Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-02
Virginia News.

Mrs Frances Anderson, died at her
home in Wsirenton, on Wednesday.
Dr y 1 praft who was chief chem.
ist Of the CoDfederacy, was killed by 8
freight train at Decatur, Ga, yesterday.
Mrs. Harriet Garfield, widow of the
late Becker Garfield, died at her home
ia Fairfax on Wednesday, aged about
y years
w. l.. Frances, a Richmond book
keeper, alleges that he was under the in
huence Of drugs when he took $500 OF
his employers money.
A marriage license was issued in Wash
iugton yesterday to James Z. Jones, OF
Culpeper county, and Katharine NJ
Skinner, of Fauquier.
The railroads yesterday united in pre-
seuting to the Virginia Corporation Com
mission a protest against the enforce
ment Of the 2-cents-s-mile passenger rate
Mrs, Sarah Luther was stricken yes.er-
day while paclng flowers on her hus-
bands grave ia the Catholic cemetery
10 Norfolk and died last night without
regalning con ciousness.
Mrs Granbery, wife of Bishop John
G.. Grapbery, OF The Methodist Episco-
pal Church south, dropped dead sudden
y at her home in Ashland yesterday.
She was 20 years old
The second annual convention of the
Womsn's Missionary Union of the Pres
byterian Synod of Virginia met in Nor
folk yes,eday. Mrs. j Calvin Steward,
of Richmond, is chairman. She gave a
review of the years work.
Mr.. Ben c. TYLER, the well-known
young Virginian who disappeared while
in an unbalanced state of mind from his
home in Perry, \. Y, on August l6,
has just been found working on farm
in western New York.
Superintendent Morgan, of the State
penitentlsrv left Siauoton tor Richmond
Wednesday, after having made arrange.
ments for the building of road by con-
vict labor from Stanton to Churchyille,
about six miles to the northwest Of
Stanton.
Governor Swa has committed the
sentence of John Green, a negro, SEN
tence to hang at Dsnville for the murder
of woman. The petition asked for Is
years, on the ground of unreliabiiiiy of
convicting evidence. The Governor viii
Investigate, end make it that term if he
thinks the conditions warrant it.
Mr. w. A. Garrett is to be both frat
vice president and general manager of
The Sesboard Air Liue. He will have
full charge of the Seaboard system, with
headquarters in Norfolk. He succeeds
n. :. Maldrum, of New York, as first
vice-president
While huoting on his fathers farm
near TImberville yesterday, Alvio Min
nick, Is years ofsge, was fatally injured
by scri Aen,al discharge OF his gun. lie
was endeavoring to get rabbit from
pile OF rocks when the weapon, which
vas lying at his side, WAS discharged,
the entire load of shot taking effect just
below the right arm.
The VIRGINIA Christian Missionary
Society met 10 Richmond "Wednesday in
Seventh Street. Christian Church. Pres
ident w. f. Fox delivered his address.
The following officers of the Christian
Wcmsa's Board of Missions in Virgins
were elected: Miss Ellen 7. Kent, pres
iden;; Mrs. R. d. Tyler, nrst yiee-pges'
ident; Mrs. j. J. Haley, second vice
presidents Miss Cylly Carey, correspond
ing secretary; Miss Mary Elicit, record
ing secreisry; Mrs Estelle Shsckelford,
superintendent young peoples work;
Mrs. Charles p. Young, treasurer.