Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-26
Virginia News.

technic Institute, who are alleged TO have
engaged in hazing, have been refused
entrance by the institute faculty.
According to the most intimate politi-
cal and personal friend Representative
Flood has, he will not be candidate for
the gubernatorial nomination in 1908.
The University of Virginia has receiv-
ed from Italy three marble busts. They
are copies of Hermis, Apollo and Psyche
and are intended for the library In the
rotunda.
Representative Swanson, the demo-
cratic nominee for governor of Virginia,
addressed large crowd in Orange yes
terday Judge R. I. W. Duke, OF Char
louisville also spoke.
Fire Sunday night destroyed the barn,
farming implements, eight tons OF hay
aud several outbuildings at Wood
lawn farm, in Stafford county. The
farm is owned by Capt NJ. B. Rowe.
Miss Louise Shsckleford, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Shackleford, OF
Brooke station, Stafford county, died at
the home of her parents Sunday night,
after a lingering illness, aged 81 years
1t is believed that Henry c. Stuart
contemplates resigning from the corpora
ton commission. 1t is reported that
Mr.. Stuart will leave the commission be-
fore the expiration of Governor Monta-
gue's term of Office.
The engagement of Miss Placide
Bridgers, of Tarboro, N. c., and Rev.
Robb White, Of Greene county, is an
nounced. The date of the marriage has
not been made known, but it will take
place in the early spring.
Secretary Edward G. Butler, of the
Virginia Hereford Breeders Ass pciation,
has issued official announcement of the
second annual meeting Of the association
which will be held in the Carroll Hotel,
Lynchburg, beginning on Thursday,
October 5.
Capt. Alfred Browne lie Cato, for Is
years with the Merritt < Chapman
Dredge and Wrecking Company in Nor
folk, died at ST. Christopher's Hospital
yesterday of ptomaine poisoning, sup
posed to have followed the eating of
canned meat.
Mr.. Edward Gordon Winston, a mem
Der of the firm of Winston & Co., con-
tractors, who were engaged 10 building
the settling basin, died yesterday at the
Melnoria! Hospital Richmond, Of
typhoid fever. Mr.. Winston was born
at Malvern Hill, in Louisa county, and
was twenty-eight years of age when he
died.
Dr. VIM. Patterson Hereford, who
died at his home in Wellington recently,
at the age of SO years, was a native OF
Middleburg. He was the last survivor
of the seminole war, and was instrument
tai in the capture of Osceola, the Semi
mole chief. He practced his profession
in Washington, and in West Virginia
until 1858.
There was brief conference in Rich
mond on Saturday between members of
the Virginia Debt Commission and
representatives of the depositaries OF
bonds of West Virginia, in the matter
of the latter's old war debt. Nothing
was given out concerning the details Of
the conference, but it is learned that lit
tie or nothing of interest was done.
Col. i. NJ. Higgins, of Norfolk, COM
handing the Seventy-frst Virginia In
fantry, is said to be an aspirant for the
positionlof adjutaDt general, which posi-
ton will be filled by Governor Swanson.
Another candidate is Capt. H. H. Epps,
of Newport News. Captain Johnson,
Of the Huntington Rifles, of Newport
News, is alse mentioned in connection
with the petition.
A desperate encounter between several
deacons of the Old School Baptist Church
at Wildwood, Clarke county, resulted in
a largely attended meeting becoming up
roarious. Many narrowly escaped seri-
GUS injury in a panic that followed.
Charles Porter went after Charles King
with a razor, and the latter was badly
slashed. He was taken to his home in
precariOus condition. The trouble oc-
Cured over woman.
1t is stated that Captain Jeb' Stuart,
Collector OF Customs at Newport News,
is liable to get his scalp taken, because
of the zeal which he has manifested in
reducing men in his Office who are demo-
Gratis, and promoting those who are re-
publicans. The Senate, it is said, will
probably refuse to confirm the captain,
and it is also alleged that that is just
what the republicans in that section are
hoping will happen.
Registrar Folkes was the star witness
before the grand jury in Richmond yes
terday. He admitted paying the taxes
of several citizens, but said they gave
him the money with which to pay.
Others we're paid, it is said, by Deputy
City Sergeant J. E. Taylor, through Mr..
Folkes. Books show that 4l2 polls
were paid on the last day allowed by law.
Clerk Walter Christian, w. L. Royal
and Deputies Held and Welsh, of the
Treasures Office, we're among the wit
nesses.
France and Venezuela.