Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-22
Virginia News.

ne report tndl q. W. DAN VIII iVoiS"
the presidency of the Seaboard Air Line
has been revived.
In Norfolk yesterday DR.. Francis NJ.
Morgan was acquitted of the charge of
criminal malpractice on Mrs. Josephine
Davis.
Mr.. Jacob Ellis, of Falmouth, and
Miss Lucy V. Snellings, of Fredericks-
burg, we're married last night by Rev.
r. A. Williams.
Marriage licenses were issued in
Washington yesterday to Luther NJ.
Yarbrough and Bette Stearns, Of Orange
county, and to Frank Ruffaer, of Or
lando, and Florence G.. Smith, of Brenis-
vile.
The State Military Board in session
in Richmond Yesterday ordered the re-
Mobilization of Grimes Battery of Ports
mouth, which went out OF existence
sometime ago and has now been reOr-
gsnized.
Governor Swanson, as commander
in chief of the military forces Of the
State, will in day or two issue an or
der dismissing f. w. Jones, of Norfolk,
from the service OF the State. The man
is now awaiting the result Of an appeal
for new trial for killing woman of
Norfolk.
Miss Mary Margaret Lawler, daughter
of Mr.. r. J. Lawler and niece Of Capt.
John F. Lawler, city sergeant of Nor
folk, was married in Norfolk last night
to Mr.. Simon Morris. Rev. Father
Doherly ofliciated. Especial interest
was felt in The marriage, because the
bride is Catholic aud the bridegroom
prosperous young Hebrew.
Mr.. A. HansfOrd, OF The Pend"
farm, near Fredericksburg, has pigeon
which is taking care OF four kittens. The
pigeon drives the mother cat away and the
little kittens play around it 10 the box
where they are kept 1t is wonderful
that the mother cat does not resent it
and eat the pigeon. Many people have
gone there aud witnessed this remark
able case.
Fire occurred a, 1880 O'Clock yester-
day morning in Payne's hotel, G. w.
PAYNE proprietor, at Main street and
Railroad avenue, at Manassas. The
blaze at one time threatened the destruc-
ton of the building. Through the ef-
forts of the fire department the fire was
gotten under control and the whole
square east of Main street was saved.
The damage to the hotel is estimated
at 5000.
Mrs. Susan Dooley, an aged woman,
lies dead at her home at Fall Creek,
near Danyile, az the result Of injuries
alleged to have been inflicted by James
DOoley, her sen, who is now in the
county Jail at Chatham awaiting indict
ment by the grand jury on the charge of
matrlcide. Dooley once served a term
in the peuitentiary Ior robbery. 1t is
said that about 10 days ago Dooley beat
bis bedrdden mother into unconscious
ness with his fists. Neighbors finally came
to her aid. He WAS arrested few days
later TIE mother remained in critI
cal condition and died Yesterday.
The Southern Ice Exchange met in
Richmond in its seventeenth annual
convention yesterday, with an atten
dance OF about 100 members The body
was welcomed in an address by Mayor
Mccarthy, who said, among other
things referring to Richmond having
been the Confederate capital 81 am
the son of an IrishmaD, and | recognize
but two aags-the State flag of Virginia
and the battle flag of the Coufederacy.
The stars aud strips are all right in their
way, but for me there are but two hags,
the State flag of Virginia and the battle
flag of the Confederacy, and so far as !
am concerned, | recognize the battle
flag of Virginia"