Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-29
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
ARLINGTON TURNPIKE. The annual meat
inc of stockholders Of the Arlington Turnpike
Company was held Oh Tuesday evening at Co.
nmhia scbool-house. In consequence Of the
illness of the president, Lott W. Croker, H.
d. Smith was called to the chair, James Z.
Roach acting as secretary.
Miles G. Munson submitted his report as
treasurer, which was received, aud referred to
the finance committee.
The nomination of officers being next 10 or
der, H. D. Smith was elected president, Benz
Austin secretary, and Miles e. Munsoo, VIM.
A. Young, Harvey Bailey, John r Johnston,
Curtis B. Graham jr., Sanford Bradbury and
Scwell b. Corbett directors
The stockholders then adjourned, and the
board of directors was called to order. The
following committees: were appointed On
finances. B. Corbett John K. Johnston,
Harvey Bailey, Sanford Bradbury aud Curtis
Graham, jr. 90 roads. B. Corbett, Harvey
Bailey aid Johu R. Johnston, who we're direct
ed to see that the brickyard men who had con-
tracted to cut down the hills near Fort Run
you, for the clay, comply with their contract,
and have that portion of the road 10 good con-
dition before the fall; also to see that the con.
tractors for keeping the rest OF the road IN
good repair do their duty.
POLICE REpoRT.-The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes
terday afternoon:
Aunie Bell and Ben. Berry, colored, and
John Penn, for disorderly conduct at Flshtown,
were fined and discharged.
James Barnes, sailor, for disorderly COD
duct at Cooneys restaurant, was hoed and dis
charged.
Mary Randall. colored, for diSorderly con:
duct, was seut to the work house.
Charles McGee, for an assault upon Annie
Lear, and B. Cliff, for disorderly conduct, were
locked up IN the station house.
The above cases were before the Mayor
Velony Dudley, for an assault upon Mary
Kelly, was put under bonds for her good beba-
vlor, as Was also the complainant, by Justice
Padgett, who also ordered the release of con,
stable James Burnett, who assaulted him Oh
Monday last, and had been committed to jai
therefor.
Daniel Bayless was examined by Justices
Bell, Whittlesey and Padgett, and upon the
evidence of Drs. Powell and French was pro
bounced insane and ordered to be confoed 10
Jail until he can be admitted into an insane
asylum.
Benz Boswell, member of the chain gang,
was taken out Of Jail to work with that gang
yesterday but did not return last night, and
had not been heard Of up to noon to-day.
BREAsTPLATEs. The announcement that
Gea. H. II. Wells has been appointed u. s.
District Attorney for the District of Columbia,
with emoluments amounting to $4,000 year,
is coincdent with the statement that there is
now hanging up in the stable of gentleman
on King street, and exhibited to one of the Ga
zettes reporters, this morning, steel breast
plate woro by the General while provost mar
shall of this city, duri6g the war. aud purchased
with some juok left 10 DR.. Fairfax house alter
the General vacated it, when he was made
military Governor of the State, and moved to
Richmond. The life preserver is composed OF
two plates Of highly tempered steel, which
completely sheltered the frcot of the General
person, from his neck to his hips against
swords aod bullets. and is similar to those fire.
4uently found during the war upon dead FEEDER
al officers who had been shot Ia parts of their
bodies that were unprotected.
A RUNAWAY MOTHER-A colored woman
representing herself as named Glossel, from
this city, aud having two children with her,
went to the house of a colored man named
Williams. in Alexandria county, some months
ago, and asking and obtaining permission to
leave the children there until she secured work.
went off and has never been heard from since
The case being reported to the Overseer of the
Poor of the township in which Williams lived
that officer directed Williams to take care Of
the children until other arrangements could be
made. This he bas done ever SINCE but hav-
ing lately been told by the overseer that no
more money would be paid him for so doing,
he brought the children to the city. this morn
ing, and had them put in the Aims House.
THE w. & .. RAILROAD The papers ne
cessary to the completion of the transfer Of
stock in the w. & o. R. r. Co., and the par
tial change in the management of that road,
have not Yet been signed, though DO delay is
unprecedented. Should the arrange ment be per-
tected and 60 into operation it is probable that
the freight depot of the Alexandria and Wash
ington Railroad, DOW at St. Asaph street, will
be moved TO the Fairfax street depot, and 1t Is
possible that some of the railroad machine shops
and other railroad buildings now on high-priced
lots in Washington will be moved to cheap lots
In this city.
EXCURSIONS. The Union Sunday School
of Salem, Fauques county, passed through
here to the number OF two car loads, on an ex-
curslon trip to Washington this morning. They
returned to their homes this afternoon.
The steamer Pilot Boy left here at eight
o'clock this morning crowded with the teachers
and scholars of St. Mary's Sunday School and
their numerous friends, bound for Marshall
Hall, where they spent the day. She left
again at one o'clock this afternoon, and will
make another trip to the pavilion at seven
o'clock this evening.
MUTINoUs SAILOR. "A disturbance was Gre
ated on board vessel lying at the lower coal
yards, yesterday afternoon, by one Of the enlist
ed crew, who swore he would come and stay
ashore before the vessel left He was put back
several times by policeman Phillips, who was