Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-12
Virginia News.

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terdsy Governor Glenn, Of North Care
lima, and Judge Mann made temper1nis
speeches. In presenting Judge Mann
President Hoge referred to him as 1.-THE
next governor of Virginia"
General Rosser, postmaster at Char
lottesville, yesterday requested the resig-
nation of William s. Hnmbert, his as
sistsnt, and appointed VIM. O. Hsnckel,
democrat, 10 succeed him. HumberI
is an applicant for the position OF post
master to succeed General Rosser.
Stricken with spoplexy while at bis
desk at Roanoke, Monday night, John
W. Mobly, vice-president Of the Central
Manufacturing Company, died in two
hours. He wac forsy-four years old and
leaves q family. de was one Of the beat
known lumber men In the State.
The employees of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad at Richmond yester-
day afternoon waited on President john
son and informed him that all the labor
organizations had voted sgsinst a re-
duction of salaries. Ten thousand men
ara affected.
Daniel Murphy, brother Of Col John
Murphy, died yesterday morning at
Murphy's Hotel, in Richmond. after an
illness of two months. Mr.. Murphy was
the youngest of three sons. He was 81
years old snd for many years bad been
manager OF the pOolroom OF Murphy's
Hotel.
Following a crap game at Pine Beach,
yesterday FIVE negroes engaged in pis-
toll battle which resulted In one of the
no yroes being shot 10 pieces. Thirteen
bullets penetrated his body, face and
arms. Another Was shot 10 his face and
another in the body. The man whose
body was riddled with bullets was killed
outright.
Rev. ]. L. Mastin, superintendent OF
the Methodist Orphapsge at Richmond,
has resigned, his resignation to take ef-
feet September !, and the directors yes
terday elected his successor, Rev. A. B.
Sharp. Rev. Mr.. Mastn Was recently
elected secretary of the state Board OF
Charities and Correction.
Alexander Hamilton Leftwich, aged
81, formerly colonel of the Fourth in
fantry, Maryland National Guard, died
Yesterday at the Biedler-Sellmsn Sana-
toriuw, at Baltimore, after lingering
illness of two years. Col. Leftwich was
born 10 Lynchburg, and entered the
Virginia Military Institute In 1862,
where he remained until 1864, when he
was commissioned as first lieutenant in
the Confederate army.
Probably the longest jail sentence
ever visited upon Virginia criminal
since the institution OF the State peni-
Tertiary, was given Frank Richardson,
at Stanton yesterday. Richardson
was charged with attempting to attack
Benlah White, but was convicted Of
common assault. His crime did not
Justify a penitentiary sentence, and The
court gave him five years in all and
fine of $250-,be limit OF the law.
Thieves broke Into the Office Of the
Midway Milling Company, near Vesu-
vius, Augusta county, Mouday night,
and blew up the large safe with nitro
glycerine. The firm was relieved of $29
in currency. There is no clew IS to the
guilty parties, but it is believed that
experts did the job. 1t Is also reported
hat safe belonging to Spencer & Nc
Clure, merchants, at Spotswood, was
blown open the same night. The firm
lost $50 10 money and some valuable
papers.
Charged with attempting to wreck q
Soutbtrn Railway passenger train by
placing a stick of dynamite on the track
Lonnie Reynolds, negro about II years
old, was held for the grand jury in the
Mayors Court, at Danville yesterday.
While the evidence pointed conclusiVelS
to the fact that the boy placed the dyns-
mite on the track, no motive for the
deed has been developed other than that
given by the boy in an alleged statement
10 which he is reported to have said that
he did it lust to hear how much noise
the explosion would make"
A decree was received in Norfolk from
federal Judge Wsddill authorizing the
issuance of $50, 500 10 receivers certif-
Gates Of the jamestown Exposition Com
psny for the purchase of all the state
buildings on the portion Of the exposi-
ton site which it is proposed to sell to
the government under the provision
of bill now pending in the United
States Senate. These ere the New York,
Mass chuetts. Rhode Island, Illinois,
Michigan, Vermont, Connecticut, North
Carolina and Delaware buildings and
the Richmond city building.
1t was learned yesterday that the New
port News and Old Point Railway Com
psny, the Hampton Roads Traction
Company and the Citizens Railway,
Light and Power Company of Newport
News have put into effect general re-
duction of wages. The cut affects all Of
the employees, from the head officials to
laborars. The action has caused much
dissstisfattio ton among the employees and
8 meeting Of the conductors and motor
men has been called for this week to dis
cuss the sitUstion. Some Of the employees
favor striking to have the wages put back
to what they formerly were.
Storm In Chicago.
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