Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-24
VIRGINIA NEWS.

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Mr.. T. Sherman Lake died at his home in
Loudoun county. near Hamilton. on We'd
nesday.
The ost swiudle.s have appeared in Shen-
sndoeb, and It is reported several parties
have been Gictini6ad.
The State Senate yesterday passed the
House bill for the protection of farmers
against spurious and worthless fertilizers.
It seeme probable that the bill to estab-
lish normal schooi at William and Mary
College, in connection with the collegiate
course, will fail.
The State Senate yesterday passed bill
authorizing the appointment of an inspector
of the accounts of public oficers and others
exercising public trusts.
A colored farm hand named Nelson was
run over BIZ the mai train on the Sesboard
and Roanoke Railroad at Cofer's Crossing
yesterday and instantly killed.
FIJI z, owned by G. ". Littlejohn, of Lees
burg was awarded the special prize as the
best pointer dog on exhibition at the West
minister Kennel Club show in New York.
The bill to appropriate $4,000 to COM
plete the unfinished monument to Mary. the
mother of Washington, at Fredericksburg,
was reported favorably in the Q. S. Senate
yesterday.
The Richmond and Danville Railroad
Company is preparing to build freight de-
pot 10 Danvi!e upon the lot between the
present freight depot and the passenger de.
pot, and fronting on Craghead street.
The committee for courts of the House of
Delegates have been instructed to inquire
tLo a.f
of the Legislature imposing license tax
on persons selling liquors by sample is con-
stitutional.
U. S. Marshal Chapman has gone from
Norfolk to Warsaw, Richmond county, with
writ of habeas corpus, signed by Chief JUS
tice Waite, to bring before Judge Hughes
Herman Cohen, Northern drummer, con-
fined in jail 10 that place for selling goods
on tender of coupons TO pay his licepse TO
the State.
Gov. Lee has committed to ak months the
sentence of W. W. Hudson, who was con
victed last year of felonious assault on his
wife and sentenced to nine months confine'
/ ment in the county Jail of King George.
. This is the man who while drunk threw an
axe at his wife because she threw away the
contents OF two jugs of whiskey. Next day
Hudson claimed to have no knowledge OF
| the difficulty.
A bill was introduced in the State Senate
yesterday memoralizing Congress to make
compensation to the State for public lands
heretofore coded to the general government.
| The bill recites the fact that Virginia, In the
year 1881, gave 10 the United States all oil
her northwestern domain, comprising go
| $50 square miles, aud that by the sale OF
said land more than 100000 600 have been
paid into the federal treasury.
Rev. DR.. Moses D. Hoge has been for two
years past holding religious meetings at Old
Market Hall. in the lower part of Richmond,
| which have been largely attended by the
poorer classes, and some of them. as means
of showing their gratitude, have proposed
that the Doctor should allow himself to be
elected mayor of the city. The Doctor,
while gratifed, was somewhat astolished
and shocked at the idea of being q caDdi
date for political Office.
Tuesday last stranger, giving his uame
as Charles r. Reid, and representing him.
self as agent for New York firm, appeared
In Woodstock and solicited orders for dress
patterns, receiving in each case small
amount in money, the balance to bs paid on
delivery of the good5 Later circular was
received from New York disclsiming his
connection with the firm Re was arrested
before he got out of the county and gave
bail 10 sos cash and gold watch for his APP
pearance but he forfeited his bail
A meeting was held at Fairfax G. II. on
Monday to consider the question of con-
structing turnpike from Fairfax c. H. to
the Aqueduct bridge. A committee con
sisting of Messrs J. IL Love, Judge D. NJ
Chichester and Charles l.. Campbell, was
appointed to prepare charter to be for
warded to the Legislature without delay.
The exact route OF the road has not been
determined upon. Considerable interest
was manifested in the project, Mr.. c. L.
Campbell, OF Falls Church, having expressed
! his readiness to contribute 81 200 towsrd the
construction OF the read.