Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-07
LOCAL ITEMS.

BOSWELL SENT BACK TO TIE PENITEN1IA--
RY.-James Boswell who was sent from this
city to the Pcnitentialy for killing little col
ored girl and who escaped from the Penltcnta-
~ aud was recapturncd in Washington has Just
been carried back to Richmond by Detective
McDevitt, who left Washington dor bat city on
the ll:2J train last night. BosweFs capture
was purely accidental as on Tuesday last lle
was brought into the Central Guard house tor
drunkenness and disordcry conduct, and giving
his name as james Phillips was put back IN Il
cell Officer FosS, though, remembered that
he had seen the man before, and Il few inquiries
revealed his true name and character, where
upon lac was kept in custody until his departure,
in double handouts, last night. Last une he,
with five others, escaped, aud with his COLI
ircres has since been lurking in Washington
and Baltimore They were, according to his
statement. to meet him at house in South
Washington Oh Monday morning next, to- IN:
range plans for further deeds of viainy.-
When the hanlcuils were being placed on his
wrists, he coolly remarked that "thcy were no
trouble to him, as he was used to them.
The CASE OF Price. -I'rcc who is held in
Jail on charge of dclraurling Rev. p. krocs,
pastor of ST. Mary Church in his city, of 800,
by Il forged check upon St. Louis still keeps in
good health and apparently good spirits. Faith
er krOcS has no desire to prosecute Price, but
he has nothing whatever to do with the prose
cutiou. The Commonwealth prosccutes. and il
it summon Father kroeS Us a Witness he will,
of course, as abiding citizen appear and
give his testimony in the case. The vile of
Price visited him yesterday and tclcgraphca to
his father at !larrisonburg, who authorized the
employment Ola lawyer and telcgraphcd that
he would be here tomorrow. The case will be
heard on Saturday the 9th, by which time, it
is expected, that officer Burnett, who is an i'm
portant witness in the case, will have returned
from Brentsvillc, where he had been summoned
in the Jewell case "a.
HYDRAULloN STEAM FIRE ENGINE Con-.
pANY.-Thc regular meeting for November
was held on Tuesday night Vice President
Carnc ia the chair, and Arthur g. kcll, sccrc-
tary.
One application for membership was received
and referred to committee, and one reSigna-
ton was accepted. John s. Beach was elected
an honorary member in consideration Of his
services as Treasurer.
All the active members WHO had failed to
uniform, some eight or ten in number, were
suspended, reducing the active list to twenty
four.
Very favorable reports as to the completion
of the engine house and the collection Of funds
towards paying the bills were made, and the
company adjourned until the Sd Of December.
\ BOLD THEFT While Lcmucl Robcy, the
janitor of the Building Association rooms
Stewart Building, en- King street, yesterday
morning was absent from the room for short
time. between II and | o'clock. some thief en-
tered the room, removed the gas meter, placed
it under the table and tore away orr feet Of
lead gas pipe, carrying off the pipe as booty.
The pipe would not sell as second baud metal
for more than % cts, but it will cost FIVE or six
dollars to replace it. The boldncss Of such a
robbery on King street, in the very heart of the
city, at nooday, may we'll excite surprise.
TIE JAN. COMMISSIONERS DR. Gibson,
Geo S. French and John West, the committee
appointed by the Corportion Court to examine
and report upon the condition of the Jail, paid
a visit to that institution this morning. Al
though the day was wet and large number of
prisoners arc confined in the Jail, the condition of
the building was found to be clearly. A leak
in the Roof was shown and some other places
which needed REPAIRS and the committee re-
tired and will submit their report to the Court.
Police MATTERS Justice w. ". White,
heard all the cases which appeared at the
Mayors office this morning as follows:
Augustus Ramey, colorcd, charged with dis
orderly conduct on the street. He was fined
and discharged. -
Isaac Lomax, colorcd, charged with fighting
a girl, was fined and discharged.
NIGHT REPORT The night was rainy and
Indictment and no one abroad to create disorder.
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LOCATION or a SCHOOL AT the election in
the county, on Tuesday, very little excitement
prevailed except on the question Of locating a
school house for white children, on which an
informal vote was taken by the trustees, white
voters only participating The vote stood for
the upper site on or near Mrs Birch's land 40;'
for the lower site, offered by Mr.. Phillips, a.
STATE ScHooL MoNEy-The sum Of $500
has been apportioncd to the city aud SlS44O
to the county of Alexandria from the State
school fund This apportinnmcnt is twenty
cents head for each person of school age, but
the old census is used as basis, involving a
loss of $l75 to the city and a gain to the
county. '''..
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