Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-22
VIRGINIA NEWS

The wife of sheriff T. A. Harris, ofsoo,
sylvsDia county, died en- Monday ~
Ches. Williams, aged seventy four 7s,,.
and well-known citizen of Frederck:hnr.s,
died yesterday
Joseph H. Weaver has been snnoin,..
postmaster at Be; nesgille, WeslmoTe I.sl
county.
Rev. S. s. Moore, son of Col. 5 : =
Moore, of BerryvilIe, has accepted call :,
Trinity Episcopal Church, Parker:bn,'a.
w. Va.
Rev. J. c. c. Newton, of Wsrrentop Nr..t
odist Church, who has been selected by w. :
Bishop for professorship in the co,leoa :
japan, will sail for Yokohoma in Nsrr6 %
ter the meeting OF conference.
In the State Senate yesterday Mr. Mo-.
OF Fairfax, introduced a bill to allow ~.
qualified voters OF Drenesville district in ,5S
county of Fairfax, to vote on the onss,ioc
OF repeating The present fence law. ~
The State Senate has passed the Hon.
bill requiring the commissioner OF spricr
ture to have all fertilizers sold in this ST.,
snslyzsd, the result OF such ANALYSIS IN h
marked upon each bag or package.
The reception at the Executive m,p.,,
last night was very largely attended. NJ.
Lee was assisted in receiving her guest. h,
Mrs Mann Page Miss Mason Ia cousin q,
Governor Lee, and Miss FowIe Mrs.. H.,
sister.
John Ward and Joseph Murray. chsrs.i
with the robbery OF the jewery store
Chapman & Gale, Norfolk, were discharges
far want OF evidence, but Murray was i'm.
mediateIy rearrested yesterday on 3 reop;.
ton from the Governor of Connecticut
A bill he's been introduced in the Iee.s.
ture providing that all insurance compsD-.
taking fire risks in cities and towns. ba,.
there ere fire departments, must paw tso
per cent. of the premiums received for .,B
insurance, towards the support 81 Tie f,s
department.
The barn of r A. Bianlon, in Spoi.,ly,.
MIA county, together with six tons Of clover
hay and 100 barrels Of corn and almirpin
plements, was burned yesterday 4 colcti
woman named Edna 'Tibbs, SUSPECTED Of
setting The bern ON fire, ha been arrested
and committed TO jill.
The committee at Warrecton :.
lected to communicate with the N.
ferent counties through which the b.,
cut road will pass are daily rtceIy.
ing very encouraging and enthusiastic e.
sponsss to their appeal for cooperation. R.p
paheDnock announces 500 coo already sub
soribed for the enterprise. The charter /:
nearly ready for presentation to the Legi;..
ture.
The negroes in Fredericksburg ard Spot:
sylcanis counties have become 80 mud
alarmed al the visitation of the night ice
tore, they are now carry ing axes when thsy
are compelled 10 be out at night The NT
says they say razors are no count aga.r.s
rubber sack when It gets over the head /
Night meetings have closed and every negu
is On the alert for The inhuman sud bleed
thirsty body eratchers.
A joint resolution wa5 introduced int.
House Of Delegates yesterday authoisu
the Governor to appoint q commissions
report the cost Of such additional buidira
as may be necessary 10 keep aitd conSis
within the walls of the penitentis'y lta
proposed that as fact as existing eonsa
expire the conviots shall be returned to tie
prison and worked within its walls Tt
resolution also provides tina; all ariica
manufactured in the peaiteuliacy shsIe
placed upon the markets OF the word crt
side Of the United States.