Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-15
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. VIM. s. Peterkin, formerly
member of the cotton and coffee hrm
of Wilson & Peterkin, OF Baltimore
died in Richmond yesterday.
The work of signing the new State
bonds will probably be completed early
next week. As soon as this is done
the delivery will be made to the VI
colt committee.
The sixteenth annual Temperance,
bush meeting of Loudoun will be held
on the old ground near Purcellvllle; on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
August lst, End and Sd.
Mr.. John N. Miller, jr., cashier OF the
First National Bank of Buchanan, has
been appointed national bank examiner
for the district embracing Virginia.
There were a number of applicants for
this position.
In the United States court in Nor
folk yesterday David Pierce, colored.
was convicted of robbiug the post-oi-
flee at Windsor, and sentenced to tour
years at hard labor in the Albany pen
itentiary and to pay a fine.
A telegram from Bristol denies that
the Fleming boys, Wise county out
laws, were wounded in the recent light.
No blood was found and they are ready
for another battle Wise county au-
thorities declare that they will capture
or kill them yet.
The case of Mr.. Lee w. Wallace,
of St,lord county, who was taken to
Richmond for trial before United
States commissioner for perjury, has
been continued 10 Thursday, July 20.
In default of $1,000 bail the accused
was committed to Jail.
The Old Dominion Line that runs
from Norfolk to New York is to have
two steamers built at cost Of $3.50, 900.
They will be of $500 tons register, 800
feet long, 40 feet beam and p feet deep.
The old Seneca has been sold to the
New York and Cuba Mail Steamship
Company.
Notwithstanding the scarcity OF
money, the $1,000 worth Of Prince Will
liam county bonds, authorized by an
act of the general assembly, for court
house purposes, were all taken by
county men at par. Mr.. Henry F.
Lynn wanted them all but did not
speak soon enough.
The State Normal opened at Front
Royal on the 18th instant with about
$50 in attendance. The number is in
creasing daily. The instructors are
professors Winston, Pace, Stubs, Mr..
Olalhcrby, Misses Winston, McCue,
Faris and Pace, with Superintendent
George E. Roy as local manager. The
sessions are held in the Randolph Ma
con Academy building.
The cannon ball train on the Nor
folk and Western Railroad came in col
lision Yesterday with freight train at
Ivor station. The engineer and fire.
men both jumped and escaped unhurt
Assistant United States District Attor,
ney Mann, who was riding in the bag,
gage car, saw the engineer and fireman
jump and he also leaped from the cal
and fell into a pool of water. Mr.. Mann
had his arm sprained.
1t is said that the Mormon disciples
in Hanover have made 33 converts
mostly among women, but include both
sexes. These Mormon apostles are un'
der the leadership of John G. Ellis, Of
Utah. This man went to Hanover
some time ago and began operations
1t is expected that number of Ellis's
converts will 90 to Utah in the fall
The conservative people of Beaver Dam
neighborhood are very indignant with
Ellis and his colaborers. Threats are
made of driving these men out of the
county. Several Mormon missionaries
are also travelling through Stafford
county trying to impress its citizens
with their doctrines.