Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-15
Virginia News.

Fire destroyed the Midway hOtei, 81
Pine Beach yesterday.
Mayor ]. Davis Reed, of Portsmouth,
was yesterday elected president Of the
Virginia League Of Municipalities.
There was jail delivery at Martins
vile last night, two of the prisoners
breaking the iron cages and making
good their escape. One Of the prisoner,
war desperate character who broke in
to and robbed the store OF Morris q
Morris 3 few days ago. He had served
term in the peuitentisry.
The sixteenth annual encampment oil
the Loudoun Osmpmeeting Association
began in Benton's woods, near Middle
burg, yesterday, and will continue until
August &c. The meeting will be 10
charge of Rev. E. V. REGISTER, of Alex
audria, presiding elder of Washington
district.
Frank Russell, young man OF good
family, who Is charged with horse theft
in Clarke county, was brought to Berry
Vile yesterday and lodged in jail. Rus
sell was caught In Springfield, Ohio,
and brought back to Clarke county by
Sheriff Levi 1t is claimed that the
young man is mentally disordered and
not responsible.
John w. Richards, of Floyd county,
was yesterday acquitted of the murder
of Maurice X. Francis In that county
three years ego. The man has been
four times tried for murder, twice con.
victed and twice having hung jury. dc
was alleged to have killed Francis be-
cause OF jealousy. Since his arrest,
his father, mother, sist'r and br, ther,
have died.
Arthur jenkins, the six yesr-old son
OF Mr.. Arthur jenkins, of Meadow Mills,
shenandoah county, yesterday fell from
mule that WAS hitchtd ID wagon
loaded With wood, and was run over BY
the wagon, the wheels passing over hi;
abdomen. Although seriously injured
he walked short distance to his home,
but died soon after physician reached
him.
Oscar M. Wagner, private in Bat.
terry F, United States Field Artillery,
died yesterday afternoon at 8 o'clack 10
the Fort Monroe Hospital as the result
of an attack mads upon him in 8 Phoe.
bus restaurant Thursday. Last night
William Pickett and Frank Rogers,
privates in the same battery, wer3 81
rested in connection with tSe case. Ii
is understood the charge of murder will
be placed against one OF the meu.
The Virginia League of Muuicipali-
ties closed its session at Norfolk yes,er-
day. The following officers we're cleo
ted for the league: President, ]. Davis
Reed, of Portsmouth; vice presidents,
first, O. f. Ashbprner. S'suntop; second,
l.. B. Davi0, Roanokt; third, O. O..
Vaughan, frankie; secretary-treasurer,
L. O. Crimson, Portsmouth; executive
committee, president, vice-prasident'
and L. P. Slater, of Portsmouth.
Adiudged zane BY lunacy commif =
sion 10 the Richmond Jail, Count Thel :
dore Charles Kreonsfels-T Then, whose
nervous system was probably wrecked
by The startling rews impaired to bin
some time ago that be was joint heir
With his brother to the title and estates
OF his father, formerly Count Peter Won
Then, of Germany, will be taken to the
Virginia Hospital 10 Richmond to re-
cuperste from an Illness which has Al
tackled his entire nervous system.
Charles w. Smith, Of Wsrrentop, died
Thursday night In the 6fty-third year
of his age. He was the son Of John
Smith, Of Leesburg and went to War
rauton in 1877, where he engaged In
real estate business. He had been the
manager of the Warrsnton Horse Show
Association since its inc Jrporaliou.
Mr.. Smith was injured in one OF the
Jumping classes at the Norfolk Horse
show while riding one OF bis own horses,
and since then he had been partially
psralyzed.