Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-04
Virginia News.

MI. Nm. 1cduOn, VI ucat w iuc"o'~'f
Stafford county, died at his home Tues
day, of Brigbfs disease, in the S4th
year of his age.
Joseph Etheridge, Is years old, was
indicted by the Norfolk county grand
jury yesterday on charge of criminal
assault on Lila Miller, II years old.
President Loubet has promised Presi-
dent Harry St. George Tucker that
France would be represented at the
jamestown Exposition by squadron.
The marriage of Miss Harriet Aldridge
Gibson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry c. Gibson, of Loudoun county,
to james Fraser, of Georgetown, ;. u,
took place Yesterday at the brides home,
near Waterford.
In the presence OF large gathering at
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church at
Middletown, Miss Maud Emily Keith,
the attractive daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George G. Keith, OF Frederick county,
Virginia, was married to Mr.. Bradley L.
Johnston, farmer OF Warren county.
10 his annual message to the City
Council, Mayor Harry ii. Baker recon-
mends the abolition of the Corporation
Court of Winchester, on the ground that
it is an unnecessary expense. An effort
was made to abolish this court by the
last Virginia constitutional convention,
but influences were brought to bear
which prevented it.
The General Assembly meets at noon
next Wednesday. As Lieutenant-GOv-
ernor J. Taylor Ellyson's term of office
does not commence until February L,
Senator Henry F. Wickham, President
pro TEN. of the Senate, will act as Lieu
tenant-Goyernor until that time. Judge
Mann, of Nottoway, will continue as
chairman of the caucus and the steering
committee.
By practically unanimous vote the
Virginia Pharmaceutical Association. in
special session in Richmond yesterday,
rejected both the so-called pharmacy bill
and the proposed measure designed to
regulate the sale Of patent and proprie-
tary medicines in the State, and referred
the entire matter to committees, which
will not report until after the General
Assembly has adjourned.
On the 18th of January, the Court OF
Appeals will hold another examination
of applicants for licenses to practice law.
Already large number Of young men
have notified Clerk Stewart Jones of
their intention to "face the music" and
many more are expected to undergo the
ordeal. All applicants should inform
the court of their intention to try the ex-
aminatiOns before January 6.
1t is probable that at the coming SEES
sion of the legislature there will be laws
enacted to prevent combination by in
surance companies Going business in
this State Several years ago the Whar-
ton bill, making it felony for the in
surance companies or their representa-
tives to combine for the purpose Of fix
ing rates, was passed. The companies
are alleged 10 have again combined.
Messrs. Davis d Davis, Washington
patent attorneys, report the grant this
week to citizens of this State of the fol-
lowing patents Francis NJ. Ball, Falls
Church, toy pistol; Walter l. Broad
well, South Norfolk, colapsible table;
John T. Delk, Iyor, peanut thresher;
Thomas f. Mason, Colonial Beach,
windass; Osmond A. Osmondson, Rich
mond, bill file and cabinet, and Chris
iopher G. Boykin, Norfolk, souvenir
cradle design.
John b. Moon, of Charlottesville,
chairman of the Virginia Debt Com
mission, who has charge of the settle
ment with the certificate holders of West
Virginia's part OF the debt, left tonight
with Secretary Joseph Button for New
York. where the final papers in connec-
ton with the controversy will be sub
mitted to the policy holders. The hold
ers of the securities will accept as full
payment whatever may be awarded by
the courts in adjudicating the matter,
relieving this State OF all part of the
debt. The suit will be brought in the
name of Virginia.
In electing the Circuit Court judges
the General Assembly which meets on
Wednesday next will be confronted with
only two warm contests. They are in
the Mathews circuit and the circuit
composed of Bedford, Roanoke and
LyDchburg. The siraightout demo-
Gratis of Norfolk county will seek to de-
feat Judge Portock, because of his affil-
iatiOn with the fusion regime. Every
member of the legislature from Norfolk
county is in sympathy with Judge Port
lock, and their recommendation will
elect him in the caucus. Judge Taylor
Garrett and Mr.. Claget are the aspirants
for the Mathews circuit bench, while in
the Lynchburg- Bedford Roanoke ruit
Judge Moomaw is opposed by several
candidates, among whom is Randolph
Tucker, of Bedford. These contests will
be the feature of the judgesLip fights.
Death at a Fire.