Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-06
Virginia News.

machinery Installed. The pT0prlet0rs
expect to be grinding grain again in a
few days.
John Brown, of Cedar Grove, Freder-
lex county, has seized the infant son OF
Rufus Martin, Brown alleging that Mar
tin owes him debt. Martin and his
wife recently vent TO Pittsourg, Pa,
and left the child in Browns care.
Martin has obtained a writ of habeas
corpus for the recovery of the child.
At a mass meeting yesterday the
ladies of Richmond took the preliminary
steps toward the formation of an organi-
zation TO grapple with the servant girl
problem. The purpose of the movement
is to arrange for the training OF white
girls in domestic science, 50 that they
may take the places of the inefficient
colored help.
Bishop Van de Vyer has appointed
Rev. Cyril De Muynck to succeed Rev.
Father Thomas L. Waters as pastor of
Sacred Heart Church, Manchester Faith
err Waters will leave in few day for the
Apostolic Mission House, attached to
the Catholic University, Washington.
Fathers Waters will study one year and
then will return to Virginia as a mis-
sionary priest.
Messrs. Davis & Davis, Washington
patent attorneys, report the grant this
week to citizens OF this State of the fol-
lowing patents: Franz Won Kugelgen
and George o. Seward, of Holcombe
Rock, for a method of decarbonizing
metals of alloys; Godfrey L. Smith, Of
Newport News, for crucible furnace
and crucible; John w. Kephart, of
Herndon, for a shingle saving machine.
Preston Luck, son of DR.. William J.
Luck, of Middleburg, and Miss Lucille
Ashton, daughter of Judge Ashton, of
King George county, were married yes
terday afternoon at Falls Church at the
residence of Mrs. w. II. Barksdale, the
brides sister. The best mau was Mr..
Howard Z. Cole, of Middehurg. Mrs.
Rarksdale, the BRIDES sister, was ina.
iron Of honor. The newly married
couple will reside at MiddIeburg.
The democratic campaign in Richmond
was launched last night when Senator
John w. Daniel greeted crowd that
filed the Academy of Music to over
flowing. Following a long speech by
Captain Lamb to the constituents OF his
district Senator Daniel made a speech
outlining the field of battle and creating
degree of enthusiasm that only he can
arouse in a Virginia audience. A
feature of the meeting was the large
number of ladies present.
Prompt measures followed the capture
OF the negro Battaile johnson yesterday
to insure his safety and speedy trial. He
was at once taken to Spotlsylvania Court
house and given preliminary trial be-
fore a magistrate, and later indicted by
the grandjury. Immediate arrangements
were made for his trial aud jury sum-
moned. The charge is attempted crimi-
mai assault. Mrs. Marmaduke Lacy,
his would-be victim, bravely fought off
the negro through three separate and
desperate attempts.
Battered continuously by heavy seas
since she dragged her anchor and went
ashore near Virginia Beach last Febru-
AIRY, the big sailing ship Henry B. Hyde
broke in two late Friday night as the
wrecking tug William Coley was pull
log on the vessel in an eDdeayor to drag
her from the beach. The Hyde was
bought at auction by Norfolk men after
she stranded. She has twice been pulled
off the beach, but each time was blown
back again. The continual strain on
The ships hull by the breakers finally
destroyed her.
Ex-Clerk J. p. p CrismOnd, who was
Indicted by the grand jury at Spottsyl.
vania Court House Monday for petit
larceny, was tried yesterday before
Magistrate J. d. Waller, and upon the
request of l. ID. Harris, member of the
firm of Harus & Fraser, from whom tits
alleged some shoes were taken by Girls
mond, the case was dismissed. The
firm did not desirelto prosecute Crismond.
Mr.. Harris stated that there was doubt
as to the intent Of Mr. Crismond to COM
init the act and for that and other
reasons he desired the matter dropped.
The numerous attacks upon women
and burglaries committed in Norfolk in
the past two weeks, eliminating in the
murder of Patrolman McNerny, have
resulted in most severe sentences for
every prisoner convicted of highway
robbery or burglary. Eighteen years
each was given two negroes by a jury in
the Corporation Court yesterday. rhe
commemorative attorney called the at
tcntion of the jury TO the fact that to
deter crime heavy punishment is neces-
sary and appealed to the jury to make
examples of the cases before them by
giving the criminals the full limit of the
law. The jury followed closely the adj
vice of the States attorney.
Miss Jean Cochran Willis, the 49,
year-old daughter of Mr.. E. o. Willis,
of Lignum, Culpeper county, was out
driving in a carriage with a party of
young girl friends near her home Tues.
day evening, when her horse become
frightened and ran away. With the
horse at full speed a collision occurred !
with a wagon and Miss Willis vas
thrown out, and falling heavily on her
head, was instantly killed. The horse,
now frantic with fright, sped on with
the vehicle and the almost paralyzed |
girls clinging to it. Miss Mary Hart
Willis, a young sister, lost her balance
and fell over the side. Her clothes were
caught and she was dragged several |