Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-10-06

ing the contents of the wheel of the Montpe-
lier Female Humane Association will, it is uu-
derstood, complete. their work and be ready to
make their report by the end OF this week
They have, it is stated become convinced that
the wheel was tempered with after the draw
Ing was over, and also that all the numbers
drawing prizes were held by parties in New
York, and, it is suspected, that the only priz.
| plumbers put 10 the wheel we're those sold 10
that city.
There are 20 new developments to-day con-
ccrulug the swnGle, but numerous reports,
among them one to the effect that the drawer
| OF the $25, 900 had made his appearance, and
| that he, unlike the reputed drawer Of the 500
700 prize, lived in this Immediate vicinity.
man named R /. Taleut, ticket holder,
applied 10 Justice Padgctt this moruins for an
attachment of the property owned by the
Association, but when he found that the rrqu-
site processes would uecesstatc some expense,
concluded to abandon the attempt to ''get
even, >" as he expressed it, saying that he had
lost enough. aud was unwilling to risk any more
check drawn by the officers of the Associa-
ton here upon the First National Bank in this
city, payable TO parties 10 New York, tor OK
pcuses Incurred, Was protested at the bank yes
terday, but It's payment was stopped BY order
Of the drawers. ~.
The frank and disingcuious conduct of
the President Of the Association upon the
first whsperiDgs OF fraud and uufairness
IN throwing open the doors of iuvcstiga-
ton, surrenderiug its books and tickets, aud
| offering every facility to prosecute the luvesti-
CATION to its fullest extent guarantees the strict
est scrutiny into the operations Of the associa.
ton. The books disclose that the President
has received nothing from it 10 the shape of
compensation, and that gentleman has previous
to the investigation taken no part iD its affairs
which have been entrusted entirely to subor-
dlnates. He Is now, however, assisting in max
| ing the investigation as thorough as possible.
| MEETING OF THE FIRE WARDENs. A meet.
| Ing of the Fire Wardeus was held last night,
but 20 business Of Importance was transacted.
4 communication from the Relief Hook aud
Ladder Company asking for a new ladder and
some axes was referred TO committee of one,
Mr.. Green. who vas instructed to procure the
asked-for articles. A communication from the
Hydrauliou Steam Fire Company with refer
eucc to repairing the suction of their engine,
was referred to i committee Of one, MIR. Cole
man, who was Instructed to have the required
work done. communication was received
from the Cblet Eosinccr of the Fire Depart
meut recommending some Slight changes 10 the
Department. The bills that had accumulated
sluce the last meeting We're audited, aud the
meeting then adjourned.
| JEWISH DAY OF AToNEMENT. The Israel
ties will have another holiday soon, Saturday
next, the S,h of October, being what is known
to them as the Day OF Atouemcnt. The DAYS
between the New Year aud the Day of Alone
meDt, are knowu as penltcn'ial days aud are
considered as time OF preparation Tor the Day
Of AtoDement, which is tine of fasting Four
days after the Atonement Day, the Festival OF
the IabernacIes will begin aud continue for one
week. The stores Of the members of the con
eregatioDs here will be closed from D. w.
Friday until the same hour the following day.
Loss OF MONEY An advertisement 10 yes
terday's Gazette offered reward for lost
pockct-b book The book contained $3.50, aud
was lost by Mrs. G. T. Wood. to whom 1t be-
longed, while walking from her residence, on
south Washington street, toward the ccutre of
the city yesterday afternoon. She missed it soon
after she left her house, and upon retracing
her s:eps to fnd it met two colorcd women, the
only persons 10 sight, who, strange to say, ask
ed her il she was ut looking for her pocket
book, but said they knew nothing about it,
observation-disclosures
FRACTURED SKULL An old colorcd man
named Wm. EIeliu, living near Fort Foot, was
struck on the head, last Sunday, with stone
by VIM. Gable, living in the same neghbor-
hood, aud had his skull fractured, but was still
alive when people left the fort this moruiug,
and it was thought would recover Calle, it is
said, found Edellu setting dogs on his hogs and
Was so eDragcd that he picked up Il stone and
threw it at him with the result above stated
PERSONAL Joseph I. Clarke brought up
splendid sample of coarse gold from the claim
owned by himself, Judson, Hays and Richey,
10 the San Miguel The specimen was taken
from four pans of dirt from the ditch. The
owDers have their sulce running now, and are
certain of good pay. Mr.. Clarke goes to Pueblo
very soon, thence to his home 10 Alexandria.
Va. He will return in the Spring. la PMt0
Miner
EXPRESS ROBBERY. The Strasburg depot
was entered last night and robbed of three
Adams Express packages containing S4SS The
thief effected an entrance through window
and accomplished his work so silently that
clerk, who was sleeping 10 an adj joining room,
was not awakened. The money was all 10 cur
Frency except S42 10 checks on the First Ma.
tioual Back of Baltimore
STEAMBOAT ATTACHED. The Washington
correspondent Of the Baltimore Sun says:
An attachment was issued last night at the
instance of Smoot s. Perry, of Aiexandria
| against the Upper Potomac Navigation Com
pany, and the steamer Mary Washington, lying
| at the foot of Seventh street. was seized rs
surety for S2,7C0 alleged to be duo for lumber.
SALE OF A TUG BOAT The tug boat VIM.
| j. ,Boothe, belonging to Capt. Mat Kersey,
and lately built at the ship yard in this city,
| was sold Yesterday TO Messrs Holang and Con
| Dally, OF ersey City, for Sc 500. She sailed
| for that port to-day, with her flags fying, and
was saluted as she passed down the river by all
| the steamers in port.
ACQUITTED. The jury in the case of the
L.