Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Seven Weil-dcrcioped cases OF llllaN
tile paralysis have been found in Rich
mond. and physicians are greatly dis
turbed.
One of the oldest banks in Maine, thu
Richmond National closed its doors yes
terday because of falling of in bust
ness.
About 60 cities, it is thought, will be
added to the list of towns with popu'
lation of 5000 and over by tho new
census.
Miss Jessie May Russell, of Peters
burg, and Hamilton w. Butterworth
of Butterworth, were married at the
Raleigh Hotel in Washington last night
by Rev. James NJ. Little,
Philip Bottighcimer, well-known
citizen OF Richmond aged IS, was struck
by Il trolley car on thu Richmond
Petersburg line yesterday and almost
instantly killed.
Rev. Oscar LittleIon died Sunday at
his residence in Farmville. He was
born ut Leesburg, and was so years old.
He vas one OF the most prominent
members OF the Virginia Methodist
Conference and had held many mpor-
tant charges.
Representative Charles Q. Tirrell of
the Fonrth Massachusetts district, died
suddenly Saturday at his home at Ma.
tick. Death was due TO a hemorrhage
of the brain. He was sixtyhve years
old.
Governor Mann favors the proposed
attendance of the Virginia Confederate
veterans at the reunion of the Blue and
the Gray at Atlantic City, September
Is, and with his staff will head Il dele
CATION i'll case enough veterans can be
gotten together to 60
A high-heeled slipper came near
causing the death OF Mrs. John
Dcvne, well known i0 Richmond society
circles, when it caused her to trip and
fall down the front steps OF her home
while carrying glass of water. The
glass smashed under her right arm,
Sevcrng IN artery The blood flowed
for over two hours, and physicians had
much difficulty in stopping it.
1t is believed in Washington that the
decision Of President Taft and Attor-
ney General WickerSham that there is
no law under which the state of Vir-
ginia can be made TO remove the statue
Of Robert +. Lee from Statuary Hall
in the Capitol will be followed by the
placing of n statue OF Jefferson Davis
there by Mississippi.
While she was sitting ut her sewing
machine by the window of her home in
Richmond yesterday Miss Emily Hulk
ter was frightened almost into Mysteries
when she glanced up and saw the head
OF six-foot black snake, which had
crawlcd in through Il space between the
wire screen and the window sash. Her
youthful brother Walter came hurrcdly
with an axe and cut off the reptiles
head.
William G. Moffett. who was fatally
injured in an automobile accident early
last Friday morning on the Valley
pike, near Harrisonburg, died Sunday
evening following an operation on Sat
urday when his left leg was amputatcd.
The accident was due to the machine
skidding when going at rapid rate
and striking telephone pole, which it
shattered, The machine was wrecked,
two other occupants being seriously
injured and the chauffeur escaping
unhurt.
The Hcrndon (Fairfax county, Boar!
of Trade has just been organized, with
the following officers: H. Z. Hancs, pres
idcnt; G. d. Choate, vice president; Fl.
4. Sleer, secretary, andIDr. 3. B. bet
wiIer, treasurer. II. B. Hutchinson is
chairman Of the committee on new
enterprises. Hcrndon has popula-
ton of about 1000 is located only
twrnty-ei get miles from Washington,
in the midst of Il fertile and well-wood-
ed country, and has large dairy in
terest. In the volume OF business
transacted it is the most important town
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