Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-10
VIRGINIA NEWS.

There was considerable opposition de.
veloped on Monday last to the granting OF
liquor licenses in some localities OF Prlnce
William county and one or TWO were re-
fused.
In view of the recent decision of the
Court of Appeals Judge Latham, of Lynch
burg, yesterday appointed new registrars,
giving an equal number to the democrats
and republicans.
Col. Randolph Harrison, Commissioner OF
Agriculture, says he can procure for distri-
button silk worm eggs to persons desiring
to embark in silk culture as business or a.
an experiment.
S. l.. Harley, formerly of New York, who
was convicted some months ago in MOTTO
way Of bigamy in marrying Baltimore la
DIV while his first wife was living, and who
received new trial, has been again found
guilty and his punishment fixed at three
years in the penitentiary.
The last of the dead bodies recovered
Yesterday from the Pocahontas coal mine
wa:idcntifed as that of Thomas Wood, OF
Russell county. Ii was so decomposed that
it could only be identified by the clothing
and triGkets in his pockets. Que hundred
and seventeen bodies have now been recov-
| eTeu, anu sOu1S tWcuIy VI CullIy L1OiO aA Z
supposed to be yet in the mine.
The members of the G. A. R. resident at
Fort Scott, Kan, have sent to the X. h.
Lee Camp Confederate Veterans at Rich
mond car load of Kansas corn, which has
been received. Each member sent bag,
having his name on it, and these are to be
sold AT auction, and an account of the pro
ceetls returned to the donors. The car con-
tanning the corn came through decorated
with flags and letters, showing what it con
tanned and the purpose OF the gift.
Absalom Russell was hanged at Jones.
Vile, in Lee county, yesterday, for the muir.
der of Ira Deau in July, 1882. The case had
gone up through all the courts, but without
change TO the original verdict of guilty OF
murder in the first degree. Justsixty seven
years ago to the day was the last execution
in that county. On the 9th of May, 1917,
Charles McCabbin was hung for the murde,
of the sheriff of the county, Mr.. McHenry
In both executions the hangmen were named
Ewing.
A prolonged religious revival in the Meth
odist church of Lynchburg is still in pro
grcss, and is exciting extraordinary interest
in the community. There have already
been az many as 225 conversions, and the
| BumOer OF lnqulrerS at the altar every nlgn'
is between thirty or forty. All denomina
lions participate ia the ceremonies, and
hundred of people are turned away every
night for want of room. No such extensive
revival has ever been known there since the
old times of Bishop Early and Dogget.
Judge f. Mann, of the hustipgs court
of Petersburg has appointed new set OF
registrars Of elections Tor the coming NUM-
cipal elections, dividing the appointments
equally between the democrats and repub.
licaus. The action on his part became ne
cessary by reason Of the fact that the Court
of Appeals has declared unconstitutional
the law known as the electoral board act,
thereby rendering null and void the appoint
/ nent OF registrars made under its provisions.
Registration has been going on for the past
three days and will continue. The new re-
gistrars took charge of the registration books
! nj sunrise to .daV