The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-19
VIRGINIA MONS.


DR.. John Miller is lying very dangerously
i'll at his residence, in Cumberland county,
and grave fears are entertained as to his re-
covery.
The trial of Ham. Yeats at Pittsylyania
Courthouse for the murder OF young At
kinson is progressing, and it is thought the
case will beconcluded this week.
A special car in charge OF the United
States Fish-C Commissioner, Ballard, passed
through Danville on Tuesday with several
millions OF young shad and other fish TO
stock the Georgia rivers.
Petersburg proposes TO hold a musical
convention some time soon Of musical peo-
ple from different parts OF the State for the
purpose OF agreeing upon some united ac-
ton for securing the best class OF musical
entertainments for the several cities during
next season.
A gold medal was awarded Fisher IIar-
rls Tuesday afternoon for being the best
drilled man in the WarrentOn Rifles. Col
onel Moore and Captain Miller. OF the
Washington Light Infantry, and Colonel
Lightfoot, OF Bethel Academy, acted as
judges.
Four directors OF the reccnily-organized
Richmond and Louisville Railroad Compa-
ny, among them General Wharton, OF Pu-
laski county, met at Green's Mansion
House. i'm Alexandria, on Wednesday after
noon, and transacted some business OF q
private character. The session did not
last over three quarters OF an hour.
4 Young man named Burt Grubbs and
a companion, living near Front Royal, Va,
went fishing last Saturday night, and as il
was very dark they set fire TO an old tree
standing behind them on the bank of the
river. After some time the tree burned in
7 two and fell, striking Grubbs on the back
of the head, and killing him almost lr-
stantly.
/ Mr.. S. G.. Brent, counsel for Mr.. J. W.
Nails, has instituted suit i'm the Circuit
Court OF the county, Judge James Keith,
now in session at the old Courthouse,
against the City Council OF Alexandria for
/ the recovery OF the amount paid to the city
| by Mr.. Nails as tax on coupons. Mr.. Nails
/ paid TO the collector Sl43 as tax on coupons
under protest, claiming that the city had no
right to make the collection Gazette.
/ Mr.. Isaac b. Loveioy, an old and re-
spected citizen OF Alexandria, died at the
residence of his son-in-law, Mr.. John Don
nelly, on Prince street, about noon on We'd
dao. Mr.. Loyeioy had held various offices
OF trust in the community, in which he was
highly esteemed, and his death viii be
deeply regretted. He was at the time OF
his death gauger and inspector Of liquors,
an Office 10 which he has been elected for
many years without opposition.
Since our last notice OF the strange
fatality among the stock OF Mr.. Kearns,
who lives near BiXler's Ferry, he has lost,
in the same way, five head OF sheep and a
large fine hog. Some one is evidently
poisoning his stock; for what purpose no
one can divine, and as Mr.. Kearns is a
worthy citizen, his neighbOrs should spare
no efforts in aiding him TO discover the
wretch. He has obtained slight clue.
which we hope may lead to a detection. =
Page Courier.
The Philadelphia Office Of the Norfolk
and Western Railroad Company has issued
the following circular:
"The New-Riyer Railroad Company. the
New-River Railroad Company Of West Vir-
ginia, and the East-Riyer Railroad Compa-
ny having this day consolidated with the
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company,
all the work OF construction will from this
date be under the supervision of W. W.
Coe, chief engineer, Office at Roanoke, Va.
"The road thus consolidated with the
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
will be known as the 'New-Riyer Divi-
SION OF the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company.
"That portion OF the line north OF New
River bridge will be under the immediate
direction OF John Graham, Jr., engineer in
charge, Office at Pearisburg, Giles county,
Va, who VIII report to w. w. Coe, chief
engineer.
"That portion Of the line south Of New.