Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-05
VIRGINIA NEWS.
Mrs. z. V. Yates has been appointed
o..s,o.4o. ~ Colonial Roach

Mrs. Z. V. Yates has been appointed
postmaster at Colonial Beach.
Judge Tebbs has ordered an election
on the question of granting or not grant
ing liquor license in the Leesburg dis
trict." The election will be held on
Thursday, April 9.
Mr.. Robert NJ. Southall, member of
the House Of Delegates from Amelia
county, has rendered his resignation as a
member of that body. Mr.. Southall was
last November elected a member of Con-
gress from the fourth Virginia district to
succeed Major Francis r. Lassiter,
whose term expired yesterday.
1t is reported in financial circles in
Richmond that the American Locomo-
tive Company is backing the financial
arrangements for the settlement of the
affairs of the William r. Trigg Ship
building Company, and that this is the
beginning of an organization of shipyards
to fight the American Shipbuilding
Company.
The reports in the Campbell-Crawford
case were not signed at the meeting of
the courts of justice committee by the
House of Delegates in Richmond yester-
cay, owing TO the enforced absence of
several of the members. The matter
was not taken up, but there will be
special meeting when the reports will
be signed and submitted to the House
on Friday.
The big tobacco factory building at
FarmviIle, owned by NJ. Abenheim &
Co., of New York, and occupied by w. G.
Huntington, was burned yesterday. The
factory contained 800 hogsheads Of fine
tobacco and 500, 900 pounds of loose leaf.
The building was used for storage only,
and the origin of the fire is mystery.
The loss is about $50, 900. The build
ing was insured for 81, 200.
At meeting of the business men Of
Leesburg held on Tuesday an organization
of the business men of the town and
vicinity was effected under the name of
The Business Mems League of Leesburg.
The principal purpose of the organiza-
ton is to petition the Southern Railway
Company in appropriate resolutions to
correct alleged excessive freight charges
and to grant other traffic reforms.
The Roanoke Wholesale Association
yesterday took decided steps against the
holding of May carnival by the United
Commercial Travellers. They will petit
ton the city council, requesting that
body not to grant license to the fes-
tival company. 1t is also understood
that the retail merchants will petition
the authorities to take some steps to pre-
vent the holding of the show, which has
been contracted for.
Mr.. William May Carter and Miss
Louise E. Armel, both of White Post,
Clarke county, applied for marriage
license in Hagerstown, Nd, yesterday
but Court clerk Oswald refused to issue
it because the groom was not q years
old. The groom seemed stunned when
he was informed no license would be
issued, and he left the courthouse in de-
iected spirits. He was advised how to
proceed. A cabman was instructed by
sympathizers to take out the license. He
was told the bride was 10 and the groom
81. The cabman started on the errand,
when Capt. George L. Fisher interfered;
The prospective groom was informed
that he would be liable to prosecution II
there was any disappearing of ages.
The cabman was recalled and the couple
returned to Virginia on the next train.
The groom said he would get the consent
Of his parents and then return.