Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

On Tuesday. Woody Ruf6n and George VIII
Icy, two pcnitentiary convicts, were arralgned
for trial in judge WeIlford's court in Rich
moad for the murder Of Lewis Schwartz on
the chesapeake and Ohio railroad last sum-
mcr. There was bn outbreak among the con
pcts or iiasou's works, near Mllooro'. In
the midst Of it Schwartz was killed, and RuHiI
and Wiley were subsequently caught, and
charged with the murder. Rufin was tried
and the Jury, returned verdict OF guilty g!
murder in the first degree. Wiley will BE-
tried next.
The contract for removing the obstrucioDs
ficul james river has been awarded Professor
Maillefert OF New York by the u. S. Govern
ment. Tie contractor will commence opara-
tons at once aud will be required to pcte
the Job in ninety days. La addition to this
the United States engineers have accepted the
proposals for opcniGg ''Dach Gap Canal. y
and will right away award the contract, The
object is to transfer the main channel Of the
James to this canal.
Mics johnson, colorcd map, Of Charles
town, w. Va, was to have been married on
"Wednesday night, and on Tuesday evening
preceding, whilst near the Opeguon, mad the
sad misfortune to lose his footing and TALL into
n cave where he was compelled to remain until
Friday. when he was taken out by several gen
tlemcn, who were out hunting.
The Il. S. District Court is in session in
Richmond. Judge Underwood is engaged in
ordering DEGREES to be entered against forfeited
tobacco whisky, distilled spirits, copper stills,
apple brandy. still houses, packages: OF to-
hacco g..
After lingering 10 the Courts for more than
q year and n hall, the famous Mlddlckauif
case 10 Jefferson county, W. Va, has been
disposed Ct! In the Circuit Court, on Friday
last, the jury rendered verdict OF Not
Guilty
At the celebration of the Conservative tri-
umph in Western Virginia, held at Charles
town, Jefferson county, last week, 4. Hume
Butcher, formerly OF this place, delivered an
eloquent speech.
Shc,iffs and iailors will take notice that the
Governor en- the 5.h instant, approved the act
reducing prisoners board in the jaiis, &c.. OF
the Commonwealth from so cts day to 40
cents.
a break has occurred on the James River
canal at the Lynchburg level which will delay
the completion OF repairs on the work, tor
several weeks.
Fifty colored persons, men and women, pass
ed through Lynchburg yesterday afternoon, on
the way to Louisiana, where they have been
hired to work on plantations.
STREET CAR WAR IN NEW YORK. There
is drivers strike on the Belt Railroad in
New York, and they are having lively time,
according to the Mail which says: Have pas
sengers by the street cars any rights which
corporations and their employees are bound to
respect? 1t would hardly seem SO from the
violent proceedings on the line OF the Belt
Railroad yesterday, when gang OF riotous
drivers blockaded the track and then made
savage attack on tie first car which attempted
to pass. We read that the rioters beat the
drivers 10 the most sh ameiul manner, and also
ridded the car windows with stones Showers
of stones we're also hailed on the cars from the
roofs Of houses 10 the vicinity, 10 which, prob.
ably, some OF the rioters resided. Several persons
were struck with stones and more or less
Injured, and as a result Of the attacks the
running of the cars was necessarily suspended. !"