Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-17

Benjamin Triplett died recently at his
home, in Fauquier county, aged 80 years.
Mr.. John NJ. Gibson, near Upperville,
Fauquier county, has lost number of sheep
recently by dogs.
Judge VIM. Mclaughlin, Of Lexington,
is holding special term of the Circuit
Court at Warrenton.
Miss Elizabeth Terry. daughter OF Mr..
Stockton Terry and Mr.. w. II. Durgee
were married in LyDchburg yesterday.
Hon g. D. Wise, of Richmond has pre-
pared his answer to Judge Waddill, who
has filed a contest for his seat in Congress.
Mr.. Levi Nixon, of Loudoun, was stricken
with paralysis last Friday afternoon. and
died at his home near IIughesvilIe, on Tues
day evening, in about the Goth year Of his
nge.
l.. w. Buskey. who was indicted in the
y. s. Court of this city last week for EN-.
hezzlng IS 900 from the Norfolk National
Bank, has been arrested and Put in jail at
Norfolk.
Robert L. Bowen, formerly of Warren
county, and at one time with the firm OF
Smith & Cullington, tobacco dealers, Balti.
more, died recently n Seattle, Washington
Territory.
Mr.. John Carr, who was thrown out
of road cart at the Stone Bridge, in War
rem county, week or ten days ago, has
sufficiently recovered to return home In
Fauquier county.
at the Virginia Midland depot ct Dan
Vile yesterday George Keezse, colored,
stepped between two freight cars, when
shifting engine drove the cars together,
crushing him to death.
A dispatch from Pocahontas says: About
1000 miners met the coal operators at Elk
horn yesterday, and all the companies ex
cept one agreed to cut down cars. All the
miners will work to morrow.
At Major W. T. Sutherlin's farm, near
Milton, N. c., yesterday, the steam boile!
exploded while the men were operating q
tobacco orderer. Overseer Paul Terry was
killed and several others badly injured.
The board of visitors of the military in
stitute at Lexington, at their meeting in
Richmond yesterday, re instated Cadets
Bidgood, Flint, Wood and Cralle, who were
dismissed some time ago for haZiDg Cadet
Strong.
Walter Harris, who was convicted few
days ago in the County Court ofGreensvile
of the murder of Anthony Parhsm, has been
sentenced to be hanged on on the Sd of May
next, motion for new trial having been
overruIed.
During magistrates trial in Appomsttox
county, yesterday, three men and woman
were shot, but none of them fatally The
trial was between two men named Webb
and Woodbridge, both of whom were
wounded in the fracas. The other parties
hurt were Mrs Woodbridge and Mr. Rice,
of Pamplin City.
The trial OF the National Exchange Bank
cases commenced before Judge Bond in Nor.
folk yesterday Hon. j. Randolph Tucker
arrived from Washington, and the trial OF
President John b. Whitehead commenced
to-day. Director r. T: K. Balm is now on
trial for devoting large sums of money from
the bank to the Portsmouth house of Balm
Brothers.
A Jew pedler, who travels 10 that section,
had his horse stopped in the edge of Warren
county, last week, by a negro man, who
evidently intended to rob him. The pedler,
Victor Capln, began firing at the darkey
who ran into the woods. Victor tired five
times and four Of the balls struck the dark
ey. He was caught and placed in the Front
Royal Jail. When searched a large knife
was found in one of his boota.