Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-02
Virginia News.

Mr.. James Fitchett died in Fredericks-
burg Monday night in the SSrd year OF
his age.
Miss Cliftonia Childress, native Of
Albemarle county and for years a resi-
dent Of Charlottesville, died Sunday
night in New Orleans.
Mr.. Conway VI. Marshall died at the
home of his father, Mr.. A. L. Marshall,
in Spotsylvanis county, Tuesday, in the
26th year OF his age, of typhoid fever
Little Ruby McCue, daughter of form
err Mayor J. Samuel McCue, and who
came into such prominence during the
trial of her father, is quite i'll of typhoid
fever in Charlottesville.
After stating TO the court in Norfolk
yesterday that he was the aggressor in
the recent street fight with Mr.. Nathan
iel T. Green, and that Mr.. Green mad
only defended himself, when attacked,
Mai. S. Heth Tyler, was fined $40. The
warrant against Mr.. Green was dismissed
Hayward G.. Hunter, of New York,
was married Monday at Janeway, in
Hanover county, to Miss Jennie Winston
Cooke, daughter of Lieutenant N. b.
Cooke, former Confederate soldier.
Mr. Hunter has purchased the estate
known as Moreland, in Hanover county,
and will reside there with his young
bride.
A new lodge of Odd Fellows was in
stituted at Massaponsx Monday night
by NJ. Geo. B. Jones, grand guardian
of Grand Lodge of Virginia, assisted by
DR.. ]. F. Thompson, Rev. Decatur Ed.
wards, Geo. A. Walker, Of Fredericks-
burg, and w. II. Carter, of Port Royal.
This is the 295th lodge of the order in
the State.
A dispatch from Heathsville says that
Mr. @. Lucum, of lower Fairfelds, was
killed by lightning early Monday morn
ing in his bedroom, during a violent
thunderstorm. Mr.. Lucum was sleep
ing in an upper room, when member
of the family called him. While open
ing the door a bolt of lightning entered
through a window, killing him instantly.
A midsummer snowstorm ragged in the
Blue Ridge, in Rappshannock county,
on last Sunday evening. Mr.. Jacob
Sours, of Page county, who was caught
in the storm, says that for nearly an
hour the snow came down thick and fast,
forcing him to seek shelter. The snow
followed severe hailstOrm which visited
that section at late hour on Saturday
night.
The funeral OF the late Miss Mary
Blair Whiting, one of the best known
ladies of Clarke county, who died on
Thursday last after a lingering illness
due to the infrmities of old age, was
held at the Old Chapel on Saturday.
The burial took place in the cemetery at
the Old Chapel Miss Whiting was SO
years old and was type of the southern
gentlewoman, highbred, cultured and
refined.
Messrs. Davis & Davis, Washington
patent attorneys, report the grant, this
week, to citizens of this state, of the
following patents. James o. Atwood, of
Wiseville, assignor of two-thirds to w.
L. Royal, of Richmond, and G. War
wick, of Manchester, for hydrocarbon-
burner; Peter B. Belches, of Haymarket,
elastic fluid motor; Paul j. NorAeet, of
Franklin, aud j. G. Squire, of Roanoke
Rapids, for stake-pocket for railway cars.
Gloostor Manor, one of the most
beautiful country homes in Albemarle,
and for several years past occupied by
Dr. F. d. Owsley, was sold Yesterday
to wealthy Chicagoan, the price paid
being $50, 900. Gloostor Manor is
situated near Greenwood, in the western
end of AlbenarIe, and was formerly the
property of Albert Lambert, one of the
manufacturers of listerine, being known
then as Alton Park. Mr. Lambert pur-
chased the place from Mr.. Purcell, Of
Richmond. DR.. Owsley paid $40, 900
for the property, but has spent more
than double that sum on the farm and
improvements.
Testimony before the grand jury in
Richmond yesterday, it is said, shows
that there was considerable crOOkedness
in other wards than Monroe in the recent
primary election. The voters of Lee
ward, known as the "silk stocking"
district, testiged yesterday. While the
orders of the court prevented any from
saying what their evidence was, it is
pretty we'll understood that there were
some glazing discrepancies brought to
light. If rumors are borne out by the
report of the grand jury, there will be
more indictments and a new primary,
which will almost certainly result in at
least one or two nominations different
from those made by the first primary,
which many now regard as having been
stupendous steal. Indications are
that there was a combination to elect
certain set.
Telegraphers Strike.
A dispatch from ST. Paul, Mimi, says
that the breaking of of negotiations be-