Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-25
VIRGINIA NEWS

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81 Repairs made on an old wharf on
The shores of the Potomac not lar
from OK creek, will make Wakefield,
the birthplace of George Washington
easily accessible to Colonial Beach
Shot through the head by negro,
whom he was aiding another detective
to capture, James M. Pbipps, a son
Of James H. Phipps, Sr., OF Brlstol,
is believed to be dying in the hospital
at Dante, Russell county, Va,
The Supreme Court Of Appeals OF
Virginia has granted writ of error
in the case of the Farmers Bank, at
Wytheville, against Jacob Z. Nc
Gavock. The amount involved IS
about $1,000. In 1896 the bank Sc
cured Judgment against McGavock Tor
$4,000. with interest. The original
writ was signed by the deputy instead
Of the clerk, of the court. Judge Frank
Christian, of Lynchburg, held the
writ to be void. The case was then
taken to the Court Of Appeals.
Rv q vote of - to 6, the Richmond
Common Council last night concur
rcd in the Grundy substitute Tor the
report of the Joint Committee on
Charter Change, under the terms
of which the Police Department is
nlaced under control of the Mayor,
the Health Department under the
direction of the Administrative Board
and the Fire Department, as it Is to-
day, under the management OF an un-
salaricd board.
Senator Gum said yesterday that
the report of the Capitol Building
Commission would have its report
ready for submission to the General
Assembly by the end of the coming
week or the beginning of the next
week. The plans will provide for the
extension Of the present Library
Building to Governor Street, taking
in the old Davis House, at Thirteenth
and Governor streets, the price OF
which has been agreed on.
Senator Gum yesterday offered a
bill which will make it impossible for
State officers to borrow money from
banks in which the funds Of the Com
monwealth are deposited. 1t is well
known that this practice has obtain
cd in the past and that the banks have
lost heavily, while in some instances
officers have managed to obtain loans
by reason of the fact that the officers
could direct the placing of State
funds.
A false alarm Of fire turned in last
night in Richmond, will possibly re-
suit in the death Of C. H. Parrish,
Parrish with other members of the
company, was asleep inan upper room
OF the engine house when the alarm
was sounded. With his companions
he FASTENED into his clothes and leap
ed for the brass pole down which the
men: slide to the first floor of.the en-
gle hous. But Parrish, in his haste,
failed to grasp the pole tightly and
fell to the concrete floor beneath.
striking; on his head. His skull was
hopelessly fractured.
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Plans of definite action to be taken
on: the bill providing for. the bonding
and placing certain restrictions on
commission merchants throughout
the State, which will come before the
legislative. committee on that sub
ject, will probably be formulated at
:. a meeting of the. members of the
Richmond Produce Association.
Should this bonding bill be passed by
the Legislature; it is said that it will
sos affect this trade that it will be
imaractical for many commission
merchants to carry on their business,
as they are already heavily licensed.
While. the greatest secrecy is be-
ing kept, it was learned yesterday
that three of the intermediate class
at Virginia Hospital at Richmond,
have been confined to room under
orders Of the superintendent and are
not permitted to speak to anyone be-
cause they participated in the initia-
ton of junior nurse by making her
walk on the mantel. The nurse ini-
tiated, Miss Mary E. Johnson, of Nor
folk, was neither hurt nor Inundated