Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-18
VIRGINIA. NE Tvs.

| Snow fell at Richmond for three bou.s yes
| terday norrog, followed BY raia and hal.
Its believed that tie effort to secure the
MoCorrnck telescope for The UciVersiry of Vr'
| sirii vii! succeed.
The Western Union Telegraph Company
have inst established an oflcs ct the Unl0trsIy
of Virginia.
H. Glass, j., has taken charge Of the
local department OF the Petersburg Post, assist
ed By NJ. I. V. Mortoa formerly of the Index
appeal.
Frank D. Hill e. Co., real estate agents,
Richmopd, have failed. Their liabilities are
stated to be over 100000 They have made
an assignment c5verlOg $50 600.
The Richmond State is Informed BY rel'
able gentleman that distinct ruublng OF 40
earthquake vas heard by several persons at
four differert poio,s in the coal basin at Mido.
THAN coal pits last Thursday night.
julius Christian, Patrick Smith. and Clai'
borne Smith. tho negroes who murdered Mr..
Lrcy 10 New Kent, have been ssnteOced BY
Judge Isaac II. Christian to be hung March
18th. The jury before which the prisoners
were tried consisted # eight white ADD four
coIo.ed meg,
During dis urbapce il Richmond, yester--
day, between young white man named
Edsard Baszay ard four negro meo-Wll.
liam SheItou, Wgau Winston, John GsrraDt,
and Auder.ou Johnson, johnson seized Beas'
ley's ear between his teeth. Bsas!ey made
strenuous efforts to make the negro bresk
his hod, but without effect. The negro deib-
eraiey chcwe3 about Two thirds OF the ear OF,
and oJoi!y sptiirg il out Of his mouth, lett bis
vic:im abd the party and rap.
A Divorce 10 he Supreme Court OF New
York city, Saturday. the wife of Brignol, the
tenor, was grsotcd divorce from her hus-
bard, on the allegation that he had during the
yesr 1878 broken his marriage VOWS on several
occasions alfa. Biigpo!i was South Carroll
uian hy birth, a Miss Saic Isabella McCul.
Tough By usup, Of excellent famiIy, and sing.
or by occupation, and vas married to Brlgcoli
10 l'anada i1 1870. As Brsnoli's farewell
concert uad benefit took place lu Nv Yor on
Friday last, 50 that be might take Saturdays
steamer for Londou, it was deemed desirable
10 have tho decree sigoed and rived 90 Satur.
day. Therefore it VAS done. 1t is Brignoli's
ioten;ion 10 remain Dcfcs5 the waters. Mrs.
BFignoii Resumes halc :fcrih the freedom as
vel as the Eame OF her m1ldcnhood.
ALECTURE FOR TIE LADIEs.-Judge Glider.
sleeve. CT New York. is sftsr the ladies' pockets.
He haia hoy b:fo-s him arrested for pocket
picking and sniio he could not justify the boy,
hs read Tho ladies e lo:son which iilapply here
rs well rs .h.ra. 1t Is the fashion among ths
ser to carry POCKET. b2oks in the hand when out
shopping --ss eject ~! inv!atioa to come ord
taks it" NJ c.n bs niads. Othera, as the Judge
a,id, Wear cloaks with pockets far back upon
thar sides. These pockets aIe usually wide and
open. let ladies insist upon carrying their wal
.ets in these Docket., even when they are shop
ping in thropged tn oroug hfares. cay, with tie
u, mnGs s4riousness ;hs: !h:s il n mosL reprehen-
sibiv rrlclic3 l. dies ia adopting i. practically,
though of course uninienti,' Ally, almost make
the n.te;vcs accessories 20 cime."