Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-11
LOCAL NEWS.

CORPORATION COURT-Judge IT, III. ~~o'0'
s,:I0o--The January term of the Corpora
I :o Conr, commenced to-day. \ grand jury
1 1 oo n Robiuson, foreman; G VIM. Ham
GeoFEe IN m,. t. Monroe, NJ. Bvssart, Charles
say f,..n' \. D. Warfeld, Jos. Breeders, Geo.
". ' G'''W rSlry Avery, Robert +. Pret,yman,
H. L,''E Wilmer, Thomas f. Kemp, Josiah
H S!'i Allan G. Harmon, Lewis Edelin,, Thos.
T".a r i. Dudley. ADD John L. Nails was
ls',y and charged by the judge, and after de,
;,s,,ra,inu Eurd true bills against Edward
W,aSs for attempting to aid prisoner to es-
n, ram iali; against Charles Gray alias oib
I I.l", far robbery; against James /. Burnett,
," ;,,',;;,.,nus wIuudlJg with intent to main,
~. disable, and kill; aud Ignored the
Liz t'iu sn;an,t IN. MadelIa for robbery; Anth
GranIs for robbery; aud Jas. tauntleroy, ma
Icons cutting with intent to main, dlshguree'
d;.:;hje and kill, and no, having any other busl-
ness before it was discharged.
The will ut phsIip Hamilton was admitted 10
p C"m IS Walker Kelly; continued because
of escape OF prisoner: .rc,,h
Nnlle pros entered in cases OF commonwealth
- James T. Burnett, for shooting at person
on the streets, and Commonwealth, vs.. Isaac
piatman, On 20 Information Tor selling gooas
without license. .,o
J. l. Campbell for administration,
Caz.rovr l. Co. vs.. JohnSon, administrator,
ct al. chancery; decree.
6. W. Digs aod wife VS. r. Chichester;
chaDccry; decree.
Cam. v. George Allen; burglary; leave TO
plead to jurisdiction of court granted, and case
cop,ioued, and prisoner remauded to jail.
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in the discharge OF his du'y; jury; verdict gully,
aud prisoner sentenced 10 SIX months Ia lali.
The resolutions III relation to the death OF
COL &. f. Stuart. passed at meeting OF the
bar, were presented to the court by +. Il.
Smith. E1!ogles were pronounced by Judge
Low. f. l. Smith, J. NJ. johnson, esqS.,
Can't. u. l.. Smoot, and COL ~ D. Ball, and
the resolutions ordered to he spread upon the
minutes Of the court.
Court adjourned till 10 o'clock to morrow.
DEATH OF CAPTAIN MURRY MASoN.-An
extensive list of relatives, friends aud acqualnt'
arcss will regret to hear Of the death of Capt.
D. hurry Mason, which occurred lii thls clIy
this morung, at the residence Of his Son-lu-Iaw,
Captain Samuel Davis. Captain Mas1u was
the son OF he late Gen. john Mas1n, of Cier'
moot, Fairfax county, graD1son Oh Urorse MA
sou, OF Guos,on, and brothAr OF the late Jamess
NJ Mason, vino for SO long tims represented
Virsiua iu the u s. Senate. He was con-
manuer in the u. s. Navy, but at the break,
ing out of the war resigned 10 take the part ol
his State, and was afterwards app lnted TO the
same position 10 the Confederate States Navy
Siuc. the war he has been farming near Thor
oushiare Tie came here about TWO weeks age
his arrival being noticed 10 the Gazette al
the tine-and day OF Two thereafter Was
takrn with pneumonia, of which he died, after
al illness of Twelve days. Captain Mason was
a geutlcnao of iotelligercc ADD refinement; oi
purity CT character aud honesty of purpose; a
gallant officer; as trauk and generous as a
schoo! boy; possessed Of kind heart aud &C.
NAL disposition and eDdeared to all VINO ku,H
him hy MS many amiable traits. His family
has the deep sympathy of the community.