Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-25
Virginia News.

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Gaines in Fredericksburg, after linger-
ing illness, aged seventy years. She
was a native of Clarke county
A dog killed IA fine sheep belonging
to Capt. 81. b. Rowe of Fredericksburg
few nights sgo. The dog was finally
located by Deputy Sergeant b. :. Pstes
and killed. 1t belonged to a colored
man.
The official vote of LoudOun county
gives John Orr Daniel msjOrity for
Aoater delegate over B. w. Lynn of IA
votes, and +. NJ. Love, for the House OF
Delegates, and who had no opposition,
all IL, 90 votes.
The two-cent pass suger rate contro-
yersy between the five rsilwsy COM
pauies doing business in Virginia and
the Virginia Corporation Commission
comes up today 10 the United States
Circuit Court st Asheville, n. @.
j. Breckenridge Robertson, aged forty,
law writer, died suddenly last night
at Charlottesville. He was son Of the
late Judse William j. Robertson, OF
Charlottesville. He was educated al
the University of Virginia.
Mr.. u. NJ. Honey, Of Washington,
has sold his granite quarry on the Stat
ford side of the Rappahsnnock river
just above the dam, containing ten acres,
to Mr.. Joseph II. Davis, Of Fredericks-
burg ON private terms. Mr.. Davis will ar
range at once TO develop the quarry.
The Pocbahontas Memorial Associa-
ton announced yesterday that the I'M
yelling of tina bronze figure of the Indian
princess, Pochahontas, which is to stand
on jamestown Island, has been post
poned until the fall. The sculptor was
not able to complete his work on time.
Though the new date has not been fixed
the ceremonies of unwilling will proba-
bly, take place in the early fall.
Mrs. Glenn, wife of Emmett Glenn, a
farmer, living near Lexington, was struck
by lightning Sunday afternoon and in
stantly killed. She was walking with
ia few feet OF a wire fence when the
bolt pissed along the wire and struck
her. 1t tore her clothes into shreds, but
beyond few slight burns. the body
showed no effects of the bolt. A little
girl, who was walking a few feet behind
Mrs. Glenn, escaped injury.
The plant of the American Box Com
psny, in the lower part Of Lynchburg,
was destroyed yesterday morning by fire,
which seems to have been of an incen-
diary origin. The less is estimated at
50, 600, with Sc, 500 insurance. The
company purchased the plant last Sat-
urday from r. l.. Mitchell, whose box
factory on Walnut street was burned out
a month ago. The mammoth tank of the
Standard Oil Company was saved by the
work Of the entire fire department.
The people of the Logan neighborhood
in Spottsylvania county, are much ex-
cited over reports Of the presence Of a
bear. The bear was tracked few even
iDgs ago, after heavy rain, the tracks
measuring six to seven inches across,
and the trail was finally lost in the
forest. The farmers have been losing
lambs, yearlings and some colts, and it
is believed by many that these have been
devoured by the bear at night The
bear is supposed to have come down
from the mountains or to have escaped
from passing mensgerie.
The troubles which have existed for
some time past in the Harrison Street
Baptist Church, colored in Petersburg,
of which Rev. Eli Taft is pastor cul-
minated last night in an exciting bust
ness meeting of the church, at which a
riot was prevented only by the presence
of nearly the entire police force of the
city. Rev. Mr.. Taft acted as moderator
and, ignoripgl the constitution and by
laws Of the church, expelled from Office
all of the members of the board of trus-
tees and deacons and other members of
the church who were opposed to him.
The church has q membership Of 2, 500.
Mrs. Glenn, wife of Emmett Glenn,
farmer near Lexington, was struck by
lightning Sunday afternoon and instantly
killed. She passed within few feet of
wire fence, when bolt passed along,
jumped to her, tearing her bonnet and
shoes into shreds and all clothing of to
her waist, leaving them in heap on the
ground. Her husband, who was I'M
locking the door of his house at the time,
turned to call a neighbor and saw the
PROSTATE body Of bis wife. Her face
was slightly burned, but the body other
wise showed no effect of the bolt. A
little girl few feet behind her escaped
injury.
The jamestown Exposition manage
ment yesterday began the publication of
the names of all delinquent subscribers
to its common and preferred stock, the
list being advertised for sale on July %.
The list comprises about 1000 names,
most of whom are subscribers to only
one or two shares, on which they have
paid all assessments TO date. The large
number of subscriptions to this sto ok in
dictates the widespread interest in the ex-
position movement at the time it was
launched. The company has delayed
this means of enfoic cling collection in the
hope that it would not be necessary to
resort to it.
Mysterious suicide.