Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-06
Virginia News.

The Berryville horse ono" viii I've
held on August 81, % and 20
The grand jury is investigating The
accounts of the late treasurer OF Henrlco
county.
TT. Jefferson, prominent hardware
merchant and manufacturer, oi Peters
burg. has made az assignment.
DIR. A. w. Eskridge died of droPsy
few DAYS ago at his home, in lower Eau
ouier county. He was 6S years old.
The fifteenth annual convention of the
Virginia State Sunday School Associa-
ton will be held. at Newport News,
April 1920.
Mr.. Louis FreDze was found dead in
his home near Fairfax on Sunday morn
ing, the 25ih ult., having died some time
during the night. He was a native OF
Germany, and was So years old.
The stave and heading factory of
Capt. John II. Grabill, of Woodstock,
situated in PowelPs Fort, Shenandoah
county, was destroyed by FIRE Wednes-
day night. The loss is estimated at
81, 900.
A special election will be held at
Leesburg May to determine the ques-
ton of authorizing the town council to
issue bonds to the extent of $50, 600 Tor
the purpose of raising money to erect a
system of walerworks.
The Junior Order of American Me-
chanics throughout the State of Virginia
have prepared volumino1s petition pro-
testing against the present immigration
laws being made less stringent, and it
has been forwarded 20 Senator Martin,
with the request that he give it his at
teDtion.
representative James Hay, of the
Seventh district, is the only Represent
alive from Virginia who is certain OF
being the democratic candidate again.
Monday was the last day on which cam
didates could give notice OF their in-
tention of running against him. None
appeared, and the district committee
will meet one day soon and declare the
present popular and energetic represent
alive the nominee.
The House naval affairs committee has
made report on the naval militia of the
United States from 1887 10 1906. Vir-
einia furnished two officers and sixty
Two mrn to the United States army dur
ing The Spanish.American war. APP
preparations have regularly been made
each year for the maintensn' of his
branch of the government service, the
last being $50, 900 o. this amount Vir'
GINA received 81 GAL. 80 ~ her share.
Senator Martin his snbGdtted TO the
Senate a prop 'sition authorizing the ac-
ceptance, on behalf OF tie U lited States
of strip of land from he Leesburg and
Point OF Rock turnpike, in Loudoun
county, to thu Balls Bluff national Gene
terry, and proposing TO appropriate 50,
600 for the constru ,tinn of macedonia
ed road from the Leesburg turnpike to
the said cemetery intended to be pro-
posed Wy him to the army appropriation
bill
Col S. NJ. Newhouse, of Culpeper, is
perhaps the first democrat in the State
to announce his intention of becoming
candidate for the Legislature in 1908.
Col Newhouse has decided to stand at
the proper time for State senator from
the FIT euth district, composed OF the
counties of CuIpeper, Madison, Kappa
hammock and Orange, the seat now being
filed by Senator George S. Shackelford,
Of the latter county, who does not desire
reelection.
The subcommittee on industrial arts
and exposlions Of the House of Repre-
sentatiyes which has been considering
the proposition to make an appropria-
ton for impro :ements at jamestown Is
land, reported late yesterday afternoon
in favor of sppropriatiug $l5, 900 for the
pur.o-e 4 constructing wharf on the
island The SUI committee also recon-
mends that the sum Of $1,000 be APP
propriated to the A. p. V. A to be
used 10 policing the grounds and in
erecting such necessary building as may
be necessary.
Mai. Robert w. Hunter, secret,ry Of mill
tary records Of Virginia, has appointed Capt.
K. travis Daniel, of Richmond. to the posi-
ton of assistant secretary and chief clerk, to
date from April /.
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie will give 10000 to
william and Mary College, Virginia, toward
lireproof building for its priceless archives.