Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-05
LOCAL ITEMS.

defendant, IN 1870, persuaded the plaintiff,
then Il widow named Wright, to come to this
city TO marry him. Here they were married
hy Rev. Father kroes on the 18th of Septem-
Der. Nolan then told his bride that he wished
the matter to be kept secret She returcd to
Washington. he following her up the next day,
called at her house, and asked her to loan him
some 81 100 she had. She refused, saying her
mother had the key. The next day he called
again, and asked for the money that he might
lnve>t 1t In bonds. 1t was givenhim, and as his
store had previously changed hands, he was
never seen again. Tie plaintiff sworc that they
had never lived together rs man and wife, the
visits mentioned being the only times she saw
her husband after the marriage. The divorce
was granted without opposition.
County COURT -Judge Il. H. Cdckalile
presiding. In the case of the Commonwealth
Is. Il. $. Laws. coorel Magistrate, for NAL
lcaSance, tried Yesterday, in addition to the
fine aud costs imposed, the defendant was re-
moved from Office.
Con- VS.. John Bartlett; on an indictment
tnr rape; mol pros: no! pros withdrawn, and
tt>c continued.
The resignation o: John Syphax, co!orcd, as
Supervisor nt Arlington Township, was accept
Il. and II. D. Smith appointed to ill the va
,;.ncy
An allowance OF S25 was made to the counsel
IL the case o.! Johu Rollins, convicted of muir
der in the second degree.
Special grand jury rcturucd the following
true bills Lewis Marley ana Mills Stacia,
,r!orel, for robbery.
Com. vs.. VIM. Williams; Indictment for rob-
berry; Jury, and case 10 progress.
MAYORS OFFICE. Among the eases at the
Mayor office this morning was that of Peter
y. By.,n. whilom leader of the ID War!
Radicals lie had been disorderly last night,
and had been put in the station house by officer
Webb i@r making false calls tor the police.
While in the station house he had broken up
Ill tl.. furniture he could lay his hands upon,
40 had become 50 furious that he twisted off
the irons that had been put on his ankles. For
liz misconduct he was Gued, but failing to raise
lI,I required amount, was sent to the work
hc,.Se, ana if not ranSolucd i'll day or two Will
tc put in the chain gaug.
MEETING OF TIE FIRE WARDENs At
meeting Of the Board OF Fire WardcnS held
last night. all the members being present, the
uuv>tiuu Of purchasing an additional supply OF
ho-c t',r the steam fire engines, which was
uni.r consideration at the last meeting, was
lam brought forward. and after due delibcra-
t!,,n. the Board concluded to purchase four
hundred feet OF leather hose at once. They
..>, concluded to purchase "a supply OF extra
tubes for the boilers ot the steamers, to DC Kept
uu hand in case of an accident TO any OF the
tubes now in either engine. After approving
several bills the Board adjourned
CANAL News. = Navigation on the CheSa
pcake aud Ohio Canal is now interrupted By
the sinking Of a boat belonging to the Cousoli-
dation Company twenty Two miles above George
town. In RESPONSE to letter, President Cor
lnau says that he Will keep water in the canal
and run his ice breakers as long as possible.
The work of repairing the Alexandria Canal IS
still In progress, and 1t WAS reported again THIS
morning that water was to be let on either to
duv or 10 morrow but whether the report be
right or not, depends altogether upon the
weather.
MASONIC. F. \. Reed, eminent Command
err ofOld Dminion Commandery of knights
Tcmplar in this city, W. II. Lambert High
also Deputy Grand Master of Masons 10 the
State, Geo. h. Shinn, Past Master and w. A:
Moore Master of Washington Lodge, and
Joseph Hopkins Master of Andrew jackson
Lodge, will leave for Richmond on Monday
next as representatives to the Grand Annual
Communications Of the various Masonic bodies
which meet there during the coming week.
INCORRECT. The report this morning that
another death by small pox had occurred, and
that among the cases in house on Unlon
street below Wolfe, heretofore reported as
;arioloid, was entirely incorrect. colored child
did lie there yesterday evening and was buried
this morning, but its death was not the result
of either smallpox or varlolold. Another case
ni small pox, however, vas reported at 9oou
to-day in the house near Zion Church IN which
the disease originally made its appearance
L-MBER ADRIFT. TT was stated IN the Ga
xstte few days ago that large quantities OF
lumber belonging to the Board OF Publlc ORES
of Washington, were Hoatlng about the river;
More OF it has since then gotten adrlit, ah9
this morning whole raft was floating up ana
,;nwn with the tide SO much OF 1t Is now III
H.. riy,r that il causes some obstruction to
navigation, aud intcricres with the lauung ol
the ferry boats at Washington.
Tricks UPON TRAVELLERS Great COM
paiots are made Of the tricks upon travellers
paycl by NlcCllntock express OF washington,
N the matter of transferring baggage from tnat
to this city. Prepayment, 1t Is SAID, Is Ie-
m.,,.i,a in full in Washington, but when the
!,,"r,pc reaches here another charge Is exact
"a I,rorc il is delivered. Passengers by tue
" K Q. Il. X. are the greatest sufferers
Weather report.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
t,rrtcE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, a. N.
In the Northwest the baron-