Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-12-09
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The man William Os,erwald, who died sud-
denly on Monday at The American House, in
Washington, and Was r: moved to the Ccara!
guard house to await Identification, has been
recognized as the above person, and was
clerk at kIo"Z)wski drug store in that city.
This is the man supp osed at first to have been
Mr.. toertsch.
The loss by the fire at the house Of Waiver.
ton Il Roseberry, at Manassas, last week, has
been paid by the Independent Mutual Insur-
ance Company OF Fairfax county the estimate
Of the owners having been t1und correct by
Messrs Roberts and Baker, the committee APP
pointed by that company to examine the
premises.
The house of Mahlon Hatcher, about two
miles from Hamilton has been, for some weeks
past, the object OF stone attacks made two or
three nights in every week, by unknown par
ties, aud made, too, irrespective OF the Gordon
OF guards by which it is sorrOunded and who
are Induced to think the assailants are not
mortal.
The Independent Mutu. Insurance Conpa-
ny OF Fairfax county, company organized
year or TWO ago, purely protection company,
no dividends being declared no policies sod,
aud the losses made up by pro rata assessments
upon the policy holders, has DOW 10 -urcd over
eight hundred thousand dollars worth Of prop
erty.
A rtqusitoD was received in Washington,
yesterday, from Governor K"mper, Of Virgin
la, Tor Bun Hawk us colorcd, who was recently
arrested in that city on the charge of larceny
Of yoke Of oxen from Henry Lee II oward, Of
Fairfax county, Va, aud committed to Jail!
lie was delivered to the Virginia authorities.
An insane coIorei woman named Elizabeth
Brlsc &C raised quite u cOmmoton 10 the May
Or office this morning by snatching up MayoS
guide aud attempting to huri il al the Mayor
and picking up the prisoners bench a1d max
ing threatening demonstrations with it upon
the policemen In the office
The conductor, engineer, fireman, brakeman
aud all the hands that were employed on the
passenger train that was wrecked last Monday
morning near Rapidau have been discouraged
by the Midland Railroad Company ior leaving
the train at the time Of the disaster.
1t is understood that Mr. Patty, lately lie,
posed from the postmasershp Of Warrcnr0u
through tie Influence of COL Mosby, will al.-
pear before the Senate Committee, aud pro
test against the confirmation Of Mr. Bailey,
his successor.
A revival has been in progress in the NJ. Z.
Church, at Balston in this county for the last
eleven weeks. Notwithstanding the Indictment
weather last Sunday uight the church wr>
crowded aud number of pcultcnts were at the
altar.
A meeting of the Fire War,icus vas held
last night. The reel lately bought by tie Co.
umbla engine company was ordered 10 be re
paired aud to be transferred u the city pro
perty and some uuimpoItaut routine business
was transacted.
Mr.. Jacob DcFaughn, operator in charge Of
the Office Of the Southern and Atlantic leIe-
graph Company in this city, has been missing
since Monday night last and as no body knows
where he is, his successor has been appointed.
1t is understood that the Special Committee
of the City Council 10 whom the petition Of the
Sun Fire Company fer hose was referred last
night will report in favor Of granting the APP
pllcltlUn.
Cries were heard late last night proceeding
from Hof'> Run under The Stone B!il.c, ana
blood stains aere found there this morning,
but the cause OF neither has been a>certaincd.
Tie Board Of Supervisors Of Fairfax county
have Increased the salary ofo Mr. Chichester,
the Superintendent OF Schools, $3.50, and that
of the Superintendent Of Poor $50
The ball for the benefit Of the Dew Sclooc
house al West End will be- given tomorrow
night at that village.
The calico tea party for the benefit of the
Alexandria Library will be given mex Wcdncs-
day night, not Thursday as heretofore stated.
The Georgia Ministries who gave popular
exhibition in this city u year ago will appear
again here at Sarepta Hall next VI inlay night.
The last boat load of coal for the Hampshire
and Baltimore Coal Company this season left
Cumberland on Monday, the It'll inst.
There are now fifty seven inmates Of the
POor's House Of which number seventeen are
in that division known as the work house.
Alta meeting Of the Knights of py!hIas held
last Monday night, Hugh Latham was elected
to the Grand Lodge otthc State.
Several new buildings are in progress Of cree
ton at Fails Church.
The net receipts Of the late festival held for
the benefit Of Grace Church were 500.
A Hook aud Laddc: Company is TO be organ
lied at Cu'pcpcr &. Ii.
The steam tug bouG VI. Griffin is being re-
built at the shlpyard.
The new ways at the ship yard were compile
ted to-day and are now ready for work.
Judge Swaync, of the United States Supreme
Court, reached bis 10Th year on Monday. He
is therefore entitled under the law to retire
from the bench on full pay. He iutcds TO DO
20, but las not yet fixed the time.
All goods warranted as represented at
DEALIAMs
Good All Wool Suits, stylish made at ST.