Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-28
VIRGINIA NEWS.


hes contracted for water works.
Rev. Charles D. Price has baen called to
the pulpit of the Presbyterian Church at
Hampton.
The municipal election at Wytheville re-
suited in the election of the temperance or
dry" ticket.
The Lutheran Church, at Siaunton, will
be torn down this week, the building hav-
ing been sold to the Young Mems Christian
Association.
In spite OF the unfavorable weather, the
strawberry crop is turning out well, and
shippers are we'll pleased with the prices
they have been getting.
The Richmond Grays have gone to New
York to take part in the Union memorial
services. They will place upon the tomb OF
Gen. Grant handsome floral design as
Virginian tribute to the memory of the dis
tinguished soldier.
J. J. Henderson, who few months ago
shot and dangerously wounded J. II. Black
burn in Pttsylvania caunty, on Saturday
pleaded guilty to malicious shooting with
intent to kill. and was sentenced to live
years in the penitentiary.
The election in Warwick county on the
removal of the court house to Newport
News was carried by majority of 222 votes
Funds to erect the court house buildings
and Jail have already been provided. and the
structures will be completed within Six
mouths.
The Virginia Marble Company, of Lou
doun county, recently sold Car loac OF Its
green marble at IS cubic foot, delivered in
Leesburg to be shipped to New York, end
last week received an order from PEiladel'
-. Fol If in Ia
rough at 81 80 per cubic foot, delivered at
Leesburg
In The United States Court at Harrison
burg on Saturday. Judge Paul Confirmed the
sale of the Columbia Liberty Iron Furnaces,
in Shenandoah county, at SOL .0OO The
property was sold under a decree of fore
G opure last January to George w. Pearson,
of Trenton, n. j., the cash payment being
$4,000.
A meeting was held in Lyrchburg, Satur
day, to accept charter for belt line rail-
road, the design of which is to construct
railroad ercircling the city and uniting the
roads centering there. Appointment organ
ization was effected. and the necessary
q n unit for the beginning of operations sub
8 .-bed and paid in.
It is again stated that the Atlantic and
Danville Railroad has baen purchased by
the Richmond and Danville Company, and
that the road will at ouce be comp!e'e1 to
junction with the Richmond and Danville
at GAINESVILLE, in Me;klenburg county. The
Atlantic and Danvie will have the track
laid to Jerusalum, the county seat of South
ampton county, By the fist of June, and
graded to Hicksford, in Greenville county,
by the first of July.
Ross Saunders, n colored desperate, want
ed for murder in one county, highway rob
berry in another, and burglary in two others,
was captured lit Roanoke, Saturday, after
an exciting case. He was recognized by
policeman and cal ed on to surrender, but
he drew revolver and ran. The officer
fired at him number of times, and several
persons joined in the pursuit, one man being
on horse back. Ho was chased mile, and
several times he exchanged shots with the
foremost of his pursuers. He was finally
run in q barn and captured.
At recent term of the United States Cir
cult Court at Danvile, Judge Bond sitting,
decree was entered in the case Of j. Wilcox
Brown and others, of Baltimore, against the
Danvllc aud New River Railroad Company.
That road was ordered sold July 2 The
city Of Danvil!e, which owns 10000 worth
Of preferred stock in the road, appealed from
Judge Bonds decision, and was required to
give Il supersedeas bond in the sum of
100000. The bond YVES given with the
names of about fifty citizens signed thereto,
but the Judge refused to accept it on account
of its multiplicity Of sureties. A new bond
with five of the wealthiest citizens Of DAN
Vile has been executed and forwarded to
Judge Bond in Baltimore. This will stop
the sale OF the road.