Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-17
LOCAL NEWS.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES YESTERDAY. The
weather yesterday was delightful, but only
small congregations were present at the several
churches in which services were held. Rev. Mr..
Marlborough oficiated in Christ Church. Bish-
CD Johns preached In St. PauPs 10 the morning,
aud Rev. j. T. Wheeler in the NJ. +. Church
morning and night There was no evening ser
vice at ST. Pauls, aud Grace Church aud the
NJ. p Church we're not open during the day
AtSt. Mary's Church five masses were cele,
bra,cd during the day, aud five priests were in
attendance. At | | a. H. Rev. Father Tisiale
otiiciatcd at High Mass, and Rev. Father
Fitzpatrick, of Gonzaga College, Washington,
preached sermon. The pulpits Of the o4her
churches were occupied by the resident clcry.
The following is report Of the work done dur
ing the day by the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION.
The Queen Street Sunday School had az
Interesting session, with the usual humber or
scholars aud teachers present.
1.-The Aims House services were largely at
tended by committee and congregation. The
exercises were of the usual varied and interest
''The Jail Mission had full corps of work
ers, and they performed the usual services for
the inmates.
THE Colporteur was at work on the city
front, with the usual satisfactory results.
''The Open Air Meeting on Majors Hill
had very large assemblage; the exercises re-
minded the reporter OF an old fashioned camp
meeting. The committee were out 10 very
large force, aud their hearts We're truly chccrcd
1.-The clock prayer meeting at the Meth
odist Protestant Church was disturbed just at
It's commencement by the fire alarm, and had
c,naIlar ba usu,I Tn thOS,, I'm
remained the season was refreshing one, and
the exercises were Of the usual Interest. This
meeting will be held next Sunday III the Meth
odist Episcopal Church,
POLICE REPORT. The following cases have
been reported at police head quarters siuce Sat
urday afternoon:
George Schmidt for diSordery conduct on
complaint OF woman named Ward, was fined
aud discharged.
4 woman named Virginia Love for chasing
q man and attempting to make him take charge
of a baby, was discharged.
Lamuel J. Robey, for stealing money from
J. T. Hill, was bailed for his appearance at
court.
Hannah and Rush Stuart, for assaulting Har-
risou Stuart, all colored, were haed aud dis
charged.
John Sales, colored, for disorderly conduct
was dismissed with au admOuitlon.
William Claggett and Fanny Grandson, for
stealing watch from a man named George
Fagau, were discharged for want of evidence.
Warrants were issued for the arrest Of ames
Mckenney, for resisting constable Eanis while
in the discharged Of his duty and for 'busting'
Jefferson Phillips 10 the head with a water
melon.
William Dorsey, for picking the pocket of
William jackson, both coured, was committed
to jail for court.
Several more parties, arrested for keeping
dogs without llccusc were fned, and discharg
cd upon taking out the requisite papers.
SERIOUS CHARGE. yesterday moruiog a
we'll known parsonage, Lenuel j Robey mes
scuger Of the Board Of Aldermen, jauitor Of
Grace Church and Of the City School Board
room, aud steward oil the Offices IN the Market
House building, was arrested by Capt. Web
stcr of the police force, charged with stealing
sum of money FROM City Collector John L. Hill.
The Office of the collector Is 10 the market build
ing and the accused, as janltor OF the building,
from the Office quite frequently lately, the
whole loss reaching over 500. \ few days ago
Mr.. Hill placed some marked money 10 the
drawer, aud Sc 10 Of the same mouey was
found in the possession of the accused He was
held for hearing, and this morning was bailed
5 the sum of $3.50 by Justice French for his
appearance at the DeXt term OF the Corpora
ton Court, his suretes being Messrs Henry
Field, Jacob RoXoury, Lemuel Cook and Geo.
Markell. ln addition to the money found on
his person, when his room was searched a key
was found that unlocked the drawer from which
the money had been taken. Mayor kemper
has removed him from the positions he held
under the city government.
w.,