Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-22
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Police Detective John Wren, of Richmond,
who was found guilty in the Hastings Court of
that city, in November last on the charge of
being an accessory after the fact in the robbery
Of a MIR. Fuwkes at the game OF banquo, aud
who Was granted new trial by the Supreme
Court, was tried again 90 Friday. The accuS
ed was found guilty, and his fine 6xcdat $500,
the Judge addlog an Imprisonment Of ten
months in jill without labor. On the former
trial the fine fixed by the jury was one cent
the judge adding two months in Jail with labor
under this sentence. The Judge aaid he would
not impose labor. as this was the first coDvic-
ton ever had 10 Virginia Of any Que for being
an accessory after the fact to felony, but if ln
the future any public officer came before him
iDfict the sevcrest penalty known to the law.
The prisoner was then committed to JAIL His
counsel will take the necessary steps to carry
the case up to the Supreme Court.
The directors Of the Valley Railroad are to
have until the first week Of April to decide
whether they will lease to the Baltimore and
Ohio The meeting Of the stockholders has
| been postponed until then to aff rd time for
dchberation. In case Mr. Robert Garrett
should determine to resign the Presidency, Mr..
Robert Il. Baldwin is spoken of as his success,
sor.
The Lexington Gazette reports that the
wheat crop has had hard time of it this win
ter in that regoo-scarcely any snow, and ter.
riby severe freezing. 1t says: "Thc freeze o.
last Monday morning, after the thaw OF the
previous days caught the wheat just 10 tha
condition that it could not have been worse or
It, We are having another poor prospect o
wheat 80 far
The grand jury Of Chesterfield county have
found five indictments against Hidred Page
colored, tor firing houses on the farm of Col
tronk IT, Rufhu. In all probability he will bt
sent to the Peutentiary for the term OF his nat
ural life
The investigation into the charges against
Geo. w. Graham of the State Senate to in
quire into the truth Of certain reports touching
his connection with the appointment or de
siguatiou Of naval cadet by W. H. Stowell, .
Is 10 progress before committee Of that body
A caucus Of Conservative members of tn,
General Assembly will be held 10 the hall O
the House Of Delegates to morrow night Il
nominate candidate for Lieutenant Governor
The election takes place on Thursday next
Colonel Withcr's resignation will take etfcc
On the lst of March.
Mr.. &. 2. Latham, Clerk Of the u. S. Dis
trict Court ut Danvie, had his auklc tractur
ed in Culptpcr county few days ago, while
skating on poud near Ills fathers house il
that county.
Both Houses of the General Assembly have
passed bill repeating chapter III of code il
relation 10 maintenance Of illegitimate children
NJ woman, white or black, can now swear I
child to man.
Joe Clark, indicted in Pittsylvauia county
for the murder of Albert Barksdale, 10 March
last has been found guilty of murder in the
first degree
A recent act of the General Assembly
requires all parties to an official bond to waive
the benefit Of The homestead
\ negro robber, 10 Richmond, on Saturday
night, while stealing bread, Was shot at--and
struck.
The Changers propose the establishment Of a
bank and a tobacco warehouse 10 Danvile.
Mr. Henry S,ratton, prominent citizen and
merchant of PETERSBURG died 90 Saturday last