Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-14
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
MEETING OF WARD SUPERlNTENDENTS.-
A meeting Of the Ward Superintendent of the
Conservative party was held last nj ght at the
Office of the City Sergeant, John B. Smoot,
ESQ.,, County Superintendent, In the chair. and
Geo. Il. Shinu, Secretary. All the wards were
represented.
The RESERVATIONS o.! Messrs S. G. Neale, of
the 4th Ward, and II. l.. Stuart, of the %
Ward, were accepted, aud Capt. ?. 3. Hooe
and Edgar Snowdeo, jr., were elected Superin-
tendentS to fill the vacancies.
1t was resolved to call Ward meetings on
Wednesday evening, the l9!h inst, TO elect
three delegates from each ward to the Congress
Sinnai Convention to assemble in this city on
Wednesday,, the Goth Instant, the delegates
from each ward to Cast the vote OF the wards
based upon the kempcr vote of 1873.
After the transaction OF some routine bnsi,
ness, the meeting adjourned subject TO the call
of the Chairman.
The RELIEF ENGINE HOUSE. The shade OF
Horace Greeley, if lowering about this locality
to day, must have been moved to It's 11most
depths at the sight of the numerous idlers con.
eregated 10 front of the Relief Eugine House
watching the exertlonS OF the workmcn eul-
ployed III removing the beltry from the top Of
that building The crowd commenced to AS
semble early this morning. At four O'Clock
this afternoon, when this item was writ
ten, its constituent elements were still 10
teusely gazing at the totterlug steepe.-
Each one had his owu peculiar views upon The
proper plan by which the desired object was to be
effected, aud When, at three O'Clock, after the
bcltry had been raised, aud was swinging clear
Of its foundation, one OF the ropes snapped aud
the work was temporarily suspended, the accl-
dent was, of course, ust what many OF them
had expected.
PUGNAClOUS STRANGER "A man who says
his uame is Henry Trice, aud who was arrested
last night by officer Lyles as suspicious char
acter, gu his way to the station house assaulted
that officer near the intersection of King and
Fairfax streets He struck the officer pow
erful blow 10 the face aud was immediately
Knocked down by the officer with billy, but
rising with paving stone in his hand, he
would have escaped had not Captain Webster,
of the police force, who happened to be pass
ing at the time, nabbed aud disarmed him.
When still bearer the market house he struck
the captain severe blow on the check, but
was safely locked up This morning, after au
examination by the Mayor, he refused to leave
the office, cried murder, and required the unit
ed efforts IT four policemen to carry him to his
cell.
ALEXANDRIA CANAL-In the report of
President German Of the 9. 4 o. Canal COM
the past month the entire tonnage destined tor
lava Il hnS hpnn
Greek BASIN the Number Of boats locked IN the
Potomac being $40, or more than oue-ha!t OF
the eutire louuage of the canal. To accommo
date this trade necessarily requires extensive
improvements, and consequently largely lncreas-
ed expenses, but the lucr cased trade and rcve-
nue. attributable to these improvements for the
past month alone is not less than $25, 900 The
Alcxaudria Canal is now in good navigabe or
der, the slight leak at the site vi he laie break
having stopped, aud the boats OF the American
and Maryland companies are passing over 1t
freely.
POLICE REPORT The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters siuce yes
terday afternoon:
Henry Trice, alias Carr, a suspicious charac-
ter hanging arouudth boarding house OF Mrs.
Stausbury for some time past; for resisting ard
assautlng police officers, was committed to jail
for further examinatiou.
Rebecca Alexander aud daughter, for assault
ing Eleanor Adams, all colored, at the intersec
ton of Prince aud Fayette streets, We're fined
aud discharged, as was also the complainant.
About dozcu parties, brought up tor keep
ing dogs without license, We're discharged upon
taking out the necessary papers.
ROBBED A BARRIER Day before yesterday
geutee-lookipg man entered the barber $
shop of D. W. Simpson, on King street, and
being told that the barber was temporarily alb
sent, asked for a razor, saying he Was 10 a bur
ry and would shave hiuseIt. He was supplied
with what he asked Tor, and having cut off his
beard, paid the barber who by that time had
leturned-ten cents aud telling him he would
come back In short tlIue aud have his haIr
cut, went away. Soon after he lett the barber
found that he had been robbed of a razor worth
$3.50 and two combs worth 81 ccuts apiece
ARREST OF A TYLER Alta late meeting OF
a colored Masonic Lodge at Arlington mem
Der attempted TO obtain entrance while degree
was bciug conferred, ADD when 10 Que is ad
nitted. Hc was refused aimitlahce by the
tyler, out pcrsistiug in his efforts the tyler drew
his official sword and threatened to rerfnrate
his abdomen If he forced open the door. Upon
this the r. ectcd member went at Oucc TO j us
ticc Austin aud had warrant issued for the
arrest of the tyler on the charge OF drawing L
weapon upon him.
ACCIDENTALLY CUT.-A young man named
William Golway, living on Patrick street. was
accidentally cut in the abdomen with knife,
by his father, last night, and badly hurt. His
father, with au open kptc iu his hand was
rompiug with friend, aud in jerking his hand
out OF the grasp OF this FREUD, the knife enter
ed the abdomen Of his son, who was standing
behind him. DR.. Brown rendered the neces-
sary surgical assistance.
THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN.
Tomorrow is the festival of the Assumption
of the Blessed Virgin, and it will be observed