Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-09
Virginia News.

Frank ". Banner, a prominent life
insurance man, died in Richmond
Saturday.
Richmond Hall, one Of the large build
ings of the Gloucester Agricultural and
industrial school, at Csppahoosic, was
destroyed by FIRE Saturday.
Luther Elgin, son Of the late Charles
Elgin, died Friday night at the home of
his mother, Mrs. S. A. Elgin, near
Leesourg, aged about thirty-fve years.
George Ainslie, candidate for the
State Senate, has rendered his resig-
nation as a member of the board of police
commissioners of the city of Richmond.
Mrs. Robert w. Burke died at her home
in Saunton Friday night, aged about
sixty-eight years. She WAS the wife OF
r. w. Burke, president of the National
Valley Bank of that city.
Adolphus Graves, of Spottsylvania
county, and Miss Bessie Stringfellow,
of Culpeper county, were married few
days ago at the residence OF the bride,
Rev. r. H. Stone officiating.
Mrs. Ella Printz, daughter of the late
William Campbell, for many years
sheriff of Page county. died at the home
of her brother, DIR. F. l.. Campbell, in
Culpeper county yesterday, aged about
80 years.
Hon. George ID. Wise has announced
himself a candidate for the position OF
C6mmonwealth's Attorney of Richmond
to succeed Mr.. d. @. Richardson. Mr.
Wise was Commopwealth's Attorney
from 1870 until 1890 and served several
years in Congress.
The presidential electors chosen in
Virginia at the recent election met in
Richmond today and cast the vote of the
State for Parker and Davis for Presi-
dent and Vice President, respectively,
and will forward the returns to Washing
ton, according to law.
The Virginia Carolina Chemical Com
pany will help the Southern cotton
planters to hold their crops by renewing
the notes of customers who have not
finished paying for their fertilizers for
six months from January with interest
at 6 per cent, provided each one will de-
post sufficient cotton in any reliable
warehouse to pay the note and turn over
the warehouse receipts TO the company.
Peter Spratley, a student in the High
School and one OF the most popularyoung
men of Hampton. shot and MORALLY
wounded himself in front of Old st.
Johns Episcopal Church, in that city,
Saturday night. Young Sprat ey went
tn the church with a young lady to attend
q rehearsal of cantata. He had been
there but a short time, when he became
angry over the girls actions and left
the place. Later he shot himself. He
is in a critical condition.
r. T.. Hockrader, of Culpeper county,
on Saturday afternoon lost all his house
hold and kitchen furniture and farming
utensils and three COWS by fire. Three
horses were so badly injured that they
are useless. The fire occurred while
they we're in transit on the Southern
Railway, near MitchelIs station. The
bOxcars took fire from sparks from the
engine acd the whole train was in imm-
nent danger, but the uncoupliug of the
burning cars saved the rest.
Many people doubted some months
ago that Charles II. Newhouse, the
young cattle dealer who disappeared so
mysterOusly from Baltimore in 1901,
had died in South Africa, as reported in
dispatches to his family in Culpeper.
1t is said in Baltimore that letter was
received yesterday from Hon. n. j.
Worthington, consular agent to South
Africa, who states that he attended the
funeral of the young man. The letter
was written in answer to request sent
to the consular agent just after the re-
port concerning the death of Newhouse
was circulated.
Situation I'm the East.