Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-29
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
SuoorlSG AFFAIR AT ORANGE G. H.
From gentleman who left Orange Courthouse
mi, morning VIC learn the particulars of the
.hoo;ins affair in that town yesterday. They
~, ,s follows A coored man named Edwin
TSAiuson. quiet and inoffeusive when sober,
hu, inst the reverse when drunk, entered the
s,nrr Of MIR. David Rose and asked for bag
of,ohacco upon credit Mr. Rose told him his
t'rms were cash aud that he could sell upon
", n,her, Robinson then began to curse and
"bn>c Mr.. Rose, asserting his equality under
,bS evil rights bill, aud finally drew revolver
and lryellcd it at him. At this point Mr.. Rose
M, his hand under the counter, behind which
he was standing, seized pistol, and taking
a;m ut his asSailant shot him dead, the ball
Sntrrng his skull just over the right eye. A
coroner's inquest was held upon the dead body
Irsr night and upon the evidence OF the four
witnesses, Mr.. Toales Tyrrell and three colored
women, rendered verdict IN accordance with
the above facts. As the shooting was done 10
snlr defence. Mr.. Rose has not been arrested.
RrRGLARY.-Ahoutt three o'clock this morn.
mo the family of Mr. William FL. Mcknight,
living on St. Aasph, between Duke and Prince
streets, were aroused by the noise made by
something falling heavily upon an upper floor,
and soon thereafter footsteps were heard run I
n;n, rapidIv down the back stairway The
Jnnr At the foot of this stairway being suddenly
nnrncd by one of the ladies of the family
man was seen to discharge pistol then turn
,nJ RIM to the back door of the kitchen, firing
.norber shot as he went, run through that
door INTO the yard, jump the front fence and
made his escape Mr.. Mcknight seizing
riSto and hosting the window of his room fired
At him as he ran through the yard, but without
effect. Both the balls fired by the burglar
have been discovered; one entered the plasterlng
of the wall and the other went through VIII
dow pane and was picked out of the shutter.
From the tracks observed in the yard this
morning it is supposed that the burglar is
Young man and wore light pair OF boots.
REGISTRATION Last year the registration
books in this city were opened on Thursday,
April 18th, and were kept open during the re.
maiuder of that week They were reopened
again on the 7th and 10th of May. The regis
rrars this year have not as yet decided upon
the dav they will commence the work of revis-
inc the books as, it is said, there is some am
byusy about the law. The municipal election
will take place 90 Thursday, the 22nd OF May,
and all citizens who will have lived 10 the State
one year and in the city three months on that
day are entitled to register. 1t is to be hoped
that all who have come Of age since the last
election, or who have changed :hclr place OF
escsidence from one ward to another, as we'll as
all others who will have right to vote at the
next election, will take the little trouble that IS
required to see that their names are properly
,,s,ulcd.
POLICE HEADQUARTERS The following
eases were disposed Of by the Mayor, at police
Headquarters this morning:
Edward Washington, colored barber, for
d.ollyrly conduct at the St. Asaph street
depot was fined and discharged:
The engineer of locomotive No. l6, A. Il f.
r. f., for running his engine through the
streets at greater rate OF speyd than allowed
,l.w, was fined and discharged.
,iccrgc Cross, a canal boatman, for making
an assault upon Catherine Tompson, was dis
missed. as the charge was withdrawn.
FASHIONABLE CoLoRED WEDDING.-A
fashionable colored wedding took place in Rob
erts Chapel, at ten o'clock this morning, in the
presence Of large number Of spectators. The
bridal party, consisting of the groom, John
Parker his bride, Carrie Ware, three grooms-
relatives of the principals, all dressed in the
latest and most fashionable style, rode to the
church in four carriages. After the ceremony
the happy pair were escorted to the steamboat
wharf where they embarked on trip TO the
north.
TIE FISHERY. Since yesterday S report the
receipts at Fishtown have been 10000 her
ring, which sold at from SIS 50 to Sc per thous.
and, and 1000 shad, which sold at from So
1o$4 p per hundred. OF the shad, the largest
cargo that has arrived since yesterday contained
300 and came from the OILERS. The demand
sill keeps greater than the supply, and the
market is firm at the above quotations.
Caop PnosrHas. season is very back
ward, in this ncighherhood Not only has
little corn been planted, but the weather has
been 50 untavorable that but little ground has
been made ready for the reception of the corn
r2p Reports from along the lines OF railroad
represent the wheat as looking badly, but it is
thought the appearance of that crop will be
improved by the late rains
MEADE CHApEL.-As those who opposed
the removal of Meade Chapel to its destined site
have withdrawn their objections, Mr.. Is. +.
Price, the contractor for the removal. recon-,
mcnccd his suspended work yesterday, and
the building will be in position on the northeast
corner Of Columbus and Princess streets by Sun
lay next, and services will be held In 1t on
ihatday
CHRIST CHURCH PARsoNAGE.-Mr. B. I.
Fr'ce is how engaged in drawing plans for the
new Christ Church reetory, to be erected upon
we site OF the present one. According to the
NV WS plan, three story brick house fronting on
En %M nv street, and flush with the building
the "r Vaal street will replace the west wing of