Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-13
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Steward farm, in Fauquier, contain.
ing over 500 acres, has bern sold for S475.
Mrs. SalIie Andrews, SO years and II
months old, died in Caroline county, on the
2Suh ult.
Mr.. J. a. Hartman, who lives near Casa
nova, 10 Fauqnier county, had two horses
poisoned some time ago.
Governor slect Mckinney has been fol-
maly notified of his election by joint COM
mittee of the Legislature.
DR.. Tome, the surgeon in charge oi tne
Soldiers Home at Hampton, iS desperately
i'll and is not ex expected to recover
The place which Colonel Scott Ship will
vscats at the Military Institute when he
assumes the supsrintendency of the institute
has no yet been filled.
The billprovidipg for repeal of the law leas-
ing the hog Island fats to Mr.. Lewis was
fayorably reported In the Senate estefday.
II will probably pass to-day.
Major John w. Reilly, Of Halifax, has
been appointed counsel Tor the Richmond
and Danville Railroad, 10 place OF Judge
Waller r. Staples, resigned.
The salary of Col. VIM. f. Cutshaw, city
engineer of Redmond, has been raised from
unanimous vote of the city councis.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany has donated $4,000 to the hospital
which the city council of Roanoke expressed
q Willingness to appropriate SO OO0 to
build.
In the State Senate yesterday Mr.. Moore
introduced bill to extend the time Tor the
collection of tax-tickets in the hands OF
James Haislip and others, late deputy
treasurers.
The clerk of the State Senate has appoint
ed Arthur Sheet of Leesburg, tnot r. as
some of our exchanges have III 10 CLERK
ship in that body, and has assigned him to
duty with the Committee on Finance.
The r. ]. T. White tract of land miles
from Purcellvile, Loudoun county, contail-
ing 225 acres has been sold for $33t3 20 per
acre. and an S.acre wood lot Of same for $50
per acre-Wm. F. Norman, purchaser.
The store and postofice at Jumbo, near
Lovettsville, Loudoun county, was raided
by thieves one night last week, and guam
tity of goods and about S23 in money car
ried of. Entrance was effected by boring
through the cellar door.
The committee to assess the damages to
the court house at Werrentou places them
at 8 SIS. which amount, in the opinion OF
the committee, will put the building back IN
its original condition. This full amount OF
the insurance was 81. 900.
A Bland county democrat, aged eighty
five, has Just had his twenty -itst son born
to him. A republican of the same county
says it Is idle to talk Of redeeming State
where Providence thus conspires to mock
and discourage the republican party.
The Richmond Chamber of Oommsrc
have addressed memorial to the General
Assembly, backed by resolutions OF The
Chamber of Commerce of Lynchburg, Dan
Vile end Petersburg, praying for the abo-
liton of compulsory piotage on coastw ise
vessels.
Mr.. Mason, OF King George. has intro
duced bills in the House OF Delegates to en-
bower the Methodist Episcopal Church.
south, ard the Round-HiiI Baptist Church
OF King George TO sell certain lands also to
provide for working the highways III King
George county.
Oa Tuesday. Rsv. J. c. Willis. of Orange,
while taking Miss Spotswood to Dr. Gordon's
house was thrown from mis- buggy and in
ured. Dr. Gordon VINO rendered medica'
attention then started to drive Miss Spots
wood home, but on the way was thrown
from his buggy and one Of the small bones
of his leg was broken.
The State Senate yesterday adopted reso-
utons 10 respect to the memory Of General
w. G. Wickham. former member of that
body, distinguished soldier and an able
man Of affairs. Nearly all of the old Soma
tors spoke feeIngly oftheir former associate
The gem of the occasion was the euIogy CT
Senator Berry, Of Amherst.
at Hungarian shanty in Pocahontas
Monday uigut row took place. Shooting
and fighting occurred, and Sergeant Rupert
and Policeman TinsIey went TO quiet the
row. A fight ensued between the officers
and Hungarians resulting in the shooting OF
two Hupgarians seriously, and of Sergeant
Rupert through the calf OF the leg. a posse
was organized and arrested ten Hungarans
who are now in the csla5oose.
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