Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-15
LOCAL NEWS.

ROBBERY. Policeman Horseman, while on
j.. heat, between one an d two O'Clock. las
,,.bt saw man walking rapidly up Wolfe
',r.rt between ST. Asaph and Washington,
arriving large bundle, and deemng him a
Snsncious character, arrested him aud took
lin 70 the station house The bundle consist
81 If vessel top sail, in which were contain
ed the cabin outfit of a river schooner: Ii was
,s,eranrd this morning that the cabin OF the
schooner William Henry, belonging to Captain
Shcrley King. and lying i'll Queen street dock,
had been broken open and robbed last nlght
of articles, the value of which, is estimated u
tiftv dollars, and as the plumber was recognized
by Captain King, Justice May, before whom
tIe cuprit was carried, sent him to jail tor his
anpcarance at court. The prisoner, who IS a
Young man, is stranger here, aud give; his
name as John Doyle A complete set OF bur,
Glars tools was found upon his person, ana
when the irons were put on his ankles 10 JAN,
he walked a. though he had worn them before.
About two hours before he was arrested
strange man. who was seen providing about on
bnari the schooner Martha Collins. Captain
Groves, also lying in Queen street dock, was
driven off, and it is supposed that he was the
same one who subsequently robbed Captain
King $ vessel.
CORPORATION CoURr-To-DAY.- II.
" Lope presiding The last will and tesla
mcnt of Charles Graham, deceased, was proved
hv r. Johnston and H. A. Stoutcnburgh, SUB,
,cribing witnesses, and also codicll 70 The VIII
was proved by the oath of WIN. {. Carue as to
the handwriting of decedent, and the Will ana
codicil ordered to be recorded.
Porter 4 Go. VS.. Cross executors; IN chan
i Mrru
missioner, to show cause why he should not pay
over to e. w. Wattles certain moneys dccreed
10 be paid him by decree 10 this cause.
Com, vs.. Frank Mason; Oh au indictment for
:yraad larceny; jury sworn; verdict not guilty.
and sriaoner discharged.
C,ora We Francis Fox; on an Indictment tor
brrytany and house breaking; jury sworn, ana
verdict uf guilty, and term OF imprisonment III
tho nsaitenaary at two years, anu the court
rendered indignant accordingly.
Cam. VI. Massey Robinson; on an Indictment
for housc-tssatkygg; jury sworn, anu case III
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ELECTION OF bli4s DIRECTORS. an
uua elections of Directors for the several banks
in the city, were held yesterday with the fol-
lowing result:
VI Stewart, Allen g. Harmon, ). +. Gregory,
H.. H. StabIcr, w. J. Bonthe, Jos Breeders
and S f. Beach. ;, ,,u
Citizens National Bauk-Robert II. Miller.
John b Danserfeld, b. H. Lambert, }. Is.
.Smoot, b Wheat. 49,,
Bank of Old Domnion-Robcrt III. Miller,
i, B Daingcrfed w. g. Cazenovc, ). j..
Wheat b. IL, Lambert, }. B, Smoot, ). H.
H. Smoot, Thomas Henderson, N. Boush.
Southern CLAIMS COMMISSION COM
tnissoucrs resumed yesterday their sessions Tor
the oral examination of claims arising 10 the adj
iarcnt counties of Virginia, aud such large claims
from other Southern States as require the per
,nna attention of the commissioners IN develop
ing the testimony for and against the claimants.
Among the claims considered yesterday was
that Of General William Wilkinson, of Camden
n. j., formerly of Washington, Tor property
taken in Alexandria, to the value OF over nine
thousand dollars.
s,fvEn N Ews-Thc ice on tho river has
.softeael very much during the last lew days.
and opc; water was seen oft the city this morn
ing for TIE first time since the 25d OF last
month. s gr.y more days of such weather as
that prevailing of late and the Ice cinp'lso
will be raised, End navigation resumed. 1t was
reported this tpotpins that the steamer iIauy
,of the Lake would attempt to force her way up
from Qulntico to-day. The ice is running at
aud below, Quantco.
CONTRACT. -Ihc Alexandria correspondent
of the Washington Chronicle OF this morning
.s,vs: '1NIessrs. Jameson, Uhler y 20. are
.,tw suppving the doors, sash, blinds, Nc, Tor
ruw &c houses being erected on NJ street, IN
IA H. l,ingaou. The goods are delivered III
WA, WAS '>x,n, 10y these gentlemen at their OK
"as''i'. ~ &elping 20 prove Alexandria su-
pense tn notwithstanding community over
pe!iority aS 1tq oF Georgetown:
either Washing "-=>----
(IeNG ERT.- Attention Us
SUNDAY SCHOOL riseepmqcqnt, in another
directed to the advc. e. '.'' s q: nv the Nj.
column of the concert to - ~ s'1SH :: arepta
f. Church, South, Sunday ), die sqaollec
Hall, next Friday night. Fron. aiyeu . ten
ton of the pleasant entertainment Wv treat
years ago by this school, a rich mu
may be expected BY all who attend.
CoMMIrrED.-A colored preacher nam,
Thornton Hyatt, who had been tried BY col
orcd Magistrate, named Henry Thomas, was
brought in trom the county last night and com-
mittcd to Jail charged with stealing ) $50 worth
of lumber and timber from the estate, OF the
late Mrs. Elizabeth Baggctt, near what was
during the war known as Convaescent Camp.
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The INTEREST QUESTION. Mn the Senate
on Monday the debate upon the question OF the
rate of interest was opened. MIR. k'rk patrck'
spoke at some length in favor of allowing nine
per cent by special contract. lie expressed
himself in favor of free trade in money, but de-
icrrea to the judgment of the people as pro-
uou!ccd against it. He argued that at all I'M
portxnt commercial points in the State, the pre-
walking rate of interest was nine per cent. LII
his statement he was sustained by Senators