The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-15

street ON Cary before the public schools re-
open, in order that the children may reach
Madison school without having to get over
their shoe-tops in mud.
SPECIAL SUPREME COURT OF AP-
PEALs.--The following cases were dis
posed of in this court to-dav:
Gregg vs.. Jones; argued and submitted
on printed briefs.
Hunt ct ais VS.. Brent ct ais; argued by
Judge III. w. Thomas for appellants, and
s. +. Beach, esq, for appellees, ind sub
mitted. .a.
Hancock VS.. Talley ct ais; argument
commenced by T. V. Winston, esq.,, and
continued till tomorrow, when the argu.
ment in this case will be proceeded with.
Dickerson VS.. Justice, will be taken up
next after Hancock VS.. Talley.
PERsONAL.-Colonel G. M. Donaldson
Of Nashville, Tennessee, is in this city and
is the guest of Captain w. A. Gavett.
Judge Richard Coke. of Wako, Texas,
brother Of Captain John A. Coke, of this
city, and formerly resident of this state,
is prominently mentioned in connection
with the next governorship of Texas.
Judges VIM. l. Robinson, of Charlottes-
vile, and H. w. Thomas, of Fairfax S.
L. Beach, of Alexandria Frank V. VIM
ston, of Louisa @. H., and John B. Rob-
ertson, of Lynchburg. are in the city.
THE MORMON M1ssIoN.-The San
Francsco-Arizona Mormon mission pro-
lect, by Brigham Young, to settle in that
territory and build that section of Tom
Scotts Southern Pacific railroad, proved
disastrous and complete failure. The
entire colony, more than seven hundred in
number, is on its way home to Utah again.
Many have already arrived. Others will
remain on the other side of the Colorado
river for the want of boats, which were
lost, to cross. The emigrants experienced
terrible suffering.
AN INDIAN CHIEF IN Town.
Thomas Cook, the chief of the Pamunkey
tribe of Indians, is III the city. They are
descendants from the POcahontas tribe, and
are located on Indiantown island, in the
Pamunkey river, and consist of about
twenty-four families, numbering eighty
persons. Cook is fine looking man,
about As years old, and was chosen by his
people chief. and recognized as such by
General Plerp0nt In 1860.
CONTINUED CAsEs.-The case of Page
McCarty, the surviving principal in the late
Mordecai-McCa duel, was called in the
police court to-day and again continued, as
he is still confined to his bed on account of
the wound received.
George w. Smith, charged with threat
ening and abusing Policeman Charters,
made his appearance, but owing to the alb
sence OF witnesses the case was postponed
until the 22nd instant.
SHAMEFUL.-M Mrs. Kerse, an old lady
more than ninety years Of age, was found
iii an old field in Rockets, in great dis
tress yesterday afternoon, and on inquir-
ing into the case it was found that she
had been turned adrift in the world by
one OF her children, on account of her ex-
trt ma age. Comment il unnecessary a
dog deserves better treatment.
FROM BAD TO WORsE.-James river
water has been very muddy for the past
week, and gets worse the hydrants are
now furnishing so-called water almost too
thick to run off, quart of which put in
proper shape and left in the sun would
make first class brick in two days.
EXCURSIONISTs.- excursion train
arrived in the city this morning from Wash
ington, bringing large number of colored
people. Their headquarters seem to be al
the old Academy of Music on Franklin
street, but lots of them are rusticating on
the Capitol Square.
PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY-SCHooL
UNION.-The monthly meeting of this
Sunday-school union took place last night
at Grace-street Presbyterian church. The
reports were of gratifying character, con.
sidering the hot weather. After address
es, the union adjourned. E.s#
FINED William Reardon was fineG
ten dollars by Justice White this morning
for kicking woman. In default of pay
ment he was sent to Jail. Such brute
deserves the penitentiary.
TEAfPERATURE.--T following is The
range Of the Thermometer at @. f. John
stOn's news and music store, 9lS MAR
street, for to-day AT 8 q. m. 80; l2 m
81; 3p. m. 80.
SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS. .-Th,
supreme court of appeals now in session a
Wythyille will adjourn on Thursday tn,
18th inst. Its next session will be holder
in Staunton on the 10th day of September
POLICEMAN APPOINTED. The boar,
ofpolice commissioners yesterday appointed
George w. Epps policeman to ill tn,
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