Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-02
Virginia News.

Wulism H. DIyis, q well.known citl-
zsB Of King George cjun!y, died on
I'll ursdsy, aged so Years.
JUICE Witt va, taken Ill while hear
log case in the Hustlpg, Court, OF
Richmond yesterday. His illness Is
said 10 be ssrltu'.
Mr.. Nsthan E. Jauney, nit've Of
L1udoun county, died recently st his
home 10 PhiIadsiphis, Sgsd rs years.
The Confederate Memorial Institute,
or "Bs tie Abbey" will be located In 3
small park, fronting the boulevard, 10
the Soldiers Home grounds, Richmond,
recently tindered By the tate.
Mrs. G uldman, 81 year, old, widow
OF the ls;e Alexander B. GluldmsD, of
King Georges county, died sCddenly
at her home On Thursday. Four SOUS
and four daughters survive her.
County Policeman W. 7. Rogers, 40
years old, OF the Hsnrico county force,
is under arrest on q charge Of attempt
ing to crIminRlly assault Rsbecca
Wormeley, ths IL yesr.old daughter OF
MshsIls Wormeley.
Declaring himself soldier and CON-
PEELED to obey orders, Patrick PerrlD,
formerly an inmate OF the insane asy uD
at s auntop, lste Thursday shot snd
killed Anna Jackson, an old colorsd
woman, ard then made bis escape 10 the
woods. The tragedy occurred at Ash
land, near Richmond. After killing the
old Woman the maniac set Ere to her
clothing, fred the house 10 several
places, aud built Gres 10 the yard around
tbs hcu,s. Perrla was captured by
posse.
The engineer was killed, the fireman
seriously injured, aud FIVE passengers
we're slightly hut when Norfolk and
Western passenger train Nc. II, west
bound, left the rails near Watts tank,
W. Va at 4;20 O'Clock yesterday after
noon, sud rolled down an embankment,
The engine, tender, baggsgecsr and
three coaches jumped the track and
turned over.
Clarence BlsnkenShip while visiting
at the home OF q neighbor Joshua A.
Scott, 10 Lynchburg last night, was To-
slantly killed by Miss Ola Scott, who
had picked up her fathers pistol, not
knowing 1t t. be loaded, and pointed il
at him and pulled the trigger. Blank.
enship, who was seated near two young
ladies, was struck 10 the left eye and
died In few minutes.
The funeral OF Alorz1 Stlfer, Isl
years old, Of Waynesboro, took place
at Stanton, yesterday. Until bis
health failed year ago he was owner
and editor OF the Piedmont Virginisp,
at Orange. He was member OF the
Episcopal Otu:ch and prominent
Mason. Hs was the last Of family
OF IL children. Among his brothers
we're Alfred S.oier, OF the Oalpepef
Observer, Thomas Stofer, Of the New
York Weekly, and Judge Daniel S!ofer,
Of PocshoU tss county, West Virginia.
The funeral of Gen. Thomas l.
Rotser, who died Tuesday night 1t bis
home, Rugby, near the University OF
Virginia, took place yesterday afternoon
from the Fiut Presby t;Eisn Church 10
s7ille. The services we're cor.
Quoted by Rev. DR.. George l.. Ptt'ie. |
Many Of the stores and business houses
o. the city were closed during the hour
oi the funeral. By order OF ihs Po,t |
tffles Department the local pc tofIice, tf
which General Rosser was poet master at
the time of his death, was closed from
1890 until 4 O'CLOCK. The local military
the Monticello GuIrd, acted
IS Official esccrl and Cred q sslute at the
zraye 10 Riyerylew Cemetery,