Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-10
Virginia News.

The state democratic convention will
meet in Roanoke tomorrow.
The governor has commissioned Huns
don DRY q mSjor of the Seventitth regi-
ment.
Niles Elizabeth Todd Robins, OF Rich
mond, and Mr.. Maurice Lunn, wealthy
wIdower Of Pittsburg. will be married in
Richmond on June 81.
Rev. DR.. w. f. Hatcher yesterday
resigned IS president Of Richmond Col
lege and Mr.. J. Taylor Ellyson was
elected 10 succeed him.
Thomas Lowry, who for so years has
been one of the federal customs officials
at Norfolk, died yesterday afternoon at
Mecklenburg Springs, aged 81 years.
Judge Waddill, of the United States
District Court, has entered an order d.
recting the sale at public auction Of the
Inside Inn at the jamestown Exposition
grounds.
Mr.. John w. johnson, widow ef ex-
Senator Johnson, of Abingdon, and
mother OF DR.. George Ben johnson,
of Richmond, died yesterday at the
home of her son, sged SO years.
The Goshen Furnace was blown ont
Monday night and will be shut down
indefinitely. This is due 10 the high
price OF ores that must be shipped from
a diatance. Sayenty.fiye men are thrown
out Of employment.
Ohsrles G. Taylor, actuary Ia the
State Department of Insurance, has ten
dered his resignation to take effect DC.
tober 1st., 10 order to accept better
and far more lucrative position with the
Insurance Department Of New York.
Miss Aune Magill Fauntleroy, niece
of Msjor Holmes Conrad, Of Winches-
ter, hss resigned the position Of lady
principal of the Virginia State Normal,
| at Fsrmville, to accept similar position
at Smith College, the institution for the
higher education of women, at North
ampton, Mass.
Workmen employed by the State to
repair the Capitol building erected few
years sgo, but already 10 bad condition,
are making many curious discoveries.
Close to the woodwork OF one of the
windows was found yesterday came mt
bag and near at hand was also good
portion OF mechanics overslls. The
rags had been stuffed into the chink to
help fill up space and then covered with
stucco. Old newspapers, shavings and
sticks are also being dug out OF the con-
crete.
A transaction that involved about
| $57, 900 In cash closed the Baker choeo-
late litigation that has been in the fed
eral courts of the Western district Of
Virginia for q number of years. Judge
Mcdowell yesterday confirmed the re-
port of Master Commissioner Sipe, as
to the sum due to the Walter Baker
Company, of Winchester, as damages
accnring from alleged violation Of trade
mark. No appeal was taken from this
judgment, and the Winchester defend
ant made payment Walter Bakers
original sqlt Was for about 5000, 900.
After long illness. Mrs. Fannie
Keith, wife OF Judge James Keith, pres
ident Of the Court of Appeals, died yes.
terday mtrnlng at her home, at Csthe-
idral Place, in Richmond. Mrs. Keith
MA, sboIt 80 years Of age. She was
formerly Mis- Fannie Morsop, Of War,
rsulon. Her father ct one time owned
the Jefferson Davis mansion, the White
House of the Confederscy, now the Con-
iederate Museum in Richmond. Be-
sides her husband, Mira. Keith is sur
yivsd by one son, Morson Keith, who
is cadet at the Virginia Military lnsti'
tute. and one daughter, Mrs. William
Oglesby Crockett.