Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-13

George A. Lathrop & &C., wholesale deal
ers Ia liquors and cigars. of Richmond has
failed. Liabilities $4,000; assets not yet
known.
The jury ia the case of Josiah and Viii.
liam B. Locke, on trial at Berryviile Clark
county for the murder of VIM. R. Jenkins,
failed to agree.
Mrs. Sarah E. Shelton. relict of the late
Alexander B. Shelton. died 10 Richmond
Saturday. Mrs. Shelton was an intimate
friend Of the late Edgar Allen Poe.
The weather in Lynchburg has been terri
BILE with sleet and snow. Owing to the sit
uation of the city, business is almost paraly-
zed, it being impossible to get vehicles up
and down the hills.
Bills we're passed in the State Senate last
Friday for the relief of G. E. Sangster, late
sheriff of Fairfax county, in the SUN of $40,
and for the relief of r II. Downman, clerk
of the County Court of Fauquier.
q. L. Jones, who YES convicted Of murder
in the first degree in the Isle Of Wight County
Court, some weeks ago. and who subsequent
" was granted new trial, has through
counsel had his case removed to the County
Court of surry.
| The Finance Committee of the House Of
| Delegates has resolved to report favorably
| Senate bill appropriating $4,000 to enable
| the Beard of Directors of the Penitentlary
| to rebuild the shoe.shops of that institution,
lately destroyed by fire.
Elk Governor Wyndham Robertson died
at mia home, near Abingdon, on Saturday at
the age of eighty-four years. In 1886 he be-
came Lieutenant Governor, and by virtue
of the resignation of Governor Tszewall
succeeded to the gubernsi orial chair, which
he held for the remainder OF Tazewell's
term.
In the County Court at Lexington on Sat:
urday, the State, in the cases of Jennie
Brown, indicted as principal in the View
murder also in the cases of Harry Brown
and Mag Johnson, indicted rs accessories in
tho murder, entered nole prosequi in
each case, and the prisoners were discharged
from custody.
The bailiDg of l.. W. Tidler and Peach
| Maloney in the sum of $500 each to appear
at the March term of the Shenandoah
County Court for trial on the charge of be-
| ing implicated in the recent cutting ARRAY
at New Market, has disclosed the fact that
mistake in the initials of one of the par
| ties, caused the wrong man, r. l.. Tider, to
be mentioned as implicated.
The State Convention of the Young MEMS
Christian Association, which has been in ses-
sion in Peters burg since Thursday adjourned
last night. The reportsreceived from the sew
ersl associations showed them to be in pros.
porous condition, The farewell service was
one of the most interesting features of the
convention. 1t is thought that the associs.
ton will meet next year in Danville.
A meeting of the citizens of Fauquer
county was held in Warrenton last Saturday,
the object being to organize movement
looking to the building of railroad from
Washington, by Warrenton to Luray Cav.
ems. Harrisonburg, Staunton, Charleston,
W. Va. and thence to St. Louis. The meet.
Ing was addressed by several prominent cit.
liens of the town and county and Washing.
ton city a committee of five were appoint
ed to confer with the various towns and
counties through which the road will pass,
seeking cooperative action with Fauquier
in this enterprise.