Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-17
Virginia News.

A large, new barn on the farm Of N
O. Leach, near Bsysrd, Warren county,
was destroyed by fire, believed to have
been of incendiary origin, late Sunday
night. Farming implements and heavy
machinery we're destroyed The loss is
more than IS, 900, with little insurance.
As the result OF the employment in
the Riverside cotton mills at Danville
yesterday of number of German i'm
migrants, sixty of the Weavers went out
on a strike at dinner hour. While the
introduction OF the foreigners was not
intended in any way to supplant any OF
the old men, the weavers considered it
as menace.
John w. Robinson died at his home,
at Grahams Forge, Wythe county, yes
terdsy, aged SO years. He was one of
the most widely-known business Lien in
that section of Virginia, his business
career commencing with the late David
Graham, sr., one OF the pioneer iron
manufacturers in southwest Virginia.
He was founder of the Virginia Iron,
Coal and Coke Company.
Fire last night in Franklin destroyed
considerable property. The scene CT the
conAsgraticn is said to have been in the
business section. The mayor of Frank.
lin wired tue Portsmouth fire department
to come to the town with | 200 feet Of
hose and IS many men and apparatus
as they could spare. The Sesboard Air
Line made preparation TO take the men
to the scene on a special train, but a late
message from Franklin stated that the
fire was under control.
News WAS received at Danville yester-
day OF the suicide by hanging of Mrs.
Daniel Jones, the wife of well-knOwn
farmer of Axton, Henry county. She
was between sixty and seventy years Of
age. The body was found dangling by
rope from one OF the rafters in a room
of the house. Mrs. Jones recently suf-
fered an attack of heart disease, and
brooding over her i'll health is supposed
to have developed the suicidal mania
Several DAYS ago she made an attempt
to hang herself by means Of a pair OF
Suspenders, which stretched and foiled
her purpose.
The telegraph companies are TO make
answer before the Corporation Commits
sion today why the new rates fixed by
the commission should not become effec-
tive at once. This order was issued
sometime ago. The proposed rates re-
quire that messages OF 10 words and un-
der shall be sent to any part of the State
for 25 cents. The express companies
have been cited TO appear August !, to
show why the new express rates should
not become effective. The new rates are
much more favorable TO shippers than
the present rates. The new rates are
simple and uniform aud must be posted
in every express Office for the benefit of
shippers.
Because she had refused to receive his
attentions any longer, Rosa Lucas, mu-
lattO girl was killed at Roanoke yesterday
by Alexander Perkins, colored. She was
visiting the home of friend when she
was slain. As she WAS sitting by win
dow, Perkins stole 10 through the back
of the house and stepping up behind her
fred bullet through her head. she
died instantly. Perkins ran into the
yard, where he dropped his pistol, and
then made his escape. A posse On horse
back went in pursuit., but returned with
out finding any trace Of Perkins. John
Perkins, a brother OF Alex. Perkins, was
arrested, charged with being an accom-
plice. 1t is alleged that John Perkins
detained the woman until his brother
arrived to kill her.