Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-05
VIRGINIA NEWS.
Hon. John s. Wise says he still considers

Hon. John 8. Wise says he still considers
himsefa citizen of Virginia.
The number of matrculates at the Uni
versty Of Virginia up to Wednesday was
$50, as against $50 on the same date last
year.
Miss frances Fauntlcroy, daughter of the
ate Capt. Chsrles NJ Fauntleroy. of Lees.
burg, was MARI ed at Oakland Plantation,
Rspides parish La, Wednesday last to Mr.
Charles Chaffs, jr.
Near Deep Creek, near Norfolk, yester-
day farmer named Matthews forgot where
he set his bear trap; his feet became en-
tangled in The string. which caused the gun
10 explode, emptyirg The contents 10 bis
body.
Faye!te Revelie and Willie Rose, son end
SOD 10 law Of the murdered man. have been
arrested az the murderers of W. b. Rose
in southampton county. The prisoners
vera taken to Jerusalem yesterday ard
placed in Jail.
Hon. Alexander H. H. Stuart, one Of the
original trustees of the Peabody educational
fund has retired from the board, Mr. Will.
liam Writ Henry, of Richmond, being his
successor. MIR. Stuart was the Oldest mem.
Der of the board. being about eighty-three.
Though advanced in years Mr.. Stuart re.
tains his mental faculties TO wonderful
degree.
The receivarship question concerning the
electric and Richmond city street railways
was before Judge Fiizbugh in the Chancery
Court of Richmond again yesterday. By
general request OF counsel for the various
interests, the matter was postponed until
| Wednesday next. counsel in the meantime
! hODipp to effect a compromise.
TIE immense iron bridge across the Poto-
mac river at Point OF Rocks mas been COM
pleted and will be opened for travel in a
few days. The bridge connects the counties
OF Frederick, Md, and Loudouu, Va. A
new bridge is to be built across the Potomac
river at Shepherdstown to replace the one
carried away by the food last June.
A committee of ministers, pastors of the
colored churches in Richmond and Man.
chester, called on Governor Lee yesterday
10 behalf of Simon F. Walker, the colored
youth who is condemned to be hanged at
Chesterfield Courthouse next Friday. The
governor informed the delegation that be
had the matter under consideration and had
not decided what action he would take
that he would give their petition full consid.
Grafton.
| al NuTlUlk JesloiuuJ DoPueJ Cni'ou
States Msrshals Malone, of Fairfax, and
John Sullivan of Norfolk, arrested colored
man named Amos Foster. who had forfeited
his bail in Wilmington. n. c., for robbine
letters addressed to his care, snd locked him
I'D to await examination. He will be held
f the action of the United States autbori-
ties at Wilmington. The arrest was made
bv an order from the U. 5. District Court,
| TnIpa Hpnhon sitting n this CITY
Thomas Hick man, of Tan&ersvlle, Lou
doun county, met with serious accident
one day last week He was in the act of
burning out Goa! oil barrel without taking
the head out of it. The fire was put IN
through the bung and as this did not give
vent enough for the gas to escape the barrel
exploded, irjutiDg MIR: 81. considerably;
though not seriously. piece of the barrel
Was blown through bis leg, below the knee
and otherwise irjuring him. Two other
men standing by were also knocked down.