Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-05
Virginia News.


Joseph W. Meoni, long prominent IN
the business affairs of Richmond, died
yesterday after a short illness.
William L. Crittenden, son of the
late John L. Crittenden, died at bis
home, near Pine View, Fauquier coun-
ty, recently.
The Peoples Bank of Stephen City,
Frederick county, was formally organ
lied at that place Saturday night with
John NJ. Steele president. The capital
stock is $40, and leading business
men of that town are behind the insti-
tuition.
s. Winekrantz, doing clothing bust
ness as the Royal Clothing Co., Fred
ericksburg, made an assignment Monday
to Judge A. T. Embey, trustee, for the
benefit of his creditors. Liabilities are
placed at $S5l.61, amount of assets IN
known.
The machine and repair shops OF the
Danville and Western railway at Dan
vile were destroyed by fire yesterday.
The building was constructed over twenty
FIVE years ago when the railroad was
built. The loss is S1S, 500. The origin
of the fire is mystery.
News has been received in Fredericks-
burg of the marriage in Germany last
week of Prof. Thomas A. Fitzhugh, OF
of that city, of the chair of Latin of the
University of Virginia, to German
lady. The particulars OF the marriage
have not yet been received.
Davis Bottom, appointed by Governor
Montague to gil the unexpired term Of
the late james II. O'Bannon, public
printer, HIS requested Captain OBan-
mons son, Sydney, to continue in Office
as assistant to the superintendent. Mr..
o. Bannon has accepted the Offer
The Culpeper Minute Men, Company
B, Virginia Volunteers, met last night
and elected First Lieutenant Edwin
Slaughter captain, to succeed Capt. Z,
n. Gibson, lately promoted to be major
of the First Battalion, and Second Lieu
tenant Charles Kilby 10 be first lieu
tenant.
Thomas J. Meem, of Washington,
RappabannOck county, died yesterday,
aged about 81 years. He was son oil
the late Dr. Gilbert Meem, at one time
owner of the famous "Meem Bottoms, -
in Shenandoah county, which comprise
one of the finest farms in Virginia.
Mrs. Ann Meem, his mother, died about
ten days ago.
There is strong probability that Sena-
tor Martin will become ranking demo
cratic member of the Senate Committee
on Commerce when his next term begins.
This would make him one of the con.
ferees on all disputed legislation between
the Senate and House relative to river:
and harbors and gives him exceptional
opportunities to insist on appropriations
affecting his own State.
James Edward bennett died yester
day morning from dose of laudanum,
which he took with suicidal intent the
evening before. He was a citizen Of
McGaheysville, in Shenandoah county,
and had just returned from a trip to
Harrisonburg, where he had purchased 8
suit of clothes. He drank about -four
and half ounces of laudanum. Hi:
suicide was due to melancholia, from
which he had been suffering for some
months. This was increased lately by q
disappointment in love affair.
John TrimbIe, of Augusta county,
severely beat his mother, Mrs. NJ. Trim
BILE, on Sunday, wilha pitchfork because
the bread which was served for break
fast had too much much soda in it. Af'
ter brutally beating his az ed mother over
the head and body he turned upon little
girl of the neighborhood who came to
the old lady's assistance. Trimble then
left his mother lying on the ground and
fed to the woods. 1t is said that the
woman's husband stood by and saw the
attack and failed to go TO her assistance.
While rowing in the James river 10
front of the quarters of the LynchburG
Boat Club about noon yesterday DIVA
Scott, the eldest SOD of Mr.. James A.
Scott, of Lynchburg, was shot in mys'
terious manner and now lies at the
st. Andrews Home in precari-
Gus condition, with only slight chances
for recovery. The bail is thought to
have been fired from the top of cliff on
the southern side of the river, but by
whom or whether by intent or accident
has not been ascertained, though it i:
generally believed that the ball was moi
intended for its young victim. The boy
is about 19 years of age. The bal
pepetrated his right lung.