Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-25
VIRGINIA NEWS

Capt. Benjamin Bragg, a native of Flu
wanna county died in Richmond on Sun
day aged g.
Harris statue of Henry Clay having been
thoroughly repaired, has been placed in u
niche in the rotunda Of the capitol at Rich
mund.
Mr.. j. II. Drake, of the Richmond and
Danvillc railroad, will he the acting general
freight agent of the Richmond and Danvile
system under the new arrangement.
In the Court of Appeals sitting at Wythe-
vile on Friday last a writ of error was
awarded in the case Of W. H. Scott vs. the
Commonwealth from Culpeper county.
An effort is being made to have Governor
Cameron commute the sentence of death
of young Yeats, who was convicted of the
murder Of J. p. Anderson, in Pittsylvania
county.
Col. Albert c. Jones, of Surry county,
died Frl'lay. after a painful illness, on his
farm, near High Gate postofiice, aged sixty
live years: He was one of the most wealthy
and prominent citizens Of his county.
Attorney General Blair, having failed TO
get from the judges Of the Supreme Court of
Virginia Il writ of error to the Judgment of
the Hastings Court in the coupon killer
case. has gone 10 Washington. it is reported
10y Readjustcr authority TO endeavor to
secure one from United States Supreme
Court judges.
The argument in the injunction suit pend
my in the circuit court OF Petersburg, Judge
IS. Wcisiger presiding, restraningthe city
auditor from issuing warrants with which
to pay the salaries of officers elected by the
readillSter council, July |. and the CITY
rpn prr lrn1 lu
cluded yesterday, and Judge Weisger said
he would render his decision tomorrow.
The republican realuser coalitionists of
fauquier county held IL convention at War
renton yesterday and elected VIM A. Puttie
postmaster al Warrenton, and a republican,
chairman ofthe executive committee. Dele
gates were elected TO the convention to be
held AT Alexandria. August nth. instruct
ed to vote for Alexander Hunter as Repre-
sentative from this district The conycn-
ton Endorsed John S. Wise for Congress
man at large and Mahone's senatorial
course.
The man calling himself William John
son, and identified as notorious maritime
swindler who, under different names, has
robbed the. pcoplc Of Norfolk and vicinity
four different times within the last seven
years, has been arrested and is now in Jail
upon the charge Of stealing horse and
buggy which he borrowed, representing
himself as master Of a sunken canal barge
laden with cotton, in the Albemarle Canal.
He borrowed the team to 60 to North Caro-
lima to see the fictitious owner Of the barge,
and attempted to sell it.
The Kendall Bank Note Company have
filed a protest against the action of the
board Of sinking fund commissioners in an
nuling, or pretending to annul, the contract
with that company for engraving and print
ing the bonds for refunding the State debt.
The following are among the causes of the
protest submitted: That the action was tax
EN- without giving the Kendall Company
sufficient notice for them to show cause why
the contract should not be annuled, and
that no part of their contract guaranteed
the recognition Of the Kendall Company
by the New York Stock Exchange Board
1.-THE alleged reason for the action of the
sinking fund commissioners. The protest
concludes by notifying the commissioners
that the Kendall Company will continue to
perform their part ofthe contract in rela-
ton to printing the bonds until their work
is completed, forwarding the same by ex-
press as rapidly. as possible: that they will
decline tie receive any bonds returned to
them by order of the board, and when said
contract shall have been fully executed they
Will appeal to the proper tribunal for the
redress of their wrongs.