Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-16
Virginia News.

w hi'cu n. tiSuOis, uos'~ -
Londoun county, died at bis home, in
Belmont, Ohio, Sunday night, aged ~
years.
The new wing of the University OF
Virginia, Hospitel erected At cost oil
SS5, 900, was informally opened yes
terday.
Mrs. Sallie II. Dowsey, widow OF
Thomas Dowuer, died Tuesday at her
home, near Brock Road, Spottsyvania
county, aged "A years.
Mrs. Mamie E. Lewrey, twenty years
old, the wife Of Fred Lowrey, of Win
chester, died suddenly last night Of heart
disease. She leaves her husband and
one child.
Col. John s. Mosby WAS a visitor to
Richmond yesterday. He called on
several old friends there who were
members of his command during the
civil war.
Seized with apoplexy. Mrs. William
Tobin, wife of a prominent farmer
Refuge in Frederick county, fell over dead
Tuesday night al the supper table. Sne
was 81 years old.
Philip B. Campbell, son Of r. Kenna
Campbell, of Bedford county, has been
designated for examination for an as
sistant naval paymastership. he is at
present employed in Norfolk bank.
Marriage licenses we're Issued in
Washington yesterday to Matthew E.
Ball and Mary FL Etcher, both of Lees
burg, aud to John w. McCary, of Hsr-
risonburg, and Anna Rhinehart, OF New
Market.
In the Circuit Court of Norihumber-
land county at Hesthsville yesterday Jas.
Thomas was fined $40c for violation of
the local option law. He was required
to give bond of 81. 900 not to commit
tile offense again in that country.
At a largely attended meeting of gen.
tIemen interested in the protection OF
game in the State, at the Mechanics In
stitute in Richmond last night, there
we're substantial results, aud an organ
ization was duly formed, calculated to
make it warm for persons who break the
game laws.
Senator Martin yesterday introduced
bills in the Senate providing for the
settlement of several civil war claims
in Virginia, as follows: George w. Fry,
I.oudoun county, 1875; Richard NJ.
Harrison, deceased, Prince George
county, Sc, $50; Luther Fl. Potter6eld,
Loudoun county, 50, 500.
Messrs. Davis & Davis, Washington
patent attorneys, report the grant this
week, to citizens of this State, OF the fol-
lowing patents: Basset NJ. Coffee, Of
Richmond assignor of One-fourth to
VIM. J. Whitehurst, for handicapped
gearing; louis A. ScholS OF Roanoke,
for bowling-al!sy or game apparatus
two patonts).
Dir. Graham f. BlaBdy, of New
York. has just closed deal by which
he becomes the owner of the remainder
of the Boyce tract of land in Clarke
county. Mr.. Blaudy some time ago
purchased the "Tuleyries" mansion and
large tract of land, and the present
purchase gives him a title to the entire
tract, which comprises 6S8 acres.
Relations between Gov. White and the
West Virginia Senate were strained to the
breaking point yesterday and last night
remained at the highest tsnsion. The
governor sent ID message to the Senate
containing charges against Senator Cald-
well, of Parkersburg, in connection with
the osteopathy bill and the Senate re-
fused to receive the message and sent
it back to the governor, who received 1t
with an outburst of passion.
The Travellers Insurance Company of
Hartford will refuse 10 pay policy of
$40, 900 on the life of ]. Samuel McCue,
who was ha nged last Friday at Char
lottesviIle, aud will contest any suit
brought against it, The defense will be
that the contract did not contemplate
any such contingency as legal hang
ing, and that it would be against public
policy to pay the face of the policy
since the paying Of life insurance
under such circumstances might tend to
increase crime.
Mildred Shields, the three-year-old
daughter of George ]. Shields, died
in Roanoke yesterday as the result Of
skull fracture inflicted year ago by
Henry Williams, the negro who assaulted
Mrs. Shields and her child in that city |
when he cut Mrs. Shields' throat from |
ear to ear and hacked her head !
with Ratchet and locked her
in closet. He dealt Mildred several
blows on the head and kicked her against
a hot stove. The mother recovered.
Williams was hanged for the crime.
Woman Assaulted.
William Cakes, white railroad sec
ton man, yesterday afternoon entered
the home of William Thomas, BaIti-