Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-15
VIRGINIA NEWS.


Leesburg, died on Friday.
The Odd Fellows of Virginia pro.
nose to erect in Richmond splendid
temple and for that purpose company
is being formed with Mr.. Thomas n.
RENDER as president.
HI. Strong, son of Gen. Strong,
U. s. A., who had been living quietly
i'll Lynchburg for some years un,.er Tie
assumed name of j. c. Stuart, died
there on Tuesday.
Gov. Mckinney has refused pardon
in the case of Henry Smith, convicted
of HOUSEKEEPING in the County Court
of Loudoun in June. 1891, and sentenc-
ed to two years in the penitentiary.
A young man named T. X. Farley, OF
Richmond, early yesterday morning
burglarized the house of Moses Levy IN
Norfolk and in struggle which ensued
Farley was shot by Levy and captured.
The city of Roanoke democratic eX-
ccutive committee has decided that
delegates to the gubernatorlal conVcn-
ton shall be selected in ward meetings
August 18th. The O'Ferrall people
fought for primary, and on an early
date, but were defeated.
The argument on the motion for the
restoration of the property of the Big
Stone Gap Improvement Company TO
the officers of that corporation and the
surrender of the two receivers was con-
cluded in Richmond last night. Judge
Golf reserved his decision. He told
the counsel he would take time to con
slider the case.
In the contested election cases from
Mt. Gilead district the Loudoun county
court has adjudged that +. Nj. Myers
and William II. Adams, returned elect
ed magistrates, were ineligible, because
of being registrars, and awarded GER
t;ticatcs of election to Mason Throck-
morton and Allen w. Bowie, who re-
ceived the next highest number OF votes
ut the election.
Miss Grace Lee Griffith, daughter OF
Mr.. John II. Griffith, of Richmond,
was married in Halifax yesterday to
DR.. Joseph e. Taylor, resident physl-
clan at Huguenot Springs, in Powha'
tan county. Miss Griffith left her
home Yesterday morning, and instead
of visiting friends, met her ailianced
and proceeded to Halifax. The couple
returned to Petersburg last night and
will reside at Huguenot.
Yesterday was graduation day at
Washington and Lee University
Twenty-eight men took the degree OF
bachelor at law out of Il school of sixty
five. The chief features were the law
class grafton of Mr.. Herbert Fitzpatrick,
of Virginia, and the valedictory by S.
H. HALEY, of Kentucky. They were
both able and interesting. The annual
alumni banquet took place in the after
noon in Newcomb Hall. The final ger,
man was held Tuesday night and was
led by Mr.. Lewis Bumgardner.
The argument in the habeas corpus
case of Wharton, Nelson and Marsh,
involving the right of Marylanders to
take fish from Pocomoke sound, was
concluded in Richmond yesterday in
the United States Circuit Court. Judges
Golf and Hughes occupied the bench
and patiently listened to the debate OF
counsel of the dry questions involved IN
this cause. The court announced that
they will decide the case in October
next. 1t matters not what the decision
OF the Circuit Court may be in this case,
it will, it is conceded, go to the U. >
Supreme Court.
The police court of Richmond wa;
crowded yesterday with young society
men and others. The attraction was
the case of the young men who were
arrested Tuesday night, charged with
being about to commit breach of the
peace. The accused were r. +. Wood
bridge, David NJ. Lea, Dorsey Cullen
and Henry Hobson. Their arrest grew
out of an article in the last issue Of
Beau Monde, which reflected upon two
OF the young men. 1t was by some PEG
pie supposed that duel would possibly
follow. Upon this assumption warrants
were issued for the arrest of the &C,
cused. They were each placed under n
peace bond of $500 by the police court
Yesterday was graduation day at the
University of Virginia and many sheep
skins were handed to happy students
in the presence of the faculty and OF
the board of visitors. Chairman Thorn
ton announced that the session was IN
most respects in advance of any during
his connection with the University.
The awarding to young lady OF q GER
tilicate showing that she attained to the
rank of graduation in q school is with
out precedent at this institution. The
first case is that of Miss Caroline Pres
ton Davis, Of the University of Virginia,
daughter of the late Rev. Richard L:
Davis, of Leesburg, certificate OF
graduation in the school of pure math-
ematics being awarded her yesterday.
She did not have the advantage of at
tending the lectures and stood the same
examination on the same days in diff
ferent room rs the male students in this
school. At the request of the chairman
of the faculty the graduating class in
body handed the certificate to Miss
Davis. The Society of the Alumni was
addressed by Mr. w. Cabell Bruce, of
Baltimore. The Hon. Joseph Bryan,
of Richmond, president Of the society,
was toastmaster at the alumni lunch
which succeeded the public meeting.
The final ball last night ended the fes-
tivities.