Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-05
WASHINGTON News.

Washington News.
The Schuetzentest Germany celebration Ii
going on. 1t commenced with large process
sion, and salute fired in honor Of the occa
sion.
Mrs. Davis, on Massachusetts, avenue and
Fourth street. gave birth to-day to trplcts,
This is the third case of triplets III this city
within the past year
Mr.. Richard Petit and j. j. Reilly, both
we'll known in Georgetown, died yesterday
afternoon.
The total inspection in Georgetown for the
month Of July is reported at 5,232 barrels oi
-four
The Sisters Of the Visitation have realized Il
handsome SUN upon the sale Of the square
bounded by Connecticut avenue, h, NJ and
Seventeenth streets The square was pu!chas-
ed by them some time ago at 5000, aud has
now been sold for Sl03,O
Three applications for divorce were made in
the Equity Court yesterday.
AN ATLANTA ROMANCE The Atlanta Her,
aid of the 10th uItluO relates the following IN
cdeut, which is proba hly known already to
many persons in Charleston. MIR. Francis Po.
lice, the "rich uncle referred to, was an old
resident of this city, and had accumulated Il
handsome estate. The Herald says:
1t is seldom that the poor and deserving class
OF community happen to good streak OF
luck" aud the tickle Goddess Of Fortune APP
parently aims her shafts above those whose
condition u life would be benefited by the be-
stowal OF her tavors. An honest, Woodworking
machinist, named Joseph z. Police, has been
at work in the State Road shops 10 this city
for long time, and was accounted by the
bosses as one of their steadiest and most re-
liable wOrkmen, who supported bis small taml-
~ by the daily sweat OF his brow.
There was living in the city of Charleston,
S. G.. an old uncle of Mr. Police who feel sick
ard sent for his nephew to come to his bedside.
the stately mansion Of The sick man, and there
found his relative on dying bed.
No time was lost 10 stating to his visitor why
he was sent for, AID was then told that he had
left his entire estate, amounting to S52tO0, c
him as his sole heir. AT the same time be
drew from under his pillow over 81 700 in cash
besides several gold watches and other vaIu-
abIes. The old man at length died, and on OK
aiming into his effects MIR. Police found him
self the fortunate possessor of vast amounts OF
railroad and bank stocks, gold, real estate, and
splendid mansion in the city Of Charleston,
10 all amounting to the above sum. Mr.. 20
lice after reHarding his unce's faithful house
keeper to the amount of over two thousand dol.
lars, made arrangements to return to Atlanta,
where he arrived much richer man than when
he left
10 looking through one trunk Mr.. Police dis
covered nine hundred dollars in god which
was rather surprise, and which seems to have
been overlooked in the deed.
OF course this good fortune, If jud'clously
handled, will render Mr. Police comfortable
the remainder of his life. 1t is stated that his
uncle possessed large means in Europe which
will 90 10 his relatives 10 that country. Mr..
Police takes bis new estate with much sang
froid and appears to be unconscious OF his
good luck.
It might be well to say however, that he is,
for the present, taking rest, the weather
being little oppressive" and he thir. Ks his
constitution Dccds the least recreation 10 the
world.
THE GREAT $50 100000 LAND DISPUTE -
The excitement created few mouths ago
about the possession of valuable coal lands in
Schuylkill aud Columbia counties, Pcnnsy-
vaua, has been renewed correspondent
of the Carbon Democrat, writing from Sham
okin, under date of July 8, says:
The sheriff of Northumberland county has
been busy in serving some eighteen wrls OF
eiectmcnt, covering some 500 acres OF coal lands
of immense value, being part of $500 acres
lying partly 10 SchuykilI aud Columbia coun-
ties, and supposed to be worth $2O,000,OoO
The suits are commenced by Francis Jordan,
of Harrisburg, who holds these lands in trust
for parties living in New York, and is interest
ed. also, as administrator Of the estate of the
late Governor Geary. The deeds were record.
ed here in April last
The plaintiff claims to hold direct from the
Commonwealth, having paid for these lands,
and that the title has never been lost to them
The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Com.
pany claims these lands by tax title, and also
by what is known as the Grant title, commence
ing over twenty years after the Morris title
The plaintiff alleges that the tax title is good
for nothing, and that the Supreme Court has
already declared the Grant title to be a fraud
The railroad company recorded a mortgage TO
the Fidelity Insurance, Trust and Safe Deposit
COMPANY of Philadelphia in trust for the bcnc-
ct of Britt h capitalists in this country, July I,
1871, for $25, 100000.
MIR. Jordan, with Jud &c Shipman, made a
survey of these lands in May last, and caused
several dwellings, to be erected aud leased.
The railroad company sent large body Of
men, who surrounded, upset and burned up
the houses aud took torolbe possession, crca-
ting quite an excitement.
A DREAM. These supernatural revelations
are really becoming lmpresslvely commoD. One
of the most interesting of recep cases is that of
a lady in Columbus, Ohio, who was awakened