Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-01
Virginia News.

Charles w. HO0dhart died on Satur-
day at his home, near Leesburg, aged
seventy years.
Mrs. George Keller, aged II, widow OF
). NJ. Keller, prominent resident and
for years chief of police of Charlottes-
vile, died yesterday.
1t is reported that Eugene V. DeDs
is seeking the presidency of new
labor organization which seeks the over
throw of Samuel Gompers.
L. G. Fowler, speaker of the Hou.e
during the Malone regime, and later
clerk of the United States Court at
Abingdon, died at the latter place on
Saturday, aged 70 years.
The Virginia Press Association, has
accepted the invitation of the North
Carolina Association to hold a Joint ses-
sion at Asheville. The meeting will
begin July 4 in the Kenilworth Inn.
William II. Siebers, a Confederate
soldier, died at his home in Leesburg
Friday night from heart disease, at the
age of sixty-six years He was a men,
Der of Company H, Eighth Virginia
Regiment.
General Thomas l.. Rosser, who was
paralyzed about four weeks ago, is grad
ually improving. He drove from his
home at "Rugby Hall" Saturday after
noon TO his Office in the postoffice build.
in in Charlottesville.
AT Newport News yesterday Rev. Z.
T. Wexford, of the Presbyterian Church,
preached sensational serman, charging
violations of the law against gambling
at an Elks' fair and that the city officials
are afraid to do their duty.
A trained nurse is in attendance on
Governor Montague, who is quite i'll
with an abscess in his ear. His condi-
ton was rendered worse Saturday, when
he attempted to walk unaided. fell and
struck his affected ear against chair.
One hundred and sixty-one men were
discharged from the steam engineering
department of the Norfolk navy yard
Saturday. Included in this number are
boilermakers, machinists, and molders
and helpers. A deficit in the appro-
priatiOn is assigned as the cause OF the
reduction.
1t is understood that syndicate has
been organized in Washington for the
purpose of building a $50, 600 hotel on
Bull Run battlefield. rhe proposed
electric line from Winchester to Wash
ington will pass directly by it, thus Civ.
ing those who visit the field pleasant
and comfortable quarters.
The State board of education in Rich
mond Saturday decided to begin We'd
nesday next the investigation of the
charges made by Mr.. J. D Eggleston,
jr., regarding the price of school regis
tiers. The sessions Saturday were mainly
devoted to considering applications for
the Office of superintendent, without
action.
A largely attended meeting of voters
favoring the candidacy Of Claude Swan
son for the democratic nomination for
governor, was held in Lynchburg Satur-
day night. 1t was reported that 500
names had been secured as members fer
a Swanson club, and a committee was
appointed to invite Mr.. Swanson to
speak there al an early date.
II was decided Saturday to exhume
the body of Ralph Smith, the six year
old Manchester boy, who, it is charged,
was beaten to death by his mother. The
question had been raised by the defense
whether the child died from causes other |
than the beating, and to determine the
question post norton examination will |
be held. The line of defense will be |
that the boys death was due to bis own
evil habits, and that the mother is not |
for his end.
Herman Miller, a merchant at Elk.
ton, Rockingham county, committed
suicide Saturday at his home by stran-
gling himself 10 death with q strap. He
was found in closet by his wife when
she went to call him to breakfast. Miller
was about forty-6ve years of age and
was a native of Holland. He was mar
ried about six months ago in Baltimore,
his bride having only recently come
from the old country to wed him. No
c iuse is known for the rash act. His
business at Elktop was successful.