Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-03

John Gray, OF this city, while IN washington,
Yesterday, searching for the iewelry stolen from
Mrs. Rammell, of this city, was able to give
his countenance to the preservation OF the peace
of the capital. The Republican Of this morn
ing says: Yesterday near noon, as Detective
McDevtt and Constable John A. Gray, of
Alexaudria, Virginia, were in the vicinity Of
Thirteenth and streets northwest, they no.
tioed fight in progress at Rooney's corner
The detective FASTENED to the spot, and there
found one colored man on the sidewalk with
another on top, beating him, and fully fifty per-
sons Witnessing the sight. The officer imme-
dlatey seized the topmost man, a large, muscu-
lar negro, and attempted to pull him off, and
the station house, and got him into street,
where the man made most desperate resist
ance, but the officer held to his prisoner, and
in the scuffle the latter rid himself Of most all
his clothing. Efforts were made by outsiders
to assist the detective in getting nlppers 90 the
man, but when auy one approached be either
made luoge or kick that deferred them from
Interfering. Finally, Sergeant Dinsmore and
Officer Sutton came to his assistance, and as
the first attempted to take hold he gave him a
terrible kick in the thigh. The detective, who
had retraned from striking, seeing that despe-
rate cases required desperate remedies, hauled
away with his fist aud gave the desperate ter
rife blow In the nose which quickly set the
caret flowing. Making further resistance he
received second dose Of the same medicine,
which evidently had the desired effect, as he
then proceeded quietly to the station, where he
was registered as Armstead Judson.'
THE PAUpER QUESroN-Two NEGRO
BABIES. The care of paupers has become SO
great burden throughout the country since
the war that 90 all sides the newspapers chron-
icle disputes as to the settlements or rights
to support between neighboring communities.
Washington has been shipping paupers to Bal
timore to get rid of them. Much excitement
has also been created by the alleged letting
loose 10 Prince Georges county, Md, of pau
per lupatics, the so-called Mrs Merrett, whose
adventures in New York have recently been
published, being of this class A question oil
right to support has lately arisen here between
the city authorities and the Board of Super
visors Of Alexandria county. Two little colored
children were recently left by their mother at
the house of colored family 10 the county,
She went off, and has not been heard of since.
Taking advantage of the fact that this woman
had been heard to say that she was from Alex
andria, the Supervisors directed that the chill
dren be brought here for support The Mayor
this morning held conference with the Coun-
Gil Committee on the Poor, Messrs Simpson
and Scho6eld, and then addressed commuui-
cation to the Board of Supervisors, setting
forth that there was no evidence whatever that
the mother of the children had ever resided 10
Alexandria, or that they had any claim for
support on the town. He, therefore, directed
their return to the county. The children do
not seem to have suffered, for they were fat as
prize pigs, and did not seem to take any spe-
cial interest 10 the Mayor or Supervisors, who
seemed so warmly concerned about them.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. The Board of
Supervisors of Alexandria county met at the
County Court House, In this city, yesterday, and
had settlement with +. E. Corbett, esq.,, of
the accounts of Virgil p. Corbett, deceased,
for the year 1874, as Treasurer OF the couuty.
The settlement. as will be seen by reference to
the official proceedings in another column, shows
balance Of $3.50, general fuod, due to the
Treasurer. and balance of $I39 81 due from
the Treasurer to the county. The papers,
books, and other records, as we'll as the amount
found due to the county we're turned over to
Mr.. Jefferson lacey, the present Treasurer.
Several small accounts were allowed and or
dcred to be paid, and the sum of $1,000 was
set aside as contingent fund.
The Board prepared the following schedule
showing the prices to be allowed, (uuder the
act of the Legislature, approved March 20,
1879 for the use of teams, Flows and other
implements, to be used on the public roads in
this county, to Wit : For two horses, man and
pillow, or wagon, per dav, $500; one horse, man
and cart, or scraper, 81. So; one cart, plow or
scraper, Is cents.
The Board then adjourned till December
The IRON MUSEUM The subject of estab
fishing a Mining and Metallurgical Museum
here, with a view of making special exhibition
OF the iron resources of Virginia, is attracting
much attention. Several we'll known cti-
Gems have presented themselves as candidates
for the charge of the museum. Mr.. Briton
Blodgett, Oh whose recommendation ); is pro-
posed to establish the museum, was on a visit
to this city to day, and the matter was discussed
with him by several of our prominent citizens
specially interested in the development OF the
Interests OF the State. 1t is hoped that the
museum may DO established in this city at an
early day.
RECOVERY OF WATcH.-Mr. Ignatius
RammelI, whose house was robbed of jewelry
on Saturday evening last, went to Washington
yesterday, accompanied by officer John GRAY,
and engaged the services of Detective McDevitt,
with whom through search was made. Ooe
Of the watches, lady's watch eoamelled, was
found in pawo brokers' shop and returned to
Mr.. Rammel No tidings of the thief were OBJ.
tanned.
That BREAsTpLATE.- The Secretary of the
Commonwealth desires the possessor of the
breastplate said to have been worn by
Ex-Governor Wells, when provost mar.
shall Of this city, during the war, no.
tice Of which appeared in the Gazette, to for.
ward the same to him for preservation among
the historical relics 10 the State Library. It is
hoped the present owner will comply with the
request
The LATE GEN. PICKETT 1T will be seen
by the notice elsewhere iu to-day's Gazette
that the meeting Of the officers and soldiers Of