Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-02
Virginia News.

The last official act of tfovernot "o"
tague was TO send the report OF the SC
ond auditor to the House. The paPe,
was presented just before the inaugural
ceremonies commenced.
Mrs. Mary Shepherd, widow oil ine
late Lyman Shepherd, of Leesbnrg. ana
daughter Of the late DIR. William Elsey'
Of Loudoun county, died "Wednesday
after a long illness, aged So years.
John Il. Tanner, aged 70 years, living
near Lynchburg, while on his way 70
visit his s'n, did not hear the north
bound local passenger train on the
Southern Railway approaching yester-
day morning, and was struck BY the TO-
connective and killed.
f L. Peyton, of Iauquier county,
son of the late Capt. 5. G. Peyton, OF
Fredericksburg, was married in Wash
ington yesterday to Miss Gertrude Hans
back, of Fauquier county. Kew. Dr.
T. S. Dunaway, Of Fredericksburg, per-
formed the ceremony.
Judge Harrison, Of the Circuit Court,
has signed decree granting divorce
to Mrs. Alberta Chrismore, of Win
chester, from George E. Chrlsmore. a
resident of Clarke county. The wife is
awarded 1925 alimony and the custody
of her children. The divorce was obtain
ed on statutory grounds.
Colonel Alexander NJ. Higgins, COM
manding the Seventy-frst Virginia Regi-
ment of Infantry, Volunteers, died yes
terday afternoon at his residence in Nor
folk. Col. Higgins commanded the
Fourth Virginia Regiment in the Span
ish- American war. His wife AMI Que
daughter survive him. He was 81 years
old.
The Rev. Hugh NJ. McIlhany, Phi. d.,
has declined the call recently extended
him to become rector of st. James
church, Leesburg. and will remain a; the
University of Virginia. DIR. McIlhany's
work al the University has been among
the most useful and effective that has
ever been known among the young men
there
With q Jail sentence Of six months and
500 fine to be paid or served out in
prison, A. Chad wick Burton, convicted
of defrauding the Methodist Dorcas So
ciety in Richmond, was given four
months additional by Justice Crutchfe'd,
in the Police Court, yesterday, upon the
charge of getting 80 from w. G. Davis
under false pretense.
Messrs Davis Il Davis, Washington
patent attorneys, report the grant this
week TO citizens Of this State, of the fol-
lowing patents: Fred. ID. Alderman,
of Hampton, sliding door Tor railway
cars; George II. Brown, OF Norfolk.
machine for making veneer-stave bar
rels. and James F. Worth and w. b.
Eten, of Fancyhill, sparkling device for
engines
Leaping from a clump of bushes at the
side of the railroad track near Lin
VILE, Rockingham county, wild cat
made sudden attack on John Murphy,
a faeman on the Southern Railway,
Tuesday evening. Murphy drew HE re-
volver and, jumping aside, fred at the
animal as it leaped in the air. The first
shot missed and the cat sprang to attack
the second time. Another shot killed
the cat.
Governor Swanson has intimaied that
it will be week or more before be
makes any appointments II is settled,
however, that W. Donald Lee, OF Ian
caster. is to be chairman Of the board
Of fisheries, and it is understood that
DR.. S. wilkins Matthews, of Accomac
il to be secretary, though this latter APP
pointment has not been fixed. There
are at least Is applicants for appoint
ment on the boar
Governor Swanson's first official act
yesterday was TO suspend the sentence
of Goodwin Owen, under sentence
Of death at Lawrenceyille, Brunswick
for murder Th} execution
was fixed for today. The petition was
presented at the Office and was signed by
the jary aud many Of the best citizens of
The county. The suspension is to hold
until March 2 and is to give the Gov
sfnor time to make and invest igation OF
The case.