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

Ospt. Oaspar H, Conrad, qusrt,r'
master U. 8. A., is securing From
ROYAL for horses for the cavalry anC
artillery branches OF the army.
Estonteville. the beautiful home O
Peytou Ooles, 10 the southern part O
Aloemarle CT ulty, was sold yesterday tC
P. V. Randolph for $50, 900.
The case Of George o. Whits for th,
betrayal Of two young girls OF Fauquie
courty, was tried at Warrenton yester
day by Justices of the Peace Gaskins
reals spd ,1imberlske behind closet
doors, aud the case was sent on to th
grand jury for fnlther hearing. Tn,
accused was committed to jail.
A beaDt fol tablet ID the memory o
the late Rev. George s. Someryille hal
been placed on the walls of old FalIl
Church, and was unveiled Thursday
evening last With appropriate ceremonies.
A! the dwelling ceremonies the Rt. Rev.
&. A. Gibson, d. d., bishop OF Vir.
ginia, delivered an elcqusnt address, ap-
propriste to the occasion.
Haudcuffsd and accompanied by Mar
shal Smitbers, PoJt0fice Inspector
Harrison aud Detective King, Eddie
Fay and Richard Harris, set .nced to
serve ten years In the Atlanta Federal
prison and to pay 6nes of Sc, 600 each
for robbiUg the Redmond pott flee
safe, left that city yesterday afternoon
over t1e Seaboard Air Line. They reach
ed Atlanta this afternoon and Immediately
began their set tence.
Che tank Of a gasoline launch OF the
Heurico Lumber CJmpsuy, which was
towing barge loaded with excelsior from
rotuske bridge to Rsppahauuock river,
exploded yesterday, blowing up the boat
and instantly killing George Meekius,
OF Sbarps, aud L. ]. Brsnu, of Ivondale.
Toe formers body was blown - pieces
and hiss not been recovered. The explo.
sIon was caused BY Meekins lighting q
match to discover leak 10 The gasoline
tank.
Dat of 81 boys and 16 girls Ia one Of
the public schools of Richmond county
who we're examined microscopically re.
ceDtaly to determine the frequency OF
hoOkworm infection 1t was discovered
that ell bot two Of them we're afflicted
with the disease. These two bad recently
moved itt) the county from Washington.
The examination was made at the rtqu eat
OF DR.. A. G. Fisher Of EmmeitoD, By
experts OF the Public FL .alth and Marine
Service.
On Thu ,sday morning Mayor Sinclair,
Of Manassas. formally presented to HoD.
]. B. I. Thornton, judge OF the Pdnce
William circuit court, the resolution pass.
ID by the councll on the 18th infant,
sskiug that q bond iSus elst ton be or.
Tered. Judge Thornton lstsr entered
he order Yesterday, setting Thursday,
May the Goth as the day. The bonds, II
ssued may be used ID raise money for
Vster.works to be operated uudsr me-
,icipal ownership.
Following "a exciting scene 10 the
Jbsncery Court Of Richmond yettsrdsy
Judge Daniel Grinsu Issued Iules for
contempt against Attorney Louis o.
Nendenberg, counsel for George Tenny
n the Tenny diverc, case; George o.
Jenny, who figures 10 the ctuater suit
or divorce. aud William Pencil, Of
Norfolk. The three are charged With
lsvipg used uofair methods 10 induce q
YItness 10 give testimony 10 behalf Of
Jenny sgainst bis wife, when thsatri.
al man named Tyler Was threatened
1'tl beiog named correspondent. The
ourt set Tuesday, April &c, az the day
Or the hearing of the charges, and much
interest is being shown la the case.