Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-23
Virginia News.

stores oil Frank LINDSAY ln lOiOSuiV"'"
were burned yesterday morning.
Mayor Joel III. Cutchins was renomi-
mated as the result of the democratic
primary at Roanoke on Saturday.
Johns Hopkins won the lacrosse
championship of theSouth at Charlottes-
vile on Saturday by defeating Virginia
9 to 0.
Mis-. Emily Randolph, widow of Bev-
erly Randolph, of Martinsburg, W. va,
died suddenly of heart trouble last FIN
day night.
State Senator w. P. Barksdale, of
Halifax county, has announced his can
didacy for Congress from the Sixth Vir'
ginia district against Mr.. Carter Glass.
James Roache, a Confederate soldier,
died at his home at Fredericksburg on
Saturday after an illness of several
months Of consumption, aged sixty-three
years.
Davis s. Holt, of Bedford county,
killed himself on Friday night by put
ting bullet in his brain. He had been
drinking heavily for some time. He
leaves an invalid wife.
1t is now practically settled that the
race for Congress in the Ninth Virginia
district will be between Congressman
Slenp, republican, and Mr.. Joseph G.
Wysor, democrat, of Pulaski City.
A monument of the Little Fork
Rangers, of Culpeper county, will be
unveiled at Oak Shade, May 20. Adj
dresses will be delivered by Col. Thomas
Smith, Judge Grimsley and Others.
The democrats Of Fairfax county will
meet on June at 2:30 o'clock in their
respective magisterial districts to elect
twenty-five delegates and alternates to
the Richmond convention on June 9.
At mass meeting of democratic
voters in Franklin on Saturday, there
was a general fight in which several
prominent citizens took part. Many
bruises were inflicted, but no one was
seriously hurt.
A new society, to be known as "The
Raven" has been founded at the Uni
versity of Virginia for the purpose OF
encouraging literary work. and to recog-
nize distinction in scholarship.
Harry Warren, aged twenty-four
years, son of Capt H. |. Warren, of
Orange county, died at the Mary Wash
ington Hospital in Fredericksburg on
Saturday night from the effects of an
operation for appendicitis.
DIR. Fred L. Henkel, a former prac-
ticing physician in Stanton, died at the
home of his sister in Shenandoah cOun-
ty on Saturday. His death was the re.
suit of an overdose of morphine. He
had been a sufferer from nervous pros
tration. caused by the mental worry or
litigation over his property.
The Virginia Carolina Chemical Com
pany has filed a certificate with the Sec
rotary of iState at Trenton, n. j., in
creasing its authorized capital stock from
$50. 900, 600 to sos, 900, 900, of which
S3S, 900, 900 is common stock and $780,
600, 900 preferred, the latter paying s
per cent. dividends. The certificate is
signed by S. T. Morgan, president of
the company.
Charles j. Ligon, well-known young
man of Roanoke, died Saturday night as
the result of morphine, injected with sui
cidaI intent. Ligon was married in
November last to Miss Eva Woodson,
daughter of w. r. Woodson. He had
come into considerable property through
the death of his father, ]. G. Ligon, of
Salem. No cause is assigned for his
selfdestruction.
A memorial service to Rev. George
w. Nelson, late rector of st. James
church, was held at Warrenton yester-
day. 1t was also the occasion OF the
dedication of brass pulpit as memo
rial and testimonial of regard and afec-
ton from the congregation he served for
90 years. The services were conducted
by Rev. William H. Laird, the rector,
and the sermon was preached by Rev.
Samuel A. Wallis, d. D., of the The
illogical Seminary. The other churches
of the town were closed so that the min
listers and their congregations might be
present