Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-29
Virginia News.

Chsrlea Henry Grim, one of the best
known farmers of Frederick county, dice
of consumption at bis home, Brightside
yesterday in his sixty-eight year.
Mr.. james s. Benson, manager Of thu
Virginia Carolina Chemical Compsn!
plant at Stauuton, died Of apoPlexy las
night. He was q native of Cbarlottes
vile, so years old and q gallant Confeder
ate soldier.
The big American schooner Success
arrived in the Richmond docks yesterda,
with the first cargo of pure raw molssse
landed there in Is years. The Success
was rs days from Antigua, Lesser Antilles
British West Indies, when she landed
There will be held in Drsnesvill'
district, in Fairfax co unity, primary
election for road commissioner to be 70
ted for at the November election, 1906
The primary will be held on Saturday
October 9th, at the several precincts il
said district.
Many colored servant girls and house
cleaners in Richmond are now enrolled II
the Virginia House. Cleaning Company
There are some who have not yet beer
sworn in, but William Aytes, the man
ager, is busy trying to secure their sig
natures to the agreement.
The board of police commissioners Of
Richmond decided yesterday to increase
the police force, establish mounted
patrol, erect a sub-pclice station, and
establish a number of new alarm boxes.
The reason assigned is the increased
population and the influx OF foreigners,
due to railroad construction.
Sim Bagby, colored, was hanged at
Ssluds, Midjlesex county, yesterday
morning, for BRUTAL attempt at crimi'
nal assault on Miss Cora Stanley, deaf
and dumb girl, one month ago. On the
gallows he warned others of bis example.
Only two men have ever been hanged
in Niddlesex, the first one about fifty
years ago.
Facing death between the wheel, Of g
wagon and already severely hurt, Willie
Pntchett, farmer, cried at the crowd
that gathered to rescue him to lot him
alone and not to scare his mules. Prit-
chett fell from the front OF the vehicle
and was kicked a severe blow just over
his ear by the mule he was driving
The front wheel of the wagon also pass
ed over him. He got up, refused medi-
cal attention and drove off as il nothing
had happened.
Mrs. II. M. Tolson, of Stafford county,
had bad scare Thursday. She went to
her henhouse and saw what she suppos-
ed was black hen lying dead in the
neat. She attempted to take it up, but
as soon as she touched the object, she
discovered it was large black snake,
coilsd up in the nest. The snake had
eaten all the eggs it could find and also
swallowed china nest egg. Mrs. Toll
son made a rapid retreat. The snake
measured nearly six feet. 1t was killed.
Charles G.. Kline, an Evanston, Hi
nois, coal merchant, using a shotgun as
a weapon, MORALLY wounded his wife as
she lay in her bed 10 their residence
early yesterday. Then he placed the
muzzle OF the weapon against bis side and
killed himself Instantly. Mrs Kline
died half an hour later. II is believed
Mr.. Kline enacted the tragedy while
mentally unbalanced. He had suffered
from a disorder OF the brain for some
years, and for time was patient in a
ssnitarium. Mr.. Kline Va, forty-three
years old and his wife thirty-nine. They
leave six children.