Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-06

hers of the lodges embarked on the boats and
returned to Washington. The origin of the dis
turbance, as near as the facts can be reached
was caused by the conduct of crowd of disor
dery characters who followed the lodges to
Alexandria and became intoxicated, and upon
reaching that city began violating the peace by
throwing stones, which neces>itated the officers
in making arrests
MEETING OF THE CONSERVATIVE COMMIT
TEE. An adjourned meeting of the Ward Su-
perintendents of the Conservative party was
held on Saturday evening at the ONCE VI the
City Sergeant, Jno B. smoot, ESQ.,, County
Superintendent III the char, and George H.
Shlnn secretary.
The following members Of the committee
| were present
From the Ist Ward, Hugh Latham and Geo
r. Shinn; ID Ward, II. l.. Stuart; Sd Ward
Jas. Nj. Stcuart and Geo. Bryan; 4th Ward,
Jno B. Smoot and +. s. Leadbeater.
Samuel H. Janncy was elected one OF the
Sunerintendcuts for the Second Ward to fill Il
vacancy accustomed 10y the removal from the
city of Richards Payne, jr:, and IL. L. Stuart
was elected treasurer, vice Payne.
4 discussion arose as to the method OF noml-
mating candidates for the Offices TO be hed at
the en>ueing election, Mr.. Latham urging
primary election the most certain way OF as
certaining the will OF the voters, ana as pre-
venting the possibility Of traudu!cnt voting,
while Messrs. Bryan, SIcuart, Leadheater and
| Snoot advocated What they contendcd was
strict adherence to the rules as LAID down III the
plan of organization adopted by the State Con
| Sentative Convention OF 1871, which provides
Thar three delegates shall be chosen from each
ward To a convention to make nominations ana
Which pan had been ratified by mass meeting
of the Conservatives Of this city,
Mr.. Latham cuntcnded that although The
plau had been adopted, sill Il similar one was
in creratou in 1870 subsequent to which time
there had been primary eIecnon, and as he
considered it the usage OF ihe party, he was
unwilling that in this instance their should be
u deviation.
\ motion was then made and adopted allow,
ing an informal meeting Of the candidates Tor
city offices, and to obtain from them an expires
sion of opinion as to how the Nominations
should be made similar plan having been
adoutcd prior to the election in 1870; but this
action was subsequently reconsldered, and
motion made that Il call beissued for primary
election, to be held on Wednesday May 10th,
TO ascertain the choice OF the party as to the
candidates to be voted for on May sd.
The question having been taken, tins motion
was lost by a vote of ) to ,, whereupon Mr..
Latham withdrew from the meeting;
\ motion was then made and adopted that
the County Superintendent be instructed 10 re-
quest the Conservative voters OF the city TO
meet in their respective wards on Monday even
ing 18th inst, to nominate candidates Ion the
Board of Aldermen aud Common Council, and
elect three delegates from each Ward to Il con-
yention to be held on Wednesday 18th inst,
10 nominate candidates for city officers,
The places designated for holding the ward
meetings were In the lSt Ward at the Truck
House Of the Relicflo0k and Ladder Co.; IN
the ID Ward, at the Council Chamber; III the
Sd Ward, at the Court House; and IN tn the
18th Ward, at the Hall Of the Friendship I'm
CINE House.
The meeting then adjourned.
p. Sit was determined to-day to with
hold the official notice for a call Of the Ward
meetings on next Monday night, it being un-
derstood that in order 10 Accommodate the cam
didatcs. an election will be held in the various
Wards for delegates, inltcad OF appointing
them at the meetings. and TO arrange TOR TINS;
another meeting Of the committee VIII be held
tomorrow night
MAYORS OFFICE. Walker Morton, WIN.
Connolly, Charles Parker, Lee Smith, William
pavne, William Waters Frank Butler, George
Sales. James Louax, and Noses Dunbar, col
ored, from Washington for rotous aud dlsor-
DERBY conducr, were fined and discharged
Rife Driver j. p Thomas, Frank Cole,
Francis Howard, John Brookes and Anderson
Rollins, coiorrd, from Washington, for rlotou>
and diSorderly conduct, were dismissed tor want
of evidence.
Lewis Anderson and Norman johnson, col
ored, FROM Washington, for breaking the WIN
NJ ali
were discharged for want of identity.
Wavne Brookes, colored, for dlSordcrly con
duct at Fi>htuwn, was discharged with rcprl-
mald.
George Spradling and james y. Fountain,
for pcddng SOAP without license were dis
charged with reprlmand and ordered to leave
the city.
Calvcn Goings, for disorlcr!y conduct, was
discharged with u reprmlnd :,
John II. Piper colurcd. for resisting an 9TH
Ger and disorderly conduct i'll the Mayor office,
was tucd and discharged.
George Smith, ordered to leave the city
sometime ago, for vagrancy, was cobbcd:
Robert Smith, colured, from Washington,
for disorderly conduct, was dismissed with IA
reprimand.
Betsy Brow. colorcd, for disorderly conduct
in petersburg" was held for further examl-
nation.
Carson Kane, for kicking Isaac Page, color
ed at Fishtown, was fined and discharged.
NIGHT REpoRT.-Nieht clear aud cool -
Many colored people were on the streets during
the entire night but the city was as quiet as
usual Twenty-Five prisoners were at the sta
ton house
Church SERVICES Y EsTERDAY.-T weather
Yesterday was cool, but clear and bright, and
large congregations were present at all the
churches. Communion services were held IN
the Episcopal Churches. Rev. Mr. Prltchett
preached in the LIST Presbyterian Church iu the
morning. Rev. Dr. Ferdinand Jacobs preach,
ed in the I'd Presbyterian Church, Rev. Dr.
Augustus Webster in the Methodist Protestant
Church, and Rev. Alpheus W. Wilson in the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. With
these exceptions the other ,pupits in the city
were filled by the resident clergy: The follow
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