Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-16
VIRGINIA NEWS.

VIRGINIA NE VS..
In the local option election in SpOtt-
sylyania county, on Tuesday, the ''drys"
won by a handsome majority.
Z. Bernard Ketchen, of White Post,
is among the exhibitors at the Boston
Horse Show which opens next week.
A lodge of Elks has been organized
in Fredericksburg, composed of some of
the most prominent citizens and officials.
Rev. William b. Schooley, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, of Hern-
don, died suddenly on Monday night,
aged SO years.
Rev. w. ID. Smith, rector of st.
Georges Episcopal church, Fredericks-
burg has decided not to accept the call
to Newport News.
Judge Waddill, of the Corporation
Court of Fredericksburg, has decided to
withdraw his resignation which he re-
Gently sent to the Governor.
Ex-Postmater Burruss, OF Portsmouth,
expresses the opinion that President
Roosevelt will have no easy task in
capturing the Virginia delegation to the
national republican convention.
The Governor has pardoned Eddie
Cain, of Frederick county, who was con-
victed in October, 1901, of shooting
key Thomas, another youth, and sent
enced to three years in the penitentiary.
Policeman William S. Shelby, Of
Washington, was yesterday placed on
trial in Elizabeth City County Court on
the charge of being implicated in the
murder of Artilleryman Amos Dysart,
two years ago.
The Orkney Springs Hotel, in Shenan-
doah county, has changed hands and the
property will be formed into stock con-
Germ. The controlling interest in the
company will be r. DALEY, the proprie-
tor of the Imperial Hotel, of Petersburg.
The point-to-point races of the War
renton Hunt Club, which were to have
taken place today, have been postponed
until Saturday. The continued rainy
weather, added to the very soft condition
of the ground, necessitated this change
of date.
Hon. A. T. Embrey, commonwealth
attorney of Fredericksburg, and a former
member of the legislature, and Miss
Eliza Evans VIM, daughter of Dr. and
Mrs. Henry Jasper Winn, of Clarendon,
Tex, were married yesterday at the
Church of st John the Baptist, at the
latter place, Bishop Garrett officiating.
Chief William Adkins, of the Chicka-
hominy tribe of Indians of Charles City,
reports the death of Lurinda Weaver, a
full-blooded Indian Zone of the few Left,
who died at Bowershill, Nansemond
county. She was 81 years old. The
chief states that her father, who died
last year, lived to be 1913 years old.
Chief Adkins says there is only rem
nant, about 1875 souls, of the NansemOnd
tribe of Indians left.
The Confederate Bazaar for the Con-
federate Museum and the Jefferson Davis
arch opened at the Masonic Temple in
Richmond last night. Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee was to have made the opening adj
dress, but because of the death of Mrs.
Atkinson, a relative, was excused and
ex-Gov. Charles T. O'Ferrall delivered
the address. The other speakers were
Governor Montague, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Willard and Mayor Taylor. At
the conclusion of the speaking the cur
tain rose on the beautiful tableau, "The
Spirit of the Confederacy," the con-
ception of F. Wellington Ruchstuhl.
TOLD BRYAN HE WAS "AGIN" HIM.
William J. Bryan doubtless has reason to
think that Colonel F. Webb Maddux, Of
Marshall, Fauquier county, who owns the old
John Marshall homestead, is the frankest
man he has met in all his travels On Mon
dav the distinguished Nebraskan was stand
ING bv the clerks desk at a Washington hotel
talking 10 one of the clerks. When he got
through he was approached by William A.
Brent Of Fauquier whom General William
II. Payne once pronounced the earnest
fighter i'm the Confederate army" Mr.. Brent
introduced himself and then presented his
friend. Colonel Maddux, the Lincoln siates-
man. Mr.. Brent said that he had long been
an admirer of Mr.. Bryan, and told him that
he had voted for him every opportunity ne
had, and that he was ready to do so again
Then Colonel Maddux, whose fame is known
throughout the length and breadth of the Old
Dominion, spoke up. He said: II didn't
vote for you, Mr.. Bryan, and wouldn't u
had an opportunity again. admire you, but
| don't like your doctrines. was gold
democrat"
"You might as well have been republic !
Gen." retorted Bryan, "for it is just as bad to
herd with them as to be Of them"
Colonel Maddux confessed that his wife
and whole family were against him. 1t is
father has gone astray. Washington cor
respondent of Richmond News-Leader.