Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-13
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The residence of Philip Eastman, in
Rappahannock county, was burned last
week.
Harrisonburg has voted by q large major
iv in favor of a water supply system not to
exceed S25 900 in cost.
The fue barn of Jacob Masemer, of
Warren county, was burned last week,
with its contents of hay and farming nipple.
ments.
The flags on the capitol at Richmond were
placed at half-mast Monday in respect to the
memory of the late Ex-Governor Gilbert e.
Walker.
The receipts of cotton at Norfolk for the
eight mouths ending May l were SAC, l27
bales against 572, 1870 bales same month pre-
vious year.
The Abingdon STANDARD says it has never
seen better prospect for fruit crop. The
peach bloom is very heavy, aud the apple
crop promises to be very fine.
The Exchange National Bank of Norfolk
has paid its entire Indebtedness to the State
due by reason of deposits remaining in the
bank at the time of its collapse.
An Accomac letter says the recent raius
have greatly improved the prospects for
good crop the coming season, and reports
| from all sections of the peninsula represent
the sweet potato beds as being very line.
1t is reported that w. W. Flanagan, the
! present cashier Of the Peoples National
Bank of Charlottesville, has been offered
and has accepted the position OF cashier In
New York city bank at very liberal
salary.
The Postmaster General yesterday ap.
pointed Charles 0. Carpenter postmaster at
Gaues's cross Roads, Rappahannock coun'
ly, and Miss Ida T. Tardy, at Elba, Pitt
syvania county. He also commissioned
William G. Moore, at Garfield, Fairfax
county. and Thomas F. Herndon, at Pleas
ant Gap.
Mrs. Alice Burns, who claims to be a
daughter of wealthy Virginia planter, Is
now prisoner in the Tombs in New York
charged with into1ication and subsequent
attempt to hang herself. She declines to
give her fathers name. She said be dis
owned her for marryinga circus rider named
Burns, who died a year ago leaving Der with
an infant Despair brought her to her pre-
sent condition.
w. C. Robinson, proprietor OF a jewelry
store at Blacks and Whites Station, on the
Norfolk and Western Railroad, left yester.
day for Nottoway Court House, leaving his
clerk, Hayden. in charge of the store
Shortly after Robinson's departure Hayden
it is charged, packed up about $500 worth
of Robinson's jewelry and left town on
west bound passenger train. He was ar
rested at Appomattox Station with the
jewelry in his possession.
The preliminary motion of the receiver Of
the Exchange National Bank of Norfolk be-
fore the United States Circuit Court, CHEZ
Justice Waite presiding, to remove the trus-
tees of Balm & Bros deed, and appoint q
receiver to take charge of that firms assets
was denied yesterday. The plaintiffs at.
tack was made on the ground of fraud and
conspiracy to defraud the Exchange Bank
Immediately upon the decision of the court
warrants Of arrest were sworn out by b. U
Keyser, u. S. bank examiner, against
John B. Whitehead, late president; James
G. Balm, vice president; George NJ. Balm, jr.
cashier and 4. T. Balm, director. They
were bailed by the United States commits
sioner in the sum of $40 900 each for their
appearance at the July term of the court.