Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-31
Virginia News.

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citizen of Portsmouth, died yesterday as
the result of surgical operation. Mr..
Lindsay was in the seyenty.6lth year
OF his age.
Mrs. Mary Virginia Richardson, widow
Of Webster Richardson, died I'll her home
at Berryvlle yesterday, aged SO years.
Mrs Richardson wss the daughter OF the
late James Hardesty, of Clarke county.
The finance committee of the City
Council of Winchester yesterday burned
$l2, 900 of per cent. redemption bonds
of The $50, 600 issued January /, 1905.
The bonds were bought with the pro.
ceeds of recent sale Of Cumberland
Valley c Railroad stock to the Cumber-
land Valley Company.
Miss Mamie Poythress Tabb, daugh-
ter OF the late John p Tabb, Of Rich
mond, and Mr.. Caspar Wake, of Rich
mond, we're married yesterday afternoon
a, the home of the bride, 1925 Madison
avenue, Baltimore The ceremony was
performed by Rev. DIR. William NJ.
Dame rector of Memorial Episcopal
Church.
Henry White, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Baker White, of South Norfolk, was
shot 10 the thigh about two weeks ago.
He is critically i'll at the Protestant
Hospital, lockjaw having set in. There
is little hope of his recovery. The bull
let WHICH entered the boys body WAS
fred from toy pistol by a playmate
through accident.
A charter has been granted to the
Kanawha Lumber Corporation of Lies
burg. The officers are w. s. Lewis,
president, Leesburg; George F. Buell.,
secretary and treasurer, Conway, S c.
The capital stock Isl Maximum,
500, 900; minimum, $50, 900. The OBJ
ject is TO to do general timber and
lumber business
TIE State Corporation Commission
yesterday allowed the petition of the
Virgi-ia and Carolina Coast, the Sui
folk and Carolina, and the Carolina
Coast railways and granted them char
ter for railway COMPANY made up OF
the three, TO be known as the Virginia
and Carolina Coast Railroad Company.
The capital of the merged corporation is
to be 81, 500, 900.
DIR. Alderman, president of the Uni
yersity of Virginia, last night in Rich
mOnd made an eloquent appeal TO the
Legislature for the university. He
stirred the Legislators and his distin- |
guished audience TO enthusiasm while !
ssking big increase in the appropia-
ton. The hail was crowded with people |
who applauded long and eloqueDtly as
be spoke OF the work done by the famous
old school.
Capt. E. W. Jones, convicted of the
murder of Maud Cameron Robinson,
formerly of Selma, N. c., whose head
be almost severed with razor, which |
be aferward used 10 cutting his own
throat, was Yesterday in Norfolk denied
A new trial by Judge Hanckel and SEN
fenced TO eighteen years in the penilen-
.iary. The sentence, however, was sus-
pended for thirty days to allow counsel
'or the defense time in which TO appeal the
,ase TO the supreme court.
Business is humming at the Richmond
branch of the American Locomotive
Works, and the force is being constantly
increased. The larger part OF contract
or rs dig locomotives for the Norfolk
Ind Western will be filled in Richmond.
The Virginis- Carolina Coas. Railway,
which filed papers of consolidation Mon
lay, have just placed an order with the
Richmond branch for seven locomotives,
Ind the Kansas City Southern for Is Of
he consolidated type. All these, nth
'tker small orders, are for delivery dur
ng the summer.
Mayor Mccarthy, of Richmond, was
indicated in the Police Court yesterday,
when Justice Crutcbfield fined Frank
$50 and sentenced him TO
all for one day on The charge OF exhibit
ng indecent pictures at the Penny Ar
ade. This case was primarily tie
ause of the contempt charge against
layor Mccarthy 10 the Police Conr',
' hen he called reporter of an afternoon
'aper an "infanous liar" and Was sub
fined 500. Monday the Po-
ice Justice, Commemorative Attorney
'owlks and Rev. Mr.. Atkins, forming
committee Of investigation, viewed The
iciures, and yesterdays decision vas
be result.