Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.

\ St T.. Srrlnkel died at his residence IN
HarrisonLurg, on Friday night last, Of rneu-
monia, in the 57th year OF his age. Mr..
Sprinkel was highly esteemed and respected by
all who knew him. For a number of years he
occupied the position OF clerk Of the Circuit
Court of Rockingham
\ little daughter Of Mr.. Samuel Grubcr
who resides near Brucetown,in Frederick coun-
ty, was burned 50 terribly on Tuesday the 18th
instant. is to cause her death III about twenty
four hours.
About ten days ago, Mr.. John D. Sdpes,
living about one mile from Mr.. Gruber's in
Frederick county, had little child burned so
badly that it died in a few days.
Ambrose B. Ruckcr, a prominent business
man, and formerly president Of the City Coun-
ell and First National Bank of Lynchburg died
yesterday, aged fity-cight.
DR.. I. A. Efingcr and his nephew VIM. II.
Efingcr, with their families intend to remove
from Harrisonburg to Portland, Oregon Terri
tory, early in April.
No less than fourteen through tickets to San
Francisco were sold yesterday morning, at the
office of the Orange, Alexandria and Manassas
Railroad Company at Lynchburg.
Major VIM. A. McCue, agent for Washing
ton and Lee University has obtained subscrip-
tons to the University, in Richmond, to the
amount Of $4,000.
Last Wednesday the residence of Joseph
Barton, situated about five miles from Win
chester, near the Valley turnpike, was entirely
Mrs Graves, the widow Of a revolutionary
soldier, residing few miles below Scottsvile,
| Albcmarle county, has nearly completed her
one hundredth year.
The snow in Marion, yesterday was three
| inches deep.
4 brisk snow storm prevailed in Lynchburg
yesterday for several hours.
TIE TREATY OF WAsnINGroN.-In the
British House Of Lords last night, the Earl of
Derby, asked what course the Government III
tended to pursue with regard to the Treaty of
| Washington. He hoped the Minister of For
eign Affairs would be able to state that the
Government was prepared to maintain the
ground taken at the beginning of the present
session, and decline to admit claims for indi.
rect damages made by the American Govern
ment before the Geneva Tribunal. AL knew
llc puullC dlAlCty was SiCtlC' i" a. uh tIollI
alous state of things that while all the news
papers of the country were discussing this ques-
ton, Parliament should be forbidden from de-
batting it. He warned the Government that
the doctrine that they had already sacrificed
much for peace and had better give more than
fail, was dangerous He asked further if Great
Britain would appear before the Geneva Board
under the circumstances?
Earl Granville replied that Mr. Gladstone
and he himself had already given answers to
the questions to which nothing could be added
at present. Complete publicity at this june.
turc was impossible.
The Earl of Malmcsbury objected to the con-
tinucd silence of Parliament. If the Treaty of
Washington had been discussed last year the
present difficulties would have been averted.
Lord Westbury spoke condcmning the con-
duct of the American Government. 1t had
been distincly promised that indirect damages
would not be pressed, and it would be contrary
to England's honor to admit them after such
mutual understanding.
Earl Granville iutimated that the treaty had
been miscoustrucd in the House Of Commons
A FROZEN WELI-During the recent Sc
we're spell of cold weather, the well on the lot
of Mrs. Whitaker, on Dunlop street, troze to
the depth of half an inch. SO far as We know,
this is an unusual and remarkable occurrence
the well being very deep one, and it shows
how extremely severe the cold must have been.
-I14e*Jurg mler.
The New York Herald urges the expediency