Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-14
Virginia News.

Marriage licenses we're Issued 10 Wash
ington yesterday to Richard Skidmore
and Mollie Stevens, both OF King George
county, and to Alton A. Doris and
Elsie L. Perry, both Of Prince William
county.
4 fine macadam rosd sbont 10 miles
long and to cost $45, 900 per mile over the
Blue Ridge Mountains and connecting
the valley and eastern part of Virgins Is
projected by the people in the Wynes.
boro section.
Present plans OF the Virginia republic
cans are to run Patrick McOaull ,assistant
postmaster of Lyuchburg, add former
repu blIcan candidate for governor,
against Representative Garter G!ass, OF
the Sixth district, next year.
Mr.. Thomas F.. Ryan has bought lot
of thoroughbred horses aud 1t Is believed
that he will engage In racing next sea-
son. A track has been built at Oak
Hill, hls country estate, In Nelson
county.
Creditors have instituted proceedings
In the Law and Equity Court against the
Richmond and Heprico Railway Com.
psDy, charging tia! Its organization was
fraudulent, and asking that 1t be thrown
iuto the hands of a receiver.
Will Chandler, The negro charged
with having attempted to criminslly as.
sault Miss Maggie Iugram, daughter of
J. ". Ingram, was acquitted at Dan.
Vile yesterday, although the girl identl.
fed him. The evidence Of other Wit
usases vas conflicting.
Mrs. Josephine K. Eversicb, who
thrice shot her husband at their home at
Newport News on July rs because he
Insisted on playing the grsphaphone
when she wanted to sleep, was indicted
BY the grand jury yesterday and the
trial is set for Wednesday.
Bishop. Coadjutor Arthu: S. Lloyd, Of
the Episcopal Church, preached In st.
Georges Church, Fredericksburg, Satur.
day at the morning service and In
Trinity Church at night. He confirmed
10 candidates at 81. Georges and four at
Trinity.
The state finance committee is 10 sss.
zion In Rich
preparation BIZ 81.
state institutiI,
appropriation
will not be r
n axe SOM
Ing to equal
ueut in the ..
Thomas B
arrested in Richmond on charge OF
vagrancy, yesterday startled The police
court when be declared that be waa la5
years old, had erjoyed a personal &C.
qaaintance With Gen. George Washing.
ton, presi1ent Of the United States, and
remembered Distinctly the Incident of
the falling atsrs. The court sent the
old negro TO the City Home, where he
will be cared for the rest Of his days.
Governor Swanson Ia TO be asked for
stay OF execution In the ease OF howard
Little, exhibited States deputy marshal,
under sentence to die In the electric
chair at Richmond on January next
for the murder of Mrs. Bstsy Justis,
George Meadows, his wife and three
children, 10 the Iustis home 10 3D.
chausn county last September. Little
wss convicted of the crime lat Grnndy
some weeks ego aud was rushed to Boa
noke jail for asfekeeping. He is nov
In tbe Roanoke prison.
Al the last meeting Of, Petersburg
city council a resolution was adopted
providing for the appointment OF a
special committee of three councilmeD
and two aldermen to inquire into the
expediency of inslituting proceedings
looking toward the annexation TO the
city OF Petersburg of the town of Ettrick
and other portions OF Chesterfield county
adjoining Petersburg, The aldermen
last night after some discussion, voted
against the adoption of the resolution.
E.lrick is located in Chesterfield county
jast across the river from Petersburg,
and has l, 900 Inhabitants.