Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-01
Virginia News.

Blcnard SynuOr, prominent lumDeI
dealer near Rainswood, Richmond
county, died Tuesday.
French Ambassador Jusserand yester.
day placed wreath upon the tomb Of
Thomas Jefferson at Monticello.
The remains of Mrs. Diana Kearny
Powell; widow OF Robert Randolph
Powell, who died at Cape May Tuesday
night, will be inferred at Middleburg,
on Friday.
The wheelwright and blacksmith shop
of James B. and James 5. Garrison, at
Garrisonville, Stafford county, was
burned Tuesday, together with all the
tools and materials.
Mr.. Clarence Floyd Wallace, of South
Carolina, and Miss Mary Louise Wat
sou, daughter of Mrs. John Watson, OF
Stafford county, were married a few days
ago at the home of the bride.
While hunting wild turkeys on Tues
day arrayed in red cap, Johnny Hof.
man, aged ii years, son OF j. +. Hoif-
man, of Caremont, near Richmond, was
attacked by a gobber and put TO flight.
The Southern Fire Insurance Com
pany Of Lynchburg, capital stock $780,
600, and the Virginia Ginseng Company
of Charlottesville. capital stock, $780,
600, were chartered in Richmond yester-
day.
Fire in the Hotel Shenandoah in Nor.
folk last night caused much excitement,
but the police and liremen got all the
guests out uninjured. The roof of the
building was destroyed. Loss about
81, 500.
Prof. Aldine s. Kiefer died at his
home in Dayton, Rockingham county
yesterday. As poet, composer OF
music, editor and publisher he was
known not only in America, but also in
Europe.
Andres F. Athey. son of John Athey,
of Loudouu county, and Miss Mary
Estelle Henderson, daughter of r. II.
Henderson, of Ashburn. were married
at the home of the brides parents yes
terday afternoon.
Mr. Hamilton NJ. Gibson. son of Mr..
Moses Gibson, of Fauquier county, and
Miss Osceola May Safer, OF near Aide,
LOudoun county, daughter of Mr.. Will
liam T. Safer, were married at the
brides home, yesterday afternoon by
Rev. Frank p. Berkeley.
Inventor Simon Lake states thai work
has begun at the Newport News shipyard
on submarine torpedo boat OF the Lake
cruiser class which will upon her COM
pletiOn be sent across the Atlantic Ocean
on a trial. This will be the first sub
marine boat to cross the ocean.
The first conviction of murder in the
first degree in the history of Clarke
county was that of Benjamin Lipkin,
colored, who was found guilty by jury
at Berryvile yesterday morning, and he
was sentenced to death. Lipkins shot
and killed Richard Ellison, colored, on
the night of July 9 last, in HamiltOn's
barroom, at BerryYille.
The &c enth annual report of Com
missioner of Labor James b. Doherty,
which has Just been made public, is not
encouraging from the standpoint Of the
employee. 1t shows that number Of
concerns have been merged with others
during the year and the number of en-
ployees reduced. The most marked
business decrease is shown in the manu-
facture of cigars and cigarettes, the
value Of the product being more than
81, 600, 600 less than IN 1901,
Joseph II. Nelson, who served as lieu
tenant in Company A, Forty-ihird Bat
talon of Virginia Cavalry. Col. John 5.
Mosby's command, during the civi! war,
diei at his late residence, in Washing
ton, Tuesday morning, from an attack
of lingering para ysis, in the sixty-sxth
year OF his age. He was highly esteemed
by his comrades He was badly crippled
from wound in his left knee, received
while CALAMITY leading A charge in the
engagement with Mai. Blazers Federal
cavalry near Castleman's Ferry, IN the
Valley of Virginia, in September, 1864,
rendering him unable TO resume active
service agair during the war. The ac-
ton resulted in the capture of Maj
Blazer and nearly his whole command.
Whleon his way home, in Richmond,
early Yesterday morning, r. B. West
was attacked by a highwayman who
ordered him at the point of 2 pistol to
hand over bis Valuables. Instead of
obeying, West sprang Oh his assailant
and a fierce fight ensued, which culmi
mated in the highwayman placing the
muzzle of his pistol against Vests stom-
ach and firing. The young man wore a
heavy silver watch in his pocket, which |
was struck squarely by the bullet and
shattered to pieces. but West WAS not |
hurt. Just as the robber fred. however
a confederate came behind West and |
knocked him senseless. Both highway !
men than ran away without rcbbing !
their victim, who quickly recovered and
notified the police.
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