Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-03
LOCAL NEWS.

To the Honorable jas. San9ster, Judge Of tie
County Court Of alexandria county:
respectfully tender to you my resignation
as Sheriff Of Alexandria county. | feel consci
Gus OF having discharged my duty, under the
circumstances, to the satisfaction of the court,
and may say, without vanity with credit to
myself Respectfully yours.
March ID, Isl A. r. D. RUrFlN
Mr.. r. d. RuGin:
Your resignation has just been handed me,
and is accepted Since your term of Office coul-
menced you have discharged your duty faith
fully, and to my entire satisfaction.
Yours &C., j. SANGsTER,
March %, 1874. Judge of Alexandria Co.
POLICE REPORT. following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes
terday:
w. II. Harrison, for beating his wife, both
colored, was fined and discharged.
John Carter, coored, for dioorderly conduct
street, was joined to the chaiu gang.
VIM. Beach aud John Mciuiu, tor disorder
ly Conduct at dance on Vinegar Hill, were
fned and discharged
Frank Walker. for an assault upon George
Thornton, colorcd, was fl led and discharged.
James Richards, alias Phillips, committed to
jail for Implication in the Dreitus robbery, was
released upon bail.
Only one lodger applied for and was fur
nishcd with accommodations at the station
house last night
DESTRUCTION OF YOUNG TREES. The Won
ton destruction of shade trees is piece of ma
lciousness that should not, if possible be al
lowed to go unpunlshed During the winter
that has just gone, several rows OF young trees
in different quarters OF the city have been
ruthlessly Injured to sucl degree that now the
Spring has come it has been found they are
dead, and what would have been cool aud
shady walks next Summer, will now be dry
and scorched pavemeuts. Last uight the boxes
around two trees in front Of Councilman
Rsheill's residence, 90 Washington street were
torn dowo, aud the trees badly hurt, Ii the
cows do it, as some suppose, the greater reason
tor the Council TO pass au ordinance prevent
ing them from ruuulng at large.
PIGEON SHOOTING March, Broken Up.-
Several parties from this city went to Wash
ington yesterday, to witness the pigeon shoot
uy match that was to have come OFT between
Mcs,rs. Dereck, Williams and Sherwood, who
had tied ia match some time since. The
shooting was to have taken place at kalorama,
bu, Just as the ground had been staked off by
Mr. Glue, of this city, and the box opened for
q bird to get out, squad of mounted police
men i; sergeant and four privates, one colored-
rode up aud prevented the match by threaten
luv 10 arrest the whole party if it was proceed
ed with.
Navy YARD. Those members of Congress
l.
Of the government will have an opportunity of
maue>tiug their economical desires when Gen.
lIuntou's ill., providing for the removal of the
Washington Navy Yard to this city, shall be
introduced The proceeds Of the sale OF the
present yard will buy the lot and erect the
necessary buildings in this city, and still leave a
handsome surplus; and by the proposed change
the great aud invariable expense Incurred by
the grounding of all the vessels OF large size
that attrmpt to reach the present yard, will be
saved
TIE RELIEF ENGINE HOUSE. The Relief
Eiugiue House, which was bought on Saturday
last for the use of the Relief Hook and Ladder
Company, will, should the City Council agree
to assume the responsibility of the payment Of
the purchase money, as it probably will do, have
to undergo considerable repairs before 1t can
be occupied One of its walls, at least has so
sprung that the residents of the neighborhood
regard it as dangerous and its interior is In
diapidatcd condition. 1t is very cheap piece
of property, however, 81 400, and certainly
could not be an Improbable Investment.
CANAL NEws--The water has been put on
the Georgetown level Of the canal. 1t is cx-
pectcd that within ten or fifteen days the
Seneca aqueduct will be completed, when the
coal trade will be fully resumed. H. D. Stan.
hope has been appointed Superintendent Of
the Wiamsport aud Hancock Division of the
canal, vice Denton Jacques. The wharves at
WiIliamsport, where coal is to be transhipped
from boats to cars, are completed
HEN HOUSE ROBBERY. The hen house of
Mr. Laws, who lives on the Richards property,
opposite the Henry street depot, was broken
open and robbed last night. The watchman at
the depot hearing th@ chickens cackle, and see
iug colored man, followed by a white dog,
running away from the premises, ran after hun,
when the pursued who proved to be the thief,
& ew down live rooster and made his escape.
THE MAYORALTY--In addition to the gen
temen heretofore mentioned as likely to be
voted for at the election for Mayor, to be held
by the City Council, upon the resignation OF
Mayor Berkeley, which will be rendered as soon
as the latter's appointment to the postmaster
ship of the city shall be confirmed, and that
will probably be some time this week, are
Messrs John B. Smoot and Jas. NJ. Stcuart.
TIE Mission AT ST. MARY's CHURCH,
Rev. WIN. Francis Clarke, 5. j., opened the
Mission at ST. Mary's Church, last night by
very eloquent sermon on the effects OF slu. The
church was crowded, every seat being filled,
and large number of persons Standing 10 the
lower part of the alsles The services at $50,
t. $50, and $3.50 to-day were largely attended.
Father Clarke will preach again, at I! this
evening.
MARKET EATING HOUSES. The Commits
sionrrs of the Sinking Fund of the city have
determined to have the framed shantes used
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