Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-01
Virginia News.

A farmer who Hss annoyed by moor
shiners cartel their still into Lynchtu 8
aud gave 1t to revenue men.
Csp;aIu J. E. B. Stuart, collector OF
the port Of Newport Nsws, MSS 10 Wash
ipgtop Yesterday looking sitter hls posi-
tIou. His term expires today. Represent
alive Slemp bss endorsed John B. Locke
for Captain SusrPS place.
The ladies OF the committee on mouu-
mer t. OF the Virginia Division q. ID. o.
are trying to raise $50, 900 for the eree-
ton of Confederate Nor umeut 10
Arlington and hsve asked tae school
children In the stste to hssIss In tbs
movement.
While playing with mttches at bis
home, near BerrSville, yesterday, the
young son OF ]. O. Roystor, farmer,
was burned to death. In frantic effort
to rescue her child the mother was
severely turned and will lose one OF her
hands.
Mrs. Ohsrles W. Fsdeley, 62 years
old, OF Loudoun county, died at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. John Wei
mrut5, In College Place, Hampton,
yesterday. MIR. Fsdeley, who had been
summoned on account Of bis wife's Ill
ness, was at the bedside when the end
came. Mrs. Fsdeley Ia survived BY three
sors aud two daughters.
Mrs. Laura Florence, widow Of George
Florence, died ct the home of Mira. @.
z. B.ssner at Manassas, Wednesday
night, In her seven ty-6rst year. Mrs.
Florence sustained q broken hip in
fall few weeks sgo, which fastened
her death.
Col. james V. Bldgood, OF Richmond,
vas appointed secretary Of the Virginia
military records yesterday BY Governor
Mann to succeed Msjot Robert W. HUI
tsr, who declined to scctp! resppolnt.
ment. W. Samuel Burnley, Of Char.
IoltesviIle, wss named as assistant 10
Colonel Bdgood. The newly appointed
officials will assume their duties abou!
July /.
The hoard OF trustees OF the Presby-
terrain Orphsnsge, after an all-dsy SEE
sion, yesterday su horIzsd the execu I've
committee to expeDd $500 in new
buildings, to restore the building burned
In Lynchburg in October and to enlarge
the institution, though no debt Is to
be incurred. II is understood the
botrd has t20, 200 In cash and
10000 in pledges available for
the pu'po,e. The executive commit
tee was also authorized to sell of some Of
the property on RiveEmout avenue.
Republicans ID The lumber OF 200,
from many sections of Virginia, attend
ed the banquet to g. B scom Semn,
republican sts'e chairman. and Alvah
q. Msrtiu, REPUBLICAN national commit
tseman from Virgins, Oratory poured
10th until q late hour. Among those
who spoke wtrs Messrs. slemp, aud
Martin, L. P. Summers, Of Arlington
g. Harris H oge, Of Roanoke; George N.
Wise, of Newport Nsns; D. Llwrence
Groner, Of Norfolk; Gen. SlIth Boiling,
of Petersburg and John G. Luce, Of
Richmond.
OBJ. Tate, OF Richmond, who attempted
suicide in Baltimore yesterday morning
by drinking carbolic acid, was arrested
by Detective Bradley at t:3o O'Clock in
the afternoon and turned over to Post
Office Inspector Hooton, who closely
nuesiior ed him Tate ia said TO be wan.
ted by the inspectors investigating the
$50, 900 robbery at the Richmond post
Office, as they desire to talk with him
about a man believed TO have BEEN inn
plcated in the theft, who has been sus-
pected of having stopped at Tate's home
In Richmond.