-
Kate Smith, of Phebus.
The freight depot of the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad at
Brooke station, in Stafford county. was
DESTROYED Sunday night. A quantity OF
freight stored in the station was burned.
1t is not known how the fire originated.
C.P. Lewis was indicted yesterday in
Norfolk on charges Of seduction under
promise of marriage, and for abduction
on two counts. That he will go to the
peniteniary for h is escapade with To-
year-old Myrtle Joyner appears very
probable.
Clara Treadwell, who was shot by her
husband, James Treadwell, at Deep
Creek, Norfolk county, some time ago,
because she would not move to town,
died Sunday night Her husband is
recovering from his self-inhicted wounds
and will live to face the charge OF
murder
| A warrant is out for the arrest OF j.
H. Walden. of Cambria, thirty-fye years
old. who, several months ago, was
charged with having buried alive his
wife and baby. This time Walden IS
charged with abduction, and the girl Is
Jennie Austin, twelve years old, the
daughter of reputable farmer.
Bishop Van de Vyver, of Richmond,
has let to contract the building of the
new hospital for Roanoke at a cost OF
S25. 900. J. J. Gray is the contractor.
Ii will be under Catholic control, but
will be open to all religious creeds. 1t
Is believed that Mrs. Thomas Ryan Is
the moving spirit in the enterprise.
Mr.. George Gould's yacht Hellenita
arrived at Richmond yesterday and Is
at anchor in the river The owner, his
f wife and number of friends are aboard
Mr.. Gould, is understood to be In
| terested in the street railway properties
in Richmond. There is an impression
that he may make other investment
; about Richmond.
John Crawford has been arrested on
charge of killing two young men of tn,
name of Cash at Low Moor Sunda.
+ night. Crawford declines to explain
t the cause of the trouble. He ha'
stretched out his victims and close'
1 their eyes in death before the officers ar
! rested him. Crawford surrendere'
I, without objection.
> An unknown pedestrian passing aloni
, the road at Meetings., in Alleghen,
|, county, yesterday, was almost LITERAL.
torn to pieces by a huge bulldog. Tn
animal threw the man down and tore hi
face into shreds, horribly decorating hi
, arms, and, it is supposed, causing fata
> injuries. The man was well dressed ant
his belongings indicated that he was of
! respectable class.
Randolph G. Fitzhugh died at tn
Mary Washington Hospital at Fred
ericksburg yesterday after an illness O
several months. Before the civil wa
the deceased was engaged in civil en-
cheering. He enlisted as a member Q
; the Fredericksburg Battery, Braxton'
, Artillery, and served to the close of hos
! tilities. After the war he returned t
his home in Stafford, where he laugh
:. school for a number years.
A conference of the school superinten
/; dents of Virginia is being held at tn
University of Virginia, at which abou
IS superintendent are present Stat
Superintendent James W. Southall
presiding. The address of welcome wa
/: made by DR.. p. b. Barringer, Chairman
/ of the faculty, and this was responded t
by the president. Superintendent L
NJ. Shumate, of Loudoun county, rea'
: an instructive paper. Governor Monta
+; que will speak today.
Anne Belle Sledd a 15-year-old girl
/; was instantly killed. and Hugh Sledd
Florence Sledd and Miss Wendlinger, Q
j Richmond were stunned, by lightning
near Powhatan Courthouse Sunda
7 evening. The accident occurred on tn
: farm of Mr.. Sledd, about two miles iron
r the Courthouse. 1t was witnessed b,
e the mother of the young girl who wa
b killed. Mrs. Sledd was sitting at
< window when the storm came up, AM
r her children were in the yard A ter
rife bolt of lightning strnck large oal
near the house and tore it to pieces
Anne, the 15-year-old girl, was strucl
(; and instantly killed, her shoulder beinI
badly shattered. The others will re
cover.
There was an exciting personal en-
! counter in Richmond yesterday afternoon
between E. Randolph Williams AM
Edmund Pendlement. Several blow
passed before they were separated, Blu
; neither man was much hurt. Messrs
Williams and Pendleton are both member
of the bar. The former is son of Mr.
John L. Williams, and is counsel il
many matters for the Williams companies
Mr.. Pendleton, in addition to his Law
practice, publishes the Telegram, ISSUED
every Monday morning. In Yesterday
issue lie had poem which Mr.. Williams
construed as, reflection on his family
especially his father. Mr.. Williams