Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-12
Virginia News

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@. C. Pangle, of.Arcola, died recently
At his home In that place, sged forty
years. A wife and three children sur
vive him.
Samuel 3. Richards die3 recently at
his home IL Merrifeld, aged sixy-iour
years, He was a Confederate soldier,
member of Stuart's cavalry.
Arthur Clarke Carpenter, a we'll
known farmer, died Saturday at hia home
at Whitacre, Frederick county, after q
brief illness of pneumonia, aged sixty
years.
The republicans Of Stafford held a
conference yesterday and decided to hold
a convention at Staff ,rd Court House
April 10 to nominate candidates for the
county Offices.
Mrs. William CorcoTau Eustis, Of
Oallands, daughters OF Levi ?. Morton,
who has a summer residences near that
town, has established circulating
library In Leesburg.
Mr. ]. G.. HideD, who was private
secretary to the late Congressman John
F. Rixey, and who has concluded not
to be a candidate for the democratic
nomination for Congress 10 the Eight
district, will enter upon the practice oil
law.
In the Circuit Court of Rocky Mount
yesterday seventy-four indictments we're
returned against the Southern hallway
for violating the i'm crew law. Several
personal damage suits have been t.ntered
against the Southern, the aggregate OF
suits being nearly 500, 900.
About 200 pounds of the concrete
along the steel girders Of the Capitol
building in Richmond fell yesterday
morning, crashing through the ceiling
directly over the entrance to the gov
errors Office. The accident happened
at an early hour, and no one was hurt.
Major W. NJ. Randolph, OF Charlottes-
vile, surgeon Of the SEVENTEEN regiment,
has informed the acknowledgement that
it will DO impossible for him to accom-
psny the regiment to the Jamestown
encampment this summer, and for that
reason be asked to be placed on the re-
tired list, have served the necessary ten
years to cntitls him to retirement.
Ex-Governor Montague passed through
Washington a day or two ago and incl
dentally dropped 10 to see the President.
When queried as to the statement made
not long ago, that ho might be chosen q
member of the Isthmian canal commits
sion, Mr.. Montague replied that so far
as he knew there was nothing in 1t, and
iptimated that he would not accept tho
position we're it to be offered to him.
In the Circnit Court Of Campbell
county, at Rustburg, yesterday, the trial
of John w. Clay, county treasurer, on
charge of malfeasance, misfeasaDce,
and incompetency, was heard by Justice
Bsrksdale. Only two witnesses testified
and the Judge rendered decision to the
effect that the mnonweallh had pro-
duced no evidence on which the court
could base an order removing him iron
Office.
Judge F.. S. Turner, Of the Circuit
Court of Loudoun cunty, has ordered
special election, to be held in Lees
burg April Il, to determine the question
of granting or not granting license for
the sale.of intoxicating liquors in the
town. The application for the election
Is signed by one-fourth Of the voters at
the last municipal election. A vigorous
fight W II be made by the anti saloon
people to defeat the Insurance OF license.
Leesburg has been without saloons for
four years.
The State library board met 10 Rich
mond last night in the matter OF the
resignation Of John p. Kennedy, librs-
risn. 1t will probably be several days
before q decision Ia reached. 1t was
stated that still other indictments Of US
ing his official position for his private
gain Will be made against the librarian
The resignation otKennedV was received
| at the last meeting of the board, but II
was not acted upon at that time because
only two members Of the board HAD
heard the testimony brought oat at the
school book investigation.
Judge r. Carter Scott, in the Circuit
Court at Richmond yesterday, decided
that this tribunal could not compel the
administrators of the estate, of the late
J. Samuel McCue to pay the state's
expenses in the murder trial at Char
lottesville. TIE Commemorative at
torney OF Charlottesville will probably
take the case to the Supreme Court oil
the State. McCue killed his wife two
years ago and was hanged. The Stats
sought to force the executors OF the
estate to pay the expense Of the rial.
The case comes 10 the Circuit Court
from the Corporation Court Of oharlotteS-
vile.
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