Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-25
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Rev. DR.. Leo Rosser, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, of Virginia, Ii
holding evangelical services in Baltimore.
It 's reported that an application will be
made to the Legislature at it's next session
to change the name of Newport News to
Seaboard City.
The Grocer Coal and Coke Company's
works at Elk Horn. West Virginia, were to-
tally destroyed by fire Friday night. Sew
eral of the clerks narrowly escaped with
their lives.
Mr.. John Williams, aged about 40 years,
son of Mr.. Robert Williams, of Culpepsr, on
Saturday night fell from bridge into pool
of water and was drowned, though the water
was only few inches deep.
The grand ratification in honor OF Gov,
ernor elect Mckinney, which was post oned
| from time to tims on account OF Indictment
weather, came off in Strasburg last Saturday
| and proved to be grand success.
Governor Lee has received letter from
Mr.. Krupp or his official agent, 10 which he
| says that Mr.. Krnpp never contemplated
selecting any place in this country Tor
branch oil his big gun establishment.
Judge D. Tucker Brooke, Of Norfolk, ha;
confirmed the sale of the Dismal Swamp
Canal The conveyance Is in the name Of
]. C. Short and f. 7. Lynch. OF New York
who represent syndicate of that city.
The dead body of Edward Wall. manager
of Hunters distilery, Giles county, wa;
found Wednesday last 10 the still house
His throat was cut from car to ear and hls
| heart, 1t is stated, was literally cut out.
DR.. R. P. Grymes. OF Winterpock, Ches
teffeld county, died Saturday, aged sixty
four years. He had been for forty years q
| praotcpg physician, and was one of the
most prominent and popular citizens of that
county.
Gov. Lee received letter on Saturday
from Auditor W. q. Hunt, of the Uoited
States Treasury Department, claiming that
the State of Virginia owed the SIG 923. ~ al
yanoed to Gov. Pierpoinf. The letter con-
cludes as follows at seems clear that the
State ought to refund this over pay ment,
made through want of Information by this
department OF the true aggregate OF the al
loWances made to the State"
deed of trust from the Richmond 4
! DspyilIe r. R. Co. to the Central Trust
Company of New York was recorded in
Pittsylyania county last week. The deed
CONVEYS all the property of the road to BE-
cure two millions Of do lars worth OF bonds
Issued to the Trust Company. This money
will be used In improving the rolling stock
of the road, providing better cars and faster
and more perfect engines.
In the U. s. Court at Danvlle on Satur-
day, Judge Paul said he suspected from the
large number of trivial cases coming before
the court that some of the United States
commissioners were Matching up these cases
for the fees they got He said he would TO-
ysstieste the matter thoroughly 10 order to
satisfy himself, and if he discovered that
such things had been done he would reform
the abuse if he had to remove every COM
missioner in the district.
An engineer corps, with headquarters at
Lursy, is now engaged making preliminary
surveys across The Blue Ridge in Page coun
ty for the proposed railroad to run from
there to Washington city. 1t is thong ut the
road will cross the Ridge through Beaham's
Gap, Eve or six miles distant from Luray.
Il Is believed that capitalists connected with
the Norfolk and Western railroad are hav.
Ing the surveys made, and that the new road
will be built at en- early day.