Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-30
virginia News.

Al Estellville, Scott county, last week, Daniel
Dean was tried for the murder OF Henry tu-
gate. At the time the deceased was killed ne
was blowing 10 his field. Dean vas arrested,
charged with murder The evidence bstore
The Jury was circumstantiaL. Deau pleaded an
alibl and Introduced witness who clearly es.
,ablished it, but the cJmmouwealth's at.
torney pressed him so closely that ne became
frightened and subsequently sent for the com-
monwealth's attorney aad asked to 20 1910
court and give his testimony ever admitting
that he had perjured himself. This was granted,
when the witness declared he had been suporped
by Az attorney, who had agreed 10 give him
$75 to swear what be did. % the depoument
the lawyer Implicated took 10 the woods and
the sheriff had not been able to appreheud
him. although the judge promptly issued a
warreut for his arrest. The jury rcnd cred a
verdict of murder in the first degree. The ;rial
occupied fourteen days, and excited great
deal of interest CJunscl for the accused will
probably take an appeal.
| The Norfolk Landmark says: Last Monday
| mornipg the body of scullrmen by the name
of Wilson, nephew of q. Pi eeSus, esq, pro-
| prictor of the Hygeia Hotel al Old POlut. was
tound lyi0g upon pile Of rubbish under the
car at the bottom OF the elevator tower. tie
was on duty Sunday night on the third floor CT
| the hotel, and, while the car was above MIN, II
| is supposed that from some cause he accidentally
| lcl, through the tower, and, probably, was To-
| stautly killed. Gee OF the srrV .iG5 saw hlm
about five Z Clock shat morol0g, and rae
accident must have occurred 5000 alter that
| hour Mr. Wilson was about thirty five years
old, AID be leaves IL family and large circle oil
fIiends tc mourn hi uotilnoly cud.
The Baptist General Association OF Virsinia
met u P1rlsm jutO, lat ulght. Two nuuilcd
delegates were present, and more are expected
Rev. Dr. Curry was elected president; Gen. H.
l.. ~ Bcae, Judge j. h. q. Jones, Coi. Inos
j. Evans anh Mi. J pbr W. Johnston, vicc
presidents; l. ). Haley, secretary II. l.
EiIysou, assistant secretary; George j. Hoo
day, stats icsl secretary; Gso. B. Steel, srcas
urcr, aud j B.WInstou, auditor. Corresponding
delegates were present from Georgia, Nortt
C.roIina, Maryland, West Virginia, New j..
sey, Rhode Island aod kcnlu:ky
Great excitem mt was cccasoned in LYncn
burg Tuesday evening by the falling Of tn
three story brick building on Maiu street, coroll
of Slh, iorlncrIy occupied by FIRST Il Neville
as drug store. People had just gone out OF 1t
ADD some ladies were about 70 cntor it ~nen J
fell, without moments rotic,. fortunately ~
one Was hurt.
F At the late General Conference of The M. h
Church South, at Atlanta, Bishop Pesrce Wa
assigned to the first district, embracing West
eru Virginia, Virginia, &c. Tie time and piac
of holding the Virginia Cootereucc is Peters
borg, November 18Th. 1878.
, The following sales were made in Rich III md
, yesterday SIG 600 Virginia conso tax pHylns
bosds al sos 81 900 same at 500; $40 O0(
preer copsol5 at 244 $4,000 same at 24ss
IS 900 same az 244 $4,000 Wrs' Virgin;
certificates at a $4,000 do. al IL IT,
DR.. StrattoD, who killed Mr.. W. +. Mitchell
at & ,rdonsvlllc, last week, Dy striking hlm OF
the head with stool, during a quarrel, ha
been baled in the sum of So ,OUO l5r his ap
pearance at the August term OF the court
Dr.. Little, Of Clarke county, who was seu
to The pcuitentiary for shooting his brother
has becn p.rdonCd
CIV. Holiday has gone to Winchester, anc
viii probably be absent from Richmond uul
the middle of next month.
Mai. D. G. K. Brady, q member CT 'ht
,ard OF Supervisors OF R,cktrdke, died sud
denly last Monday.