Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-11
VIRGINIA NEWS.

station house.
VIRGINIA NEWS.
COL Thomas Boswell, for many years a
leading citizen of Page county, died recent
ly in Indiana.
Lt-Gov. J. L. Marye, at the request of a
large number of the citizens Of Fredericks,
burg, has consented to become candidate
for mayor Of that place.
Martin Manck, of Page county, became
entangled in the machinery of steam saw
mill few days ago, and before he could be
extricated sustained injuries which resulted
in his death.
A copper mine at the base of the Blue
Ridge, near the source of the Rappahannock
river, in Fauquier county, has been opened
recently, and is yielding very valuable ore
and virgin copper.
Col. Randolph Harrison, Commissioner Of
Agriculture, has appointed Miles X. Cren-
shaw, of Richmond, clerk to succeed Mar
tin w. Hazlewood, OF Henrico. Col. Harri-
son qualified yesterday.
Senator Mahone with his wife and daugh-
ter, arrived in Petersburg last evening from
Washington. He is looking quite feeble
and will remain there for the next two
weeks, in hopes that rest will restore his
health.
The Board of Trustees of the Virginia Fe-
male Normal Institute have elected Dr.. Will
| liam II. Rufner superintendent of the insti.
tute, and fixed his salary at s., 500 per year,
beginning with the first of May next, with
power to select his own assistant.
w. B. G.. Shumate, late coalition Judge of
the County Court of Fauquier county, has
filed petition before Judge Keith, of the
Circuit Court, to test the right of E. NJ. Spill
man, the present incumbent, to the position.
Judge Keith awarded rule against Spill
man, returnable tomorrow.
In the County Court of Clarke county,
Wednesday, colored man named Richard
Rainey was tried, at his own request, by o
Jury composed of twelve colored men, on
the charge of forging note for $3.50. He
was convicted and his imprisonment in the
penitentiary fixed at two years.
The new board Of visitors Of the Virginia
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institution was
organized at Staunton yesterday. The in
stitution was turned over by representa-
tive of the retiring board. The new board
adjourned without making change in
officers, postponing action until the annual
| meeting in June.
A force of twelve experienced miners
y
the timbers and debris covering the track at
the main entrance of the mines at Pocahon.
tas, in which the terrible explosion recently
occurred. An effort will be made to identify
the bodies Of the entombed miners as they
are brought out, and they will then be de.
livered to their friends.
Capt. Arthur E. Splitter, Of Richmond,
adjutant of Robert K. Lee Camp, No. l, Con
federate Veterans, arrived in Boston yester-
day with Gen. James B. O'Bierne, of New
York, to secure the cooperation Of Union
soldiers and sailors in raising funds for q
home for ex Confederate soldiers in Rich
mond A public meeting will be held in
Boston in furtherance of the plan.
The following members Of the board of
directors for the lunatc asylums have re-
fused to serve and have sent their resigna-
tons to the governor: Mr.. g. S. Ewell OF
Williamsburg, eadjuster-republican Of the
Eastern asylum board, and j. c. Lamb,
democrat, of Richmond, of the Central asy
lum. Governor Cameron, who is president
meeting Of the board, for the purpose Of
electing new members Mr. John B. Minor
has rendered his resignation as member of
| the board of directors of the female Normal
school, at Farm vile.
The Court of Appeals yesterday render,
ed a decision in two suits consolidated
| in the Circuit Court of Richmond brought
by the holders Of the guaranteed stock
against the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad Company, demanding
the issue to them Of dividend obligations of
like character az those issued to the holders
of common stock under the provisions of the
contract under which guaranteed stock was
created. After full argument the Circuit
| Court dismissed these cases. The Court of
Appeals has reversed the decision of the
lower court, sustaining fully the claims of
the guaranteed stockholders. The amount
involved is about s375, 900, of which about
$3.50, 900 is dividend obligations and the re-
| mainder in money. The decision is very
| important one and the questions involved
are comparatively new in Virginia.
The Court Of Appeals has granted man
damus nisi, returnable on the 21st day Of
April next, upon the petition of John 7.
Gallalee, of Portsmouth, who represents
that he was appointed registrar of the
Fourth Ward of the city of Portsmouth on
the 24th of January, 1884, and has been
acting as such until the 18th day of March,
1884, when one Charles Calvert, on the last
named day, appointed registrar in his
place by the Electoral Board of the said
eity, recently organized by act of the last
Legislature, requested him to deliver up to
him the papers, &C., of his Office, which was
done. Petitioner denies that said Calvert
ia the legal registrar, and asks to be rein
stated into it This of6ce). The question of
the constitutionality of the act of the Leis-
lature of 18th of February, 1884, appointing
electoral boards for cities and counties, will
thus be brought before the court for its de
nision