Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-15
Virginia News.

Inc Oirc1it Court oil faltihA VIII Oou-
vene on Monday nex.-Judge Thorn
ton presiding.
James P. Kremer, one Of Wincbes-
ler's best-knoan citizens, died Wednes-
dag night, aged sixly.eight years.
The cornerstone of the new $500, 600
naval Young Mems Cnrislian Associa-
ton buildeng at Norfolk, given by John
d. Rockefeller, was laid yesterday
Marriage license were issued in Wash.
inglon yesterday to Willis M. Foley,
of Prince William county, and jose
phiDe E. WOOL, Of Fsuquier county,
aud Robert L. Downey, OF Stafford, and
Matte A. Harding.
Miss Marguerite Freeland, for many
years interested 10 the corps OF csdets
ai the Virginia Military Institute, died
wednesday night at her home, in Lex
invton. Miss Freslsnd was daughter
OF John Freelsnd, Of Richmond.
A monument to Francis Mskemie,
founder Of Presbyterianism in America,
was dedicated at Mskemie Park Gene
lery, 10 Accomac county, Yesterday.
Thousands of Presbyteriaus were at the
tomb. Elaborate and impressive cere-
mony was held.
Wade Goodwin, manager for the
"AmbeIine" saloon ia Manassas, was
arrested yesterday, charged With a vio-
la,ion of the Byrd liquor law. The case
il q test of The tight 10 sell "Amberine"
| in csl.Opii0n district and was coz
tinued until tomorrow.
In the Oircuit Court Of Shenandoah
county Judge 4. w. Harrison has granted
so absolute divorce to Mrs. May Allen
Jordan from George Dewey Jordan. The
couple were married in Greensboro, n
10. Mrs. Jordan is a daughter of the
late I. w. Allen, of Mount Jackson.
The election of five bishops wss The
feature Of yesterdays session in Nor
folk Of the general conference of the A.
NJ. e. conference, the successful mimic
ters being: f. w. hampton, Of VI ssls-
sppi; II. Blanton Parks and J. ). Flip
per, Alsnls, Ga; Rev. Albert John
son, of PbilsdeIphis, and DR.. W. III.
Heard, secretary OF the Preachers Aid
Society.
Since Fredericksburg, by thirlJ-ore
msi)rily, voted out saloons at election
held May 5, there has been considerable
speculation rs TO whether the vets would
coults. the election. Late yesterday
evening the liquor men, through their
attorneys, A. T. Enbrey and st. George
| R. Filzlugh, fled notice OF con.es' on
the grounds of illegal call Of election and
also the constitutional question as 10
qualification Of voters.
The State Corporation Commission yes
terdsy heard argument in the case
brought by tho liquor dealers Of Roa-
noke against the express companies oil
the State for failure on the part OF the
express companies to receive and trans
nit consiguments of liquor submitted tc
them by the Roanoke dealers. The
commission took the matter under sd.
visemenl. A decision will be rendered
at the convenience of the commission,
Expert legal advice is to the effect that
the commission will decide that II has
no jurisdiction.
A republican State convention in op.
position to the regular State convention
held at Lynchburg was he'd 10 Rich
mond yesterday. /! was composed o.
about a dozen white men end The res
negroes. There were about 100 dele
ga'es present. The resolutions adopted
| Endorsed President Roosevelt, Vice preo-
ident Fairbanks, Speaker Cannon, Sena'
| tors Foraker, Knox, ard LsFolletter
Governor Hughes and Secretary TAFT,
and pledged support TO whoever is NOM
mated at Chicago. While il was az
"anti-lily-while" convention, the dele
gates selected are all white men.