Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-18
Virginia News.


The Fairfax Circnit Court will con-
yene on Monday next.
Mr.. George Smith Riggs, a native OF
Biltimore, died Yesterday at the residence
OF Mrs. H. ID. Calmese, in Winchester,
where he had made his home for the
psst three years. Mr.. Riggs was in his
eightieth year.
Gov. Montague last night made an adj
dress to the educational conference OF
the Seventh district, in session in Front
Royal He was met at the station by a
squad of the Warren Light Infantry. A
dinner in his honor was given at the
home of NJ. NJ. johnson.
The position OF general superintendent
of the Norfolk and Southern Railroad
has, by order of Vice President and
General Manager NJ. X. King, been
abolished, following the death of Super
intendent w. w. King, and the duties
have been assumed by the general man
ager
McKeen, second steward at the
Homestead Hotel. Hot Springs, was
killed yesterday by w. Ii. Hansooro, a
colored waiter. : He had discharged
Hansboro and had resentered his office
when Hansboro came up behind him
and hit him on the head with a heavy
bottle. His skull was crushed, and he
died in few hours. Hansboro escaped
in the woods.
Mr.. Henry 5. Fitzhugb, one Of the
most prominent and widely known men
in King George county, died at his home
in the lower partiof that county, Tues
day night, aged about seventy years.
He was an ex- Confederate soldier, and
is survived by son, John B. Fitzhugh,
of that County, and two daughters, Mrs.
Eugene Stuart, of New York city, and
Miss Clarence Fitzhugh, Of King George
county.
The Secretary of War has notified
Congressman John Lamb that the flags
belonging to Virginia captured during
the civil war will be sent to the Cover
nor as soon as the records can be com.
pleted. II is said that the Governor and
other State officials, attended by mill
tary escort. will go to Washington and
receive the flags from the President. 1t
is also proposed to have an impressive
demonstration when they reach Rich.
mond.
Mr. J. Aston Cabell, who is a candi-
date for Lieutenant Governor, today
replied to the refusal of State Chairman
j. Taylor Ellyson to allow the Rich
mond people to settle by primary which
shall make the race Mr. Cabell claims
that Mr.. ElIyson misled him by silence
and that he (Cabell) would not have
announced himself had he known Ely
son was going TO run. He concluded
by saying that now he is in the race
and will remain to the end.
About half of the business portion OF
the town of Galax, Grayson county, was
destroyed by fire Yesterday, resulting in
loss approximating $50, 000, with
probably so, 900 insurance. The fire,
which is believed to have been the work
of an incendiary, started on the outside
of the dry goods store of j.. B. Waugh d
Son, and this store was destroyed.
Among the other heavy losers are Ward
Brothers, NJ. T. Blessing, Storm &
Hightower, J. l.. Beavers, the Red Star
Hotel, II. Martin and w. G. Lowe q
Co.
The Virginia State Anti-Saloon
League has put the temperance question
before the gubernatorial candidates now
in the field in an open letter, which has
been addressed to William Hodges
Mann, G. A. Swanson, and Joseph f.
Willard, and TO G. T. Bland, j. A.
Cabell, J. r. Cation, and J. Taylor
Ellyson, candidates for the Office of
Lieutenant governor. The letter is
signed by Rev. James Cannon, presi
dent of the league, and requests in
formation IA To whether or not the
candidates would support the "Mann
bill"