Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-12
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. John n Tolson has qualified as depu-
ty sheriff OF Prince William.
Mr.. ]. P. Taiaferro died at his residence
81 Orange Court House Tuesday, aged 13
years.
The Liberty WoolIen Mill was sold yes
terday to Mr.. William H. McGhee for
$4,000.
The telephone lines were completely de-
molished in Fauquier county by the storm
of Saturday last.
Mr.. Henry Esser, has bought the Joel
CARRIER farm near Midland, Fauquier ccun-
ty, containing about l6l acres for ST 100.
The +. E. Lee Battery of Petersburg, and
the Petersburg Greys have decided 10 take
part in the centennial. celebration in Now
York on the 30th instant.
a ten acre lot belonging to the Confeder-
ate Soldiers Home property in Richmond,
purchased i've years ago at a cost OF s. 800,
was sold yesterday for Sll 600.
The severty.sixth anniversary of the BIZ
bic Society OF Virginia was celebrated at ST.
Paul's Church, Richmond last night. DIR.
J. l.. M. Curry delivered an address.
William Riley, aged % years, we'll
known yourg man OF Roanoke, committed
suicide in & saloon in that city yesterday by
shooting himself in the head with pistol.
Mr.. Oliver Watson has cold to NJ. NJ M.
Mayes, Of Canton. Ohio, ell OF the fine estate
of Chatham near fredericksburg except the
house and about twelve acres OF land around
it. This, Mr. Watson reserved az resi-
dence for his family.
Colonel J. c. Gibson of Cnlpeper, United
States Attorney for the Eastern district of
Virginia, expects to lose his position be-
tween now and August lSt, and it is under
stood he will be candidate for the Legis-
lature again next fall from his county.
The trial of Joshua F. Ross for the muir
der of George Hughes at Gloucester c. II 3,
was continued yesterday, the greater por.
ton of the day being occupied in the argu-
ments, which it is expected will be concln
ded to. morrow, when the case will be given
to the jury.
Mrs. p l.. GrsEty, lady we'll known in
Danville and who separated from her hus
band some time ago, was yesterday morning
found dead in her house alone kneeiug by
the bsdeide. An empty bottle which had
contained chloral, was found in an adjoin
ing room. 1t Is believed that che nDinten.
tionally took an overdose to induce sleep.
Representatives of the % Virginia regi-
ment from Winchester, Woodstock, Staun.
ton, Pocahontas and Pulaski, met at Roam
oke Yesterday and elected the following Of
ficers of the regiment: Colonel ia. Mutton,
OF Winchester; LieuLenant-Coion J. G.
Baker, of Woodstock Major, w. I, Nichol-
son, of Pulaski.
The first news ofthe storms terrible havoc
along the North Carolina coast was received
at Norfolk yesterday. The schooners gu
sauna, Susan, Caroline and Parrot went
down in Albemarle Sound, below Elizabeth
City, and every person on hoard tho fonr
vessels persisted. There were probably four
or Eve men on each craft, 80 that nearly
score of lives were lost in that section alone.
The court OF appeals in Richmond yester-
day decided that the general mortgage
creditors of the Shenandoah VALLEY Railroad
Company are. to the extent of 81 $50 0OO
entitled 10 the benefits and secnrity of the
first mortgage. Il also decided that the car
trust has no lien upon the property and fran
chises OF the company for rent of their cars,
and that Kimberly & Clark, as holders OF
income mortgage bonds, have no security
but that OF the income mortgage. This dis
poses of one OF the most important cases
heard in the Court Of Appeals for many |
years, Involving 10 its differen, branches not
ess than S2,000,000. Under this decision
he Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company
will be sold at an early date, as it ia now in
L o hands of receiver.