Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-11
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shipped from Fredericksburg 10 northern
maika;e.
Wm. G. Maupin, SD old and prominent
buslEeaa man Of Portsmouth,, cisd yesterday
Of rneumoc!s.
e. Krsz, wholesale fancy grocer and
caudy deelar In Richmond, fsiied on sstuE-
dsy, Liabilities s65 0O0.
III. Asa Rodgers has been sppolnted eE-
pe,ntsrdsnt Of the construction ct R2ac-
oke's public buildings.
Marshall @. Hall, Of Fredericksburg. has
been appointed by Governor Mckinney q
member OF toe Safe b0sTd OF pharmacy.
Mra. Catherine Hanson Totten, sged 81
yea1e, widow IF tho late Oaps. Mlnor I.
Totten, who died In 1868. died ct Spe:ry-
vile recently,
Mr.. Jackson Guy has been appointed feo-
rotary and treasurer OF the Virgsaia Sale
Bar a. ISOLATION, vice Hon. Ja1es @. Lame,
elected judge.
The bnidiuga on G. ". Wllkinson's dairy
farm, four miles frcm Roanoke, wsre burned
Friday night. For,z-fgo jersey mich COWS
Were Consumed.
Philadelphia detectives have captured
Darby c. Rs6nels, of Port Roya', Whc jamp-
ed hia bail af,es being convicted OF s,lliDg
liquor on Sandsys 10 mlnora.
Mr.. Pau Hull, one CT the oldest aud mest
highly respected ciszsns CT Stafford county,
dled on Thursday. he was brother-in-
Law of the late Judge r. l.. O. Moncaro.
Rev. j. 81. Wright. iormerIy pastor CT
West Fed Baptist Church. in Petersburg,
died Friday night OF pulmonary coneump'
tion. Mr.. Wright Gas bo'n In Richmond.
The House committee on roads had before
1t CT Saturday The hill requiring under
penalty OF q fac. the Richmond q DanViile
Railroad company to Keep liz executive aud
other Offices In this State. No action Was
taken.
The democratic msmbars of the Leg ala.
ture were or Saturday interviewed, With the
View Of learning their preference for the
nominee for President. The result was SO
follows: Cleveland. 80; Hill, 3S; German. 8;
some weetern mar, 6; non committal, 6. and
absent, 81
4 personnel difficulty tock place u VII.
llamshurs Friday bstWeen Dr.. Jas. Fl. Gar.
lick, assistant phye!oian, at ths insane s5y.
Iuu, ard Mr. Archer Brooks DR.. Gsrlick
was struck several tines By Mr.. BrooSs with
stick, and was 30 badly hurt that he had
to be taken home 10 carriage.
The committees on privileges and cleo
tona of the Senate and House, Meeers.
JONES' eud Gibson carmen reapeoiVely, have
decided to appoint sub.com mittee of seven
to make the resppotioDmsnt OF the State
for members OF Congress. The sub-oommit-
tee will be named By the two ohairmen aud
with reference to the different sectione 0!
the State.
The Rouss committee On roada at their
meeting en- Saturday agreed TO report IL Q
amendments to the bill! Incorporating the
Baltimore, Richmond, snd Southern railroad
go as to preclude hat company from rue
ming "a line parallel With the Richmond,
Ffedsriekbburg, and Potomac road. This
courae 's perfectly satisfactory to thu friends
OF the measure.
Chairman E!yso1 ssYs that j1st 60 soon
as the date for the national democratic con-
ventiou ls Exed, BE will call bis S!ete ce2-
trail committee to decide upon the TINA end
place for the State Convention. No city
has as get made any effort TO capture the
State convention. l. will be held sometime
In May, In all probability, ss the national
meeting Ia pretty certain to be in June.
Treasurer HarDan has received from the
Treasury Depar msnt ct Washington G
check amounting to S4427027. Tnls
amount tbs government sends to the State
Of Virginia for the rafund of the direct tex
to parties who paid that tax at the time OF
Its assessment. In order to attain this end
Legislative committee is ct present engaged
10 formulating q method of procedure by
Which all parties entitled to IL shall receive
their proper refund.
In Richmond on Friday night the dem
oorato caucus committee to whom was re.
farred the question Of edmlt!iDg Mr. John
F. Goode. of Mecklenburg, to the caucus
reported that they had heard the statements
OF Hon. Thomss F. Goode, Senator Thomas
". Scott. and Hon. J. D. Sheppsrsoa In re.
gard to the matter aud we're OF the opinion
that as Mr.. Goode declared thai he wes ell
ways democrat and intends In good faith
to act With the democratic party In future
be should be admitted. The report is signed
by Hon. John l. Hurt, chairman, and all
OF the other members OF The committee.
There was a strong opposition to the &C.
oeptance OF the report and the caucus al
jourled without tsking action.