Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-10
LOCAL NEWS.


LOCAL NEWS.
SUICIDE Charles Watson, colored man
who was declared insane by committee some
months since, was found, yesterday evening,
by some of his family, suspended by the neck
from rafter in Che garnet of his house, near
the Bridge Pump He was dead when found.
1t seems from the evidence before the coroner $
Jury that he had 10 the absence of his family
gone into the garret, and taking piece OF rope
tied one end to the rafter and after taking a
double turn of the rope round bis neck drop
peG forward on his knees, and was thus strang-
led The coruu,r's jury returned verdict of
death from suicide by hanging while laboriug
under insanity. The deceased was native and
lifetime resident Of the city, aud was, three
or four years ago, elected u member OF the
Board Of Aldermen, but never took bis seat,
because the election was illegal. OF late years
be has been engaged in the junk business.
POLICE REPORT The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes
terday afternoon:
\ colored boy named Sam Dorsey, who had
shot colored sirl in the head with rubber
sling, was discharged by the Mayor as the
Justice Padgett appointed Messrs John
Harlow, j. P. Rice and Joseph kralg apprals-
ers Of the personal property LETT BY the late
Mary Franks.
A colored man known as Shouting Pete, tor
stealing coal from Vests brick yard, 10 the
county, was fined and discharged by Justice
Wright.
Jonah Gaines, colored, was arrested and
locked up, charged with stealing watch be-
longing 10 Travis Pinn, also coored.
Eight dodgers were onmodated at the sta
ton house last night.
CITY COUNCIL A regular semi monthly
meeting of the City Council will be held to-
night, when, it is probable. the condition OF
81. Asaph, Princess and Oronoko streets will
be CONSIDERED, and the grales OF those streets
be determined upon Mr.. Holhngshead, a
property holder in the section OF the city
traversed by those streets, and opposed to the
late alterations that have been made in their
grades, says that if Boards Of Public Works
aud Committees on Streets had been in exist
ence during the earlier ages, and had graded
the seven hills upon which Rome Is built, that
city would never have obiaiLed the prominence
it now holds IN history.
RADICAL SENSATION alluding to the
reappointmeut OF Miss Amelia jackson, men
ton which was made in yesterdays Gazette,
the Baltimore Sun, oil this morning, says: "A
daughter of jackson, the Alexandria hotel
keeper, who killed Colonel Ellsworth, was dis
charged from the Treasury Department short
tiule since through the Influence OF Colonel
Musby, the President ordered her to be rein.
stated, aud it is said has directed that she shall
not be disturbed during his term. There is ter.
rlble indignation iu Radical circles in conse-
quence
COMEDY THEATRE.-A large audience was
present at Sarepta Hall, last uight, to witness
the performance of Wiidnan 4 Co. S theatrical
company, and the applause that greeted the
rendition of the several parts of the programm
indicated the general favor with which 1t was
received. The company carry with them their
own scenery, aud though the stage room OF the
hall is limited, they made the best use OF 1t
possible. Rip Van WiukIe will be produced
tonight, and will, doubtless attract full
house, as the entertainments of this company
are as chaste and polite as any pubic exhlbl-
ton could possibly be.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG Rail-
RoAD.--Pursuant to notice the aouual meeting
of the stock holders of the Alexandria aud Fred
ericksburg Railway Company was held 10 this
city this morning at ten o'clock, when the FOL
loving officers were elected to serve durlug tine
eusuiug year Thos A. Scott, VIM j. Howard,
.Jno. T. Green, Albert H.wsou, ~ G. Ordway,
VIM T. Walters aud E. l. DuBarry, Directors.
e. B. Roberts was subsequently elected Presl-
deut, aud Albert Hewson, Secretary aud Treas
Irer. The meeting then ad jnurned sine die.
FORTUNATE ESCAPE. Mrs Newman, while
riding with her brother Mr.. WIN. Windsor
near Fairfax Court House, on Sunday last, was
badly, though not seriously hurt. The lynch
pin broke while they were descending a hill,
aud the body Of the buggy falling, they were
thrown out, the rclnS becomlug eutanged
around Mrs Newman' 5 neck, but fortunately
the horse stopped as soon as the accident oc-
CURED and some bruises were the only Injuries
received.
HERRING. Large numbers of herring con-
tinue to be caught in the Potomac, aud many
are brought to this city aud sold in the market.
They are however, said by old fishermen to be
neither the branch uor glut herring OF the 70
tumac, but to be that variety Of the fish known
as the Eastern herring-while others maintain
they are merely skip jacks. Owing TO the long
continued drought the water 10 the river is
brackish almost as high up as this city.
VILLAINoUS ASSAULT. An old colored wo-
man, named Betsy Brown, was assaulted by
au unknown coored man, in an alley at Buzz.
zard' Roost last night, and terribly cut and
beaten, and doubtless would have been horr,-
bly, dealt with had it not been for gentleman
living in that neghborhood, vino hearing her
cries, went to Ecr assistance, aud at his ap-
preach the villain raU OH
COMMITTEE ON LIGHT. The City Council
Committee on Light met last night and deter