Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-15
Virginia News.

Eddie Embrey, aged 95, died Tuesday
evening at his home, near Richland,
Stafford county, of consumption.
An active campaign for the proven
ton of tuberculosis is to be inaugu-
rated by the physicians OF Frederick aud
and Clarke counties.
Mrs. Addie E. Lake, wife of d. v.
Lake, of Fauquier county, died on
Tuesday. Her remains we're inferred at
Greenwich this evening.
Tuesday night the old mansion in
Williamsburg, formerly the home OF
Peyton Randolph, was damaged by hre.
The house is now occupied by DIR. L. ).
Stubbs, professor of mathematics at
William and Mary College. The hre
caught from the chimney.
Mrs. Bessie Janney Koser died at her
home, near Gettysburg, Pa, Tuesday
Mrs. Koser was the daughter of Phineas
Janney, a merchant of Lincoln, Lou
doun county, and leaves many relatives
in Loudoun. She is survided by her
husband, Wilmer Koser, and one
daughter.
The body Of Mr.. Fayette Dove, son
of Mr.. Thos. Dove, of Goresyille, Lou
douu county, was found IN the Lime
Stone Branch, few miles from Lees
burg, on Tuesday, death having occurred
from drowning. He had been fishing
and wac ABOUT to return home when he
was stricken by an epileptic fit, to which
he had been subpeet for sometime, and
falling, plunged headlong into the
stream.
1t is stated that when the two-cent
rate goes into effect on the Virginia rail-
roads the Norfolk and Western Railway
will prevent ticket scalpers benehtting
by the new law. The company now
issues about half iozen special rate
tickets, among them being tickets to
ministers, theatrical companies, and ex-
cursions. All Of these will be cut out,
and everybody will be required to pay
The same fare.
Messrs. Davis G. Davis. Washington
patent attorneys, report the grant this
week, to citizens of this State, of the fol-
lowing patents: SAMUEL z. CowardiD,
of Richmond, electric rail bond and
making same; Bernard Enright, of Ford
wick, manufacture OF hydraulic cement
and apparatus therefor; Andrew j. Nc
Cready, of Parksley, vine-euiter: Leon
ard l.. Davis, assignor to w. r. Temple,
of Newport News, lifting hook.
On the eve OF his trial for the murder
of FIossie Reese, Louis Brown, men,
Der of one of Portsmouth's most promi-
neni families, committed suicide by cut
ting his throat in the Norfolk Jail yes
terday morning. Brown was to have
been tried today in the Corporation
Court in Norfolk. He was charged with
having thrown lighted lamp at Flossie
Reese, covering his victim with blazing
oil, and almost cremating her The
woman lived only few hours.
Ia the Magistrates Court Of Stafford
county, yesterday. w W. Groves, who
clipped from that county with Mrs.
Snelings, was given preliminary trial
on two warrants. On the one charging
him with clipping with Mrs. Snellings
he was fined $50 and costs. From this
decision his counsel took an appeal. %
The charge Of deserving and abandoning
bis wife and children he was .senl on to
the grand jury and bailed in the sum OF
800 to appear at the May term of the
Stafford County Court.
Governor Swanson recently received
letter from Governor Glenn, of North
Carolina, requesting him TO appoint a
committee to cooperate with similar
committees from North Carolina and
other states 10 going TO Washington to
use their influence before the House OF
Representatives to get The forestry bill,
now pending in Congress, passed. This
bill provides for the establishment of an
Appalachian park or White Mountain
park. Among those appointed members
of The committee by the governor is Mr.
G. b. Marshall, of Alexandria
A meeting of the democratic commit
tee of the First congressional district was
held in Richmond yesterday. I. j.
Downing, of Lancaster county, was elect
ed chairman of the COMMITTEES to sue
coed the late Lloyd 7. Smith. II was
ordered that democratic primary to Sc
lect a candidate for the Goth Congress
shall be held on Saturday, June 10th,
and persons desiring to become candi-
dates at said primary shall give notice
10 writing to The chairman OF said COM
miltee of their candidacy on or before
Saturday, April l4th. The amount
of assessment to be paid by each candi-
date was fixed at $500.