Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Richmond local optionsts have again
petitioned Judge Atkins for an election In
that city.
A.. Thrown, of Charlottesville, for many
years the coroner of Aloemarle county,
died last week, aged 7S years.
The service on the mail route from Jefer-
ston to Rixey, Culpeper county, has been
increased from three to six times week.
The State of Virginia has been presented
with two California squirrels, which have
been turned loose on the Capitol Square in
Richmond.
W. B. Fi.zhugh, proprietor Of the Cape
Charles Pioneer, aud Frank Hollis, proprie.
tor of the Cape Charles Echo, have made
assignments for the benefit Of certain credi-
tors.
The farmers OF Fauquier are now bu5ily
engaged in their oat harvest, and owing to
the very fine season the crop i5 said to be
better than it has been for years past, not
withstanding the fact that less fertilizer was
used than usual.
8. Z. Bickford Commandery, No. IL,
knight Templars, was organized at Fort
ress Monroe on Thursday evening. The
organization starts under the most favorable
AUSPICES with an active membership OF
about twenty. five.
Mr.. Rice B. Thomas, OF Roanoke, charged
With the seduction under promise of mar
rage of Lydia B. Payne, of Bedford, was on
Saturday arrested at Allegheny Springs and
brought to Liberty and in default of bail
was committed to Jail.
The farmers in Campbell and Amherst
counties say the growing crops are suffering
| - fhof m
on the highlands will be almost failure.
Gardens are burning up, and unless there is
rain very soon will be entirely ruined.
Intelligence has been received at Lynch.
burg of the accidental shooting of Mr.. b.
Wise Ferguson, of that city. at Bluetield, by
his employer, Mr.. ]. Butt. 1t is said that
the shooting occurred while Ferguson was
attempting to separate Mr.. Butt and an
other man who had gotten into diff
Guilty.
The Stanton indicator Gays; Judge
Keith has decided for the defendant the
last of the Frazier suits. 1t was suit
against James A. Frazier, involving claim
for Sl1 600 for legal services by the late
Thomas ]. Niche. Judge Keith decided
that the amount due was only 81 900, and
that that sum had already been received by
Mr.. Niche. Therefore, the defendant
owed nothing.
In Abingdon Saturday evening, John
Grayson, from Cut Laurel Gap, while drunk
fred revolver on the street, and when sp'
preached by Lbburn Trigg, policeman, he
| turned on his horse and fired down at Trigg,
inflcting probably fatal wound. Grayson
ran down the street, and was fired on by
some one near the scene of the shooting the
ball striking him in the back, right side,
above the hips, coming out above the abdo'
men.
The republican State convention, of which
ex Senator Malone is chairman, will meet
in Petersburg tomorrow night. when mat
ters appertainpg to the approaching presi-
Dental contest will be discussed. AT this
meeting the time for holding district co.,
gressonal conventions will be fixed and the
method of conducting the canvass decided
upon. One Oft the nest important matters
that the committee will have before it will
be that in reference to the electoral tickets
of the two warning factions. During the
past week Malone has bad several promi'
nent republicans from the North call on
him to discuss the political outlook. Ex'
Gov. Cameron and ex Congressman Brady
are watching the situation and the move.
ments of the Malone faction closely.