Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-11-13
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The Hslrisc1hurg Valley places; It's a)aBl-
need tho nsme OF JOHN 4, Massey Tor auditor.
John Il. Frusher, al cstoonod citizen Of
Frederick county, died lest week Of pneumonia.
The Episcopalans have purchased a lot at
Louisa Court House on which to erect them
selves church ediice.
The Norfolk City Guards have accepted an
Invitation 10 unite in tho ceremonies ut WasE> |
ington next week attending the uhveillng Of
tho Thomas statue.
The Council of Wartenton has appointed q
committee to lake into consideration water
supply for the town by means OF an immense
olstern iu the clerks Office yard.
George Warner, colorod, in an assault upon
John Thompson, son of Mr.. Arthur Thomp'
son, in Wsrenton. on Monday. was cut in the
side with pocket knife. The cutting was
done in self defence.
Rhoda King, wall known colorcd woman Of
Richmond, died Tuesday, aged ninety Two
yeArs. Sho accompanied tina late Hon. An.
drew Stevenson, as maid to Mrs. Stevenson.
when BIO was sent ss minister to the Court lf
st. James. in 1887.
The Grand CommaudorS OF Knights Tempe
lar Of Virginia met at Richmond yesterday.
About 200 visiting knights from ell parts CT
the State Wrro present. 10 duy thero will be
q grind parade of the Communicates. May
buildings or tho principal streots are decorated.
The Chief event at the Charlottesville races
Yesterday WAS tho mile heats raoo, between }.
Woods Garth i Maidstone, Of Albomare and q.
w. Mcdinger's Tramp. OF Baltimore, best two
in three, Tor 5000. Tho raco was wca hy Mad
stono.
Tho jury in the Beaver murder case ut
Louisa Gaunty Yesterday rsturnOd q verdict of
murder 10 tho first degree, but upon being sent
back to their room for reconsitc cali0n laiod to
aer1o, aud vera discharged. Tho Court, IN
commenting Oh tho circumstances and tC9timo"
ny before tho jury were sent back to their room,
| informed them that they could return o yerdict
sentencing tho prisoner TO tho pGnitentiary, if
they choso no 10 do after reconsideration.
Tho annual meeting Of tho stockholders OF
| the Valley railroad was held at Staunton yes,
tcrday. President keyser report showed tho
gloss earnings OF the road for 1879 to bn 49,
| OO9. expenses $3l 307-and increase Of gross
receipts of $l,3l7 and dcoross, OF expresses
oil 81 .3222 Tho president thought that in an"
| other year the remaining bonds could be dis.
posed of and the fl,ating debt tytinguished.
a report was UNANIMOUSLY adopted providing
Tor tho appointment OF a committee to secure
the repeal at tho next session Of tho Virginia
Assembly OF tho aOt passed last session. which
amounted 10 tho practical conlcaIiln OF the
road unless it WaH completed 10 ERlcn within a
| certain period.
| MARRIAGE OF Nj. IluMEEaT M. liumbert
was married On tho afternoon OF tho 5nth uIt., at
tho Neui!Iy Mayoraty to tho lliy nho. when
no stood in tho dock eight years ago before tho
| Versailles Court martial which sentenced him
to transportation for life. pressed his hand and
said: However lOag you nay be away. | will
never mary ang emo hut you" Sho waited a
long and drcnry period, not 20 long, hoscger,
as might reasonably hAvo been expelled, and
this day redeemed her romantic vow. A great
crowd assembled Ia trent Of tho Mayors man"
sion. Thnro were no polico about, at least 10
uniform. OaIy Two gonIarmes represented
authority, and they had nothing to CO. Tho
public mado way spontaneously for bearers Of
lottels, who from dress or demoannr appeared
to 10 invited, and patiently waited outside to
SEQ the bridegroom and bride pass. The Mayor.
porceiviDg the insullicoDcy Of tho hall, entitled
the Salon do Marriage, to hold tho company,
ordered ut tho last moment tho removal OF
petition between that ard the Council Cham
tor, and the operation, somewhat difficult Tor
| tho lmprCVlscd Workmep, was effected amidst
cheers and laughter. Tho arrival Of the bride
was tho signal iotilc and outside tho building
OF "ViVo the Plenary Amnestyl" Her name
is Milo. Lsuro Lepulletier, aad she is tho sister
of ono of tho Massachusetts, most energetic con.
tributois. She is pretty girl, OF rather a
small scale, and looks younger than might be
supposed from the length OF her engagement.
| Sho woro Just such toilet as bride might
who goes 10 church, wloh sho does not--whito
muslin VEIL orange flowers. and Itch whito satin
dress. No queen could have returned tho
salutes Of an applnuding multitude with moro
grace, majesty and sclf-pussession than she
did. -tGriS Correspondence.