Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-13
Virginia News.

postmaster 10 succeed J. G. Hough, re-
signed, at Lucketts, Loudoun county
Mrs Alexander Monroe, of Stafford
county. died Sunday in a hospital ID
Richmond, where she bad gone for treat
ment.
Captain ]. Cloyd Kent, Of Company
B, Richmond Light Infantry Blues, mas
sent in his resignation to the adIu'an'-
general.
Warner Lewis Oliver, OF stanton
died Yesterday at Southern Pines, n. ",
whittier be had gone Tor the oenent oi
his health.
Mrs Alcinda Baker, widow Of Elder
Daniel Baker, who was one OF the most
widely known Dunkard preachers 10
Virginia, died Sunday at her home at
Vaucluse, Frederick county, from COM
plication of diseases, aged 70 years.
Because his love for young lady was
not accepted, Wade Phillip, % years OF
age. son Luther Phillip, wealthy
Wythe county farmer of near Rural Re
treat, committed suicide yesterday by
shooting himself through the head with
a pistol.
Major A. s. Lanier leaves Richmond
Friday on his long journey to the tar East,
where he will become assistant attorney
general CT the Philippines. Major Lanler
has a wide military acquaintance and
looks forward TO his new work with sat
isfaction.
Capt. NJ. G. Keeling, commanding the
Norfolk Light Artillery Blues was yes
terday elected by the officers to the posi-
ton of major of the First Battalion OF
Virginia Artillery to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Major Simons,
of Richmond.
Richard Whiting, of near Briggs,
Clarke county, WAS found dead IN
field near his home yesterday. Death Is
supposed to have been due to heart
trouble and paralysis. Mr.. Whiting ex-
PRED as he ATTEMPTED TO climb fence.
He was 50 years of age.
Charles Templeton, of Bedford City,
lineman, was thrown from an aerial
cable in Lynchburg Saturday, by touch
ing high-current wire and is probable
fatally injured. Templelon's hand touch
ed the wire carrying 49, 900 volts, and
the voltage passed through his body to
the cable on which he was standing. lie
fell about 20 feet.
Carter NJ. Thompson shot aud instant
" killed James Jackson Saturday night
u: Gordonsvile, Orange county. Bad
blood had existed between them for
sometime. Jackson met Thompson on
the street and followed him to his gate,
when Thompson pulled gun, firing
and killing Jackson Thompson was ar
rested and lodged in Jail.
II. G. Hechler, for II years president
of the board of supervisors of Henrico
county, and for the last two years depu-
ty county treasurer under the late Wal
ter J. Todd. was yesterday appointed by
judge r Carter Scott county treasurer
of Henrico. Mr.. I J. Todd, son of the
former treasurer, was appointed deputy
treasurer by the new treasurer.
The plant of the Green Mountain
Milling Company, at Charlottesville,
consisting of large Touring mill, coop
erage and storage building, was con-
sumed by fire Sunday. The mill had a
daily capacity of 100 barrels of -four,
500 bushels of meal and 100 bushels
of feed. Nearly SO. 900 worth of flour
was consumed, in addition to a quantity
of meal and feed. The loss is esti mated
at $50, 900.
Mrs George o Carr, formerly Miss
Carter, of Loudoun county, daughter OF
the late George Carter, has brought a
suit for divorce against her husband,
William Carr, a welI-known citiz,n of
Washington. They were married IN
Hamilton, in February, 1883 Inf
IDENTITY is alleged as the ground for the
proceeding. The complainant seeks an
allowance of alimony and the custody OF
the minor child.
The authorities of the Naval Academy
al Annapolis yesterday announced the
complete list of midsbipmen who were
either recommended to be dropped from
the Academy or turned back into the
next lower class to the one ofwhich they
are members. The list includes exactly
100 midshipmen, among them being Jubal
A. Early, of Lynchburg, and w. C.
Wickhim. of Richmond
The farm nelr Markham owned ny
Mr.. w. L. Lake, containing $50 acres,
has been sold through Mr. l.. ID Passa
no, TO Mr.. Joseph H. Warren, of Syosselt
Nassau county, n. Y, for ten thousand
FIVE hundred dollars Mr.. Warren
Owns number of fashionably bred
thoroughbred mares which he will bring
TO the fem upon which he vii make
many Improvements and devote it to
stock raising.
William A. Powell, So years Of age,
of Norfolk, was seized with an attack OF
acute indigestion Saturday midnight
and declared he would die before morn
ing if he didn't get medicine, and be
started alone for a drug store sgainst the
wishes and advice of his wife. Finding
the drug store closed, Mr.. Powell started
back home and WIS killed by Norfolk
and Western train of empty coal cars
coming from the Lamberts Point piers,
within 200 yards of the front door OF his
residence.
Gift to the University.
Announcement was made at the Uni
versity OF Virginia last night of splen-