Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-28
VIRGINIA NEWS.


The series of semi. circular platforms in the
Hall of the House of Delegates, which rose be.
hind and above each other as they rcceded
from the clerk S desk, have been taken up, and
have been replaced by a new PLATFORM which
extends from near the clerk S desk, where 1t Is
about eight inches high, to the walls o.: the
Hall, rising gradually to height OF about
eighteen inches FIVE feet from the walls, from
which point to the walls it is level.
The Episcopal Couvocation of Southeastern
Virginia met in Petersburg on Tuesday. The
attendance was quite meagre. Of fourteen
ministers who formerly belonged to the Como
cation ten have gone beyond its bounds The
ministers in attendance are Rev. Dr. A. !.
living of New York; Rev. c. \. Chandler, Of
Baltimore, and Rev. DR.. Barten, OF Norfolk.
The annual report Of the Directors Of the
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad shows that
the business of the year has been more prota
Bile than that of the previous year, the receipts
being in excess sl2, $50 &c and the ordinary
expenses $l0,5l2 less.
The Court of Appeals, sitting in Richmond,
will not call the docket any farther this term,
but will be engaged in hearing arguments in
the cases which have been already set for trial,
and in considering and deciding those which
are now in their hands
Mr.. Thomas w. Keesce, the wcll-known
auctioneer, and highly esteemed Old citizen
of Richmond, died Monday night about II
o'clock, at the Exchange Hotel, Of 4 violent al
tack of diarrhna. Mr.. Kccsec was aged about
sixty years.
The enterprising citizens of jacksonville.
Floyd county, have purchased a site for cot
ton factory on Little River, and expect to COM
mence the manufacture of cotton next summer.
The income for dried fruit this year in Floyd
county will be more than that from the entire
wheat crop Of the county for the year before
the war.
A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS. Edward Wells,
youth in the employ of the Mcs>rs. Norris,
was unfortunate enough on Saturday, to let the
middle finger of his right hand come in con.
tact with circular saw ruoning in the nachlH"
shops Of that firm. The result was the loss o.
finger.
On Sunday, as Mr.. W. B. Glagett was driv-
ing to Woodburn, his horse took fright am!
wheeling suddenly, threw Mr.. g. from his seat,
hruisiug and otherwise injuring his person.
though not seriously.
Absolam, a son of Mr.. Samuel OrriSon,
while wrestling with an elder brother on Thurs
day evening, had his right arm broken between
the wrist and the elbow.
We regret to hear that Mr. William Bowie,
while out bird hunting, on Monday, met With
painful accident. From Some cause there.
was premature discharge of the gun: and the
contents of the barrel lodged in his foot.
% Saturday morning, negro child )
month old, whose parents live with Mr.. \. II.
Rogers, was for few minutes left alone in
the kitchen, when by some means It's clothing
took fire and the face and legs Of the child were
severely, and it may be, fatally burned.-Lo"
t}oun Mcror.
ARIZONA DIAMOND FRAUD. The San Fran.
cisco and New York Commercial aud NInius
Company sent out party, under the commaa
of Mr.. Clarence King, to verify these rcpnrrd
discoveries. Mr.. King has made thorough
honest. and manly exposure on his return; Of
this most ingenious and startling swlndlc. The
company sustain Mr. King, and announce that
they will protect from loss those who have
taken stock in their enterprise. The original
incorporators therefore, will be the only losers
and they appear to have acted throughout
honoraby and fairly. Mr. King states that
his party found diamonds and rubes, but in
all such cases there was evidence that the spot
where they we're found had been tempered
with No evidence of the existence of pre-.
cious stones was perceived in any place whore
the hand Of man could not be traced. The
swindle is thus exposed once and for all. The
probabilities are that these stones were bought
n London, as telegraphed, and, to Use
mining term. the so-caed diamond fields Were
"salted. We have yet to hear from other
companies. The original swindcrs are still VI,
known Baltimore Gazctte
WALL STREET GAMBLERS. The smoke ha>
cleared from the Wall street fight, and ruin,
or reports that Jay Gould cleared $5,nn0"'o
by the Northwestern movement, that Henry
Smith lost $4,000 900, and Daniel Drew -,
100000 while many leading operators settled
with losses of from $4,000 to 100000 ca.h
What of it? What earthly interest has the
great pulic in knowing that one set OF sharprr>
is smarter than another, or that lying, cheat
ing, gambling and violating partnership pledges
are the rule and method Of Wall street prae.
tice. -NeW York Star
The wife of James II. Burden, Of Llma
Ohio, had the misfortune to have her arm
broken year since. DR.. Brice Blair adjusted
the fractured bone, but with SO little skill that
the lady was made cripple for the rest OF her
life. The husband brought an action for dam
ages against Dr. Blair, and obtained vcrilr
OF $1,000 The surgeon was not satisfied with
this and secrued new trial. The case was CON
Guided on the oath instant, and resulted in
verdict for 1900.
1t is ascertained, it is said, beyond all doubt
that the Presidents message will contain no
recommendations favoring territorial acqulsI'
ton. The Santo Domingo project and the