Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-10-15
LOCAL NENS.

gine House, occupied by Col. ". r. I.oun5
was robbed last hight of trunk, containing
vauabes. The Colonel being absent, in Bal,
tlmore, his wife, last eight, with The coinrc,!
servant woman rs an escort vent 10 the Post
office. Upon her return she found IA rc4r win
dow open, and upon going to her room d.
covered the loss of the trunk She Immediate
ly sent to the station house Tor an officer aud
a search oil the premises being made, the miss
Ing trunk was found under a bush in the yard,
the lid securely fastened by its spring lock, but
when 1t was opened valuable papers and silver
ware that it had contained were gone. L. re
spouse to telegram, the Colonel SEPT word
back that the money and bonds tnat were in
the trunk, were safe, az be had them with him,
and this morning some deeds and other papers
| that had been in the trunk were found in a..
alley 10 the rear OF the house but the silver
ware is still missing. \ cnloled man uamed
Alfred Murray, who had been hanging around
the house Tor some time past, and hecn making
Inquiries concerning the tluir of the Culoucps
return, Was arrested on suspicion oil con- pliclty
IN the theft, but was afterwards DISCHARGED.
CORPORATION Court -yu1ge E. " Lore
presiding. Do affidavit Of Joseph f. Wiker-
SOD, son Of James H. Wilkcrson, tina, he had
been threa ened and driven away from home
by D. Ii. Wi;kerson aud Margaret Wilknrson,
because OF his having testified, yesterday, in
the case of the Commonwealth V Wm Wilk-
erson 90 al Indictment Tor felony, Il ruic WAS
awarded against said J Il WlIkerson and Mar
gar1t. his wife, re!urnablc to.uorrag, 20 snow
cause why they should not be attached for con-
| tempt.
CON- vs.. Wn. Wiik>rson; Indictment for
scduclon under promise OF marriage; argument
| III this cause was c"nlllenced by 4. il STUART
l0r inc pfoSecutiHn, who WAS followed ny L. il.
smith and ID. l.. Smoot Tor the defense. j.
w. oo' nsoh, lonlMohWt ailh 5 Attorney,
day, as was the case yesterday, was crowded
Tllh attentive listeners TO The pfocenflnss
unnsoo D'S Iru"' .Is' "S''' AZ we MANSION
,rSnS "A Iua VIZ "''A ',''' III 'n Dr.
49,. o''a' nl Wy 'c'Ie'h! i-1c"S ne
10y, ou .'eiI nlS oailo' a''er 'ney retired to
'iielr toon 'Stoou SIX '"f "cqAt'a! To SIX asa'Ds.
po11cp pppnyr III t,na,r;,
49,. sI' .' '''','"'s ','oS nave
D00n i0po''oa At p''''' "'a''l 'af''l' Since yes
terday af'ernooa:
faunie Taylor and Mary Johason for as
sauItlng havcnla Fisher ali coored, were be.
fore Justice Padyctt, who dismissed them upon
the payment OF costs, a portion Q! which was
|
Alfred Murray, cllorrd, arrested on su>pi
clon OF roholng the dwelling house occupied by
evidence
James Simms, an escaped prisoner from the
"!rh mouse, Ter iaiihS against, am hre'NinE
Hln1o" 10 me tobacco aod c'sar store OF Nr:
r'clu' ou mug street, was sent DtcA 70 MS CID
4usai't's'
oo'nc oos'' aI'cStcd iof nteaklh& inc WIN
COWS 10 Lee schooi mouse, We're dismissed With
rIe,prlmand.
Four !odgors, all trampS, >pHnt at night at
the station house.
=,
St Georpe's Church rr.%-r;rk .iur, Y, ~
the evening" Of the II h instant, 70 Miss Mamie
ticklen, one OF NlrginIa'S iairc>t daughters.
| The ceremony Was conducted strc IS 10 accor-
dance with the English custom. The hi .cs
maids were Miss + moua Ei"klen. Miss B tie
FiZhugh, aud the two Misses Lille, OF Fred
| ick>bure, Miss Gray aud Mis- Stuart, Of
Richmond. The gro0msrn,n were MrSsr> J
7. CarIiu and w s. FIck!en OF Frehorick.bur
r VI Lawson .Jobn " D,nial and r = IT,.
Of Alexandria Fredericksburg sill maintains
her reputation for beautiful aud charming wo-
"t,u o"' % IN :, oo'h' LII II vas teLiiS hoh.
BADLY winged. We tender the bride anu
groom our CONGRATULATIONS aad best ws"cs.
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Ah'iDhNla -. MI Lewis V1eN nc was thrown
down and badly hurt by the turning of plank
ynstorJav af,arnoon u, I,..;'S a.,,I
hack aud messenger. sent for d, Lewis
who, when he came, asccrtaincd that DO 3or"&
were broken, though his ankle was severely
spraned.
Mr. James Need bridge builder who has
pcen eihp'oScu GOWN t'e r.'cr' was nf2o&h'
iio'pc 1aS' night ms I"ot naE'nS "ecn '""'y
rA'NfAA ookN'-Mr al 'Aana'r haiSht'
"noss i'i III - near oh"n''''S' Fairfax COUNTY,
had forty acres IN corn tl'ls season. portion