Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-09-21
Virginia News.


A petition for locsl.option election
was yesterday presented TO Judge. Sim
clair, a, Charlottesville, which city is now
"Wet."
W. N. LIpscomb, Of Prince William
county, has sold bis English pointer,
Palmetto Nell, to Louis Washer, OF
Richmond, for 1865.
The 2-year.old child of Ospt. Oscar
L. Muudsy. conductor on the South
cru Railway, fell from q second'story
window 10 Charlottesville yestedsY and
narrowly escaped being killed. This Is the
second accident OF this kind within the
month. The first proved fatal.
Tyrner Reynolds, one Of the Oldest
citizens of Smithfeld, Isle OF Wight
county, was burned to death Sunday
while trying to light q lamp de had
been sick for several months and was
too feeble to save himself from the
Aamts when his clothes took ire.
Judge Ernest Il. Wells, OF the cor
poraliou court OF Manchester, yesterday
appointed Walter E DuVsl to the office
Of clerk of the corporation court, left
vacant by the death last Thursday OF
Hillary E. DuVal, his father, who had
held the position for many years.
William Mansfield, jr., son OF Mr..
William Mansfield, sr., OF Orange
county, shot himself accidentally In the
shoulder while hunting yesterday. His
arm WAS amputsted and everything pos
sible was done to save his life, but death
resulted from the wound In short time.
Division on the question of a united
invitation to President Taft to address
the Virginia Baptist Association in
Portsmouth, November 30, on "Mis'
sions," because of the presidents
Unitarian principles, will result in no
address before that body by the presi-
dent.
w. Willcoxon, sergeant of Massssas,
while handling his revolver yesterday,
accidently dropped it, aud the weapon
was discharged. The ball passed
through the sergeanps leg, severing en-
artery, and before a physician could be
gotten Mr.. Wilcoxon had lost nearly
a gallon Of blood. He will recover.
The annual meet g of the stock
holders OF the Prohibition and EVsngeli-
cal Association of LOudoun county
was held at Purcellville on Saturday.
All of the old officers Of The organization
were reelected and committee was sp.
pointed to proceed at once to obtain
talent for next years bush meet
ing.
w. O. Melton, brakeman, OF Iron
Gate, WAS instantly killed Sunday on
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway 81
Gladstone after fall between the cara
on which he was riding. Melton was
walking on the roofs Of the cars and
was waving his hands at some girls
who vera watching the train pSss.
Without noticing what he was doing he
stepped between the cars, and was
ground to pieces.
Thomas Byrnes, OF Richmond, q
former member of the legislature, died
Yesterday at the George Washington
University Hospital, Washington, from
shock, following an operation for ap
pendicitis. Mr.. BJrnes was a gallant
member Of the battery he Purcell)
which was first commanded by Col. Will
liam J. Pegram, who was killed at Five
Forks. Mr.. BJrnes was connected with
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway,
having had charge of the insp ,ctlon
of the painting Of the roads equipment.
Two cases against the Southern Rail-
way and one agains. the Chesapeake
aud Ohio for violation Of the safety
appliance statutes ended in convictions
10 the Federal coGrt In LYncbburg
yesterday, fines aggregating 81 600 be-
ing imposed, the Southern $500 in one
CASE and $500 in another. The Chesa-
peske aud Ohio, under a plea of guilty,
was fined 5000. Gases are still pending
under the same ststutes against the
Baltimore and Ohio and the Northern
and Western.
Unsuccessful attempts we're made
Yesterday by an insane colored women
to extract IS, 900 from Governor Swan
son. The woman called at the COVER
uor's Office 10 the Capitol and requested
the executives signature to four checks
for 81. $50 each. She said that she had
been told q. her home ia Philadelphia
that this amount was in the hands OF
the governor of Virginia for her bene-
a., and that this Information had been
corrObOrated by psrties whom she saw
on the train. The woman declared she
had pawned her wstch 10 get the means
10 come to Richmond.
Attorney General Anderson will leave
Richmond Thursday morning and vii
90 to Washington, where he will be
i,ined by Major Holmes Conrad, Ran
dolph Harrison and John B Moon, all
of counsel for the State Of Virginia in
the famous debt controversy. The gen.
tlemen 60 to New York to appear before
Special Master Llttle6eld, where they
will present arguments after the fnal
sfidsvits have been read. The hearing
is exp cted to last for some days, aud
Mr.. Lutlefield says he will do hiS beet
to have his report ready and to present
1t TO the supreme court OF the United
Stats at the October term.
William Hodges Mann, democratic
candidate for governor, and Representa-
tive O. @. Oar!in addressed the demo-
Gratis Of Oulpeper 10 the Opera House
yesterday, while Frank 2. Bent, re.
publican candidate for superintendent
of nnblio instrnction sD1ke on a Mat