Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-16
Virginia News.


mouth, died yesterday afternoon
Samuel r. Richardson, son Of County
Treasurer NJ. c. Richardson, died sud
denly yesterday in Front Royal.
Edwin t. Booton, for several years
judge of the Page county court, died at
his home in Luray yesterday evening"
aged about forty-fiye years.
Mr.. Ralph w. KinchelOe aud Miss
Sarah E. Nash were married last week
in the Baptist Church at Dumfries, Rev.
A. I. Lynn, of Stafford county, ofliciat-
ing.
Rev. Robert w. Forsyth, of Camden,
n. j., has accepted call to the pastor
ate of st. PauPs Church, Richmond,
and will enter upon his work December
lst. Mr.. Forsyth is now rector OF 81.
PauPs Church, Camden.
The Richmond Horse Show closed
Saturday night in blaze of glory, with
the best classes of the show in the ring
aud crowd that exceeded by 1000 any
attendance of the week. The show was
a success in every particular.
Charles G.. Sharp, aged 70 years, for
many years a well-knOwn and leading
lawyer of Norfolk, was found dead in
bed Saturday The deceased was form
erIy man of large means, but of late
wears his wealth had gradually become
less.
In the Floyd county courthouse will
begin today the trial Of John Richards,
a former school-teacber and law student
at the University OF Virginia, who is ac-
cussed of the murder OF Maurice Fran
els. his rival for the hand of young
lady.
The Rev. w. c. Biting has resigned
the pastorate of the Mount Morris Bap-
list Church, New York, to accept call
from the Second Baptist Church of st.
Louis. Mr.. Biting is son of the
late Rev. w. G. Biting, who formerly
lived in this city.
The meeting of the State democratic
committee in Richmond Saturday night
resulted in a iasco. There was not a quo
rum present, as had been anticipated.
The meeting was called for the purpose OF
considering the petition of the Norfolk
county straightouts for reconsideration
of their long prolonged fight against the
fusion element of the party.
At West Point, n. Y, Saturday the
Army football team was defeated by the
Virginia Polytechnic team by score OF
&c to 6. At Richmond the University
of Virginia were defeated Saturday af-
ternoon by the redskins from Carlisle.
The Indians outclassed the Virginians
at every point of the game, and forced
them to work on the defensive through
out the hour of play. The final score
was IL to 0 in the Indians favor.
The Court of Appeals Saturday
granted a writ of error, through
Judge Keith, TO the receivers
of the Virginia Passenger and Power
Company, of Richmond, which had
been fined Cor declining to sell half-rate
tickets to students at business college.
The fine was imposed in the Police
Court, the judgment of which was con-
frmed by the hastings court. The final
decision of the matter is one of interest,
as it involves the question of who is en-
titled to half-fare.
Preparations made in Richmond for
the protection of the President are the
most thorough possible. From the time
he leaves his train at noon next Wedue-
day until he starts south seven hours
later he will be surrounded by detail
of the Richmond HOwitzers, armed to
the teeth. Each man will carry a
drawn sabre and a loaded pistol and
each has been chosen especially for his
GOODNESS and his ability as marksman.
They have been instructed by their cap
tain to look constantly after the safety
of the President, and TO shoot straight if
1t becomes necessary to shoot at all.