Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-11

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Oryr,rR>.-Bnth branches of the City Coun
ell wer, in regular session last night. Mr.
". D, Stuart presented his resignation oi
the Office of City Surveyor, which was accel-
ted.
rnon invitation the Board Of Aldermen
,.,,.. inf, the Chamber of the Common
rmncil and the election Of the remaining
CORPORATION officers. which was postponed
ut the regular election, was proceeded with
with the following result
Board Of Ilealrh--James Entwisle, Jr..
v. W. Harper, L. F. Wilmer, e. c. Berry,
" \. Brown, Z. e. Bradley, c. =. Shaw.
Isaac George, and Thomas NJ. Mccormick
Fire ardens-M Glasgow, No. |; John
L.alb.ater, No. >: }. W. Atkinson, No );
r. l. Carnc. Jr., No. /; e. W. Neale, No. >;
JAS, ). Douglas, M. u: J. Birrell, No I;
K II. Stabler, No. <: F. Knight, Nos Wm.
Walker, No. 10.
Superintendent Of New Coal Whari-Jos.
W. Hunter.
Fry Drp,RrNExT.-rh members of the
Fire Department will meet this evening ut
the Hail Of the sun Engine House, mt halt
mast : o'clock, when the Department, it is
expected. will be permanently organized.
FISH M,RKgr-Very few fish arrived at
the whnryes yesterday. Prices remain the
same. viz: Shad so to Is per hundred, herr
ing Sll to 81 80 per thousand.
The large new hotel in Norfolk. has been
leased 10 Albert q Newton, est, formerly Of
the Mansion House i'll this city. Mr. New
ION i, a most excellent landlord, * Was
shown while hr was here, and he has the best
wi.hr, Of ihi- community in his new home.
CHARGE OF BMAMY--lhe Star says that
james Conroy. alias Flanagan, WAS arrested
on Friday By UAcer Ginnity, on charge OF
bigamy. The charge is brought by wife
No. |. who alleges tkat they were married IN
Ireland about nine years ago. and his name
was James Flanagan. lie left her in Ire
land and came to New York, where she fol
lowed and met him about seven years ago
lie then declared his inability 10 maintain
her, and she went into service Is hired ser
want, and 50 maintained herself Since that
time he came IL Washington and was mar
ried under the name Of COnroy, and by his
last wife has had several children. lie has
been doing very well, and has managed 10
heco!nr property owner % some extent III
this city. He was sent 10 Jail for near
ing IN Saturday, but, at the request ot hiS
counsel, and the prOserutriX consantihg, he
was again committed for hearing to-da'. -
The rro-eclitrix had with her certificate ot
her marriage i'll ireland
STABBIya AFFAIR -John Lawler. young
man well but not favorably known to the po-
lice, inflicted dangerous wound with u
knife in the abdomen Of girl named Fanny
Mills. ut house Of i'll fame, on Union, be
tween Cameron and Queen streets, on Mon
iav night, about o'clock
The particulars. ~ far as ran be gathered,
are that Lawler WAS sitting in the house,
TALKING with two or Tires girls. and made
some threat. against them, which one oi
them doubted his ability IL carry out, when
he walked to where Miss Mills was sitting,
opened his knife, aud deliberately stabbed
her. He then went for physician, and
while coming back to the house, with
him. produced a pocket knife, with blade
about three inches lons, with which h"
said he rummiltad the nct. lie remained IN
the house after returning from the doctors
about au hour, when he lett Tor parts un-
known. and though ill liSent search haN leen
made by the police nothing has been heard
Of him The wound is quite serious
one. aud yesterday evening the girl was lying
in very critical condition.