Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.

4 Spanish steamer finished loading cotton
at Norfolk yesterday, taking on 675I bales.
Randolph Nelson, of Fauquier, colored
desperate, vas put i'll jail yesterday at War
renton for shooting Tom Boeer, colored.
The Knights of Labor convention at Rich :
mond, yesterday determined to support
striking operatives in various parts of tho
country.
A gentleman in Culpeper was ssen paying
taxes Oh three thousand dollar bonds which
he supposed he owed but which had been
stolen two years ago.
A negro man was run over and killed
yesterday an The Sesboard and Roanoke
Railroad, near Boykin's depot. He was
stealing :. ride at the time.
George B. Elliott, chief dreughtsman of
The United States Engineers Office at Nor
folk died yesterday after brief illness. He
was formerly with the engineers at Fort
Monroe.
Application for hail for Charles Newton,
new confined in jail at Leesburg, charged
with shooting end killing Charles Benedum
ct PnrcellVilie, was refused by Judge Tchbs,
OF the County Court, and the prisoner re.
manded to jail tos await the action Of the
grand jury. An appeal to the Circuit Court
judge vss noted
The Hygeia Hotel, al Old Point, the prop
ersy o! the heirs of the late pro2ristor of the
hotel, Harrison Phwbus, was offered for sale
at public auction yesterday ct noon, on the
prcnlsts. The minimum price fixed by the
executor wss $4,000. IA 30 bid above
that amount was made, The property YVES
Withdrawn. Afterwards Lloyd Williams, Of
q 10, r.
and 1t is possible they may come to terms in
the near future.
The Shenandoah County Agricultural
Fair at Woodstock was largely attended
yesterday. This number on the ground was
estimates! ct between five and six thousand.
The ladies' department and the display OF
fruits were noticeable features. The ou.-
look for the Shenandoah Valley Agriculture
al Fair at Winchester next week is bright.
The display Of stock will be the largest since
the war.
The trial Of VIM. c. and Walter Glass for
killing Paul Jones, colored, on the night OF
July 81, in Lynchburg, was concluded yes
terday and the jury returned verdict Of
guilty OF Involuntary mansaughter, and
liked the punishment of the accused at one
days imprisonment and fne Of $500 each.
The Judge was greatly astonished st tho
verdict, and said 10 the prisoners II fear
the jury has not done you kindness. Your
punishment is by no means commensurate
with your crime, and is not, l fear, sufficient
TO dete: you from q repetition OF the otlense."
u think it is, your honor" remarked Will
liam {. Glass. The jury Was composed OF
eight whites and four negroes.
Jpo. Culleper, an aged farmer, living alone
about four miles from Norfolk, upon retir.
ing Wednesday night discovered co!orea
nEa;l ander his bod ard.. procnying shotgun
fired ct the intruder, but the charge only
penetrated tie floor. The man seized the
nuzG'e OF tho gun, and struggle ens;etl
which resulted in Mr.. Culpeper haviug his
skull! aud face crushed, one arm shattered
and bis right car bitten OFF, Next morning
the Eeighbors found Mr.. Culpeper in ty.
ing condition, hut able to tell " hat had hap
pencd. party is searching for the mar.
Or "Wednesday Mr.. Culpeper received a
!aTge srr Of money, which tho man proba-
bly, knew, and secrsted himself under the
bed TO rob the premises.