Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-11
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. Sarah A. Iavenner, widow
OF Eli Tavenner, died at her home in
Hamilton on Tuesday, in the S7th year
of her age.
The City Council of Manchester has
voted to reduce the salary of Judge In
gram, CT the Corporation Court, from
81 800 to 81, 1000.
The Manassas Journal says Mr.. D..
F. Kerlin, of Nokesville, has bought the
Sinner farm at Breptsvlle, containing
248 acres, at $3.50 per acre.
r A. Robinson, a native of Virginia,
and benefactor of Winchester, died
in Louisville, KY, Thurs day night, at
the age of eighty-two years.
In the United States Court at Lynch
burg yesterday the damage suit of F.
Nj. Threadgill was compromised by the
United States Express Company paying
him $4,000.
The dwelling and kitchen in King
George belonging to Mr.. Charles Pus-
ley were destroyed by fire this week.
The family being away at the time
nothing was saved.
Ritter Wright, colored. was confined
in the Pittsylvania county jail yester-
day, charged with numbering Lizzie
Anderson, colored, and attempting TO
conceal his crime by burning the body
in the house in which he had left it.
Mr.. L. Stern, prominent citizen Of
Ruther Glen, Caroline county, died
Yesterday. He is survived by widow
and two sons-Col 10. Lane Stern in
spector general of the State of Virginia,
and Cary Ellis Stern-both residents OF
Richmond.
Gen. Dabney b. Maury, the eldest
SURVIVING Confederate officer in Vir-
ginia, has made application to the
Legislature for u pension. This recalls
movement started in the General AS
sembly some years ago to pension
President Davis and later to allow Mrs.
Davis an annuity.
Gty. O'Ferrall declines 10 sign the
bill for the repeal of the law against
killing cartridges, but will not veto it.
1t will become law at the expiration
of the fifth day after its passage, Sun
days excepted. 1t finally passed the
Senate on the 9th instant, go it will be.
come law on the 18th.
The Leeshurg Washingtonian says
Mrs. Katie Beatty died Ut the home Of
her sister, Mrs. Smoot, near Poolesville,
on the Sth inst Her renains will be
taken to Front loyal and laid to rest
beside those of her husband. Mrs.
Beatty was daughter of the late Capt.
]. N. Wampler.
The commission of Maryland and
Virginia is engaged in an attempt to
locate the boundary line at Pocomoke
and Tangier sounds. Much difficulty is
occasioned by the disappearance Of
marks which were established in 1888.
A valuable reach of oystering and crab
bling ground is involved in the dispute
between the States.
The Business Mems Association OF
Fredericksburg held q meeting last
night and passed resolution request
ing the farmers Of the Piedmont and
Tidewater sections of Virginia to hold
q convention in that city on January
20th for the purpose of starting move
ment to encourage the raising of sugar
beets and establishing sugar manu-
factory.
Thomas F. Stearns, cashier of the
late Traders Bank, was acquitted in
Lynchburg yesterday on two other in.
dictments, charging him with criminal
Irregularities in the conduct Of Il 9
bank. The only remaining indictment
will be taken up to-day. with, no
doubt, similar result. This will end
the Traders Bank prosecutions, which
have created sensation in that city
and section for several months.
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