Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-14
Virginia News.

died yesterday. He was sixty-four years
OF age, and was Que Of the best-known
men in the county.
A hundred and ffty students are 10
Richmond TO pass examination before
the State board Of medical examiners.
Among them are six negroes.
quit has been instituted in the AM
herst County Circuit Court to break up
the corporation of Madison Heights, q
town of 5000 people, across the river
from Lynchburg.
The local election held at Berrygille,
Clarke county, resulted IN victory for
the "wets" by q majority Of forty. The
vote stood 104 to GA. The snti-saloOn iu-
terests made strong fight.
In order to secure q uniform freight
classification, the State corporation COM
mission has requested the representatives
Of all Virginia railroads to appear before
II in Richmond January IL.
The Virginia debt commission, Great
| ed by resolution of the legislature OF
1900, will meet in Rchm md today. 1t is
understood that an effort will be made to
formulate some plan satisfactory to WesI
Virginia regarding the settlement OF
her portion OF the debt.
Isaac II. Saunders, manager OF the
Washington Timber, Mineral and Faru
Agency, has sold Barrymore" the
handsome country estate of the late Ii
De Butts Norris, near Marshall. Fauquier
county, to Mr.. William Adams, OF Green
Vile, Tenn, for els, 600.
Tyler Gatswood Kent, son of x-Lieu-
tenant Governor Robert G. Kent, OF
Wytheville, was found dead on Lawyers
Hill yesterday. The cause of death j.
unknown. There is no evidence of foul
play The body, when found, was still.
warm. Mr.. Kent was 43 years old.
Willie Ainslie was accidentally killed
near Carmines Isl lad, Gloucester county,
Yesterday, by the discharge Of gun
which his friend, Frank Croswel, was
carrying on his shoulder. He was
brother OF Mrs. Charles Harry, of Alex
andria, and Mrs. Belle Madison, of Nor
| folk.
The State board of agriculture which
is in session in Richmond last Dight met
a number of Representatives Of Southern
railway lines and discussed ways md
means of bringing Into the South a fair
proportion OF the most desirable immi
grants to this country from the OLE
World. The consensus of opinion SEEM
ed to be 10 favor of securing immigrants
from among those already established in
America, rather than by bringing il
aliens by the shipload, even if the latter
plan we're feasible, which does not seem
to be the case. No definite action was
taken.
William II. Nc Avey, farmer whose
home is in Clarke county, was struck
late yesterday afternoon by passenger
train on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road in Winchester. As he was crossing
Water street, that city, the engine hi
his vehicle, which vas smashed to pieces
The horse was hurled down steep EN-
bankment, and Mr.. McAvoy carried a
distance Of over 900 yards on the cow
catcher OF the engine, but escaped with
few scratches anil bruises. Mr.. Nc
Avoy is deaf and did not hear the traiu
approaching. 49,,
A negro named Nelson. who some time
ago was an Inmate of st. Elizabeth
Asylum, but who is now living near
Merryfeld. Fairfax county, has created
considerable alarm recently BY his actions
there. On Saturday he entered th'
house Of Mrs. Wrenn, and when elected
fred several shots. At storein Merry
field he demanded 5 cents, and empha-
sized bis request with his pistol. He re-
ceived the money. He attempted SINH
lar tactics at the postofice, but was di-'
armed by Postmaster BreniEer, VIII"
released him. Nelson has small farm
in Fairfax, Is married, and has several
children. It IN said he was formerly
bodvservant to Admiral Dewey.
George r. Hill, aged twenty-thrse,
former employee of the Southern Rail-
way. shot and killed himself at Char
louisville yesterday. Whether the sui
eide was intended or the shooting waa
accidental is not known. While out
walking, Hill began shooting at target,
when one of his companions knocked the
weapon from bis hand. Picking 10 up.
Hill exclaimed ut ID empty" and
placing the pistol close to his breast,
pulled the trigger. The bullet entered
above the second rib on the left side. Hill
declared he had shot himself intention
ally and walked down the railroad track.
He had gone 30 yards when be fell
daad