Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-07
Virginia News.

John w. Lehew, of Rappahannock
county, died Saturday at his home, near
Sperryville, aged 20 years.
w. MGR. Kello, of Charlotte, N. c.,
was drowned in The presence of Mortified
hundreds of excursionists at Virginia
Beach yesterday. He was beyond his
depth and the surf was too heavy for him
to breast.
The Virginia pine, commonly known
as the scrub pine, is no longer regarded
as worthless except as cordwood. With
in the last four years the manufacturers
of wood pulp have tried the wood with
success, and several mills, in Pennsyl-
vania especially, are using il in consider
able quantities for the purpose.
The Joe Kendall Camp, Confederate
Veterans, will hold their annual reunion
at Bethel, Fairfax county, August Il.
Senator John w. Daniel will deliver an
Grafton on the civil andmilitary life OF
Gov. William Smith. Rev. Dudley Pow
ers will read an original poem. Hon. John
F. Rixey and Mr. Allen G. Braxton will
also address the camp.
The Curry Memorial School of Educa-
ton, recently established at the Univer-
sity of Virginia by John ID. Rockefeller,
has been organized, with the following
faculty: w. II. Heck, NJ. A., professor
of education; DR.. Albert Lefevre, profes-
sor of philosophy, and DR.. Bruce X.
Payne, professor of secondary education.
Peter B. Rouss, of New York, son
and heir of the late Charles Broadway
Rouss, has established at the University
Of Virginia a memorial to his father by
the erection of two new adjunct profes-
sorships, one of civil and one of me-
chanical engineering, to be supported by
him and to be known as the Rouss Me-
mortal Adjunct Professorships.
Senator Martin addressed large aud
enthusiastic audience at Berryville Sat
urday afternoon and was accorded a
hearty reception. The speaking took
place in the courthouse, and the place
was packed, p large number of ladies be-
ing in the galleries. Senator Martin
vigorously defended his record in the
Senate and answered charges made by
Gov. Montague and his friends.
The thirteenth annual reunion of
Confederate Veterans at Fishers Hill,
under the auspices of Slower Camp, Con
federate Veterans, of Strasburg, was
held Saturday. Fully 10000 people
attended from all parts Of the valley.
Gov. A. J. Montague was the orator Of
the day. Speeches were also made by
Hon. w. II. Mann, candidate for gov
ernor; Attorney General William A. An
derson and Hon. Samuel Williams, of
Wytheville. Senator Daniel attended
the reunion.
Miss Fora O'Donnell, daughter Of
Charles O'DonneIl, chief engineer at
the Western State Hospital, at Staun-
ton, while asleep in her room was awak-
ened shortly after midnight Saturday
morning by a man, who seized her by
the hand and told her that if she made
any outcry he would kill her. She dis
regarded his threat and screamed at the
top of her voice, arousing the household.
The intruder fed, leaving ladder
against the house by which he had en-
tered the second story.
1t is now charged that a syndicate of
sporting men is responsible for the ir-
regularities in the recent primary in
Richmond which are now being investi-
gated by the grand jury. 1t is claimed
th at they desired to secure the election of
certain officers with a view of making
Richmond a gambling center. The
grand jury examined several hundred
witnesses Saturday and adjourned until
today after summoning others. RuInors
are current of other pending discoveries
of Irregularities, but there will be no
positive knowledge until a report is made
a week hence.
Senator Martin is to attend a great
barbecue at Rocky Mount today. The
affair has been arranged by his friends
and admirers in Franklin county, and
has been advertised for more than a
month. The senator has promised to be
on hand and to make an address. Some
two weeks ago the friends Of the govern
or had a conference with him, and he
was invited to attend the August term Of
the court at Rocky Mount and make a
speech. The governor has accepted, and
though he is not invited to attend the
barbecue he will attend the court and
make a speech.