Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-25
VIRGINIA NEWS.


Henry Moore was convicted Of murder in
the first degree in the Circuit Court Of
Greensville county, yesterday. His victim
was Littleton Stewart.
It is expected that the Court OF Appeals
will render an opinion in the Anderson
Mccormick bill case on Thursday next.
This case involves the validity of the recent
election law.
W F. Irvine. trustee, has issued II police
TO the creditors of the Farmers Bank OF
Norfolk that be will be prepared after the
18th inst. to pay dividend of twenty hve
per cent. on accounts made up to the 9th OF
April.
Counsel in the case of DR.. Pitts have
agreed to transfer the case to the Court OF
| Norfolk County on account of the sickness
Of Judge Booker, of the Elizabeth City
County Court. 1t will probably be tried at
the May term.
No further action has been taken in the
case of Collector Craig, ut Stanton, who
declined to resign at the request of the Sec.
rotary Of the Treasury. 1t has been referred
to the President, and it is understood he
will order the suspension of Craig.
The sheriff of Roanoke county left Lynch.
burg Yesterday for Martinsvile. Henry
county, in search of Willis Steptoe, colored,
who is wanted for assault on a white woman
named Mays, in Roanoke county. and who
is suspected of the murder of Lizzie Wilson
in Roanoke city.
A dispatch from Stauuton last night says
that the decision of the Supreme Court IN
the coupon cases has created some feeling in
Augusta, and the leading democratic paper
has announced itself "for the Riddleberger
bill or nothing" The Legislative candidates
are assuming the same position.
Frank Evans, an employee of the Chesa.
peake and Ohio Railroad Company, was
run over by coal car near the company's
grain elevator in Richmond yesterday morn
ing and killed. His body was fearfully
maugled one leg being cut Oft, one hand
badly crushed, and the body covered with
bruises.
1t seems pretty certain that fight will
be made against the receipt of coupons as
long as it can be done within the bounds of
the law 1t is understood that Governor
Cameron believes that the sentiment of the
people will prevent the use of coupons in
payment of demands Of the Commonwealth.
The City Treasurer of Petersburg, as
in this city, has been instructed by the Au.
ditor not to receive coupons in payment for
license or taxes, and if the party rendering
them feels aggrieved let him apply for a
mandamus, and if he does business without
q license to prosecute him for violation OF
the law. The Treasurer is further instruct
ed TO refuse coupons if rendered in payment
of taxes, but not to levy until further in
structed..
Isaac Martin, young farmer living near
Salem, Roanoke county, left his home Wed
nesday last, and went into the field to work
and nothing has been heard of him since.
This is the second case of mysterious disap-
pearance in that neighborhood in the last
Two weeks. The list ofsuch disappearance
n the western portion of the State in the
past few months is remarkable, quite q num-
Der having occurred during that time, and
no clue has ever been discovered TO any Of
them.
Mr.. Richard II. Merrick and Attorney
General Garland lin his private capacity
as counsel for the State of Virginia in the
coupon tax cases, will, on Monday, the 4'h
OF May next, ask the Supreme Court for
rehearing Of the cases, with view TO Sc
curing reversal Of the opinion of the court
upon the ground that the court was in error
in deciding that the suit against the officers
Of the State 10 compel them to receive the
itself.
William R. Smith, late auditing clerk in
the office of the Auditor, was arraigned III
the Hastings Court of Richmond yesterday,
charged with embeZzlng funds of the Com.
monweaIth while acting in that capacity.
There are fifteen indictments against the
accused. 1t was decided that the first case
tried should be that in which Smith i,
charged with embezzling funds paid into
the Auditors Office by the weighmaster OF
the State scales. The accused pleaded not
guilty Two venires of twelve men each
were exhausted, securing but five jurors.
The court ordered another venre Of fifty to
be summoned day, when it is expected
the jury may be completed. Mr.. Smith ia
defended by able counsel and will make
vigorous defense. The amount claimed to
be lost to the State by the alleged irregular.
tiles with which Mr.. Smith is charged will
probably exceed 100000.