Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-12
VIRGINIA NEWS.


Accomac, died several days ego, aged II
years.
The trial of T. A. Ridenour. charged with
the murder of Andrew Broy, is still in pro.
gress in Winchester.
The store house and stock ofgoods of Jno.
r. Grant, at Auburn, Fauquier county, were
burned Tuesday night last.
Senator Riddlebergcr has introduced q
bill for the erection OF public building at
Newport News to cost 100000.
The Hastings Court Of Richmond has de.
cided that the Fish Inspector has no right
to charge fees for inspecting, as the law
makes no provision therefor.
Solomon C Smell, well.known Dunkard
preacher, of Rockingham county, died Mon
day night, near Midland station, Fauquier
county. his new home.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany have commenced the building OF
new town on the line of it's road near Not
toway Courthouse, which ia to be called
Crewe.
The bill for the protection from pollution
of drinking. water in this State, and to pun
ish persons who throw dogs and cats 10
streams, was passed in the House of Dele
gates yesterday.
The bill to pay free.sohool trustees one
dollar per day for each days service, nc
trustee to receive more than five dollars per
apnum. was defeated in the House of Dele
gates yesterday.
Lieut.. Benjamin W. Atkinson, of the
United States army, and Miss Caroline b
Randolph, daughter of Mrs. V. B. andolph,
formerly of ST. Louis, were married al
Charlottesville last night.
The House of Delegates by vote of 81 to
25. defeated the bill providing for the estab'
lishment of u reformatory institution for
! youths. This scheme was recommended in
the Governors message at the opening OIL
the session.
Capt. William Walker, of the quarantine
station on Fisherman's leland, off Cape
Charles reports having recently found the
body of young man washed ashore there
| could be identified.
During the coming spring the people Of
Accomac county will vote again on the
question Of local option. Two years ago
the prohibitionists carried three out of the
four districts of the county. The operation
of the law has been far from successful.
Ia the United States Circuit Court in Nor.
fork yesterday the Exchange National
Bank cases and the case of the National
Exchange Bank of Baltimore against VIM
II. Peters, receiver of the Exchange Ma.
tional Bank of Norfolk, were continued to
the March term.
The Rev. Frank Stringfellow, the evan
aelist noted in Confederate history as the
daring scout on the staff of Gen. Robert E
Lee, is in Lexington at the barracks Of the
Virginia Military Institute, and has COM
menced series of religious lectures to the
cadets, in which the young men are showing
deep interest.
The Legislature has passed resolution
authorizing Miss Mary Amelia Smith to
place a copy of the seal of Commonwealth,
in such material as she may choose, on the
memorial stone to be erected over the
grave, in Hollywood Cemetery Richmond,
of her father, the late Gov. William Smith.
The secretary of the Commonwealth was
directed to furnish the seal.
A telegram received at Fredericksburg
last night from Port Hope, Ont, Canada,
by MIR. P. V. D. Conway, announces the
death of his brother, Mr.. Richard MoDcure
Conway. He died very suddenly at that
place yesterday morning from spoplexy.
He was United States consul for that port.
His remains will be brought to his home for
interment He was AZ years of age, and
leaves wife and ten children.