Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-25
VYRGTpIs NEws.

Raw. d.. Noses D. Hcge Is Guita Ill at his
residence in Richmond.
The Virginia Worlds Fair ccmmlsst n
srs Ia session In Norfolk.
". s. Dashiel, who is wanted in Blob
mond for forgery, Eae, 1t !s rnmored. been
aeen in Mexico.
So far IS 944 has been raised In Nash.
Vile, Tonn., for the proposed monument In
Rlchnond to Jefferson Davis.
Senator Henry Fairfax. of Loudoun, has
cold Aide, g yesrling By Matohlees, for
Sc 900, 10 M.. Mitchell Harrison, Of Fhils-
celphia.
D. s. Mortlaop, deputy clerk of Scott
county, who Is accused of being defeuter
to the State, has agsia made Ills escape. hav-
ing played the insanity dodge
TIC caFo Of tho Commonwealth egsinst
Dr. J. a. P. Baker was called at Abingdon
Monday anG continued on account ofthe
Illness Of Hon. John a. Buchanan, who Is
leading COUNSEL for the prisoner.
Col. Frank e. Grse3, formerly msnber
Of Gov. Cameron's staff, for several years
-four Inspector 10 Richmond and uati re-
Gently deputy In the internal revenue
Office, dsd in Petersburg Sunday laet, eyed
80 years.
L layge meeting was held lest night at the
Synsgogue Bsth &dsbs, 10 Richmond, to ex-
press sympathy and cooperation in the pro.
possd plan 80 organic, society for tie aid
of the Russian refugees, who are coming to
this country,
The impression prevails in Richmond In
Republican circles that the President will
certainly appoint Judge L L. Lewis, presi.
dent OF the Virginia Court Of Appeals, to The
vacant place IN the United States Circuit
Court OF Appeals.
Supt. Rueiel, of The rnsntsl works OF
Glasgow, aad Samuel Sheppard, of that
tow1, In dispute Monday night exchanged
shots with reviewers, Sheppard firing three
shots without effect. and Ruefo!l oue, which
s.Euch Sheppard in the head.
report reached Lexington, yesterday,
from Ooynweil, in thu mountain district OF
R3cs bri6ge county. CT tragedy at ccrn
huskiUg in which thrse men were killed In
q quarrel, t~o having their threats cut and
the other etRbbed TO desth. Several others
we're wounded.
The mother OF the late D.. III. K Baldwin,
Of Loudoun ooInty, died ct her residence,
near Philomont, on Friday night, In the
ninety.s'ghe year of her age. She was the
oldest resident OF that section of Virginia
with one exception, that bang Mrs. Fanny
Plaster, living near Uoion, In L,udoun
county, pho celebrated her one hundredth
birtbduy Gu 'he Slss of October last.
Tge oeuaho'der committee and iha ed-
vlso5g beard for the sotilemant the Viz
c!ria debt wars ia session 10 NsE York yes,
terday perfeot!uG the details OF the agree-
ment made with the State debt commission
ct Richmond last week. No official infor-
nation has been received from London con.
firmipg the statement made recently that
there was dissatisfaction there over the pro-
posed bpsis nf settlement, though dis.
patch from London ssys they are taking
steps lhere 10 pEeTent tho surrender ct
bonds.
The Governor 10 busly occupied In pre-
pairing bis forthcoming MESSAGE to the leg
ialsture. Ole Of the most important heads
10 this paper will be that In reference to the
adjustment Of the debt. Il Is believed that
the Governor will slso recommend in his
message az important amendmsnt to the
lag providing for the compensation of Com
monwes!th's sttorneys. at present these of.
Geers receive fees IN all criminal cases prose.
cnied. Tae Governor may recommend
that hereafter the Comm onWeslth's ettor-
neys be allowed ssleries instead of fees.
This, it is believed, will secure large de-
creaae OF the criminal expenses, which have
hithegtcf,re been great burden. Some OF
:hs heaviest of these charges are for coun-
Ties In the southwestern part OF the State.