Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-06
VIRGINIA NEWS.

hpocEt i. Cailisliack, prominent
citizen Of Spotsylvania county, died at
MS home Friday night aged 80 years.
Mrs. Sallie A. Gordon, widow OF
4. B. Gordon, died Friday night at
the home of her brother. 3. T.
Andrews, at Fredericksburg, aged tt
years.
Much interest is attached TO the dis
covary OF coal ON . farm near 5ansefs-
vile, in the southwestern part OF Rock
ingham county, near the Augusta
county line
1t is reported that 1T the meeting OF
the executive committee of the Anti
Saloon League, to be held in Richmond
on Thursday, Rev. Thomas Semmes,
of Richmond, will be elected 10 succeed
Rev. Dr. Cannon Is president OF the
league.
John NJ. Colvin, aged 80, died at
his home, the Cedars, near Culpeper,
Saturday. after brief illness. He was
we'll known throughout Virginia and
the south. as successful contractor
and railroad builder.
In Washington on Saturday EaIcn-
tine Ruff filed suit for IN absolute
divorce from Lee A. Ruff. They were
married at Fairfax, August IL, 1909.
and lived together until about year
ago, when, the husband says the wife
deserted him. 4 correspondent is
named.
Charged with having committed an
assault upon his l5-year-old sister.in-
law. Earl A. Hastings, II years old, OF
Oak Hall. Accomac county was ar
rested in Philadelphia yesterday. When
arrested Hastings told the detectives
that he left that town 10 escape lynch
ing after the alleged crime. Posses OF
armed farmers secured the country for
20 miles around looking for Hastings,
who VAS supposed TO be hiding.
II. C.. Key. who was indicted n
the December term Of the Prince vii.
liam County Circuit Court upon the
charge Of attacking the sevcu-year-
old daughter Of Reuben Clark, n
Limestone, three miles south of Manas-
sas, and who had been fugitive from
justice since the Indictment against
him was found, was brought to Manas-
sas from Washington by Sheriff Rora-
baugh at a late hour Friday hight aud
committed to Jail.
4 Il,,p.,. !
chairman Of the NnrfnlE city frpubli-
can committee former candidate for
Congress, and one OF the republican
leaders in Virginia, has announced that
he will retire from the Craftsmanship
Of his party. In future he says he
he will be hound 10 no faction in ms
party. THIS announcement probably
means that he will not be identified
with the Martin -Slemp faction. with
which he has heretofore been con
sidered valuable and energeti:
worker. It is said that Joseph /.
Crupper, OF Alexandra, Is being
e1ooned BY he Caball forces as then
candidate 10 succeed Airah IL Mar,
tin Oh the national CoHlTnittcS
The entire cadet corps OF the Viz
siuia Polytechnic Institute Is under
guard, as result Of the expulsion OF
three students Friday for insurb3rd-
alton aud dislespact to cadet officers.
The cadets expelled are I. 3. Walker,
". r. Wren, and t. G. Wall Pres
dent Paul A Derringer forbade the
assembling OF any Of the classes Sat
urday and studies are suspended for
the present. No trouble occurred st
the institute Saturday, AMI strict
guard vas maintained. Orders restrict
ing the cadets to the college limits were
suspended at midnight Saturday night,
and the usual Sunday routine Of the
college has been carried oiit today,