Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-02
Virginia News.

Captain James Eldred Phillips, one OF
the best known business men OF Rich
mond, died yesterday
The Supervisors Of Stafford county
have prohibited the killing OF cartridges
after December /. aud havel also taken
steps to protect wild turkeys and other
game after January lat.
Governor Montague will deliver the
annual addresses at the memorial ser
vices to be held at Ashey;lle, n. O., to-
morrow BY the local lodge of Elks. The
Governor has signifed his acceptance OF
the invitation extended by the Ashevllle
Elks, and will leave Richmond for the
Old North State tomorrow.
Beginning today, the members of the
third class of the V. NJ. ]. who were
guilty of insurbordinate conduct by
signing a paper dated November :, adj
dressed to the post adjutant, making
certain demands rs TO the management
of institute affairs, will be confined to
limits for sixty days as a penalty for the
breach of discipline mentioned.
A. w. Harris, of Dinwiddie county,
the colored United States Internal Reve-
nue. Collector and one of the leading
negro politicians in Virginia, was before
tn Mayors Court at Petersburg, yester-
day, charged with stealing two bales OF
cotton from Arlington q Green and
$42. Is in money from j. G. Robinson.
Harris Indignantly denied the charges.
The Mayor, after fullyconsidering the
charges against Harris, discharged him.
The robbery of the express Office at
Covington is an exceedingly interesting
case. Policeman McGuffin was arrested
last week and about 5000, said to be part
of the missing money, was found under
a carpet in his house. About $4,000
worth of diamonds, sent by a New York
dealer TO a wealthy patron at The Vlr-
GINA Hot Springs for her inspection,
we're also missing. These were moi
found, and the sheriff of Allegheny
county went to Hot Springs to investi-
gate. At this time there were numerous
reports of losses, not only of jewelry by
the wealthy guests of Hot Springs, but
also of ladies' fine gowns and other
valuables.
The Cooperative Education Associa'
ton, which had been in session in Lynch
burg since Wednesday, adjourned last
night. Resolutions we're adopted calling
on the General Assembly for the eslab-
lishmeut of fund of 5000, 900 as a
building fund to be loaned to the coun-
ties and cities for additional appropria'
tons in addition to the present educa-
tional fund, and asking that steps be
taken for State institution of higher
learning for women. Prof g. Mitchell,
of Richmond College, was elected presi-
dent. Last night banquets were given
at the Hotel Carroll TO DR.. T.. A. Alder
man, of the university, by the alumni
of that institution, and to DR.. McAlister
by the alumni of Ham pdeu-Sidney.
In collision last night in the harbor
of Norfolk, between sidewheeler Mob
lack, of the Old Dominion Steamship
Company, and small gasoline launch,
as the liner was backing out Of her slip
to proceed on her regular trip to New
York, thesmaller craft was wrecked. 1t
is reported that Capt. Atkins, of the
steamship Myrtle Leaf, now in the har-
Dor, was drowned, with three others.
Capt. Mcdonald, Of the steamer DorO-
thy, coaling at Lamberls Point; En-
gineer White, of the launch, and James
Mackie, OF Portsmouth, narrowly escaped
drowning. All would have been
drowned but for the prompt rescue work
of the crew of the tug Protector, pass
ing at the time, and of the Mobjack.