Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-10
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Virginia Coast was swept by a
furious storm yesterday.
A Charlotte county farmer tainted in
his burning dwelling yesterday and was
saved by the heroism of his wife.
Mr.. d. W. Coakley, of Stafford, lost
by fire Sunday bis dwelling and all con-
tents on which there was no insurance.
Loss about 81, 200
Bishop r. A. Gibson cancelled his
engagement to administer the rite OF
confirmation last night, on account oil
the illness of his wife in Baltimore.
Rev. j. Cleveland Hall, of Danyille,
escaped contempt punishment by salts
flying the grand jury that they could get
the information from others that they
we're demanding from him.
James w. Gordon. farmer near
Criglersville, Madison county, was killed
at Stanley, in Page county, at an early
hour yesterday morning by jumping from
a moving freight train and striking his
head against milepost.
The large sales and livery stables Of
the Travellers Livery Company, at
Blacksburg, were destroyed by fire yes
terday. Thirty horses persisted in the
flames. A quantity of provender and
several vehicles we're lost. The loss is
$40, 900.
The dedication of the Army Young
Mems Christian Association Building at
odd Point Comfort, which was presented
TO Fort Monroe by Miss Helen Gould, OF
New York, took place yesterday with
interesting ceremonies. Miss Gould was
present
In the Court ofAppeals, at Richmond,
Yesterday, a writ of error was refused IN
the case of Darden VS. Thompson, from
the Norfolk Court of Law and Chancery.
This means that the Court of Appeals
has decided that the pilotage laws are
constitutional.
Charles d. Foster, of Fredericksburg,
has rendered to Judge R. E. Waller, OF
Spottsylvania County Court, his resig-
nation as prosecuting attorney in the
trial of ex-Clerk J. p. H. Crismond,
which will come up in that county on
December IL.
Dock Mays, whose home was in Rock
bridge county, was struck by Norfolk
& Western train near Keystone, w. Va,
last night, aud instantly killed. Earlier
in the evening two unknown negroes,
supposed to be miners, were struck by a
train near the same spot. Their bodies
were ground to pieces.
The condition of the national banks
of Virginia is reported to the controller
of the currency in detail under his call
of Nov. II. There are seyenty-one OF
these institutions in the State, having
combined resources of 500, 90S, 346. In
November of last year there were sixty
national banks in the State, and their
resources aggregated $57, 1897, 2S5, show
ing an increase of eleven banks and
more than Sc, 900, 900 in resources in a
years time. The total loans and dis
counts are $50, 1917, 267, against 1872,
$50, 739 one year ago.
Messrs. Davis & Davis, Washington
patent attorneys, this week report the
grant of the following patents to resi-
dents of this State William A. john
ston, of Rural Retreat, for needle-threads
er VIM. w. Kerns, of BloxOm, for a
paper-hanger brush; Henry l.. Plum
mer, jr., of Petersburg, for a machine
for creasing leather George W. Will
liams, of Norfolk, for pneumatic actu-
ating device Andrew J. Campbell, of
Luray, for a fish-spear; James B.
Wood, of Gate City, for switchboard /;
George Geer, of Richmond, assignOr of
one half to Charles Z. Buck, of Rich
mond, for churn.
Henrico justices yesterday upheld the
Barksdale law and convicted one man. Squire
Friend refused to sit longer with his brother
magistrates because he became dissatisfied
with them.