Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-08
Virginia News.

All January warm weather records in
the South we're broken when the Their
mometer went to IA yesterday.
Mrs Lillian FIma English, wife of
Powhatan E6glish, died Saturday at her
home at Jackets Mills, Stafford county.
A marriage license was Issued in
Washington yesterday to Claude L. D5-
Forest of that city anil fllice II Throck
morton, OF Blnemonf.
1t is probable that a number OF Rich
mond physicians will be indicted for
prscticing without certificates from the
State Medical Board.
The store and postolIice at QuanIico,
belonging TO Ralph Flick, was burned
few days ago. The stock OF goods, mail
and postoilice supplies we're destroyed.
Judge John II. Fulton, Of Wytheville,
former commander Of the Grand Camp
Of Confederate Veterans, died at his
home yesterday. lie was seventy years
old
Joseph Wine, seyeniy-three years old,
died Sunday at the home of liza son, j.
A. Wine. in Falmouth, from the effects
OF a stroke of paralysis he suffered re
Gently.
Mrs. G. +. Rinker, wife Of DR.. G. F.
Rinker, a prominent physician OF L p
perville, died yesterday Of pneumonia,
after an illness of but ten days. She
was but forty. EIGHT years old
The Court of Appesls convened in
Richmond today for the winter session
The docket ia one of the largest for a
number Of year,. M opinions are ex-
pected before Thursday Of next week
Miss Bette Weir, sister in-law of
Gen. Eppa Hunton, died last night at
the residence Of her nephew, Il. L
Weir, in Clarke county. Miss Weir was
we'll known in this city where lhe once
lived.
Dr. Aylett ]. Cabell died Of pneu
mouia at Norwood, Nelson county, yes
terday. lie was a son of Frederick Ca
bell, one OF the most prominent men OF
Nelson. and graduate of the University
of Virginia.
Mrs. Thomas Ennis, residing near Cat
let's, lower Fauquier county, a few days
ago drank carbolic acid at her home. She
lived about an hour without making
any statement as to why she took the
poison. Her husband and four children
survive her.
Heart. broken and asserting his limo
cence with bis last breath, Samuel A.
Croft, one Of the defendants in the cele-
brated postal frand case. died yesterday
afternoon at his home in Washington,
Just two months after his release from
imprisonment.
Judge Scott, in Henrico Circuit Court
yesterday charged the grand jury that in
it's investigation of the accounts OF
County Treasurer II. c. hechler II ii
discovered that the State or county funds
had been loaned 10 outsiders, or utilized
for personal or private ends. such find
ings would constitute malleasance in Of
f ce on the part of the treasurer.
Accused Of committing murder 81
years ago near Stanton, Neb, Charles
w. Wells, alias "Yankee" Allen, yes
terday vas arrested in Nansemond coun-
ty, and was lodged in all in Suffolk
pending word from the Nebraska al
thorities Wells was intefvie@td in his
cell yesterday and made fall con-
fession of the killing, which he says vas
done In self defense.
AZ was stated in yesterdays Gazette,
Wilbur Sewer, Il young business man OF
Bristol, made desperate attempt uP,n
his lie Sunday night Placing a reyo!-
YER against his breast, he fired q shot
that he intended should penetrate his
heart but it struck 4 rib and ranged
around his bodg. He declared be was
sorry he did moi succeed, saying that he
hsd lived long enough to realize that
there was nothing in life. He has vile
and two children, and there is no known
motive for his attempted suicide.
BY The capsizing Of small boat 10
which they we're returning to their
homes late Saturday night after making
purchases in Norfolk, Clarence Williams,
Percy Arnold, and the latter's young
brother, d. Arnold, we're drowned in
Deep Greek, branch of the Elizabeth
river The boat in which they were
cros1ipg the creek had no oars, aud 1t IS
supposed the seats Of the boat were be
Ing used az paddles when the boat cap
sized. The overturned boat and the
bats OF the victims we're found aoatipg
on the water Sunday afternoon. The
bodies Of the boys have not been recov-
cred.
II Is undigested food that causes sourness
and painful Indigestion. Kohl Is q solution
Of vegetable acids. 1t digests Whst you eat,
and cOFrects the Deficiencies Of digestion:
Kodol conforms to the National Pure Food
and Drug Law. Sold here by W. +. CreigE
ton & Co 40l King street.
The Market.
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