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 and Cleveland streets,
Richmond.
Among Governor Swanson's visitors
yesterday was 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. Eliza Anne J. Settle, for many
years a resident of Rsppahsnnock
county, died Sunday ct the home OF her
daughter, Mrs. J. Willism Benson,
near Grilton, Montgomery county, Md.
She was eighty.seven years Of age. She
wss the widow of John A. Ssttle, OF
Virginia.
Frederick A. Ware, OF New York,
and A. d. Dsbney, OF Charlottesville,
attorneys for John Armstrong Customer
10 the suit Instituted by him to prove
bis sanity 10 The New York courts and
to recover control OF his New York
property, we're 10 Richmond yesterday
taking dispositions In the case.
DR.. Charles w. Kent having decided
not to stand for denomination at the
expiration OF his term ofofice 90 q mem.
Der OF the State Board Of Etucstion,
DR.. James M. Page was nominated BY
the rector aud visitors Of the University
of Virginia to the general assembly for
election to membership upon the board.
The resignation OF Dr. Carl Ridge Meloy,
adjunct professor Of pathology, has been
accepted With regret.
The board Of aldermen of Lynchburg
last night concurred 10 The action OF
common council sppropristing 5000, OCO
from The proceeds Of the recent $4OO, 600
bond issue for high school aod three
public school buildings Ia The city.
Work will begin on them IS coon ss The
weather permits. 10 addition there will
be built new market house With audi
torium above, to cost $50, 600, a new
city hospital. to cost S26, 900, and $ll6,.
900 will be spent on streets and sewers.
ave, the jury, fOe the prisoner not
guilty" This was the verdict 10 the case
Of James Conway on trial for the muir
der Of Robert E. Terrence, Who was shot
add killed by Conway on the afternoon
of October 16, 10 front Of OOnway's so.
loon In Richmond. The trouble be-
tween the men arose over the alleged re-
latious between Conway and The wife Of
Terrence, which, on the witness stand,
she admitted. Terrence called Conway
TO The door Of his saloon and slapped
him 10 the face. Conway shot Terrence
With a pistol which he had concealed In
hip pocket.
Charged with perjury 10 procuring
msIrisge license, Arthur James Mason,
Of south Norfolk, yesterday was commit
ted to Jail to await trial. Mason was one
of several rivals for the hand OF Miss
Mary Wallscp, the Is Vssr.old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mira James e Wallace. He
applied for license to marry her, aud
in doing so swore that she WAS ~ One
of bis rivals heard OF 1t aud Informed the
young gIri's parents. Msson's arrest
followed. The parents later wanted to
withdraw the cbarge, but the Justice be-
fore whom be was srraigued refused.
Miss Wallace said she "never promised
10 marry him, Anyway"
football and its continuance SO g
branch OF sport at the University OF
Virginia was the subject Of confederation
yesterday By President Alderman and
the board OF visitors. They were unani.
mously of the opinion that fundamental
changes In 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
virile, manly sport such as football
President Alderman and the delegates
from Virginia at the meeting Of the 10.
tercolleglste Athletic Association will
demand vigorously that fundamental
changes be made.
While three of the Ave members oil
the Canning ham investigating committee
reported 10 the Richmond board Of slder-
mao last night that Collector Cunning.
ham deserved 10 be removed from office,
the committee as whole made DO rec
ommepdation. Its report with the &C.
compsnyiug papers was recommiIted by
the board, With instructions to the com.
miltee to report by proper ordinance or
resolution, which might either be &C.
ceptsd or rejected. The entire commit
tee signed a 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 .hat he ea,hed time checks for
certain friends out Of public funds.
TELEdRAPHIc BREVIriEs.
The privileges of the a,or of the
House OF Representatives we're yester.
dsy accorded to Mr.. 7. P. OOonuor,
the Irish Nationalist lesder, who visited
the Capitol, accompanied by Mr.. Thos.
7. Wslsb, and was formally introduced
to Speaker Cannon.
Mrs. Josephine Timberlake, wife Of
Mr.. VIM. d. Timberlske, died yesterday
of paralysis at Montana ball, near
WbItspost, Clarke county. the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. w. G.. Conrad. Mira
Tjmbarlske was 81 years old aud spent
her life 10 Clarke, She leaves hns.