Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-02
Letter from Richmond.
Especial Cor. Of the Alexandria GAzE1

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 1.-The corporators
named in the bill introduced by Senator
Moore to-day to incorporate the Mount
Vernon Fire Insurance Company of Alex
andria, are Messrs. Frank E. Corbett, Sam
uel H. Lunt, Geo. Uhler, Leonard Marbury,
Park Agnew, E. E. Downham, NJ. B. Har-
low, Fisher Bros, Worth Hulfsh French
Smoot, M. B. Perry, I. G. O'Neal, V. w.
Power, Noble Lindsey, W. NJ. Reardon,
John Perry, Charles King & Son, A. W.
Armstrong, James R. Cation, Isaac Eich
berg. Henry Schwarz, Charles E. Stuart. A.
A. Warfield, 81. Baader, Henry Strauss,
John 8. Beach, Frank s. Harper, R. F.
Tucker, Geo. R. Hill, F. j. Davidson, E. A.
Bowers. NJ Ruben, Edward S. Leadbeater,
Henry Smoot, Thos. Hoy, J. D. II. Lunt,
L. Staber, D. N. Rust, w. G. Wibert. Chas.
T. Helmuth. ]. Johnston Green, L. E. Uh-
Ter, A. g. Uhler, William Murray, J. v
Davis, J. A. Marshall, R. ]. Daingerfeld, j
c. Milburn, r. G. Powell, Julian T. Burke,
W. FL. and ]. W. May Geo. D. Hopkins,
VIM. H Barstow, A. r. Williams, Max
Luchs Henry Kattmann, Thomas D Bond,
c. H. Schaaff, Frank Hume and G. F. Cor
bett. The capital stock of the company
shall not be loss than $4,000 or more than
81 900 900, to be divided into shares of S25
each, $5 on each share subscribed for to be
paid to the Commissioners in cash, and, upon
the organization of the company, the residue
to be secured by the bonds of the subscr-
bers with security approved of by the board
of directors, the subscribers not to be EMIT
led to the rights and privileges Of stockhold
ers until such bonds and security be given,
or the whole amount of the subscription be
paid. The 9Th aection Of the bill, which, by
the way, has eleven lengthy sections, pro-
yides that the president and directors of the
company shall have full powe. and author.
ity to make insurance against all kinds of
marine risks, against damage or loss by
| fire, or other liability, casualty or hazard in.
cident to any and every description of pro-
perty, whether real personal or mixed to
make insurance on lives. to grant annuites,
4 to receive endowments, to contract for re-
! Yersonary payments, to discount and guar.
antee the payment of promissory notes,
bills of exchange, or other evidence of debt,
10 lend money on real estate or other securi-
ty at any rate of interest not exceeding
eight per centum per annum, and to make
all kinds OF contracts in which the casualties
of life are involved ; to receive money on
pear most advantageous and beneficial to
| the stockholders.
Quite number of prominent republicans
were at the capitol to day. Among them
were Congressman Bowden, of Norfolk ex.
Congressman Harry Libby, Of Hampton;
Col. s. Brown Allen, of Augusta ; Captain
Asa Rogers, of Petersburg, and ex Delegate
James A. Frazier. The last named former
Iy lived in Rockbrdge but at present his
domicile ia in Richmond. Yesterday, when
the Committee on Privileges and Elections
W. re- discussing the McClintic case, and as a
member Of the committee enumerated the
legal doctrine that the home of the wife is
the home of the husband, Mr. Frazier re-
iterated his intention to stand for the House
of Delegates from the counties of Allegheny,
Bath and Highland, in the event McCintic
is unseated. Mrs. Frazier ia now living in
Bath.
Mr.. Libby Is here in the interest of one OF
the proposed streetoar lines from Old Point
to Hampton. He tells me that he does not
think that such road will pay at the start,
but after awhile, he thinks, it will be re-
munerative. Mr.. Libby says consent has
been gotten from the Secretary of War to
run the line On the government property at
Old Point. Capt. Rogers ia here in the in
terest OF railroad which is proposed to be
built in the vicinity of Petersburg.
Mr.. Parr, who is to be Investigated by 9
committee for abuse Of the free railroad
pass system, said to night that he will make
an apology to the House if what he has done
is considered out of place. Parr has many
good traits. and has regretted thousand
times that he ever offered to take the two
yerdant gentlemen from Patrick on the
railroad excursion, which terminated so alb
rupty and go unfortunately for him. He
hopes that the committee will be light on
him, and is willing to make the fullest
amends for all he has done.
Thus far in all of the debates in the House
of Delegates the question of State sovereign
ty was only considered applicable to the
coupon controversy. To day, however,
Delegate Brlstow, of Middesex, let the House
know that State sovereignty could be ap
piled to the oyster law, for In speech
which he delivered in advocacy of the pay
ment of $3.50 each to Mr.. B. F. Bland ano
Mr.. Msrius Jones, for legal services in pros
eouting oyster pirates, be enunciated the
doctrine of State sovereignty, but still To.
House voted against the bill and the two
gentlemen do not get the money, although
they worked hard for 1t and were instru
mental in placing considerable money in the
State Treasury. B. p. o.