Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-10
VIRGINIA NEWS.

& ne1 railroad depot is to be built at
frederick
The taking of testimony in the Locke
mu der case at Berryvil!e, Clarke county,
wss concluded yesterday, and argument was
begun to-day.
DR.. George T. Vaughan, of Amherst, has
been appointed sn assistant surgeon in the
marine hospital service in place of Passed
Assistant Surgeon A. d. Bevan.
On Tuesday night the Town Council Of
Cupeper elected G. B Hughes, colored, as
night policeman. As Hughes is man who
has been con Vict.d and whipped for steal
iog. the Advance ssya the action Of the
Council will not tend TO increase the respect
of the people for the police force of that
town.
In the House of Delegates yesterday Mr.
Pollard offered as q separate section to the
interstate railroad bill, pending. provision
prohibiting members ofthe Legislature, State
Judges aud salaried officers of the State from
receiving free pass on any railroad. The
penalty is made fne of FIVE hundred dol
lars for each offense.
The twelfth annual State convention of
the Young Mems Christian Association oil
Virginia opened yesterday afternoon at the
Tabb Street Presbyterian Church, Peters
burg, with nearly two hundred delegates In
attendance from the different associations OF
the State. Messrs. J. w. Everett and S.
Lambdin, of this city, are in attendance.
Both houses of the General Assembly yes
terday authorized the board of public works
to dispose of the 1000 shares of the States
stock in the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
| if it deemed proper. An offer Of 81 so "a
share mas been made. and reorganization
| of the company will occur as soon as the
sale of this stock lis made by the board OF
public works.
DR.. A. G. Wallard, physician of Rich.
mond, has reported to the police an attempt
recently made By bunco steerers TO swindle
| him out of considerable sum of money.
| The young men rented rooms in the doc
| tors house, and after getting little acquaint-
ed with him, upon representation that they
had drawn big lottery prize, endeavored
| to get him to advance them money. Instead
of doing 20 he reported them to'the police.
The Virginia Annual Conference of the
Methods, Episcopal Church began at Ber-
ryville, Clarke county, Wednesday, Bishop
Hurst presiding. The Rev. c. s. Wexford
was elected secretary. The Rev J. Broadus,
| sHS
conference end made a few appropriate fra
ternal remarks. The missionary anDiver-
sary was held at night, Bishop Hurst deliv-
ering an able address. The business was OF
routine character and was dispatched with
celeritY. There is not full attendance
either OF ministers or delegates. The edu-
cationa anniversary was held last night.
Addresses were delivered by DR.. Lanahan,
of Baltimore, Rev. Mr.. Bishop, OF Alexan-
dria, and Rev. Mr.. Shriner.
At recent meeting of the Lynchburg
city council material reduction of the
salaries of the city officers, from the mayor
down to the jail-keeper, was made. The
mayors pay was reduced from 81 200 to
81 900; the city engineer, from $500 to
$50; the commieslouer OF :he revenue,
So 500 to 81, $50; treasurer, from 81 500 10
81 100; Comrno, wealth's attorney, from
81 200 to $1,000; Herintendeut of public
schools, 81 200 81 900; ard so on down to
the lowest office lie pay of the police
was not touched u 1T is understood that
at the next Deei!ugof the council reduc
ton in that department will also take
plac-, and the number Of the force he re
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