Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-23
Virginia News.

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James Adams 20 acres of land adjoining
"Hy bernis," Fairfax county. The pur-
chase extends to the old Braddock road.
The large barn Of Mr.. james Dulin,
in Culpeper county, was struck BY light
ming Wednesday evening duri 'g terrific
thunderstorm and the barn and its con-
tents were consumed by the flames.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Carter, for many years at
the bead of the laundry department Of
the Western State Hospital and wom-
an of fine executive ability, died yester-
day of typhoid fever. She was Miss
Smith, OF Nelson county.
A rural free delivery has been estsb-
lished from Clifton, Fairfax county, q
distance of &c miles out by OentreVllie,
Mr.. Machen's, Braddock road, Bull
Run, Neverlet and back Clifton. This
route is in charge of Mr.. Rush Buckley.
The Richmond, Fredericksburg u Po-
tomac Railroad Company has purchased
from E. NJ. and B. NJ Agan gravel pit
near Massaponax creek. The sale is for
100 acres of the best gravel deposit IN
the State to the r , F. & P. r. r. Com
psny, for a consideration OF SO, 900.
A charter has been granted to the
Marshall Improvement Company, Mar
shall. Incorporators F. Russell,
vice president; L. Harroll, Fl. l.. Foley,
treasurer, all of Marshall, Va. Capital
stock Maximum, $50, 900; minimum,
81 200. The object is to deal in real
estate.
Notice for the purpose CT contesting
the result ofthe local-option election,
in Woodstock, which was held on August
13, was filed with the clerk Of the court
there yesterday. The election was car
ried by the "drys" by majority of ],
the vote standing 1l5 against ia for
license. 10 the petition filed, the
SWEETS" charge fraud on IA counts.
The Southern Railway Company, it
is said, intends to build new road from
point about Rspidan, up through Mad
ison, Page, and Shenandoah counties, to
join its valley line at some point near
New Market. The route will take the
line through the famous TnorOughfsre
gap, in the Blue Ridge, the only avail
aole gap in the mountains between
Rockfish Gap and Albemarle, and the
Front Royal gap, in upper Fauquier
county.
Frank Allen, colored, was hanged at
Boydton, Meeklenburg county, yester-
day for attempted criminal assault. He
denied his guilt up to few days ago,
wheDIhe made full confession. The
execution took place without excitement.
The crime was committed July !. AL
len came up behind Mrs. Harvey Osllis
near South Hill, who went to pasture to
drive up a COW, and attacked her. Her
cries scared him of. He Was captured
by posse aud brought to Richmond for
safekeeping.
Policeman James Hiner, of Roanoke,
was badly beaten by William Saunders,
a negro brakeman on the Norfolk and
Western Railway, Wednesday night.
The negro was shot through the mouth
by the officer. Hiuer went on High
street to disperse gang of negroes who
were raising a disturbance. When he
put bis hand on Saunders The latter
knocked the policeman down, jumped on
him and beat his face and head with
night stick. While the officer was on
the ground he managed to shoot the ne
gro in the mouth, the negro then gained
possession of the pistol and threw 1t
away. Saunders escaped but was cap
tured later and jailed.
Samuel Burton and Sylvanus Con-
quest, both colored, who are charged
with being implicated in the race troubles
at Onancock, Va, and who have been
for nearly two weeks hiding from the
authorities, are now in the hands of the
state troops there. Burton and Conquest
were escorted to Norfolk today for safe
keeping. OnancOck is quiet, and as the
leaders of the negroes have been caught
no further trouble is spprehended. John
Toppin, the negro who was shot by his
own people when they we're attacking
the coach, died of lockjsw in the county
Jail Wednesday night. The ladies Of
0usncock gave the troops lOw on duty
there banquet in the town hall on Tues
day evening,