Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-08
Virginia News.

The store Of Mr.. Wallace Jones at
PasSapatanay, King George county, was
destroyed by FIRE at an early hour Tues
day morning. The stock Of goods was
valued at $3.50.
Mr.. Thos. Lse, well known and
highly esteemed citizen, died at his home
near NAPLES mill, Fairfsx county, last
Sunday morning hr. Lee was about
"A years old, and was On old Confederate
veteran.
Representatives Of more than 90 per
cent Of the annual freight tonnage OF
the United States met In Richmond
yesterday to formulate plans for bring
ing about a general improvement 10 the
freight-movement condition.
Mss Corrine Worsley Wellborne, of
Columbus, Ca, died on Tuesday, at her
home 10 that city, from typhoid fever,
aged about twenty-seven years Mrs.
w llborne vas nstiv- Of LeesbIirg aud
niece of Miss Lizzie Worsley, 0. tIst
town
Mayor Buxton, of Newport Ness, ia
10 receipt of a petition from q oumbrr
Of ministers and Others asking him 10
issue an order prohibiting the sale OF
soda water and cigars in drug stores Oh
Sunday. 1t Ia unlikely that he vii &C.
code to the request.
10 a proclamation Just issued, Govern
Dr. Swanson designated April TO be
observed as arbor day throughout the
State. This is the day says the proclaim
alton, for "planting trees, shrubs and
vines a out the houses and along the
highways, and about public grounds 10
this State, thus contributing to the wealth
comfort and attractions of tho State"
Prof. A. NJ. s ule, dean aud director
of the VIrginis Polytechnic destitute, at
Blscksburg, yesterday placed his resR-
nation 10 the hands of President j. W.
McBryd- Of that institution, to be trans
mitted to the board at Its meeting mex
month, The resignation Is elective
September l. Prot. Soule mas accepted
a similar position with TIE Agricultural
NVicBo VI NcoiEih'
Following q fall Of from one to four
inches OF snow In Roanoke and vicinity
Yesterday and with freezing weather
last night, there was a thunderstorm that
lasted several hours. The pesls Of
thunder were loud and long and flashes
of lightning most vivid. The remark
able occurrence terrorized many OF the
negroes. With the ground covered with
snow and with snow and hail falling
last night, there was a severe thunder
storm prevailing at Clifton Forge at the
same time.
The jury in the case Of Herbert Step
toe, charged with an attack on Mrs
Gladys Shelton, sged eighteen, the
daughter of b. r. Shelton, Of Amherst
county, returned averdict Of "not guilty"
at about 1870 o'clock last night. Step
toe narrowly escaped lynching several
times in Amherst at the hands Of g mob
Steptoe vas identified by Miss Shelton
as being the guilty party, but the prison
er proved an albi to the satisfaction
of the jury. Judge A. 81. Aiken. pre-
siding, congratulated the jury on the
verdict
Ex-Gov. A. J. Montague left Rich
mond yesterday for Harvard University
where he will deliver an address tonight.
Mr.. Montague has several times been
invited TO make an address at this IN
.tItution, and this invitation. which
comes from the Southern students there,
numbering 200 or more, was very warm
ly concurred In letter from President
Eliot. Mr. Montague will be the guest
of Professor Toy, Mt the Colonial Club
and will DO the recipient OF many cour-
tesies during bis short stay, among them
lunch rendered by DR.. Toy, at which
will be such distinguished men as Pfesi-
dent Eliot, Chas. Frsucis Adams, DR..
Ames, Governor Guild aud Others. a
special dinner will also be given In biz
honor on Saturday night By the South
ern Club, an organization OF the South
ern student at Harvard.