Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-05
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
RICHMOND, Va, JAM. t, 1891.
Governor O'Ferrall to-day appointed
Charles J. Anderson Adjutant General.
The announcement was made about
24O this afternoon and was a surprise
and shock to the friends of Colonel
G. Percy HAYES, who thought up to the
last moment that the latter would get
the place. One admirer Of General An
derson when told the news by your
correspondent said, "Oh you are joking,
its too good to be true" General An
derson has been Brigadier General of
the First Brigade of infantry for the
past ten years. He is fine soldier,
has splendid appearance and will fill
the office with credit. The salary is
81 500 per year. Colonel Halves takes
his defeat in the best of good nature.
He is a splendid fellow and his friends
are of course disappointed.
Senator Stubs, of Gloucester, has
withdrawn his resignation In compli-
ance with the wishes of many of his
friends. 1t is believed that Senator
Stubs has taken this course at the
earnest solicitation of Governor OFFER
rail-, Senator elect Martin and many of
his friends. Senator Stubs says that
he is in receipt Of numerous letters from
his constituents indorsing the action he
took in supporting Mr.. Martin for the
Tinted States Senate, Mr.. Stubs was
elected November for term OF four
years.
A bill was introduced in the Senate
to-day by Senator Mushbach, OF Alex,
andria. entitled ga bill to define and
punish the otfense Of cruelty TO ami
mails, and to prescribe the rights, duties
and powers of all legally Incorporated
societies for the prevention of cruelty
to animals in this State, and the otii-
GERS and agents thereof"
This bill, which is an enlargement OF
the existing law on the subject of cru
city to animals bill, defines in what cru
city to animals consists, and provides
that the officers or agents Of the society
whose appointment as such has been
approved in writing by the mayor OF
the city or the county judge of the
county, shall have the rights and pow
ers of officers of the law in so far as the
provisions of the act itself are concern
ed that is to say, they may arrest for
violations of the act committed in their
presence, may interfere to prevent VIC
lations of the act and may arrest, on
warrant, for such violations as are not
committed in their presence. The Off
GERS are required to carry with them a
certificate of appointment and approx
al which they must show when demand
ed. The bill also provides that the so
ciety or its agents, may destroy any an
imal found abandoned or hopelessly
diseased or injured or totally unfit for
use, upon the written approval OF two
reputable citizens, one of whom may
be chosen by the owner of the animal.
1t also gives such society lien upon
the animal and vehicle in question for
the cost of care and sustenance in cases
when the society takes the driver or
animal in charge, aud authorizes the
enforcement of the lien by sale after
notice or advertisement. 1t provides
also that one-half the fines imposed for
violation of the law shall go to the So
ciety complaining of or prosecuting such
ottepses. This bill will enable the vari-
GUS societies for the prevention Of CRU
city to animals throughput the State to
materially extend their usefulness and
will greatly aid them in their good
work.
1t was said some time ago that a bill
would be introduced in the Legislature
during the present session to amend
the Virginia pharmacy law. Such a
bill was offered in the Senate to-day by
Mr.. Mushbach. 1t is lengthy docu-
ment and amends the present law in
many particulars so as to make it more
effective.
The following is the full text of the
interview held with Mr.. Massey, por-
ton of which was reported by tele-
graph in these columns yesterday. The
GAZETTE's correspondent called upon
Hon. John +. Massey and asked if he
wished to say anything in reply to the
interview of J. S. Wise, published in
the New York Commercial Adcertiser.
Mr.. Massey, after reading what Mr..
Wise said in his interview, said: 81
have no desire to say anything in reply
to it, nor do l think it deserves notice.
Mr.. Wise should be pitied. He has
some good qualities, and is sprightly
man, but is not well balanced He can
say sharp and cutting things, but al
ways destroys their force by his indis-
erection, and, to use common express
sion, rarely ever opens his mouth but
what he puts his foot in it,"
II see,h said the reporter, "that he
charges Gen. Lee and mis- associates
with causing him to leave Virginia"
"They," said Mr.. Massey, "may have
been the indirect cause; but there was
cause behind, and more persuasive
than that. Mr.. Wise was once held in
high esteem in Virginia, and he was
conscious that he had forfeited the con-
fidence and respect of nearly all who
knew him, and he seemed to lose re-
spect for himself hence there was no
hope of his ever regaining the respect
of others. Had his moral sensibility
and sagacity been equal to his yindic-
tiveness and vanity, he might, to a
large extent, have regained, in the
course of time, his former standing, but
this would have required so radical a
change the prospect was too remote,
and perhaps the best thing for both
himself and Virginia was for him to 60
somewhere else."
"What have you to say of his refer
ence to Lee, Ayers and yourself?"
mot word. Neither one of US has
found it necessary to leave our coun-