Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-21

The marriage OF Rev. DR.. Carter
Helm Jones, pastor of the First BAPTIST
Church, and Mrs. Lizzie Christian took
place yest rdsy at the residence of
Cimillus Christian, at Lynchburg.
MIS-. Julia Rush Jones, widow Of
Gen. Samuel Jones. Of Virginia, chief
of General Bssuregard's staff, of the
Confederate army, died 10 Washington
Wednesday. Her remains will be buried
10 Hollywood GENTRY at Richmond.
The 6ne imported hackney stallion
Hiawstba, owned by Charles E. Olspp,
OF Rosemont Stock Farm, died at Berry
vile Wednesday night. He was FIVE
years old and valued at $4,000. Mr..
Clapp brought him from England two
years sgo.
Allen Valentine, the 17-yesr-old son
OF Mann 8. Valentine, jr., was accident
ally shot Wednesday st his father 8
country home in Powhatan county. A
rife went off in the hands of Gray VAL
entiDe, II years old, while the two
broth rs were playing with it. The
bullet entered the boys stomach. His
condition ia critical.
A granite and bronze marker in mem.
oiy Of officers and soldiers who fell 10
the battle of Cedar Mountain, August 9,
1862, was unveiled in the national ceme-
terry at Culpeper this morning, at re-
union of Confederate veterans, under
the auspices Of A. P. Hill Camp, No.
2, aided by Oulpeper Chapter, Daugh-
tsrs of the OOnfederacy.
George Billet, employed by the Ameri-
can Can Company, of Richmond, was
taken to York, Pa, yesterday by Con-
stable Mitzsl upon the charge of having
deserted wife and seven children there
four years ago. He is the father of II.
Billet was arrested at his home. he
was living with woman, with whom
he is said to have eloped after deserving
his wife and family. He ia about As
years old, while the woman is about 80
Samuel Green, negro, was arrested in
Lynchburg, yesterday afternoon, charged
with the murder of his nephew, William
Green, at church festival nesr Glsd.
stone Tuesday night. Sam says that
William was a waiter il Washington,
aud WAS home for holiday. He was
drinking Tuesday night, and pointed bis
pistol at bin. he tried to take it away
from him, and in the struggle 1t wsf
discharged, killing William instantly.
A colorsd woman who roves from
house to house in Richmond, seeking
employment as a servant, has been
spreading typhoid germs during the las
two years. The history Of the woman
develops that she apparently recovered
from a case of typhoid two years ago.
Since that time cases of typhoid have
followed her footsteps in many Of the
homes ia which she has been employed
The woman is now under detention fol-
purposes of analytical examination FIJI
! cultures believed to exist in the body o.
the subject.
Joseph L. Sptakes, well-t)-do fern
err living near Manassas, committed
auieida yest3rday moroing about
O'Clock by shooting himself in the bress
" tn a shOgln. He had been i'll iol
some time with an incurable nervous az
lection, and it is thought that the in
tense pain, as we'll as the bopelessnfss o.
his condition, temporar ly unsettled bis
mind. Dir. 5peskes had been married
three times, his last wife being the dsugh.
ter Of I. a. ThomGsson, who is q grand
nephew of Jefferson Davis. Mrs. Speake'
was i'll at the time Of the tragedy, and il
is feared that the shock may prove very
serious to her.
A special from Honsker, TtzeEel
county, says news reached there yester
day evening OF fatal shooting affair 8
Finney, near Honsker. Edasri Cool
qusrrelei with his wife and, drawing
big knife, threatened to cut her throat
The woman picked up shotgun anC
fred poipt blank at the enraged hus
band, the load taking { fleet 10 the face
tearing away the nose, eyes aud ont
cheek. Cook cannot live. Several mem
btrs of Cooks family have been shot snC
killed during the past few years. Hi
brother Henry served a term In tn
state peniteniiary for murder and wa
killed a short time ago in Buchanan
county.