Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-03
Virginia News.

Judge Hundley, OF tne OlrculL OOurs
of Powhatan county, yesterday dismiss
ed DepIty Sheriff OVertOn Davis from
the service and fined Sheriff Baugh 500
for falling to properly discharge their
duties.
NJ. F. Waite, of Spo tsy lvanis county,
has sold to the Southern Railway Com
psny for 81 800 a lot in the town of
Orange, which will be used by the rail-
r, al in conjunction with other property
for building large new brick depot to
take the place OF the one recently de-
strOyed by fire.
William II. Palmer, for long time
a resident of Westmorelsnd county,
Virginia, died at the Emergency Hos
pital, Washington, Sunday afternoon
from stomach trouble. His body was
carried yesterday to Mount Holly, Va =,
on the steamer Wakefield for interment.
Mr.. Palmer was Confederate soldier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick BrnIle, cele-
brated their golden wedding at their
home, White Plains, just north OF
Fredericksburg, yesterday. Every men,
bers Of the family WAS present, and,
with the children aud grandchildren,
numbered about 80. Each member OF
the family presented Mr.. and Mrs.
Brulle with a gold souvenir.
Dr. Joseph W. Soutball, former super
intendeot OF public instruction, Is dead
at his home near Jetersville, 10 Amelia
county. He had cholera mOrbus several
days sgO and did not rally from the at
tack. He had since been in a comatOse
condition. DR.. SOuthsll entered the
Confederate army as a surgeon, but
resigned and joined the Amelia troop,
az q private. DR.. Southall was seventy
seven years old.
The thirty. second annual temperance
and gospel meeting of the Prohibition
and Evangelical Association, known a.
the Purcelville "bush" meeting, opens I'd
today and will continue until August
IL. The meeting his year promises TO
be one Of the greatest in the history OF
the association. On the last day Hon.
w. E. Andrews, of Nebraska Hon.
Edwin Wsrfsld, ex-governor of Mary
land; Senator Thomas S. Martin and
Hon. q. O. CarlIn are expected to
be speak.
Mrs. Allie TaDkersley was shot and
instantly killed in her yard by Ben
Russell yesterday. Russell then turned
the other barrel of the weapon upon
himself, with deodly effect. The scene
of the tragedy is 20 miles from Chatham
near Luck, and reports still are meayer
Russell is reported to have been iDfatu-
ated with his victim, and went TO Chat
ham recently to obtain license ts marry
bot for some cause failed. Since then
bis ffI 'ctions we're not reciprOcsted, and
the pair qusrreled
]. S. Sullivan, Of Cedar Mill, Greene
county, who was shot In mountain
ARRAY Saturday In Simmons Gap, Ia
thought to be dyiog, according to a
message received in Charlottesville yes
To-day. Sullivan, Familiarity known as
"Son" Sullivan, was shot by Sam Hol-
ley 10 The right eye, Both parties re-
side in the Blue Ridge, not far from
The Rockingham and Greene county
line. 1t is understood that bad blood
had previously existed between the two.
Sullivan was on his way to ElktOu Sat
urday with load Of bark. He had to
PISS Holley's house, aud Was accosted
oy Holey, aud an encounter followed.
Holley fred on his antsg )nist, the ball
entering the eye. He then disappeared
in the mountains, aud up to this time
has not been spprehended. A reward
for his arrest has been sred.