Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-03


After much debate p. r. Evans was defeat
ed, aud quite disturbance was raised.
j. A. Seaton then resumed the chair and
moved that the vote be taken over, and thiSadded
to the fuss between the Bccllcyites and Evans
ties. After quiet was restored motion was
made to go into nomination fur IL nan to fill the
place of p. II. Evans
VIM. Miller quoted scripture to the members,
and hoped that L. B. Pinn would not give so
much trouble to the meeting
i. Il Evans was then nominated.
The name Of John llawXhurSt AZ candidate
for the Board of Aldermen was received with
great dissatisfaction, and laid on the table al
most unanimously and the name Of j. p Ag-
new was proposed.
L. B. Pinn said that Mr. Agncw did not vote
for colorcd man for policeman, when he was
in Council, after this party had put him there,
but j. b. Smoot did, and he was opposed 10
hin, as he was a Conservative
Chas. Scales was in favor of Mr.. Agncw.
A vote was then taken and J. g. Underwood
was nominated
.. G. Whittlescy was nominated for magis-
trate.
j. 7. Burnett was named for constable, but
his nomination was laid on the table, and j. w.
White was nominated for the position on mo-
ton off. W. Seaton, who said that he probab-
ly could give the required bond.
The following delegates was elected to rep
resent the Ward in the Convention to nominate
candidate for Mayor: James Claggctt, T. b.
Pinn, j. A. Scaton, ID. +. Chinn, Edward
Hughes, Lewis Baltimore, Il. /. Lucas and
w. b. Claggett.
On motion the chair appointed four alter
mates, viz Chas. Scales, A. w. Harris, G..
Brown, and Lewis Hurley.
- Ruffncr then addressed the few who had
remained until that timc-pcarIy twelve 0 clock
and during his remarks those few took their
| departure. Not more than thirlytive were
present at any time, and Of these but II. /.
Lucas, Edward Hughes two policemen and the
reporter for the Gazette were white
REMARKABLE OCCURRENCE. Que o.! the
strangest incidents in this eventful age occur
red in this city this morning and has been the
town talk ever since it was known. About
niue o'clock this morning Il rccfy dressed aud
good looking young woman, entered the mar
| ket suuare, and after looking about for whlie,
approachcd a cnlOred market woman from
| MARYLAND, named Nancy Simms, commenced i
| conversation with her, and III u short time
| asked her if she ever drank anything. Nancy
responding that she did take her hltterS some
times, the stranger said she felt very weak and
told Nancy if she would show her place near
by where drink could be Obtained she would
take one and give her one too. Nancy agree
ing to the proposition, the stranger gave her
small bundle, apparently containing fresh
meat, asking her to lay 1t III one OF her baskets
until they returned, aud the 7, quest being COIL
piled with, they went to the grocery store OF
| Thomas Downey, corner OF Cameron and FAR
H., l. ,,i tan ant
whiskcv. the people in the stone looking her
surprised at the sight of such nice looklns
WOMAN drinking in that way. After the drink
had been taken the stranger told Nancy to
wait there for her, stating that she Was goIag
| to her wagon and that when she ret,nucd she
would give her two pairs of shad. Nancy
waited, but in vain went back to her stand III
| the market square, and the stranger not re-
turning, and 1t becoming tiluc for her to b. go
ing homc she loo krd iuto the bundle to sec
what it was so that she might leave it some
where for the owner but what was her sur
rrisc and horror when she discovered that what
she had taken for butchers meat was still
born child, between five and six mouths old;
1t was wrapped in old newspapers, which stuck
| to 1t, aud had apparently been born but few
| hours The news soon spread, and III Il short
| time not only the whole market, bur the whole
| city was full of it, the various accounts being
exaggerated in the usual way The ioctus was
taken to the station house, from whence 1t was
| afterwards taken to DR.. Adams office and cx-
| amincd and then buried, and the police at once
Instituted search for the supposed mother,
who, it is said, took the 9:53 train for Wash,
ipgton She is described as young, stout and
handsome, and as having worn short dress,
of dark material, made in the latest style, and
as wearing gold bracelets.