Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-12
W rginia News.

1ne OOur. Oh Appeab OpenOu iso iH'i
session 10 Richmond todsy.
DR.. George E. Alsop, formerly Of New
port Ness, died at the home of his son-
iu-lsw, DIR David r. Mcneil. in that
city, Sunday night, aged 6S years.
A bold attempt was made TO burglarize
Battle Town Inn at Bsrryville, Clarke
county, early Sunday morning, but d,
E Sirudwick, proprietor, upon being
aroused, fred at the men, who escaped
after stealing some money from cash
drawer near the safe.
William Davis, a negro, is under "A
rest 10 Richmond on the charge tha. be-
is the man who assaulted Miss Mamie
Conners on Saturday night. Davis says
be was drunk Saturday night, and when
taken into custody asked if he had stolen
anything or had killed anybody.
John Beaton, a prosperous Norfolk
county farmer, committed suicide at his
home in Portsmouth yesterday by firing
a pistol bullet into his brain. The only
reason to be assigned for his act is that
of dependency over the death OF bis
brother aud his mother few months
ago.
Two foreigners, who recently went to
Bristol to engage in railroad construc-
ton work, died yesterday afternoon,
after eating two large buzzards which
they had killed. After having par
taken Of a hearty feast Of the buzzards,
hey became deathly sick, expiring q
few hours later.
The Georgia State building on the
jamestown Exposition ground, replI-
ca of the home of Marble Bullock, The
mother of President Roosevelt, has been
closed. Georgia did not make a very
large appropriation for participation in
the exposition, and this fund has been
expended in maintaining the building
aud exhibit.
When she learned that her intention
to enter suit for divorce 10 order to re-
marry her frat husband had become
public, Mrs. Nellie Atchison, who has
| figured already in Two romsnces, was so
mortified that she attempted to commit
suicide by jumping from the window OF
her room in the third story of the house
g. 1914 east franklin street, Richmond,
where she resides with her grandmother.
Miss Murker, of Pennsylvania, was
the principal yesterday in a mysterious
exchange Of handbags at the station in
Richmond, BY which she is the loser Of
jewels and silver plate valued at 81, 600.
The valise of the young woman was
taken by a stranger, who left his Own
which resemblers hers. it is said that
the name of a man in Farmville was
found inside the grip left by the man
who exchanged with Miss Murker.
A dispatch from Comorn says fire
early Saturday morning destroyed "West-
wood" a large old Colonial house,
built by General Young, of Revolution
AIRY fame. Mr.. and Mrs. Warn and
children escaped from the burning
building in their night clothes. Nothing
was saved, and there was no insurance
on the building. Before the war this
farm was owned by Mrs. Ann Rich
ards. and at her death i, was inherited
BY John Temple, who died two years
sgo.
At the reques. OF deposi!or OF the
Peoples Bank Of Portsmouth. Judge
Balm, last night, appointed John L.
Critic receiver of the institution. The
application for ard appointment of q
receiver followed the posting on the
door of tho bank Of the following notice,
by the board of directors: "The report
of the examiners made this day, 81
thought not complete, is sufficient 10
our opinion 10 disclose that there has
been a Justification OF accounts and 8
incorporation of the funds of the
bank by the cashier, aud that the con-
sequeut insolvency neceSsitates the per-
msnens closing of the bank and this APP
plication to the courts for the appoint
ment Of a receiver"
Charged with attempting to criminsllY
assault Mrs. George Hess, wife OF Maj.
Hess, keeper of the national cemetery,
near Newport News, Robert White, a
young salesman for the Virgiria-Csro
lima Chemical Company, is confined in
the gusrdaouse at Fort Monroe. The
ares! was made by the Hampton police
last night upon warrant sworn out by
Msj. Hess before U. 5. Commissioner
Baulch at Old Point. Il is alleged that
While entered the Hess home Yesterday
while Msj. Hers was experimenting a
burial. Entering Mrs. Hess bedroom,
it is charged, White attacked the woman
and threatened to kill her if she did not
keep quiet. Attracted by screams from
the:roow, man who wss in Maj. Hess''
Office went to the rescue, appearing on
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