Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-21
Virginia News.

virginia NeWS'
Col. Henry L. Turner, aged sixty.
four, died suddenly yes erday at h 8
country home, t'Glenair," in Norfolk
county.
A marriage lconse was issued 10
Washington yesterday to Edgar Purcell,
OF Round Hill, and Bessie HeatOn, Of
Purcelyllle.
James Madison Brown, one Of the
oliest citizens OF King George, died 90
Friday from the e0ects OF a lall from
which he had suffered two days. We'd
desday night he fell while in mis- room
In the Senate yesterday Mr. Daniel
voted against the resolution to expel
Senator Smoot. Senator Martin, Of Vlf-
GINA, who was tor expulsion, WAS paired
with Senator Cullom, of Illinois, against
expulsion.
Mrs. Mary Wade Ashby Warden,
widow OF r Y. w. J. Warden, di. i sud
denly at her residence, in R,ppshannock
county, yesterday Miss Warden was a
Miss AshbY At the Time of her death
she was seventy seven years Old
The postoaice at Clarke's Gap Lou
doun county will be discontinued On
February Is. The rural route from
Leesburg reaches that section, and in
the future all mail for that Office should
be addressed tc L5esburg.
As was stated in the Gazette, Frank
Warner, colored, was murdered near
Airmont, LOudoun county, on Sunday
morning by another negro, Ed Edwards,
who, cut his own throat nj the time OF
the coroner's inquest. Edwards died
Tuesday.
William J.. Weakley, 4 Frederick
county farmer, was yesterday granted an
absolute divorce in the Circuit Court
from his wife, Elizabeth Weakley. The
nephew of Weakley, boy in hrs teens,
was named rs co correspondent. The suit
was not opposed by Mrs. Weakley.
Harry Pratt, Judson, who has been
acting president of the University of
Chicago since the death Of William r.
Harper nearly Two years ago, was un-
animously elected president OF the in
stitution yesterday by the board Of trus-
tees at the regular monthly meeting,
Mrs. Mary O'AIelia, who was a house.
keeper flr Jefferson Davis, the president
OF the Confederacy, while he was in
Richmond during the civil war, diet
yesterday at the home of her dsugh
ter, Mrs. Michael II. Doyle, n Balti-
more. She was 81 years old.
In a letter made public last night
Gov Swanson declines an invitation TO
proposed southern conference on the
negro question, saying that the white
and black races IN Virginia are dwelling
together in peace and harmony, and that
there have been no clashes. He says
that no good could ensuo from a confer
enco like the one projected, 80 far at
least as Virginia is concerned.
The wedding Of Miss Dorothea Bank
head Lee, daughter of M-jOr and Mrs,
John Macon Lee, of Stafford county, to
Joseph Linwood Antrim, was celebrated
Wednesday evening in the home Of the
sister Of the bride, Mrs. G. P. Caldwell,
of "SignAl Hill" Hanover county.
Rev. l.. Il. Mason, aud Rev. John
MonCure, both Of Richmond, ofGciated
A reception was given after the cere-
mOny.
Thomas P. VERIFY, IT,. son Of Mr.
Thomas P. VERIFY, OF "BelvUir," Spot
sylvania, was killed by the sweeppole
of a tie wagon near Surry @. II. Tues
day evening, aged 10 years. The de-
ceased had been married three times
His frs wife was Miss Lucilla Wallace,
# Fredericksburg; second, Miss Patsy
Gordon, of Caroline, and third, who
survives him, Miss Carrie Steel, OF Surry
@. H. He leaves four children.
Maria L. Pollard, widow Of VIM. B
Pollard, colored porter on private
car Of the late Samuel Spencer, presi-
dent of the Southern Railwsy Company,
who was killed with Mr. Spencer In the
disaster at Lawyers station, November
29 last, was yesterday awarded 1000
10 her damage suit for $4,000 against
the railroad company, in Circuit Court
No l, Washington. The verdict and
judgment was by consent Of counsel.
Mr.. f. NJ. Young, ir., a member Of
the Fredericksburg City Council and
manager Of the Virginia Excelsior Com
pano, and Miss Martha Ashton Frank
i'm daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
W. Franklin, Of Fredericksburg, were
married there yesterday afternoon in
It. Georges Episcopal Church. Rev.
DR.. r. ]. McBryde, the rector, per-
formed the ceremony. Miss Ruth Ash
tod, of Alexandra, cousin of the bride,
vas the maid Of honor, and B. c.
Young, brother Of the groom, acted a.
best msnI