Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-14
Virginia News.

Senator merUn auu congressman Osia
lin addressed large audience at Ma
nsssas last night on the issues of the
pending presidential campaign.
Rev. Landon R. Msseu, Of Richmond,
was hurt slightly yesterday by the fall
ing upon him Of the horse which be was
riding.
Mai. L. E. Morris, about rs years
old, died suddenly at his home In Fred
ericksburg yesterday. He was 10 the
street In the sflernoon walking with
bis wife. BE formerly resided at New
port News.
Mira. Alice NJ. Whiting, widow OF
Robert 81. Whiting, died Monday night
at her home, at Berryville, eyed 60
wears. She was the daughter Of Will
liam Il. Gold, of Frederick county, and
was the oldest Of IL children.
The annual convention OF the Vir-
glnia Division OF the United Daughters
Of the Confederscy convened at Ma
nassss today. Many delegates 10 the
convention arrived yesterday.
At the State Tent Of the KnightsIof Mac
cabees, in session yesterday in Norfolk,
the elected officers were G. A. Blsden, OF
thi. city, as State Commander, and J. J.
Randall, of Manassas, State Sergeant.
Charlottesville was named IS the next
place of meeting.
Fire originating in an unknown man
ner yesterday destroyed the four'story
brick dwelling at 1927 east Main street,
Richmond, occupied by j. 81. Rose,
damaged the tso adjoining structures
and entailed an aggregate loss OF $oO,'
900, partly due to water.
Miss Augusta Wade Thornton, daugh-
ter of Mrs. W. A. Thornton, formerly
of Port Royal, and Mr.. VIM. L. Eme-
~, formerly Of New Jersey, but now OF
Suffolk, were married at the residence Of
the BRIDES mother 10 Norfolk Monday,
Rev. Mr.. Owens, Of 81. PsuPs Church,
officiating
A postofice inspector visited the
office at West End, Falls Church. Satur-
day and took possession owing to an
alleged irregulsrity. The boudsmen Of
the postmaster have appointed Mrs. M.
W. Ssxton postmaster and she will
conduct the Office until an appointment
IL made by the department
Mrs. Rosa Stone, of Myrtle, near Sui
folk yesterday was given $500 verdict
against the Norfolk and Western Rail-
road for being compelled to ride seven
miles In "Jim Crow" car with negroes.
She asked for 900. This Is the only
case of that sort ever tried In Virginia.
The jury allowed her $40 minute for
actual riding time.
The board of trustees OF the Odd
Fellows Orphansge and Old Folks
Home met in annual session 10 Lynch
burg yesterday. All Of the old officers
we're elected for another year. There
are l03 children 10 the orphsnage and
three men and two women in the Old
Folks Home, wards Of the grand lodge
of Virginia.
Miss Emma L. Stsubus, aged A
years, of stanton, took her own life by
Jumping into the city reservoir, where
abe wss found shortly sfterWsrd. She
Was assistant housekeeper at the Mary
Baldwin Seminary and had been con-
nected with that institution for eighteen
years. Ill health IVES the cause of the
rash act. She was an orphan and leaves
three brothers and sister.
w. D. Langyher was cremated In HE
home near st. Edith's Academy, FIVE
miles west OF Manassas, early yesterday,
when his house, with entire contents,
was destroyed by fire, originating, prob
ably, from a defective hue. All the
other occupants of The building escaped.
Laughter had re-entered the burning
structure to save some monsy and valu-
able papers in an upper room against
the pleadings Of bis wife and children.
While travelling at high rate Of speed
near Newmarket, Monday night, one OF
the tires of an automobile containing
Mr.. Hand, Mrs. Edward o. Wilson and
Mr.. and Mrs. CLARK, all Of Baltimore,
burst, hurting the machine against a
picket fence topped with barbed wire.
The occupants OF the car we're cut by
the sharp wire, and the machine was
smashed to pieces. Mrs Wilson sus-
tanned broken arm, while her husband
was badly cut, Mrs. CLARK was injured
internally.
The funeral of Gen. Epps Hunton
took place 10 Richmond yesterday after
noon. Services werelconducted BY the
Rev. DR.. 3. W. Forsythe and Bishop
Randolph. The burial was In Holly
wood. The Richmond Light Infantry
Blues, The Richmond HowiiEers and
the first battalion Of the First Virginia
Regimen, followed by r, E. Lee Camp,
Nc. /, q. ", acted as an honorary
escort. A dozen inmates of the Sol
diers' Home, members of Gen. Hun
toms old brigade, we're given promi'
nent place in the funeral procession
After the funeral the howitzen 6red q
brgsdtr's salute OF eleven guns In
honor Of the dead.
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