Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-27

Rev. John Clark, one Ct the oldest EDis-
copal ministers in Danyiiie, died yesterday.
Yesterday marked the heaviest cotton re-
ceipts Of the season, in Norfolk, over 8 900
bales being received.
The new electric lights are ablazs again
in Danvllle for the first time sircs the ma.
chinery was burned, some time ago.
Hon. John Amber Smith has returned to
Washington after an absence of about two
months and during which Tine he has been
very sick at the residence of Gov. J. F.
Lewis, Lynuwood, Rockingham county.
The sentence of S. G. Cooper, of Rich
mond city, convicted of forgery in 1885, aud
given two years in the pententiary, has
been committed one year and ten months
This virtually amounts to pardon. Coop.
er was hospital steward at the penitentiary.
His position as such will bo filled BY Dr.
Pitts, Of Accomack county, who was con-
Victed Of murder
Judge Lewis, presiding Judge of the Court
| OF Appeals. has granted 8 writ Of error and
suDersedeas in the case Of William Finchum.
under sentence Of death in Harrisonburg for
killing his brother in March last The case
| will come before the court at Richmond on
November 5 upon q motion for rehearing.
This was the day fixed for Finchum's exc
cution. His sentence will be suspended till
the action of the court is announced.
Representative Libbey is in Washington
to ask that the work of building wharf at
| Fortress Monroe, for which Congress at its
last session appropriated $4,000 be begun
at once. The new wharf will accommodate
five vessels at once, while the present facili-
ties allow but two vessels to land. The Sec
rotary of War promised Mr.. Libbey that the
business of construction should he pat in the
hands Of the proper officers at once.
| Gov. Lee has received letter from presi-
dent Cleveland in which he expresses a
lively appreciation Of the Kindness and
courtesy of the people of Virginia towards
him On the occasion Of his recent visit. He
inquiries about G. H. Jones, the Confederate
veteran who was fatally wounded by the
premature discharge Of q cannon ct the
| Soldiers Homo while firing 4 salute in hon
or of the President, and who subsequently,
died. The PRECEDENT desires Gov. Lee Ia
kindly remember him to mis- wife, mother
and Miss Winnie Davis
The Governor has appointed, William
Writ Henry to represent Virginia in the
permanent organization to be effected ct
Philadelphia December % to arrange fol
| luc CeleulhIiou vi Inc one lunQreQtn ami
versary of the constitution. The Governor
has also commissioned Mr.. A. M. Bowman
of Saltville, and Col. r. II. Dulany, OF
Bloomfield, delegates to tho Consolidated
Cattle Growers Association of America
which meets 10 Chicago on the 10Th and
18th of November. Maj. John D. Sterrett, O
Rockbridge, and Maj. George Johnston, O
Alexandria,, were commissioned as alter
| mates.
Auditor AIaryo has given notice to Tbs
Messrs. Raughman Bros "that on tho 25.l
day of November, the Attorney Genera
will move in the Circuit Court of the city O
Richmond for Judgment against them fol-
$52O.4i, the amount to which the Common
wealthis damaged by their failure to per
form the contract which they made will
the Commonwealth of Virginia, to do
specified part of the public printing for
period Of one year, ending OH tho first da,
of May, 1886; also, for interest and costs
Messrs. Baughman Bros. were prevented
from fulfilling their contract by the knight;
of labor boycott.