Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-07
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Gen. T. L. Rosser, Of Albemarle
county, has announced himself a candi-
date for the legislature.
Mrs. o. NJ. Love, formerly Of Lou
doun county, but recently of Seymour
Tex, died ofconsumption at her home IN
that city, last week. Her husband ana
several children survive her.
In addition to those already men
toned, the names of Judge w. E. Lip
comb and Mr.. J. b. 7. Thornton, OF
Prince William, are'spoken of in con
nection with the Circuit judgeshlp
should Judge Nicol resign.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis p. Nelson, OF
Culpeper, have announced the engage
ment Of their daughter, Miss Mary H.
Nelson, to Mr.. J. G. Miller, OF Rich
mond. The wedding will take place on
November 4th, at 6 o'clock p. m. in
Culpeper.
A monument is to be erected in Rich
mond to Rev. John Jasper, the negro
preacher who was made famous by his
sermon on "The Sun do Move" JAS
per's loyal followers in the church over
which he long presided will take charge
OF the work.
After being in session for seven hours,
the grand jury of Norfolk in their re-
port, which was presented to Judge A.
r. Hanckel last night, failed to sustain
the charges ofillegal registration made
by City Chairman w. w. Dey, leader
of the "good- government faction"
News reached Roanoke, Va, yestel-
day of bold holdup of farmer named
James johnson, on Monday, near Jones'
vile, in Dickinson county. johnson
had been to the county seat, where he
had settled for the sale of a farm, and
was returning home with 81, 800 when
two masked men attacked him at a
lonely spot and relieved him of his
money. Two prominent residents of the
community are suspected Of the crime,
but no arrests have been made.
Gov. Montague, Col. John w. Rich
ardson and Rev. DR.. James P. Smith,
the committee appointed by the General
Assembly to select a site in Capitol
Square for the Hunter Mcclure monu-
ment, have selected a point in front
of the Eleventh street entrance on Cap
itol street, in line with the Stonewall
Jackson Monument The space will be
made to correspond exactly with that OF
the Jackson Monument, and the me-
mortal is to be placed in the walkway.
J.C. Reed, a well-known Amherst
man, was shot yesterday morning on the
bank of the river at Lynchturg by Rob-
ert Leyson, colored. Reed undertook to
fish at the same place that Leyson was
fishing, and this led to a quarrel. Finally
when Reed threw his hook in the water,
the negro drew his pistol and fired four
times, all the bullets, il is said, taking
effect. One of them pierced the abdo'
men, aud the wounded man is in pre-
carious condition. Leyson is under ar
rest.
The fact that Mr.. Kennedy, who had
been elected State Librarian, is nom
resident has given rise to good deal of
criticism of the State Library Board S
action. DR.. J. A. G. Chandler and Mr.
S. S. P. Patteson favored Mr.. Kennedy,
while Mr.. Armistead G. Gordon, who
was an earnest supporter of Mr.. Frank
p. Brent, dissented. He insisted that a
Virginiau be chosen. He made yigor-
Gus protest against the policy, which
finally prevailed There may be fight
on appropriations for the library.
William Gordan, colored, was shot
and MORALLY wounded at Kinsale, West
moreland county, yesterday, by s. B.
Hardwick, a merchant. Mr.. Hard
wick was returning from the village
to his home at Federal Hill when he saw
Gordan gathering chestnuts from tree
on the line of Mr.. Hardwicks property.
Gordan was requested 10 cease gathering
the chestnuts, to which he replied that
he would not. This angered Mr.. Hard,
wick, who went to his house and return
ed with a shotgun. He fired two shots,
one of which took effect in the negro's
side and stomach. Hardwick was ar
rested.