Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.

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Washington yesterday to Hunton NJ f.
Palmer, Of Vienna, and Lydia H.
Block.
The recent developments made at
the cid Eagle mine. located in Stafford
county at point about 10 miles west
of Fredericksburg, is exciting con-
siderable interest in that section on
account OF the rich discoveries of gold.
Caught in rapidly revolving shaft at
the stemmery of the American Tobac-
co Company's plant at Richmond yes
terday morning shortly before noon,
Jesse Hitchcock, an employe, was torn
to strings and instantly killed.
Acting upon apetitiou filed with him
by the VETS" Judge Christian yester-
day ordered local option election for
Lynchburg to be held Friday, Deccm-
Der 9. No opposition was offered TO
the petition for the election. Lynch
burg, in December, 1908, voted dry
by majority of one.
Miss Mary Browning is in . critical
condition at the home OF her sister,
Mrs. II. A. Funk, at Stephen City,
near Winchester, as result of being
shot accidentally with rifle by her
nephew, Joseph Funk. The bullet en-
tered near the left eye and plowed
through her neck.
In connection with the investigation
of charges agains: City Engineer Boil
ing in Richmond, which will begin TO-
day, the details of fist fight in the Of
fee between ]. Taylor Strat,en, book
keeper, and Travis Daniel, stenogra-
pher, will be disclosed.
While skylarking Sunday on Thomas
F. Ryan's Oak Ridge estate, in Nelson
county, a man by the name OF Powell
shot another named Davis. Powell at.
tempted 10 stick the barrel Of the gnn
between Davis's legs. Tho gun did not
happen to clear his legs and the shot
took effect in one. infiicting a flesh
wound. Powell will not be arrested.
Within two blocks OF his own home,
and directly in front OF the home Of =
city policeman, T. w. Farmer, young
merchant Of Richmond, was assaulted
and kicked insensiLle by a negro foot
pad, who was frightened away before
he could steal anything. Farmer
dragged himself home unassisted. The
negro has not been apprehended.
Robert L. Hutchiugs, for nearly 80
years city collector of Portsmouth, is
dead, aged 70 years. He was one OF
the southern heroes Of Pickeit's charge
at Gettysburg, being captured at the
stone wall while in the act of resculng
his regimental colors from the hands Of
The color sergeant who had been killed
1t is believed that Congressman Harry
Lee Maynard may succeed him in Of
flee.
The Virginia Annual Conference Of
the. NJ. E. Church South meets in
Centenary Methodist church, in Rich
mond. tomorrow, and remains in ses-
session a week. Two hundred and
ninety Methodist ministers holding
charges in eastern and central paris
of the state, about forty lay drlcgat 5
from various district conferences ard
the representatives OF boards and mis-
sionary organizations will be in at
tendance. Bishop Wilson will pre-
side.
. Harmon Black ford died at the resi-
dcnce OF his parents, at Shenandoah
Junction, Jefferson county, Sunday at
ter few weeks illness Of typhoid fever.
He was one OF five victims OF the fever
contracted by drinking water from an
old we'll in Shepherdstown while attend
ing dance at that place several weeks
ago. He was about q years old, and
was a graduate of Washington and Lee
University.
Congressman w. A. Jones, while cam
paigniug in the Ninth district, met with
an accident which might have resulted
in the loss OF his life. AS it was, he
was badly bruised, but after receiving
medical treatment he continued on his
journey and spoke the next day. The
accident occurred at Radtord when he
attempted to board a moving train.
He was thrown to the ground and mar
rowly escaped being run over. The
side OF bis face was bruised and cut,
and he was otherwise injured, but not
seriously. He still bears the scars on
his face. which IS rapidly healing.