Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-07
VIRGINIA NEWS.


is critically i'll.
Senator Malone yesterday ietroduced a
bill to appropriate $4,000 10 complete the
public building at HarrisonbmG
Mr.. Marcus Chewing, AZ exCoufcaeratc
scout. died at his residence, ii Orange coun-
ty, last Friday, aged about lG years. He
was a member of Company Mercer cav
alry), 9:h Virginia Regiment.
\ meeting of commercial travellers OF
Richmond was held last night for the pur
pose of organizing State division OF the
Travellers Protective Association Of the
United States The meeting appointed
committees, and will perfect " permanent
organization Saturday night.
The new Episcopal church at Claremont,
on the James river, known as the "Rtchie
Memorial Chapel" and built almost entire
w by Mrs. Charlotte c. Cuttings, of Ba!ti.
more, was consecrated recently By Bishop
Randolph. He pronounced it 10 be the
prcttiest church i'll Virginia.
After two days preliminary trial the
counsel for 5. T. Sterling, the deiaulting
county treasurer Of Rockingham, have
waived further examination, and the prs-
oner was bailed in the sum OF SO, 900 for his
appearance before the grand jury az The
April term of the County Court.
Work has been commenced Oh the Rich.
mond, Chesapeake Railroad. The line Is
through Henrico, Hanover, King William,
King and Queen, Essex, Richmond and
Northumberland counties to Chesapeake
bay, at The mouth of the Potomac river.
The distance is about eighty miles.
James North, of Amherst county, who
had been confined in Jail at Lynchburg for
drunkenness, was released Sunday. lie
went to the blast furnace, at the lower end
OF the city, and laid down between two OF
the heaters and went to sleep. Monday
morning North was found dead from suilo-
cation, and his body WAS considerably
burned by the steam.
Many OF the coupon bonds Of the State
now out. issued under the funding act oil
1871, bear the signature Of George Rye rs
Treasurer OF Virginia, though when issued
Mr.. Rye had gone out Of office. Attorney
General Ayers holds that while tho bonds
represent debt against the State they are
not executed according TO statutory require
ments.
| The Supreme Conclave Of Heptasophs, or
Seven Wise Men, began its 34lh annual scs-
sion in Norfolk yesterday. Representatives
are present from Maryland, Missouri, New
York, Now JERSEY, Pennsylvania, Delaware
Virginia, Ohio, kentucky, Louisiana, Tex
rs, Illinois, Michigan and Iowa. The Sr-
preme hrchon, Supreme Secretary and
Supreme Treasurer submitted their reports
Two colored men, named Briefly and
Olden, near Middlcburg, while drunk quar-.
relied last Saturday, and the latter threat.
cned to kill the former. That night while
Briefly was returning to his home he again
encountered Olden. who struck him 4 terri
bic blow with fence rail, crushing one o.
his Jaws and iuj turing him so badly that lc
died Sunday morning. 1t was q stormy
night, but OlGen, still half drunk, sat with
the wounded man in the pouring raia al
night, after trying to get him under shelter
in neighboring barn. Oden escaped Sun
day, and has not yet been captured.
Last week L.. &. Jon"&, = commercial
traveller from phila!e! pha, no had clirrct
to pay his license tax with State coupons
which were refused, was arrested il
Richmond for selling goods will
out license. The case camo M
for hearing yesterday bofore the Hastings
Court when counsel ticmurred to the inGict
ment-tilat Jones was not liable to prosccu
ton, because he had rendered Virginia cou
pons. under the recent decision of the L. $
Supreme Court. After argument the cour
sustained the demurrer, holding that the &C
cused had a right 10 so on with his business
without a license after the tender Of the cou
pons, and that tho prosecution could not bt
maintained. Jones was bailed, and the case
will be taken to the Court Of Appeals. Jones
has sued all the State officers for uniaWiu
and malicious arrest, with damages IL 800,
900