Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-21
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Miss Mary HOtue, uauSnleI vi MI
George Hottie, of Strasburg, died yes
terday.
Mrs. Emma Vandeyanter, of Hamil-
ton, died at her home Wednesday night,
aged about 40 years.
Charles w. Walcott, of Colonial
Beach, died at Providence Hospital,
Washington, on Wednesday Of paralysis.
Mrs. Lucy Owens, aged so, wife of
Crede Owens, n successful farmer, of
Crozet, ALTERNATE county, died yester-
day morning.
A marriage license was issued in
Washington yesterday to II. G. Ken
drick and Catherine f. Brown, both of
Loudoun county.
The democrats of Stafford county will
hold a primary on October Z for the
nomination of candidate for the legis-
lature from Stafford and King George
counties, and the primary for the
nomination of county district officers
will be held at the same time.
The rebuilt Harpers Ferry armory
engine house, Familiarity known as "John
Browns Fort" located on the farm of
Mr.. Alex. Murphy, near that place, is
now used as a grain barracks, and a
wheat crop has just been threshed out of
it by c. II. Conrad, says the Charlestown
Spirit of Jefferson.
Church, Leesburg, on Wednesday night
Mr.. Charles w. Cramer and Miss Eliza
beth L. Lyttleton were married by Rev.
Mr.. Ridout. Mr.. Cramer is an attorney
of Morgantown, w. Va. Miss Lyttle-
ton is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
P. Lyttleton, of Parkersburg, w. Va.
State Senator w. B. McIlwaine, who
for many years has ably represented the
Petersburg district and who has been
unanimously nominated without opposi-
ton, said yesterday he will probably re-
sign before the expiration Of his term
and will not be candidate for re-elec-
ton. Since his first appearance in the
Virginia Senate he has ranked as one Of
the ablest members Of that body,
Governor Bliss, of Michigan, has re-
fused to honor the requisition Of Gov
ernor Terrell, of Georgia for Charlie
Thomas, negro who is wanted in Au-
gusta for killing James Kendrick, a
white farmer Thomas, who is now I'M
der arrest in Detroit, asserts that if he
is sent back to Georgia he will be lyuched
for the crime, and it is said that for this
reason Governor Bliss has declined to
honor the requisition.
Application was made on Wednesday
by Hon. VIM. f. Rhea, of Bristol, and |
Mr.. J. Lewis Bumgardner, of Staunton,
attorneys for Mrs. Charles Thurman, in
her suit for divorce from her husband, |
Gen. Thurman, of Clarke county, for
Friday, August % next, as the time
when a preliminary motion for counsel |
fees and alimony will be heard. This
motion will be heard on that day in Win,
chester by Judge Thomas w. Harrison
in the Circuit Court, Judge Harrison
having granted the application.
Silas Thompson, was killed in a coal
nine at Norton, Wise county, yester-
lay, by falling slate Several tons Of
late fell on him. A Hungarian mine
Joss was caught by a portion Of the
late, and badly injured. On account
# peculiar superstition, many of the
miners at Norton have dc.
Jared they will not return to work in
he mines. Last Sunday the wife of a
miner went into the mine with her
husband aud yesterdays accident is at
ributed to this. The Hungarians say a
Eoman going into mine is an omen Of
eatb.
The Methodist camp-meetiug in Ben
ons Woods Loudoun county is being
argely attended, 5000 persons being
resent on cold Soldiers Day." when J
early 200 veterans were addressed by c
Jol. Elijah V. White, of Whites
and by Reed S. G.. Ferguson, !
Mosby's Rangers Among those at /
ending the meeting are DR.. W. w
NTH, of Lynehburg; Rev. j. P.
lump, of Alexandria; Rev. George r. t
tewart, of Tennessee, and DR.. j. Watts !
hoaf, of Alabama. This camp is I'M !
err the supervisors Of Washington dis !
-ict. Baltimore Conference Methodist a
Episcopal Church South. About 70 2
antilles are living in tents on the
rounds. The meeting will close next
unday.