Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-07
VIRGINIA NEWS.


The next annual regatta of the Virginia
Association Of Amateur Oarsmen IS 70 Dc
held at Fredericksburg on the Alb OF July.
john E. Massey, of Albemarle county
has expressed TO friends his determination
to become candidate before the dem ocrat-
ic convention for Governor.
Mr.. John Tayloe, associate editor OF the
Fredericksburg Free Lance, has retired from
his position on that paper because conflict
ing with personal business affairs and IN
terests.
Joe Henson, one of the most dangerous
patients confined in the State Central Insane
ASYLUM in Dinwiddie county, made his es-
cape Sunday night by breaking the iron
bars of his cell.
The grand jury of the hastings court OF
Richmond. yesterday, found true bill OF
Indictment against Thomas Judson Culver
ms for the murder Of Fannie Lillian Madi-
son. whose body was found in the city res
ervoir on the morning of March 10. over
thirty witnesses were examined, all OF Whom
| were released on their own recognlzance to
appear on the second day of the May term
of the court
The depositors of the Exchange National
Bank. which suspended on Thursday last,
met in Norfolk yesterday and appointed
committee to 90 to Washington and petit
ton the comptroller of the currency to ap.
point two receivers for the bank. deed
| of trust for the benefit of their creditors was
executed by Balm & Bros, the suspended
Portsmouth bankers The three members
| of the firm and their wives have surrender
ed absolutely all their property, both real
and personal.
The police authorities of Lynchburg yes
terday surrounded large frame house i'll
the suburbs Of that city, in which was II en-
nv Armstead, colored desperate, and
leader Of gang of thieves. Armstead es-
capped in his night clothes by jumping
through window at the opposite side OF
the house from which he was expected.
He was chased into the country amidst
fuslade of bullets, and escaped into the
woods. He is gigantic fellow, and either
by strength or cunning eludes all attempts
to arrest him. He was in Jail once, but es.
caned by dangerous leap from the roof of
building.
A large meeting of the farmers from diff
ferent portions of Frederick county, held
in Winchester yesterday WAS addressed ny
R. T. Barton, ex.Gov. Holiday and Major
Holmes Conrad. all advocating the sub.
scrption of $4,000 to the bonds of the
Washington, Ohio and Western Railroad,
for the purpose of extending the road to
Winchester. Great interest is manifested
among all classes, and subscription of
$3.50, 600 will probably be voted by the city
aud county, and the road, it is hoped, will
be running to that place within year or
eighteen months.
On Saturday last, as stated in yesterdays
GAZETTE, Middleburg was visited by fire,
involving loss of nearly $4,000. Among
the heaviest losers are Messrs. Charles A.
Smith, and w. H Adams, merchants. Mr..
Smiths loss is from S25 900 to $50 900, with
small insurance, and Mr.. Adams probably
from $1,000 to $4,000. Mr.. E. F. Powell,
druggist, Mr.. Brennor, grocer, and |. W:
Patton, grocer, are also losers. Several
dwelling houses were considerably dam
aged, and at one time it was thought the
whole town would be burned. The fire
originated from defective stovepipe in the
store of Mr.. Smith.