Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-10

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Nightingale was dispatched on police business
to the western end Of the city, but meeting on
his way Willis Foley, tolmer constable, the
two thought they would revive war renini-
SCIENCES, so after taking several drinks they
went on q raid. visiting the restaurants OF
Mes>rs. Bagley, Hcrbner and Fritz Schneider,
attempting to create a disturbance at each OF
them, and finally went into that of Mr.. Henry
Callen, corner Of King and Henry Streets and
because, he would not give them liquor without
money, arrested him, and dragged him off to
| jail, telling the guard there to search aud con-
line him till morning Policeman Hepburn,
who was at the Jail, seeing their condition, took
Mr.. Callcn to the Mayors office where he was
rele ascd at once, but the parties who had ar
rested him went off before they reached there,
aud one Of them, the readyman, did not make
his appearance until this afternoon, though 3
warrant WAS issued tor his arrest. Foley was
arrested this morning, but was released on his
own recoSniZGnce tor Il future examination.
| CORPORATION CoURr-Judge Lo,ye prestd-
ING. YESTERDAY Moore ct al. VS.. Brown ct
al. in chaucery; order confirming sale, aud for
conveyance on payment OF purchase luoney.
! Carter VS. Jones: in cltauccYy; order OF sale.
| TO-DAY.-Acccunts ri Tailor ana L. ~ RuId
were allowed.
Rishoill VS.. Ru,ld ct al. in chanccry: or
| der for distribution.
Fritz Schneidrraud Cooncy 4 Bro VS. BcrS.
ley and Euni>; in prohi' iticn; dc-nurrcrs to
| declarations aud juuder, and questions OF law
arising upon the dcmurrcrs being argued the
| Court overruied the dcE.urrers and entered
p! Judgment against defendants III each ease for
one cent damages and costs.
\. & T. RAJ; way Go. VS.. kcrhart's heirs
compensation Tor land damages: final order
Il. J. johnson vs. Daniel Minor admiuis-
traitor; iii cEancery; final decree.
| Court adjourned till IL 0 clock tomorrow.
| SOUTHERN CLAIMS -AmonG the claims late
| " allowed by the Southern Claims Commission
are the following from this section of the State,
which were obtained through Mr. ". II Beck
late Of this city Uu, now .! Washington Is. Ca
wood OF Ilerndon$Sl CIV. Gina, Of Wnches.
ter 3l,334 Richard k",'n BurEe's Station,
1925 Samuel Pullman, f.,iriax, Si,33i2 Al
fred Rikcr, Fairfax, SlSS Henry Studs es-
tate. 81 GIL }. l.. Williams, Frederick. 800 !;
Saiismund Dainucriield, corred, Clarke. $500 !;
A. W. Baker Frederick 500. Though these
claims have been allowed the money can not lie
Obtained for them, Tor Congress has as yet
made 10 appropriation for that purpose.
SUNDAY LAWN the Corporation Court
to-day, in the case Of Cooney i Bro. VS.. Begk-
lev and Innis, Judge Lowe decided that
regularly licensed ordinary could not be
close. on Sunday by an ordinance OF the City
Council, and that the Mayors Court could
not impose a fine III EXCESS Of SO Ibis.
| however, it is uiicrS:ood does not prevent
the City Council from Furnishing those who
| sci! liquor on Snu'iay. or from closiiy Oh sun
! day those parts OF ordinances set apart excu-
! sively for the sale o i!quor.
ATTEMPTED noBHE;iY i Iuyh >;;:ider, we'll
known to the police, and formerly rarely out
| of iail, but who Of late has been behaving him
self better and been gu, OF jail since last March
was detected last night m attempting To force
! open the meat stall OF Alr. Bcndhcim, III the
market square having previously attempted to
break into that Of NIr. Schucr, near b.. lie
was sentenced this morning by Justice White
to sixty days imprisonment IN jail anal to work
during that time on the streets With the cham
gang.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT a co!ored man
named William Williams, who lives here but
| worked on the street improvements IN " ash
iugton, 10 Jumping off the early local tram from
this city on Maryland Avenue this morning,
accidentally fell on the track and had his head
badly hurt and his leg 50 seriously injured that
il had to be amputated below the knee. He
was brought back on the return train and the
amputation performed this afternoon by Dr5.
| johnson AMI k:pstcin.
TIE WEATHER. Tho weather last night
was intensely cold, and though the wind blew
gale the Potomac River trozc over from
! shore to shore, from Sktcrs all the way to
Washington, and al the point opposite Hunt
ing Creek was completely blocked UP from its
mouth to Cameron Ruu. The water in many
Of the water pipes, hy3Tauts and steam pipes
| in the city was tlnzcn aud sone trouble occa-
| stoned III consequence.
WASHINGTON AND OHIo RAILROAD w ork
on the extension of the w. & o. r. h. is be-
ing pushed forward as rapidly az possible con-
sitIcring the means ut the disposal OF the ener-
pctc President of the road; more rapidly than
| could reasonably be expected. Mr.. Mcclure
has considerable force at work between Ham
lion and Snckcrsville and is making as much
Roadway as the weather will permit.
CRY CouNCIL-A regular semi-monthiy
meeting OF the City Council viii be held to-
night, but as there is no important business to
be transacted, it is probable that it will be of
short continuance, at least that of the Common
Council, as there is no arrangement By which
the hall in which that Board meets can De
| heated.
PERSONAL Captain +. S. Talbo; has re-
signed his position as commander of thesteam-
er Express, and was to have started for New
Orleans Yesterday, to take charge of first
class vessel to sail from that port, the command
of which has been rendered him. aud been ac-
cepted. -----
SUDDEN DEATH.-A woman named Rosa
McCann, who lived in the last house on north
Washington street, was found this morning
living in bed, dead and stiff between her TWO
small children 1t is said by some that she
frozc to death. Coroner Beach will examine