Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-02
VIRGINIA News.

Inc lt!cnmODQ Otalc says A9 the 1uuptS
Of the Court Of Appeals are equally divided in
opinion upon the question whether the State
Gao deduct tax OF her bonds out OF the cou.
pons we are Informed that MIR. Royal iptends
to apply to one Of the city judges for q man
dsmus to make the city t9asurer take his i:
uense az Z lawyer IN coupons at their face. Ii
he procures the mandamu5 that will settle it
that coupons must be taken at their face value
10 the city Of Richm ond. Persons who have
TO pay licenses and other State taxes will do
we'll to wait until the issue OF this new casa is
determined The judges Of the Court Of Ap
peaIs being equally divided, of course the
Judgment OF the court Of first iratanc. makes
the law
In the Circuit Court Of hshuond, yestcr
day, Measrs. Fred Faulkner, Of that city, and
j. +. Dopncly, Of Charleston. W. Va. through
counsel entered suits against the Richmond,
Frederick aburg aud Potomac Railroad Com
pauy Tor damages 10 the sum OF fifty thousand
dollars each, for Injuries received Ut tho time OF
the arGiaant on that road on tho 2lLh OF. 1'rb.
ruary last, by which Mr.. Faulkner lost his -felt
leg and Mr.. Denuelly both Leg. The. presl-
dent of tho railroad ccmpaut had 6gared to
compromise with Mr.. nonnely for 5000, but
the latter would not accept chat sum.
A negro woman living 10 lIylho county, re.
Gently killed her twin Sabics soon alter their
birth and buried them. She was arrested on
suspicion sid confessed to Justice Of the Peace
Garnes that she had buried CHILD, but claim
I'd that it Was born dead Ga repairing to the
place where it was indicated that tho body was
inferred nc remains Of the Two children were
found 1t is believed the iDhuman mother
first drowned her babes in a tub Of water and
then buried them. She has been committed
TO await trial Tor the crime.
The Dluviilc New, says: "O1e night last
week personal alteration occurred at Chat
ham between Mai)r Goo. T. Rison, tho Com
monweah's Attorney for Pittsylvaoia and Mr..
w. W. l,ucke, secretary Of the Chatham j
Savings Ba1k, which resulted 10. the former
receiving three slabs Que upon HE collar bone,
one through tho muscles Of the shoulder, and
slight h,sb wound in the arm. The latter was
considerably bruised with an irou poker.
The subject Of issuing liquor licenses for the
ensuing year being uuder investigation by the
| County Court Of Rocking ct llarrIsonburg,
yesterday, all the saloon keepers a1d retail
dealers closed their doors to await the decision
of Judge Bird. The opposition of the dealers
| to the register is very bitter and owing to the
non enforcement OF the Moffett law the Judge
is considering the propriety Of taking away the
licenses; hence the action cf the dealers.
The Gordorsvlle Gazette says Jerry
lIuckstep, coored man living near Oak Park
was found dead last Wednesday on the road
leading to Madison Court House. Some mis-
chief loving person circulated the story that he
was killed By Robinson's elephants, which had
the effect OF keeping number Of the coorcd
population from the circus
Dr. Julian Ward, son Of State Senator
Ward, Of Frederick county, has passed sue
ccssful examination fer the position of assistant
surgeon u. S. A.
Several colored people, in Richmond, have
been made insane by the religious excitement
now prevailing among that class Of the popua
lion of that city.
The derositors in the FrccduIcu's Bank, il
Richmond are now drawing the ten per cent
dividend lately declared.
Major George Grandstal, one Of tn, oldest
citiZ2ns of Shenandoah couoty, died at bis resi-
deDce in Edin5urg, last Friday afternoon.
A. j. Callers, Of Woodstock, has been
awarded tho contract Tor supplying the post
Office department with tags for mail bags