Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-23
Virginia News.

Ospt' OaSpst H. CouthG, querI+I'
master U. s. A, is securing Front
ROYAL for horses for the cavalry and
artillery branches OF the army.
Estonteville, the beautiful home OF
Peyton Coles, 10 the southern part Of
Aloemarle ciu1ty, was sold yesterday TO
P. V. Randolph for $50, 900.
The case Of George o. White for the
belraysl of two young girls OF Fauquiel
court 7, vas tried at Warrenton yester-
day by Justices of the Peace Gaskins,
reals snd ,Iimberlske behind closed
doors, and the case vas sent on to tht
grand jury for father hearing. The
accused wss committed to Jail.
A beautiful tablet ID the memory Of
the late Rev. George s. SomeryilIe ha;
been placed on the walls of old Falls
Church, ard was unveiled Thursday
evening last with appropriate ceremonies.
A. the u1ve!liDg ceremonies the Rt. Rev.
&. A. Gibscp, ID. D., bishop OF Vir.
ginia, delivered an elcqusnt address, ap-
pEopriste to the OCCASION.
Handcuffsd and accompanied by Mar
shal Smilbers. Pottofice Inspector
II 4rrison aud Detective King, Eddie
Fay and Richard Harris, eel t,nced 10
serve ten years In the Atlanta Federal
prison and to pay fines of Sc, 600 each
for robbirg The Richmond port ,fice
sale, left that city yesterday afternoon
over ne Seaboard Air Line. They reach
ed Atlanta this afternoon and Immediately
began their SET tance.
The tank of gasoline launch OF the
Heurico Lumber C3mpsuy, which was
towing barge loaded Wit excelsior from
rotuske bridge to Rsppahauuock river,
exploded yesterday, blowing up the boat
and instantly killing George Meekins,
Of Sbsrps, aud L. J. Branu, of IVondale.
Tue formers body was blown {, pieces
and hiss not been recovered. The explo.
sioa wGs caused by Meekins lighting q
match to discover leak 10 The gasoline
tank.
Ont of q boys and 1G girls Ia one oil
the public schools of Richmond county
who we're examined microscopically re.
ceptaly to determine the frequency oil
hookworm infection it vas discovered
that all bot two of them were ,ffl tted
With the disease. These two bad recently
moved itt) the county from Washing ton
The examinst ton WAS made a. the regu Eat
OF Dr.. 4. c. Fisher Of EmmeitoD, By
experts OF the Poolic II :alth and Marine
Hospital Service.
On Thu sday morning Mayor Sinclair,
OF Manassas, formally presented to II ID.
J. B. T. Thornton, judge Of the Ptince
William circuit court, the resolution pass.
ed by the coancil on the 18th instant,
asking that bond issu, election be or.
dered. Judge Thornton lister entered
the order Yesterday, setting Thursday,
May the Goth as the day. The bonds, If
issued may be used to raise money for
wster.worka to be operated under mu-
nicipsl ownership.
Following ga exciting scene In the
Obancery Court of Richmond yett.rday
Judge Daniel Grinsu issusd rules for
contempt against Attorney Louis O.
Wendenbsrg, counsel for George Tenuy
in the Tenny divorce case; George 0.
Tenpy, Who figures 10 the ctu1ter suit
for divorce, and William Pencil, of
Norfolk. The three ara charged With
having used uofair methods 10 induce
witness 10 give testimony In behalf OF
Tenny against bis wife, when q theatri.
cal man named Tyler was threatened
WITH being named correspondent. The
court set Tuesday, April 26, aa the day
for tie hearing of the charges, and much
interett is being shown 10 the case.