Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-15
Virginia News.

Abbey site and agreed with the council
in directing the condemnation proceed
ings OF the triangular lot at Monument
avenue, Franklin end Cleveland streeta,
Richmond.
Among Governor Swanson's Visitors
yesterday vas Sir Herbert Fisher, of the
University of Oxford, England, who
came to this country for the purpose OF
studying the negro problem in the south.
he Is highly Endorsed by Ambassador
Bryce.
Mrs. Ella Anne ]. Settle, for many
years q resident of Rappahannock
county, died Sunday ct the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. J. William Benson,
near Griitop, Montgomery county, Md.
She was eighty.ssven years OF age. She
was the widow of John A. Settle, of
Virginia.
Frederick A. Ware, of New York,
and A. D. Dabney, of Charlottesville,
attorneys for John Armstrong Obs
10 the snit Instituted By him to prove
bis sanity in The New York courts and
to recover control of his New York
property, were in Richmond yesterday
taking dispositions In The case.
Dr.. Charles W. Kent having decided
not to stand for denomination a! the
expiration OF his term ofoftice Ss mem.
Der OF the State Board Of Education,
DR.. james NJ. Page WIS nominated by
the rector aud visitors of the University
of Virginia to the general assembly tor
election to membership upon the board.
The resignation of Dr.Carl Ridge Msloy,
adjunct professor of pathology, has been
accepted With regret.
The board Of aldermen of Lynchburg
last night concurred In the action of
common council spproprlatiDg 5000, GEO
from The proceeds of the recent S4OO, 600
bond issue for a high school add three
public uchool buildings in the city.
Work will begin on them ss coon ss The
weather permits. 10 addition there will
be built new market house With audi.
torium above, to cost $55, 1000, new
city hospital. to cost s25, 600, and Sll5,.
600 will be spent on streets aud sewers.
"We, the jury, fue the prisoner not
guilty" This was the verdict In The case
of James Conway on trial for the mur-
der of Robsri E. Terrence, who was shot
and killed by Conway on the afternoon
of October 16, 10 front Of Oouway's ga
loon Ia Richmond. The trouble be-
tween the men arose over the alleged re-
latioDs between Conway and The wife of
Terrence, which, on the witness stand,
she admitted. Terrence called Conway
to the door of bis saloon and slapped
him 10 the face. Conway shot Terrence
With pisto! which he had concealed in
a hip pocket.
Charged with perjury In procuring a
marriage license, Arthur James Mason,
OF south Norfolk, yesterday was commit
ted to jail to await trial. Mason vas one
Of several rivals for the hand of Miss
Mary Wallsce, the Is 7ear.old daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Wallace. He
applied for license to marry her, and
in doing 90 swors that she wsa % One
of bis rivals heard OF 1t aud Informed the
young girls parents. Mason'a arrest
followed. The parents later wanted to
withdraw the cbsrge, but the juatice be.
fore whom he was arraigned refused.
Miss Wallace said she "never promised
10 marry him, anyway"
Football and its continuance as q
branch of sport at the University of
Virginia was the subject Of consideration
yesterday By President Alderman and
the board of visitors. They were unani.
mously of the opinion that Fundamental
changes Ia the character of the game
must be made, eliminating excessive
danger to life and limb, or The game
must be abandoned. There WAS also
unanimous feeling that there was an mr.
gent necessity In college life for some
viriIe, manly sport such as football.
President Alderman and the delegates
from Virginia at the meeting Of the In-
tercolleglste Athletic Association will
demand vigorously that fundamental
changes be made.
While three of the Eve members OF
the Cunning ham investigating committee
reported 10 The Richmond board of alder
man last night that Collector Cunning.
ham deserved 10 be removed from Office,
the committee as whole made 90 rec
It's report With the &C.
conpanying papers was recommiltsd By
the board, With instructions to the com.
mittee to report BY proper ordinance or
resolution, which might either be &C.
ceptsd or rejected. The entire commit
tee signed q statement of the facts ad.
duced from the evidence, 10 the effect
that the collector did not report license
taxes doe In June until the following
August; that he had admitted having
held back 81. 900 from April to Saptem.
Der, and that he cashed time checks for
certain friends out of public funds.
TELEdRAPHIc BREvITiES.
The privileges of the A1or of the
House of Representatives Here yester.
day accorded to Mr.. T. P. O'Oonuor,
the Irish Nationalist lesder, who visited
the Capitol, accompanied by Mr.. Thos.
+. Wslab; and Was formally introduced
to Speaker Cannon.
Mrs. Josephine Timberlake, vile OF
MIR. VIM. D. Timberlake, died yesterday
of paralysis at Montana Hall, nssr
Wbi.epost, Clarke county. the home Of
u. Ii. AZ, w q n,nvod Mr.,