Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-05

a dispatch from Richmond last night says
"Jim Brown, the alleged murderer of the two
old ladies' Mrs Jones and Mrs. Dosicr, near
Suffolk, was captured last night and comnltted
to iail to-day. He confessed to the Sheriff
that he beat his victims to death with billet
of wood. and then robbed the house. tic IN
formed the Sheriff where the stolen money was
concealed. The feeling against him IS intense
and it is more than probable that he will be
lynchcd.'
In the Hastings Court of Richmond few
days ago. Mr.. VIM. Reed was tried for inter
ruptinc and disturbing the public worship OF
God at Trinity, Methodist, church on recent
occasion. and was found guilty by the jury,
Judge Guigon sentenced him to thirty day IS
confinement in jail and to pay fine OF twenty
dollars. 1t is hoped this lesson will not be lost
upon the young men who congrcgatc about our
church doors.
The Shenandoah Valley says that on Satur-
day night, last, the freight train on the Manas-
sas r. r., met with an accident in the narrow
cut at the river, near Broadway. A large rock
had rolled down, from the bank upon the
track, and the engine struck it and was thrown
from the track. One OF the ears was thrown
into the river. The only person injured was Il
near the wrist
The Shenandoah Herald learns that serious
disease has made it's appearance among the
cattlc on Cedar Creek. Il number have died,
and large number are sick. Cattle effected,
relnsc to eat, droop their heads, their eyes ap-
near dull and watcry, the bowels are cnsllvc
and inilamcd. ana the discharges are bloody.
They generally die about six OF seven days from
the tluc the symptoms first appear
Judge Sliacklcfor.l has granted charter IN
cooperating the "Alichigan Iron Company of
Virginia" the capital stock to be not less than
one nor more than five million dollars, with
power to hold and sell real estate IN Virginia
not exceeding twenty thousand acres. aud un-
limited power TO lease lands Tor mineral nur-
poses: the chict Office to he at Charlottesville.
By an act Of the last legislature, the terms of
the several Circuit Courts Of the State were in
creased to three each year, instead OF two as
heretofore, and the Judges allowed to fix the
time for holding the same IN their respective
circuits until otherwise provided by law. Thus
far, ony two Judges have reported the tluc fixed
upon to the clerk Of the House Of Delegates.
Mr.. Isaac B. Carey, Of Richmond, has given
to the Society Of Alumni as an endowment Tor
the University of Virginia, property of the
present value OF $4,000, and in view Of its
location and tho rapid growth Of Richmond, its
prospective value is very much greater
Robert IIccchy, who was arrested few day
ago in Richmond charged b. i. S. Howe, with
cmbczzIing nearly $1,000 OF the money and
property of the Trades Union Company has
been acquitted, and has instituted suit against
Howe for IS 600 damages.
There were thirly-iivc petitions in bankrupt
cy filed in the register office of the Richmond
district for the month Of May. Of this num-
Der thirty three were voluntary and two In
voluntary.
B. johnson Barbour, president of the Alum
nj Association Of the University of Virginia, is
in Richmond. lie is much interested in the
plan for the erection Of a monument to John
r. Thompson.
A tame wolf was shot by policeman in
Lynchburg the other night through mistake.
The ''affectionate disposition Of the animal,
as manifested on the occasion, came very near
causing its death.
The ouly sister of Edgar Allen Poe, Miss
Rosa Poe, is now in Norfolk, and is going to
Richmond. The Virginian represents that she
is quite old and feeble, and in destitute circum-
stances.
Horace Vcnablc, the negro who murdered
Mary Holiness in Richmond, two weeks since
by knocking her into the canal, has been con-
victcd of murder 10 the first degree
The Knights Templar Of Richmond have
abandoned the idea of going to Wilmington,
Del, this summer, but will probably 90 in the
fall.
On last Friday week, Mr.. Benz. Crump, a
native of Fredericksburg, but for the last thirty
years resident Of New Orleans, died in the
latter city.
There were 22,36G hogshcads of tobacco in-
spccted in Richmond from the 1st Of October
1872 to the lst Of June 1873.
a young man named r. H. Cole, made an
Intellectual attempt to commit suicide in Rich
mond yesterday by taking laudanum.
Twenty-Five notices Of bankruptcy were
published in the last issue Of the Staunton Vir-
ginian.
All of the acts Of the last General Assembly
have been printed