Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-23
Virginia News.

Roland T. Bryarly, of Winchester.
and Miss Eddie Sue Bojos, dsugbt:r oil
Mrs. Agnes Mccain Bodow, Of Roanoke,
were mt rried at the BRIDES home in Ro-
anoke on Saturday.
The State Board Of Education will
meet 10 Richmond Friday to take up the
matt of distributing the pension fund,
t, consider the location Of several sgti-
cultural schools provided for BY the lsst
general assembly and to fill a vacancy 10
the city OF Danville.
Mentally unbalanced from illness and
dependency, James O. DOzier, sged
to,ty-nine, committed suicide sunday at
Driver, near suffllk. by slsshiDg his
throat with a rszor. Dozier was sent to
a Norfolk hospital last week, but es-
caped and retained home.
Courtney Thompson, Western Union
messenger boy, yesterday afternoon ran
his bicycle int buggy driven by DR..
s. B. Moon, In Richmond, receiving In
iuries from which he will die. He WITS
hurled to the ground and his skull WAS
crushed beneath the horses hoofs.
Mr. A. o. Walter, formerly Of Orange
county, and who represented that coun-
oy In the constitutional convention, but
who fer some years has been living at
Union Springs, Ala, and was Postmas-
ter there, murdred his wife recently and
killed himself. The cause Of the deed
is unknown.
George Forest, sgsd twerty-thIee
years, of Washington, ID. O., Who had
been employed for several weeks In
Lsesburg, committed suicide Saturday
ait srnoon. He cut his throat sud then
swallowed two ounces OF csrbolic acid.
This was his third attempt at suicids.
1t is said family troubles. led to his act.
He had a wife and child in Philadelphia.
The bosrd of visitors in annual ses-
sion ct the Virginia Mil.t'ry Institnte
Yesterday elected Dol. Edward Wet
Nichols as superintendent, to succeed
Gen. Scott Ship, who resigned yesr
ago, after so years connection With
the institute as cadtt, commandment OF
cadets and superintendent. Col. Nichols
was elect I'd last June, as acting superin-
t,ndent. Colonel Nichols was bora in
Petersburg so yesrs ago.
Harry o. Ficklet, former editor Of the
DAnyllle Press, was struck by lightning
near Dsnvllle Saturday evening. The
shock threw him for a considerable dis
tance az d left him stunned. When he
became conscious the rain was beating
on his face. The lower part Of his body
wss temporarily pfralyzsd, and he lay
in the storm for nearly an hour. Mr..
Ficklet WIS painfully hut, but no per-
manent injuries are expect I'd u result.
William Many, who for the pat 10
years has been deputy clerk OF the Fed
eral CoUr! of LynchbuIg, has been APP
pointed clerk OF the U. 8. District and
| @ rsuit Courts st Dauville. He sue
ceeds Major Stanley w. Martin, who
has held the position for years, but has
been promoted u the clerkship over
the same courts at Lynchburg, Char
louisville and Roanoke, succeeding the
late William McOauley, OF Roanoke.
BE will make his headquarters at Lynch
bnrs.
A building which was being remOd-
eltd in Richmond collapsed yesterday
and 1t wss thought that several persons
had been killed. The house was occu-
pied by Italians. Two women walked
out of the ruin unhurt. A small child
on the fourth aotr fell with the build
ing and was buried undtt the tons Of
Debris. He was herd 10 cry and was
rescued with only few bruises. The
building had been used as a saloon and
was being converted into a movi Gg pic
ture show,