Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-12
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Capt. R. E. Potts, well-knowu Vir-
gipian, died at his home, in Greens
boro', n. c.. on Sunday night.
Harry Rsrabaugh, of Manassas, was
yesterday killed in coal mine at
Switch Back, w. Va, where he was an
engineer.
The Richmond board of aldermen
last night by vote of II TO 2 decided
against the annexation of Manchester
to Richmond.
The only case heard before the Court
of Appeals yesterday was that of Ian
caster vs.. Barton & Lamb, which was
argued and continued.
Mr.. James Lyons has been appoint
ed to the colonelcy on Governor
O'Ferrall's staff, made vacant by the
resignation of Colonel c. OBJ. Cow
ardin.
Mrs. Louisa NJ. Weldon, relict of the
late p. T. Weldon, of Prince William
county, died in Washington yesterday.
Her remains will be taken to Manassas
tomorrow for interment.
In the Corporation Court of Peters
burg yesterday r. b. Harris, jr., tried
for the murder of VIM. f. Mallory, was
found guilty of voluntary manslaughter
and his punishment fixed at two years
in the penitentiary.
The fine estate known as "The
Bend" on the Rappahannock river,
just below Fredericksburg, formerly
owned by the late Alfred Bernard, was
Yesterday purchased by Mr.. Thomas
Yerby, jr., for 5000.
MIR. F. De Comm, mining pros
pector, late of Washington, has been
prospecting in the vicinity of Culpeper,
and believes he has discovered a very
valuable iron mine, whose deposit he
thinks will yield 70 per cent. iron.
The steamship st. Paul arrived at
Newport News yesterday, and an un-
successful effort was made to dock her.
An unusually heavy southwest wind
was prevailing, and after her bow had
cut through one of the piers, it was
decided to postpone the docking until
Thursday at high tide.
Major II. II. Rogers, State manager
of the United Banking and Building
Company for South Carolina, and son
of the late General Asa Rogers, died
suddenly on one of the Southern Rail-
way trains, near Bolton, S. c.. Sunday.
His remains were shipprd to Leesburg
for interment in the family burying
ground.
The committee appointed by the
General Assembly to inquire into the
charges of ]. l.. Randolph against the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute Of
Staunton, arrived there yesterday and
Immediately began the taking of testi-
mony. The matter is exciting great
deal of interest, but nothing of a sensa.
tional nature was illicited last night.
the testimony being partly cumulative.
The 6Oth birthday of Mr.. Charles
Broadway Rouss was celebrated 10 an
enthusiastic manner at Winchester yes
terday. The parade was one of con-
siderable length, and was participated
in by the Union, Friendship and Sarah
Zane fire companies, the Rouss Hook
and Ladder Company, Gen. Turner
Ashby Camp, Confederate Veterans,
the Turner Ashby Guards and the
Union and Friendship bands.
General Fitzhugh Lees recent con-
firmation by the United States Senate
as Internal Revenue Collector for the
Western District of Virginia necessi
tates, under the regulations, a formal
transfer of the Office FROM General Lee
collector, to General Lee, collector un-
der confirmation. A new bond will
have to be executed, and all the cere-
monies will have to be gone through
with just as if the Office were being
transferred to a new collector. The
transfer will take place at Lynchburg
on Saturday afternoon after business
hours.
John uorr;a oolnrad wi1l he hanged