Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-20
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Richmond coroner yesterday in
terrupted at the grave the funeral OF a
boy killed on the railroad long enough
to satisfy himself no crime had been
committed.
Thomas e. Leach, former cashier
OF the Newport News and Old Point
Railway and Electric Company, was
arrested yesterday on a charge OF
stealing $500 from the company.
Miss Blyss Fitzwater, of Nokesville,
and Charles Hall Albright, OF Doves
vile, Nd, yesterday were married
at the First Baptist parsonage, at
Hagcrstown by Rev. f. X. Thomas.
W. U. Yarney, referee in bankruptcy,
held a meeting at Manassas Yesterday
OF the creditors of Leopold Sells and
appointed Bryan Gordon trustee and
Henry Camper, o. d. Waters and
Eugene Giddings appraisers.
Francis Foulke Beirne, Of Richmond,
has been chosen by the committee on
selection TO receive the Rhodes scholar
ship for Virginia. He is a son OF the
late Richard +. Beirne, editor OF the
old Richmond State.
Miss Corrie Smith, daughter OF a
well to do widow OF Bristol, died Sun
day night suicide from morphine
poisoning. A young man, said to
have been her sweetheart, has disap-
peared.
The remains OF Judge John E. Mason
were taken from the vault in the Fred
ericksburg cemetery to King George
county, his former home, on Monday,
and inferred in the family lot in the
church yard of st. Johns Episcopal
church.
Richard B. Davis, OF Petersburg. has
accepted the appointment as assistant
encouragement Of Virginia to succeed
the late Capt William E. Bib. Mr..
Davis is a Confederate veteran, and one
OF the foremost lawyers in the state.
His appointment is accepted and gives
satisfaction.
Mr.. Harry St. George Tucker, Of
Norfolk, yesterday received a telegram
announcing the death OF his nephew,
Randolph Carmichael, at Lexington,
and he left that afternoon for that place
Mr.. Carmichael was the son OF Mr..
fuckers sister. He was 80 years old,
and was resident OF Charleston, w.
Va.
Mr.. Erne G. Smith, OF Fauquier
Springs, and Miss E. Lucille Taylor, OF
Remington, were married at Remington
on Saturday morning. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. l.. f. Harper.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles w. Taylor. Among the
ushers was Mr.. Howard w. Smith, Of
Alexandria.
Henry Willis, Of Culpeper, a mail
clerk on the Norfolk and Western
Railway, between Roanoke and Pu-
laski, was arrested last night and jailed,
charged with riaing tue mails and
stealing money meant for Roanoke
merchants. He admits he is guilty.
A decoy letter with marked bills was
taken yesterday by Willis, so the post
al authorities assert.
In the local option election in Suf-
folk yesterday the "drys" secured a
majority of 55 out of a total vote OF
TAI, the largest which has ever been
cast there in any election. After the
announcement Of the figures, the mills
and factories blew their whistles, bells
rang, and the victorious faction parad-
ed the streets, shouting. The day
was orderly, no clashes or animosity
being shown. There were many chal-
leDges at the voting places, some OF
these voting later in the day. Two
years ago the dry" majority was 257.
The fair sex was not as active AS in the
last election in any capacity.