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

Capt. VIM. Green, the oldest citizen of
West Point, died yesterday aged Sc years.
The loss to the State by the penitentiary
convcts icing unemployed is 5000 per
month.
A bill was introduced in the Senate yes
terday BY Senator Daniel to appropriate
$50, 600 for lighthouse at Newport News.
DR.. Thos. F. Tebbs died at his home near
Hsymarket, in Prince William county, ON
Friday morning last after short illness of
pneumonia, in the Goth year of his age.
A bill to appropriate $1,000 to be used for
the care of The graves of Confederate sol
diers in Hollywood and lakewood Cemeter.
les, Richmond, has been adversely reported
in the State Senate.
Maj Otway S. Allen. q prominent mliis.
~ officer of Richmond, and Miss Nay Nj
Donald, daughter of Col. Jas. Mcdonald
Adjulant General of the State, were married
in Richmond yesterday evening.
A colored man named George Taylor Wa.
killed on Tuesday on the farm of Mr. Robt
Hart, near the Warrenton Springs, by .
tree falling Oh him which had lodged against
another tree aud from which he was cutting
the first leg.
time 10 January l. 1889, within which cla:m-
against the State may be funded under tx.
listing laws of the STATE, was taken up in the
State Senate yesterday and made the
special order for to day.
The trial of Josiah and w. B. Locke ia
the Circuit Court of Clarke county, charged
with the murder of VIM. Jenkins, was begun
yesterday. A Moore. jr, is assisting the
Commouwealth's Attorney. G. G. Calmrs
in the prosecution, and S. j. g. Moore Mai
shall Mccormick and Holmes Conrad ap.
peared for the defense.
In spite of the recent cold weather many
of the farmers and truckera on the Eastern
Shore have made extensive preparations for
the early spring crops. Several truckers in
| the lower part of the peninsula have lettuce
! and radishes ready for market. 1t is esi-
! mated that nearly $4,000 worth of kale will
be shipped 10 market in the next two
| months.
Hon. A. NJ. Aiken, ex judge and Judge.
elect of the Hastings Court of Danville, and
E. S. Arnett, had a personal encounter 10
that place yesterday. The difficulty grew
out of a misunderstanding in regard to
law suit now pendiug against Arnett Sew
eral blows passed, and both men received
scratches and bruises. Both were fined by
justice.
The board of directors OF the State Central
Lunatio Asylum, located near Petersburg.
at meeting yesterday leased the asylum
granite quarry for ten years to the Peters.
burg Granite clarifying Company, New
Jersey corporation. The contract now goes
to the Governor for his signature. The Pet
ersburg and Asylum Railway will run
road from Petersburg to the asylum for beth
passengers and freight
Ir the Housa of Delegates yesterday the
Committee on Privileges aud Elections sub
mitted report in the case of Love against
overly, for the seat now held by the latter,
democrat from Lunenburg. The commit.
tee is of opinion TINT Mr. D. R. Love, toe
contestant, is entitled to his seat Mr.
Treat of'-red a minority report in the XII
gro-Leggstt contested election case asking
that Kllgro rep be seated. The commit
tee report recommends that Mr.. Lsgsett
(dem.) the sitting member, be allowed to
re tain his seat