Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-03
Virginia News.

Richmond.
Governor Mann has issue1 proclsma-
ton fixing May SIS Mothers Day 10
Virgins.
Mcs. AunMulliG, me t1er-in.laW OF NJ.
F. EgaD, Unit-d States minister to Dem
mark, died in Norfolk yesterday.
James R 5hippsrd, Is years old, OF
Newport News, is the frs. person in
Virginia to die of hookWorm.
a msrrisge licenses vas issued yestel-
day to George B. GrsysoD,1 Of WarrentoD,
and Robens G. Bietrup, of Richmond.
The old white post, which has been
standing for century 10 the villsge of
thst name in Clarke county, vas torn
down on Saturday BY a rock crusher
which was passing along the road.
Messrs. Mason and Garter, commits
sioners, have sold "Mt Oheue," the
property of The late P. T. F. Wolfe, In
King Gaorse county, to F. W. Payne
for $3.50.
The nomination OF William P. Kent,
OF Virginia, t. be United States consul
at NeGchwang, Ohioa, was confirmed
yesterday by the Senate. William Il.
Roberton, of Virginia, present consul
general at Targier, also Was confirmed
10 be consul.geperal al Osllao, Peru.
Mr.. Lloyd Washington, of Chicago,
formerly OF Westmoreland county, has
given that county a replica of the Hou-
dan statue of Washington, which is in
the Capitol at Richmond.
Abou: 800 ducklings were hatched a!
John w. Morgan's duck ranch at River
ton last week, and 500 young ducks
were shipped to market, and this week
the figures will be still larger.
Adon A. Yoder, publisher of "The
Ides," waa indicted BY the grand jury
in Richmond yesterday on the charge OF
printing, publishing and distributing
obscene literature. Yoder Is the man
who has been In trouble several times
and has been repeatedly beaten by in
jured parties.
Capt. William Auadale, of West
morelaud county, vas found dead in
the public road near Potomac Mills Sat-
urdsy. Ha had left his home in wagon
to carry corn to the mill, and the horSe
and wagon arrived at the mill without
driver. Upon investigation the body OF
Osptsiu Ansdse was found about a
quarter of mile away, he having fallen
from the wagon and the wheels passing
over his body. BE was subject to at.
tacks Of heart trouble, and it is supposed
that he fell from the wagon.
The third annual convention OF the
Virginia Federation OF Women's Clubs
will be held in Dauvile today and
will continue curing Wednesday, Thurs
dsy and Friday and will be The guesls Of
the Wednesday Afternoon Club of thst
city. Miss Helen N. Cummings, of this
city, is second vice president of the organ.
izaliou. Mrs. E. =. w. Howard and Mrs.
John Leadbaater, OF this city, will at
tend and will be the guests OF Mrs. f,
A. Scheduled.
DR.. Samuel Peachey Lstane, a promi-
nent Winchester surgeon, and The secre-
tary of the Virginia board OF health,
was killed instantly late Sunday night
while responding to sick call tan miles
west of that city, when The automobile
10 which he was riding with his chaut-
feut became unmansgeable while as
csndiug steep bill and plunged over
high embGnkment. He was pinned
under the machine and his neck. breast
bone and collsrbone broken. Dr.. La.
tame was son o. the late Bishop James
A. Lstane of the Reformed Episcopal
Church of Baltimore, and WAS born in
King aud Queen couat7 thirty ak years
ago.
Completely cut If by an accident the
water power OF Fredericksburg has been
of practically no nae siuce Sunday morn
ing. The city lights we're not in use
Sunday night and Monday all day the
silk mill, the pants factory, The woolenl
mill, and the Germania aouc mill, 81
Of which are supplied with power from
the canal, we're closed down. The break
occurred In The culvert, which pssses
under the canal on the south side OF the
dam. The break waa very bad. and
though Iha work wss KEEP. up all day
Monday the damage was net repaired.
The city may be in darkness tonight.
Marvin Bradley, a boy, swinging at
Moutezuma, Ind, yesterday on loose
guy wire, which crossed live wire,
wore off the insulation and could not let
60. a second boy caught hold of him
and could not let 60; also third 10y.
A fourth boy pulled them loose. The
Bradley boy is dead. The second boy
was unconscious two hours.
DIR. Charles Willis Needhanl has Off
cially severed his connection as presi-
dent Of George Washington University
in Washington. At meeting Of the
board Of trustees yesterday afternoon
the resignation. which was rendered
last week, was unanimously accepted.
1t was stated after the meeting that this
action was taken only after DR.. Needham
had reiterated his intention not to with
draw the resignation.
Furness Loses His Seat
West Hsltlepool, EuRland, May g.