Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-15
Virginia News.

| Mrs. Bette J. Rely, widow OF j..
Chappelear Rely, former prominent
resident OF Winchester died Saturday at
Bhdgewater aged seyenty-three years.
Hattie Williamson was shot and in
stsntly killed by Frank Allison, her lover
in house on Pearl street, Portsmouth,
yesterday. Jealousy Is supposed to have
been the cause OF the tragedy: Allison
fed after the shooting.
Snow in the Blue Ridge in Page
county ia twenty eight inches deep. AT
Ozark Hollow" near the line between
Page and Madison counties, where q
large copper mine is in operation, the
snow has reached a depth of thirty three
inches.
An attempt at criminal assault was
made 10 Richmond Saturday plight. A
young woman, while passing along First
street from Broad, on her way to her
home, was suddenly seized by q negro
aud dragged into nearby alley. The
screams of the girl finally Heightened
the negro away, and he escape.
Rev. James A. Quarlei, d. D., for
twenty .one years professor Of philosophy
at Washington aud Lee University,
died yesterday morning at Lexington
psritOnitis, aged seventy years. The iu'
neral took place at the Presbyterian
church yesterday evening and the re-
mains were sent to Lexington, Mo-, for
burial at dis former home.
The resignation Of Chairman Crump
Of the Corporation Commission has been
accepted by tho governor to take effect
upon the decision on the railroad cases
uOw pending before the commission.
This may be a matter OF several weeks.
The governor says he will certainly 3D.
point Judge William F. Rhes, OF Rich
mond, to succeed Judge Crump.
Ohio Nathaniel Hillyard vas on 5atur-
day indctedlor the murder of Isaac B. Bit
ter by Frederick county grand jury. The
crime was committed on the night OF
March 80, at the home OF Mrs. Alex
ander Carlisle, q young widow, near
Winchester. Jealousy ia believed to
have caused the tragedy. Hillyard de-
elsres that he shot Ritter In self defence.
While out drivldg near Whltmell,
PiltsylvsRla county, Saturdays thunder
storm came up suddenly and lightning
struck the buggy in which Robert L..
Taylor aud Miss Annie Boteler were
seated. The horse was killed, Taylor
badly shocked, and Miss Bote,er's shoes
and stockings we're torn from her feet
Miss Botelef Is from Fauquier county.
The tweuty.Gfth session Of the grand
council Of the Royal Arcanum is 10 be
held in DaDyille Tuesday. A circular
issue by the grand regent shows that
the membership decrease was stopped
and that in February there Was an actual
increase of 1l5. The officers are 10 be
installed the last day of the session, We'd
nesday, by James 81. Washburne, OF
Jersey City, a member Of the supreme
council OF the order.
Mrs. Addie Long, OF indianapolis,
Ind, a member Of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution, wEs arrtsted and
locked up at Clifton Forge, at 3 o'clock
yesterday morning for creating disturb
ance on a Chesapeake aud Ohio train be-
cause berth 10 Pullman sleeper had
moi been reserved for her, creating 30
much row that the passengers were kept
awake. She WAS on her wsy 10 Wash.
ingtOn to attend the National d. A, r.
convention.
The extreme cold weather which hta
prevailed in the State for the past
week was augmented Saturday night
and yesterday by almost freezing
weather. There was light fall Of snow
10 Richmond yesterday morn ing. The
continuation of the cold snap aud it,
general prevalence continues to cause
damage to fruit and vegetables through.
out the State. Reports from the trucking
district are that msny OF the early vese-
tables are ruined.