Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-25
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Houee of Delegates has defeated the
Senate bill establishing q State Normal
School at William and Mary College, at
Williamsburg.
Several persons have bean arrested at
West Point, charged with stealing freight
from tbs piers of the Richmond and Dan
vile railroad in that place.
A colored woman at Norfolk yesterday
was committed to Jail on the charge OF at
tempting to murder her child with red hot
poker. The child is seriously burned.
John O'Connor, sailor, discharged from
q ye years enlistment on the United States
ship Galena, VIVA robbed 10 house of ill
fame in Norfolk yesterday OF Sis and other
valuables.
The State Senate yesterday ordered to its
engrossment bill authorizing the sale OF
the States stock 10 the Richmond, Freder
icksburg and Potomac Railroad, and devot-
ing the proceeds to tho purchase OF Riddle
berger bonds.
". B. Mibry, brakeman OF q freight
train on the Richmond and Danville Rail
road, while coupling cars on the south side
Of the river, at Richmond, fell under the
cars Yesterday and was instantly killed, be-
ing cut in two about the middle of the body.
Mr.. Arthur Sheetz, of Leesburg, has been
| appointed clerk to the committee on finance,
of the State Senate Mr.. Sheetz ia son OF
Mr.. B F. Sheelz, editor of the Loudoun Mir
ror, and is young man of fiue attainments
He is discharging the duties of his position
to the satisfaction of the committee.
The City Council of Richmond have pass.
ed resolutions of respect 10 the memory Of
the late Mr. Corcoran and appointed the
president and one member OF the Board Of
| Aldermen and the President and two mem.
bers of the Common Council to attend the
funeral as representatives of the city of Rich
mond.
Mrs. DR.. J. L. Campbell, of Woodstock,
was thrown out of buggy and severely In
jured yesterday. The horse became fright.
ened at bicycle passing from behind and
ran the buggy on fence, demoshing it
and throwing the occupants out, among
whom were several children. None of the
latter were serious injured.
The special committee charged with the
Investigation of the conduct of Parr, the
republican member of the House of Dele
gates from Patrick, in loanng out his rail
road passes, have submitted their report
recommending the adoption Of resolutions
declaring that the conduct of Parr 10 this
matter was reprehensible lie tho extreme,
which was agreed to.
A Joint resolution was introduced in the
House of Delegates yesterday providing for
the appointment Of q committee to prepare
and present to Congress memorial setting
forth the grounds on which the United
States government abould assume and pay
the public debt of Virginia. The committee
are to sit during the recess ofthe Legislature,
but will not be entitled to extra compensa-
ton.
An architect after thorough examination
of Libby prison fnda that the building can
be torn down and removed to Chicago for
much less than had been allowed. Mr.
Gray, the purchaser speaking of the ground
upon which the building stands, says that
rather than sell it at sacrifice he will give
it to the federal goyernm Mt upon the con-
dition that Congress will erect upon 1t q
substantial monument to mark the spot
where 80 many thousand federal soldiers
were Mined.
Detective Robert Pinkerton has been ad-
vised of the recovery by his detectives of all
the property, valued at $50, 900, stolen from
the safe in the store of Chapman & Gale,
jewellers, of Norfolk, by burglars on the
night Of February 4. aud for which Joe Dol.
lard, alias Joseph Murphy, snG. Jack Walsh ,
alias John Ward, were arrested. The prop
| erty recovered was found buried ia the
county road seven miles from Norfolk.
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