Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-30
VIRGINIA NEWS.

VIRGINIA NEWS.
The wife of Rev. F. R. Boston, pastor OF
the Warrenton Baptist Church, died last
Saturday.
VIM. Root, a deaf man, was run over by
freight train on the Valley Railroad near
Staunton, Saturday, aud killed.
Mr.. James Jenifer Barton, of Fredericks
burg. son of Judge Barton, WAS married
ir New York Monday to Miss Annie c.
Milford.
Colonel Thomas Dodamead has resigned
the SUPPLEMENTARY of the Danville and
New River Railroad on account Of i'll
health.
list preacher, died at his home in Kappa
hammock county last Thursday at an adj
vanced age.
The books of the land assessor show an
increase of 100000 in the Lexington dis.
trict Of Rockbridge county over the last
assessment.
The Tanner s. Delaney Engine Company,
of Richmond, have secured The contract for
| building the new gas works at Knoxville,
| Tennessee.
Mis-. Lavinia Dowell, wife of Mr.. John u.
DowelI, formerly of Loudoun county, died
at her home near Rome, Georgia, on the
| 10th inst Her remains were taken to Lou.
doun for interment.
The Richmond State is advocating the
erection in that city of a State exposition
building, in order that the States resources
may be permanently displayed, and the
city is urged to buy a lot and donate it to
the Commonwealth for the purpose named.
The board of sinking fund commission
ers Of the State have discovered that
thirty three coupons Of Virginia, which were
stolen, have recently been funded into Rid
dleherger bonds. The coupons were bought
by dealer in relics in lot of old Conted.
crate bonds some time ago.
Fires are consuming the forests and fences
along the tier of mountain counties, lnclud-
| ing Rock bridge, Highland, Allegheny, Au-
pusta and Rockingham. The loss will be
the heaviest for years. Buildings are en-
dangered in many places, and desperate
fight is being made to save them.
The Trout Royal Nev Era says: "We
are not so hopeful in regard to the wheat as
we were some days ago. While there may
he some fields of good wheat, we don't think
there can possibly be half crop" The
same paper says an unusually large corn
crop will be planted in Warren county.
Rev. T.. T. Lambeth, pastor of the Wash
ington street Methodist Episcopal Church,
Petersburg, will deliver an address before
the Masons Of that city and invited brethren
on the oath Of June, the occasion being the
celebration Of st. Johns day, which it is
proposed to make more elaborate than
usual.
In noticing the appointment of Mr.. Ham.
Shepperd as Collector of Internal Revenue
for this district, the Warrenton Tirginian
says "As Capt. Shepherd has no property
in this State, 1t is reasonable to infer that
the larger portion of The chief offices will be
filled by men who have property sufficient
to become his bondsmen."
The residence of DR.. J. G. Beattie, distant
about mile from Richmond, was totally
DESTROYED BY fire Yesterday evening. DIR.
Beattie loses, besides his house and furni-
ture, a library valued at $4,000 and a fine
collection of valuable paintings, including a
number of works of early New York artists,
which cannot be replaced. The loss is esti
mated at $4,000, which is insured.
1t is stated that counsel for the English
holders of Virginia bonds will, on Monday
next, oppose the motion for reopening OF
the case and will insist upon an Immediate
that day for the term, unless action is taken.
the recent decisions will be held in allegiance
until October next, and thereby prevent
the tender Of coupons as taxes under these
decisions.
Measures have been instituted in Rich
mond by prominent men, including men,
bers Of the straightout republican party,
looking to the immediate removal of Mr..
Asa Rogers, collector of revenue of that dis
trct. Charges will be preferred against
him that he used his place for partisan pur
doses President Cleveland will be asked
to remove him instantly, and it is believed
that the requested removal will take place.
The trial Of William r. Smith, ex clork in
the Office of The Auditor, charged with the
embezzlemeut of State funds, which has been
in progress in Richmond for the past FIVE
days, was concluded last night. The jury,
after being out about ten minutes, brought
in verdict of guilty, and fixed the sentence
at two years. Imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary. Counsel for Smith then entered mo
ton for a new trial. There are fourteen
other indictments against Smith, and there
are many other cases which have not yet
been brought to the attention of the grand
| Jury.