Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-28
Virginia News.

John W. Dunbar has ben sPpointtC
rural carrier and Howard Boil substitute
on Route |, at HsymaIkei, Va.
Mrp. Emma Bsggsrly, wife of Brad
ford B. Bsggarly, died Msrch 81, 1908
at her home in Washington, Rsppshan
mock county.
Mrs. Courtney Morton Tsyloe, sget
60 years, wife OF Henry A. TsylOe, o
Mount Airy, Richmond county, died
Thursday night. She is survived by her
husband and seven daughters.
Mrs. Mary Btnedum, vile of Johr
BeEedum, of Purcellville, Lsudour
county, died Thursday night at heI
home, sge1 about so years. She is sur
vived by her husband, two sons and one
daughter.
Strong efforts are being made by Nor.
folk politicians end oficeholders TO Sc
cure special session of the Supreme
Court to finally pass on Sbe Interpretation
of the word personally" in the recen
poll tax decision csse.
Judge J. w. g. Blackstone, who was
on Thursday removed from the bench
by action of the legislature on charges
OF immortality and neglect of official
duty, will contes. tbe action of The legs
la ufe in the courts.
Mrs. Marian Washington Dnnkard,
widow of Thomas Drinkard and daughter
Of The late Thacker Washington, O
"Wiudsor," King George county, dice
IN Wednesday at the home Of her sister,
N iss Carrie Washington, in that county
She was we'll known in this city.
Committees from the various banks o
Lyncbburg yesterday completed hi
burning Of The scrip used there from
November Is to January 49, Scrip Ia
The amount of 5000, OG0 was printed,
hut only 1891, 600 VAS used, and the
amount now outstanding is less than
80. 900.
Col. J. A. Slaughter died in Calves.
ton, Tex March 14'h., in the 73l yesl
of bis age. Col. Slaughter was a gal
liant Confederate soldier, having ferved
with distinction 10 Gen. w. II. f.
Lees regiment. He married a daugh-
ter OF the late Col. David Funston, OF
this city.
The republicans of the State are to &c
to the courts in opposition to the cor
gressioral redistriciiDg bill passed by The
general assembly several weeks ego.
The bill is the one which takes Floyd
county from the Fifth distiic. and places
that county in the Sixth district, and
Craig county from the Ninth and adds
it to the Tenth.
Mrs Mary O. Fletcher, of Rsppahan.
mock county, died suddenly Of heart
disease on Sunday last at the residence
of Mr.. Mscatee il Front Royal. Mrs.
Fletcher was III, wife of the late Hamil-
ton Fletcher and a daughter OF the late
Col. 0. r. Funston, of Clarke county.
She leaves one daughter, Mrs. E. McO.
Greene.
1t is stated that Senator Daniel has
no intention OF permitting his name to
be used in any way as possible csndi-
d6te for tho presidential nomination on
the drmOcrstic ticket. Senator Daniel,
it is said, in spite ofthe recent clash be-
tween himself and William Jennings
Bryan ia a slsnch sdmirer Of the Nebras-
kan aud has 80 expressed himself re
Gently.
The price Of school books will be re-
diced at the time Of their adoption this
summer, and beressier no Virginia pc
rent will be compelled to pay more for
his child's books than the same book
costs in othsr States. This declaration
was made at yesterdays educational
conference nov in session in Winches-
ter, by Prof. EgglestOn, State snperin-
tenLent of schools.
In Appomattox county, not far from
Concord, late Tuesday night, George
Twid1y.s respectable negro, was called
to his from door and sezed by three as.
'ailsnts, who dragged him into The woods
aud beat him so seriously he d ed next
day. The authorities have su ante.
norton statement made by Two dy, but
are concealiDg his nsmss OF The muir
derers in hope OF capturing then.
A fine horse belonging to The Virgins
Brewing Company died Yesterday 10
Roanoke after being sick two months.
When the animal was cut open By
veterinary surgeon to determine the
Cause OF death live snake IS inches
long was found wrapped ABOUT the wind
pipe. The hoFse had been gradually
chLked 10 death by the nplile as the
latter grew. Il is thought the horse
swallowed the snake two months ago
while grazing 10 pasture.
Accusing himself of having violated
a town triinsnce By allowing bis chin
ney to burn Gu, on windy day, Mayor
N,f, Of NewmsIkei, sheusndJih coun-
y, tried hmseli, found himself guilty,
aud imposed upon himself 6ne Of 81