Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.


A marriage license was issued in
Washington yesterday to Hunton NJ. f.
Palmer, OF Vienna, and Lydia II.
Block.
The recent developments made at
the cid Eagle mine, located in Stafford
county at point about 10 miles west
OF fredericksburg, is exciting con-
siderable interest in that section on
account of the rich discoveries OF gold.
Caught in rapidly revolving shafta at
the stemmery Of the American Tobac-
co Company's plant at Richmond yes
terday morning shortly before noon,
Jesse Hitchcock, an employe, was torn
to strings and instantly killed.
Acting upon apetitiou filed with him
by the "wets," Judge Christian yester-
day ordered local option election for
Lynchburg to be held Friday, Decem-
Der 9. No opposition was offered to
the petition for the election. Lynch
burg, in December, 1908, voted dry"
by majority OF one.
Miss Mary Browning is in critical
condition at the home OF her sister,
Mrs. II. A. Funk, at Stephen City,
near Winchester, as result OF being
shot accidentally with a rifle by her
nephew, Joseph Funk. The bullet en-
tered near the left eye and plowed
through her neck.
In connection with the investigation
Of charges agains; City Engineer Boil
ing in Richmond, which will begin TO-
day, the details OF fist fight in the Of
fee between J. Taylor Stratten, book
keeper, AMI Travis Daniel, stenogra-
pher, will be disclosed.
While skylarking Sunday on Thomas
f. Ryan's Oak Ridge estate, in Nelson
county, n man by the name OF Powell
shot another named Davis. Powell at
tempted to stick the barrel OF the gnn
between Davis's legs. Tho gun did not
happen to clear his legs and the shot
took effect in one. inhicting flesh
wound. Powell will not be arrested.
Within two blocks OF his own home,
and directly in front of the home of a
city policeman. +. w. Farmer, young
merchant Of Richmond, was assaulted
and kicked insensible by negro foot
pad, who was frightened away before
he could steal anything. Farmer
dragged himself home unassisted. The
negro has not been apprehended.
Robert L. Hutchings, for nearly 80
years city collector of Portsmouth, Is
dead, aged 20 years. He was one oil
the southern heroes OF Pickett's charge
at Gettysburg, being captured at the
stone wall while in the act of rescung
his regimental colors from the hands Of
the color sergeant who had been killed
1t is believed that Congressman Harry
Lee Maynard may succeed him In OF
fee.
The Virginia Annual Conference oil
the, NJ. E. Church South meets in
Centenary Methodist church, in Rich
mond. tomorrow, and remains in SEES
session week. Two hundred and
ninety Methodist ministers holding
charges in eastern and central paris
of the state, about forty lay delegat' :
from various district conferences arc
the representatives of boards and mis-
sionary organizations will be In at
tendance. Bishop Wilson will pre-.
side.
Harmon Blackford died at the resi-
dence OF his parents, at Shenandoah
Junction, Jefferson county, Sunday al
ter few weeks illness Of typhoid fever
He was one OF five victims OF the fever
contracted by drinking water from ar
old we'll in Shepherdstown while attend
ing a dance at that place several weeks
ago. He was about q years old, anf
was a graduate OF Washington and Lee
, University.
Congressman W. A. Jones, while cam
} paigniug in the Ninth district, met will
an accident which might have resulted
10 the loss Of his life. As it was, HI
was badly bruised, but after receiving
medical treatment he continued on hl
! Journey and spoke the next day. Th'
accident occurred at Radtord when b,
attempted to board moving train
He was thrown to the ground and mar
rowly escaped being run over. Tn
side OF bis face was bruised and cut
and he was otherwise injured, but no
seriously. He still bears the scars OF
his face. which IS rapidly healing.