Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-16
LOCAL NEWS.

THE OTTMAN CAsE.-The equitable attach
ment suit OF the United States against the
estate Of William II. Ottman, for the recovery
of monies alleged to have been stolen from the
Treasury and iradulently received by Ottnau,
Knowing it to be stolen property, by virtue of
which attachment certain stocks in the Ger
man Blinking Co., and 10 the Alexandria
Marine Railway Co., and sum of money on
depositc with the Banking Co., were seized
upon and held, was called in the Corporation
Court to-day which time had been set apart for
the hearing Of the cause aud when it was sup
posed motion would be made on behalf
of the defendant to quash the attachment,
The Government was represented by cx-Judge
Wilson, U. s. District Attorney, L. L. Lewis,
AID Col. NJ. D. Ball, and Mcssrs. Francis l..
Smith, of this city, and Richard L. Mcrrick
and K. X. Elliott, Of Washington, were pres.
ent, as attorneys for Gilman, who. for tcchnl.
cal reasons declined then appearing as counsel
in the cause. The attorneys for the Govern
meat filed motion under the Uoited States
statute to remove the cause to the Circuit Court
Of the United States. but subsequently
withdrew it for tear of complicatiDg the
suit in the vexatous anomalies and lntrl-
cacles now existing under the modes OF prac-
tice as prescribed by the laws of his State.
The defendants counsel, for the present,
waived the motion to qulsh, and the case was
continued at rules, where it will probably re-
main an indcfoitc time, or at least uDtll 1t gets
10 such condition as to be susceptible OF being
removed to the United States Court
VERDANT BRIDAL PARTY There arrived
at the Mansion House yesterday afternoon, and
left on the midnight train for Fredericksburg, o
,Jol tbo, Isfyaa rod nho h
ly, that ever stopped at that hotel before. 1t
consisted of bride, the groom, and a grooms-
man. The bride was pretty looking child,
not fifteen years old, who was neatly and taste
fully dressed, but the groom and groOmsman,
the gawkicst looking pair that ever left their
native heath. Ii was a runaway trip that had
been Interrupted week before by the father of
the bride, who had caught her at ueighbor's
house just previous to her starting off, boxed
her jaws and sent her back home. But the
second attempt had been more successful they
had been married 10 Washington, and were on
their return to their home 10 Stafford county.
At seven o'clock in the evening, after they
had been sitting in the parlor of the hotel
for about an hour, the groom came down
to the clerks desk; told the clerk that he d
been up all the night before; that he reck-
oned bed 90 to bed, and asked for room with
two beds 10 it, saying that the whole party in
tended sleeping 10 one room. The clerk in
formed him that such sleeping arrangements
as he proposed were not 10 accordance with the
rules of the house, but that he could give him
and his wife one room and the groomsman
another, aud with that unsatisfactory under
standing he had to be contentcd, and no more
was seen of him until the servant called in time
to take the coach for the depot.
CORPORATION COURT Judge E. NJ Lone
Tresidmg-T DAYS PROCEEDINGS. *.
kemper, committee of Daniel Bayliss lunatic,
resigned the trust, and Sergeant Lucas was APP
pointed in his stead.
Rev. Dennis o Kane, native Of Ireland was
naturaliZed.
Andrew P. Heating, priest of the Roman
Catholic Church, was authorized to celebrate
Richard 7. Merrick, Robert K. Elliott and
L. l.. Lewis qualified As attorneys in this court.
The will of Richard Bland Lee was admitted
to probate Mrs. Julia Ann Lee qualified rs ex-
H. F. Knox, Reuben Johnston and Sxmuel r.
Johnston were appointed appraisers 81 the cs-
tate.
Miner VS.. Lee. Report of commissioner of
sale confirmed; order for payment of certain
interest to Miner and for the loan of purchase
money.
Washington s. Bro vs. Shumate and others;
injunction; cause being argued.
MULATTo WAIF.-A mulatto child, about
six weeks old -girl-was found lying upon the
front step of the house of Mr. John Davey, on
St. Asaph street, one door north OF Queen
street, about niue o'clock last night II was
wrapped 10 a blanket and though its appear
auce indicated that it had DOT been cared for
properly, it was perfectly we'll and hearty, and
Its lusty squalls led to its discovery. Mr.
Davey not being at home, information of the
affair was sent to police headquarters, to which
place the baby was carried this moroing, by
Sally Darlington, a colored woman who had
taken care of it during the night, and, who
lives in the ncighborhood. Several people. one
OF them white woman, applied for it this
morning, but the Mayor directed that it should
be left in Sally Carringtous care until further
orders, aud that the latter be paid for her ser
vices.
BASE BALL.-Thc match game of base ball
that was played at Fort Foot yesterday be-
tween picked pine of this city, whose names
We're mentioned iu the Gazette of that date,
and picked nine from the garrison of that
Fort, was won by the former, the score stand.
ing 81 to &c. Alter the game the Alexaudrians,
who were the guests, were Hospitality enter
taiucd engaged in rifle shooting and other
sports, and at night were entertained at ball
given to them, at which many ladies residing
in the ncighborhood Of the Fort were present.