Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-24

VIRGINIA NEWS.

VIRGINIA NEWS.
The President has appointed James ID.
Bowie to be collector of customs at Peters
burg.
The Victoria Iron Company of Augusta
county, are putting up fifteen Brush electric
lights.
Mr.. John Hoskins, Vell-known citizen
of Warren county, died last week aged so
years.
A brass band has been organized at Fair
fax [. h., and amilitary company is projec-
ted
Mrs. DR.. S. l.. Ingram daughter of the late
John T. Smart, of Leesburg, died recently
in Manchester
Rev J. r. Graham, pastor of the Kent
Street Presbyterian Church, Winchester,
will spend few monthso on a'Europcan tour
this summer.
Capt. P. w. Mckinney has been appointed
Commonwealth attorney of Prince Ed
ward county, to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Edgar Allen.
The trial of John Manck, indicted for MUIR
der, was called in the Circuit Court ofWar-
rem county, Monday, and postponed until
the next term of the court On account ofthe
absence of important witnesses.
The residence of Mr. Thomas Edwards,
near Burgess Store, in Northumberland
county, was destroyed by fire on last Satur-
day night Loss estimated at $1,000, and
no insurance.
The body of Mr.. Evan F. Raglaud, who
had been missing from his home, in Rich
mond, since last Sunday, was found yester-
day in piece Of pine woods about three
miles from the city. Its thought he died
from exhaustion
On Friday last a small frame building in
Haymarket known as the Riddle House,
owned by NJ. G. a. Hulfish, and occupied by
Mrs. DR.. Lomax and family was burned.
The building was insured and Mrs. Lomax
saved the greater part of her things
Miss Livick a young girl of Is, was burn
ed to death near Swoopes Depot, in Angus
ia county, last Saturday She and her>lit-
tie brother were alone in the house, and her
dress caught fire while she was standing
with her back to the stove.
Governor Cameron has removed the 20
litical disabilities of the following persons /:
John Henry Boon, of Nansemond county,
convicted of theft Rawley Ross, of Pittsyl-
vania county, convicted of felonous assault.
The May elections are at hand
The Valley wooden mills carried on bv
Timberlake & Co., were burned to the
ground on Tuesday. The mills were situa-
ted several miles west of MiddetWn Fred
erck county, and were stocked with the
most improved machinery, and did a very
extensive business. They were partially in
sured
Col. William 3. Blair died at Lexington
yesterday. He was distinguished graduate
ofWest Point, and before the war wasan Of
ticer of the regular army. In 1861 he re-
signed and entered the Confederate service.
For several years he was the Professor of
Natural Philosophy in the Virginia Military
Institute, the chair once filled by Stonewail
Jackson.
1t is said that the White Sulphur Springs
Is to go into the hands of receiver. The
statement is that the creditors are not salts
fed with the lease to Mr.. Phnbus, and that
suit was instituted in the United States
Court of West Virginia against the property.
which would necessitate the appointment
of receiver, and that COL Geo. i. Peyton,
the former manager Of the Springs, will, it
is said, be selected by Judge Jackson for the
position.
Angus Smith, colored, of Lancaster coun.
ty, on Monday last attempted to commit
suicide by placing the muzzle of a gun be-
low his chin, the whole load passing through
his mouth, and out of his left cheek, shat
tering the left halves of both the lower and
upper jaw bones, carrying away most of the
| flesh with half of the tongue. and he is in a
most critical condition with all the chances
againt recovery. He assigns as reason for
the act the Lord called him
Representatives Of the Railroad compa-
MES whose property was levied on at the
instance of the Auditor visited that officer
yesterday and requested the release of the
property. They. offered bond and pledged
that the companies would pay off their in
debtedness. The auditor refused He
states that he intends to collect the revenues
in money and not coupons. and has sent Cir
cular letters to the railroad companies
stating that he will proceed against all who
fail to settle up i'll money by the first of
April.