Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.

K. C. Murray, of Norfolk, the Governors
private secretary. was installed yesterday.
A large number of visitors called upon
Gov. Mckinney at the executive mansion In
Richmond yesterday.
The railroad engineers are again camping
near Garrisonville. and locating the lately
surveyed route through Stafford county.
Mr.. James Taylor. of Falls Church, was
quite badly burned 10 the face Christmas
day by the premature explosion of some
powder.
DR.. Randolph B. Carmichael, of FEEDER
icksburp, has been appointed assistant ply
stefan of the Post Graduate Medical Hos
pital, of New York.
A bill has been introduced in the State
Senate to incorporate the Grand Encamp'
ment of Confederate Veterans of the De-
psrtment of Virginia.
A bill has been introduced in the House
of Delegates by Mr.. Downing which is in.
tended TO prevent the sale in this State OF
western dressed meats.
The State Senate yesterday passed a bill
amending the code 80 as to allow county
boards of supervisors to decide what Coz
stitutes a legal fence.
The grocery store of Heath & Hodsden'
near Smitbtield, was destroyed by fire Tues
day plight by on overheated stovepipe. Los;
50 900 {; no insurance.
Richard Perkins, a negro, who at Dan.
Vile on Christmas shot Henry Browning,
a white man, and then fad, gave himself up
to the officers yesterday and was put in all.
He claims he can prove self-defense.. Brown
ing is improving.
AS Mr.. E. 81. Nash, of Stafford county,
was trying to shoulder a large tie 90
Christmas, his foot slipped causing him to
fall, the tie falling across his leg, between
the ankle and the knee, crushing his leg
badly.
The meat house, wood house aud we'll
house of DR.. Stone, of Stafford county, were
destroyed by FIRE ON Thursday the 26.h ult
and but for the timely aid of the neigh
bors, the dwelling, kitchen and Office would
lave soon been destroyed.
Yesterday morning VIM. Register, a COL
ored brakeman on the Atlantic and Danville
railroad, fell from a box car while the train
was in motion, was run over, and had both
arms terribly crushed, making the amputa-
ton Of both limbs necessary. The man was
otherwise injured, and will doubtless die.
A bill was introduced in the State Seuate
yesterday to incorporate the Masonic Home
of Virginia. The object Of this institution
is for the benefit OF the widows and orphans
of deceased members of the fraternity.
Among the board of governors named is A
G., Babcock, one of Mosby's men, who offers
10 start the subscription list With So 600.
Mr.. Warner Moore. a prominent merchant
and miller of Richmond, and Miss Marie S.
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of Petersburg, were married at the lot or
city yesterday. There was a large number
IF persons in attendance from Richmond,
Washington, Alexandria aud New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore left for Mexico on q
bridal tour.
The feature Of the proceedings ofthe Houte
of Delegates yesterday was the passage, after
a long discussion, of the bill bv a vote Of SO to
Is repeating the charter of the Ameri-
can Tobacco Company. This charter
was granted by the Legislature just be-
fore the Christmas holidays. II was looked
upon by the farmers as savuring Of combiDa-
tions and trusts.
An autopsy Of the body of Mr.. Frederick
e. Gocdrich, who died Wednesday in Rich
mond presumably from wounds he had mys
teriously received, satisfied the coroner that
death resulted from pneumonia and a coro.
ner's Jury found a verdict accordingly.
Goodrich's physicians soy that his wounds
could not possibly have been received by
falling 10 bis room. How these i%rjuries
were iLflioted is still a mystery.
One of the most elegant and brilliant re-
ceptions ever held in Fredericksburg was
given at the mansion of Mr.. Nj. Q. Hail, Oh
last Tuesday night. The entertainment was
given 10 honor of Miss Rosa Scott, daugh-
ter of Attorney General Scott, aud the
Misses Braxtou, sisters of Mrs. Hall. The
house was most beautifully decorated with
evergreens and japanese lanterns, and
music was furnished by Bowering's fiue
brass band. There was q handsome supper.