Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-27
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Grand Council, Royal Arcanum.
of Virginia, will hold its fifteenth an
nual convention in Richmond on April
Goth.
Chewning's Mill, at North Milton,
one of the Oldest Touring mills in Abe
marie county, was destroyed by fire
yesterday.
Col. A. S. Buiord, it is believed, will
in day or two publish letter declin-
ing to enter the race for the democratic
nomination for Governor.
a party of Dunkard colonists from
Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania
and other States will go to North Da-
kota next week as settlers.
A number of the Richmond banks
gave notice yesterday that ON April 1st
they will lower the rate of interest on
deposits from four to three per cent.
The Southeastern Traffic Association,
which adjourned at Old Point yester
day, will be continued unless circum-
stances render its dissolution impera-
tive.
Bishop Van de Vyver says that the
report published in the New York
Herald to the effect that a conflict be-
tween the conservative and liberal ele-
ments of the Roman Catholic church is
imminent is ridiculous.
Attorney General Scott has rendered
an opinion to the effect that the Virginia
election law amply provides the man
ner for taking the sense Of the voters
in May next on the question of calling
a constitutional convention.
Every engine owned by the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad Company is
now busy, and immense quantities of
freight are being handled. It's said that
in the course of very few days the
company will put on number of new
men over its entire line.
The store OF A. ]. Armstrong,
in Culpeper, was entered on Thurs
day night by thieves, but it
is thought that they were fright
ened away, as nothing was missed.
This is the second store there which
has been visited by thieves this spring.
The present hundred county judges
were elected by the General Assembly
in December, 1891, for six years each,
and went into Office on January l, 1892.
All of their successors will have to be
elected by the Legislature in December
next, to take charge of their Offices on
January l, 1898.
A team of horses attached to farm
wagon driven by Mr.. E. @. Sinclair,
took fright at the 1895 train on its ar
rival at Marshall Friday and ran off.
MIR. Sinclair was thrown out and the
wheels OF the wagon passed over his
head, indicting serious scalp wound.
After receiving surgical attention he
went home without assistance. His in
Jury is not considered dangerous.
A young Henrico farmer, said 10
have been T. K. Kline, had a narrow
escape from serious injury Thursday
night while being initiated into the
Charcoal Club at Seven Pines. The
ordeal was trying one and the candi.
date became very nervous. When put
in dark closet and shown CHASTITY
object he smashed open the door and
jumped from the second story window.
There was great excitement, but the
men was not much hurt.
The extensive plans of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway, including
mammoth union depot, in Richmond,
with overhead approaches, have been
blocked for long time by the refusal
of the city of Manchester to allow the
proposed tracks to cross over the free
bridge between Manchester and Rich
mond. The consent of the Manchester
Council was given last night. The i'm.
provements will cost two millions,
and the officers of the road state that
they will be commenced at once.
Deputy United States Marshal A.
Janney Peasants has taken to Rich
mond from Farmville 81. P. Head and
jerks Jackson, who are charged with
running an Illicit dlstillery in Prince
Edward county. The still was. raided
some time ago by county constable
and the men arrested and placed in
Jail, where they haye since been con-
fined. The still was small one de-
voted to the. manufacture of corn
whisky. The men will be tried at the
next term of the United States Court