Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-01
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A rev PtcsbJ tartan church IS 10 b. buiii il
DaC7ilie.
Mrs. Charlotte HarytaVe, widow OF Rev j.
r, Harprave, died l4ss week Ia ShaphtrdstoWn,
aged 90 years.
Johu Poiudcztcr, of P.ttsylvania county, was
kicked on ;hG temple by q horse l3sl week an1
almost instantly killed.
The cu,loyes Of the Virginia Midland Il. Il.
were paid eff on Tuesday Tor the mont! CT
January 10 gel! COLO.
At LynchbuIg, Wednesday, G girl icn years
old ielI ia.o we'll GO feet deep, but escaped
without scri1ua i5iurj.
Farmers in tho Valley o! Virginia ere very
backward with their plowlrg. which Will MAKE
the season for o1rn planting latter than usual
Tho store house and stock CT goods belonging
to Mir. Williams Herrdop, at Stafford Store, IN
Stafford county, was consumed by fire few
nights ago.
The number Of marriage licenses issued by
the clerk Of the Hustiug Court OF Rlchmood,
| for tho month Of February, was eighteen white
and twcnty.ouc colCred.
Tho bill! authorizing the sal0 and transfer OF
! the works, property and franchises OF the james
River aud Kauswha Company to the Rich
| moud ard Allcgany Railroad Company. was on
Thursday approved ty Go7ernor Holiday aud
| is now law.
Ameetog Of the c!:z}ns Of Berkeley and
| Frederick cGuutcs has been called to take pac:
| ct Bunker Hill On Saturday, Mar oh S: to COG
| slider the question Of extending tho Martins
burg and Potomac railroad from Mart'nsburg
to Winchester.
The grand jury which indicted thcStatc judge:
at Dauye was composed OF seven coloreC
man. six white republicans and five conserva'
tives. The republican jurors ha7o signed {
petition to Judge Rives asking ior clcmcrcy,
but the conservatives refused to sg1 it.
| 10 the House of Delegates yesterday bill
was introduced directing the Committee fo
| Courts Ct Justice 10 Inquire into tho tZpcdl'
ency OF 50 amending the Code as to make Ger"
| tain offences against the Code cognzablc only
before the mayor sud police justices o!cltles.
| The indictment Of five county court judges
| by tho Unit ed States Court for the western dls
| trict of Virgicia, in session at Danylllc, on ;
charge Of Withholding from negroes the rleh
OF serving or jurics, WAS brought to the attcn-
ton Of The Legislature yesterday, when a
resolution vas adopted By both Houses set
| ting forth the fac. Of alleged usurpatl0n art
| exercise OF unHairanteG p0wec, directing th'
| Attorney General to take proper steps to brlns
said proceedings to a6judicationS by shc Su
promo Court of tho United States. in crdcl
that such iaWlcss measures may be checked by
competent authority uow and in the future,
authorizing the employment oil c9unsc to assist
| the Attorney General in the proceedings, aud re
questirgVirgDia representatives lnCooGrcss Il
move for Committee to enquire whether Hor
Alexander R!ves, Judge Of the Aforesaid Fedora
| Court, has not been aud is not noW uEurpiDs
judicial power for the purpose Of bringing abou
uunccoeesary COL h'ct between State and Fedora
| authorities 10 enforcement of the criminal las.
OF Virgins, thereby epdapgcriCg tho harmony
peace and good order Of the Commonwealth. -
Blu! two republicans voted asaiGs! it.