Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-22


! commenting on his publication Of the returns
Of the Commissioners and was now satisfied no
injustice had been done him by the secretary.
Tue Committee then adjourned to meet TO-
night to perfect the arrangements ior the cleo
tion to be held next Tuesday
ALUMNI AssoCIATIoN.-A called meeting OF
the Virginia University Alumni Association OF
this city was held last evening, May Dist, at
the Office of Mayor Kemper, No. 81 kng
street, Capt. w. d. Stuart, President, 10 the
Clair The minutes of the last meeting We're
read and approved, after Which the Chairman
| stated that the first business in order was the
election Of delegates to attend the semi centen
Mai meeting of the "Society Of A luuni.
On motion of Charles S. Taylor, it was re-
solved that the President appoint twenty dele,
gates to attend the annual meeting to be held
at the University on the Both OF june and LIST
of July next, aud that any other meuberS who
may attend shall be considered delegates.
The Chair appointed the folio 1iog delegates:
Messrs John S. Barbour, Charles 5. Taylor,
j. S. Blackburn, s. &. Neale, w. G; Gaze
move, X Kemper, l.. Nj. Blackiord, Luden
Keut, George Mason, r. 5. Strng'ell9w,
Charles E. Stuart, J. ST. e. Brookes Ed
uund Burke, Rev Messrs. r. H. Mcklm and
Stuart, of King George; Gen. w. ID. Payne,
of Fauquicr; Judge Z. K. Sinclair. of Prince
William Judge e. W. Lewis, OF Westmorc-
land Judge w. q. Williams, OF Orange.
On motion of S. {. Neaie, tie President
was appointed chairman of the delegation.
On motion of r. S. Stringtellow, the com
miltce appointed at the regular meeting
(Nessrs. {. E. Stuart, E. Burke and K KEN
perl were directed to proceed at once TO col,
lect the assessments against the members, ana
forward the same to he chairman OF the COM
mittee on The semi-ceutenrial.
There being no further business, and after
an hour spent very pleasantly 10 relating luci'
dents Of life at the University, the meeting ad-
journed.
A DISHONEST CoUNTRYMAN.- Thursday
morning, says the Washington Chronicle, in
the Center Market, a lady purchased some let
tuce al the stall of Mr.. John Dye, of Aexan-
dria county, Virginia, and rendered 10 pay
ment FIVE dollar note. Mr.. Dye could not
| change the note, whereuyon a man by the
name of Charles Taylor, also residing pear Ar
liugtou, Alexandria country, Virginia, vo!un-
teerod to procure the change. The lady de-
INJURED at allowing him to take the note, but
was treasured by Mr.. Dye, who stated that be,
Taylor. was "all right Taylor took the
money, but failed TO return with the change
| leaving his produce aud team. After waiting
for au hour, Mr.. Dye was arrested, but was
afterwards released, and refunded portion OF
the money, and has promised to make good
the remainder to-day. 1t is believed that Mr.
| Dye was not cognzant of the intentions OF lay.
lor when he intrusted the money to hun.
| ARLINGTON RADICALS. AT the meeting OF
the Radicals of Arlington District, mention OF
which was made in yesterdays Gazette, the
| following District nominations were made ou,
pervlsor, f. e. Schutt; constable, Randall
Bates; justices of the peace, Benz. Austin,
Henry \. Whallon and Austin Syphax, over
seer of poor, John Curry. Barj. Austin, Henry
A. Whalior and Ii. l.. Holmes were appointed
the District Committee. The delegates APP,
pointed to the County Convention were stated
10 yesterdays account of the meeting.
| Coal TRADE.-Thc receipts and shipments
of Cumber Iaud coal at this port during the
week ending to-day have been as follows: Re-
ccipts-By American Coal Company, 1889
tons bv Hau pshire and Baltimore Coal Co,n
pany, 2IO9 tons, and by J 2. Agnew, 1860
tons. Shipments-By American Coal Com
pany, l745 TONS; by Hampshire aud Baltimore
Coal Company. 22l9 tons, and BY j. L. Ag-
new, 2O3l tons.
| PERSONAL The Richmond Wing says
Among the delegates in attendance at the ses-
sjons of the Episcopal Council In this city is
| Mr.. Isaack Yukoyama, Of cddo, Japan, who
| has been for three years past student at the
Episcopal Theological Seminary in Alexandria,
He is a very intelligent gentIeman, and takes
! great Interest in the proceedings. lie is study
log for the purpose Of engaging in missionary
| labor 10 his native country.
| POLICE REPORT Affairs at Police Head
quarters have been exceedingly quiet for the
mast few DAYS The only cases reported there
| this morning was that of b. ii. Spencer, sail
| Or hai!ing from Boston, who, for making night
| hideous by bis bacchanalian revcls, was fined
and discharged, and that Of Sas Harris, a
colored member of the chain gang, who was
| locked up for refusing to do duy.
RESIGNED. Capt. W. F. Moore, General
Supervisors of the Va. Midland t. h. between
| Alexandria and Danville, has rendered bis re-
sipnation to take effect on the lst of June. His
loss to this company will be serious, aud 1t will
be difficult to fill the place OF one who SO thor
ouphly understands the duties OF his position,
| and so theoretically carries them out.-Lynch-
Jurg NecS.
| RADICAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. The
City Radical Executive Committee met at Lit
tie Zion Church last night, but the only busi-
ness transacted was the adoption of resolu.
ton providing for the holding Of city convcn-
ton, to meet at the old Courthouse next Mon
day afternoon, at 4 o'clock, to nominate candl-
dates for Mayor aud City Sergeant.
|
| FAIRFAX ELECTION. Several of the can
didates TO be voted for at the coming election III
Fairfax, and some of their particular friends
from that county, were at the mar et square
this morning, diligently electoneering among
those prcseut who are voters in Fairfax.
THE MARKET. The market this morning