Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-17

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Police REPORT The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes
terday Afternoon.
Thomas Lane, coored boy who had been
before the Mayor on several previous occasions,
for pilfering, for stealing potatoes from the
store of B. F. Young was ordered to receive
ten lashes, as that mode OF punishment was
thought to be preferable to sending him to Jail
to associate With the hardened criminals Con-
fined there.
Nat Holland, colorcd, for vagrancy, was sent
to the work house for thirty days.
Stephen Blue, culord, for dlsorderly conduct,
was 6ocd aud discharged
Richard Carter, coIorcd, who escaped from
the work u ,use on the 23rd of last February,
arrested 10 Georgetown yesterday by the Dthccrs
who wcut from here in pursuit OF John Laws,
who had escaped from the chain gang, was
sent back to his old quarters, with an extended
term OF St rvlce.
John Laws, coiored, who escaped from the
chain gaug yesterday, arrested this morning,
after chase that extended from his house on
the upper end oil Queen street to "hlush Pot,
was rrioined to his command aud his term OF
servced prolonged
Six dodgers were accommodated at the station
house last night.
CORPORATION CoURr-Juage Loaoe presid
mo.-H. Cook 4 20. vs.. Americas Davis !;
debt and capias motion TO quash summons by
defendant, aud motion sustained. The motion
was made on the ground that the summons to
answer suit was executed by a constable, aud
was therefore invalid, as such officer has no
power to execute civil process issued from the
clerks Office unless the Offices of sergeant and
coroner be vacant. The question decided was
that constables have not the power to serve
processes issued from courts johnson for
motion, Neale against.
Columbus Alexander vs.. Harrison ct ais;
chancery suit to subject property situated on
the southeast corner of Prince and Royal
streets, standing Ia the name of Mrs. Virginia
Harrison, to the debts of her husband, George
W. Harrison; case 10 progress.
THE Coat TRADE The Cumberland News
of Yesterday says "A gentleman we'll in
formed, yesterday, told us that very recently
some large contracts have been made for Cum
berland coal to take the place of anthracite,
the long strike in the Pennsylvania region hay
ing necessitated the change. So the indications
90 that the ensuing season will be large Que
Tor the coal trade; that's it the canal rates
are quickly aud fairly adjusted. Then, 10 the
language of one of our leading operators, the
coal trade being flush, the canal will DO The
heaviest years business 10 its history.
ARREST OF A THIEF. The Georgetown
Courier of this morning says George b. Ives, a
gentleman residing near Falls Church, Va,
had stolen from him last Thursday night set
OF harness, worth about $40 The larceny was
reported at the station house and yesterday
officers Greene and B. Harper captured 10 this
city Beui. Joues, colured, as the thel, ana re-
covered the harness. jones will be taken to
court this morning, and committed to jail to
await requsitlon from the Virginia authorl-
ties
APPEAL GRANTED. Chief Justice Waite,
of the Supreme Court Of the United States.
has granted writ of error to the judgment OF
the Court of Appeals Of this State 10 the ooto-
ripus case of w. N. McVeigh vs.. John e..
Underwood. The suit involves the title to the
property situated on ST. Asaph street, near
the postofice, which Mr.. McVeigh has recov-
cred in the State courts and pow occupies as
his residence, aud which has been 10 litigation
ever since the war.
APPEAL CASES In the Court of Appeals,
sitting 10 Richmond, 90 Thursday, the decision
Of the Circuit Court of Fairfax county, 10 the
case of the Farmers Back vs. Guouel's ad
miuistratrix, was affirmed.
la the case Of FAut vs. Morgan ct ais, 40
appeal from decision OF the Circuit Court
of Fauquicr county, was refused, aud in the
case oil Brown VS.. Daley ct ais an appeal was
also refused from the decision of the Circuit
Court OF l. judoun county.
The WEATHER. were "spits" of
snow yesterday evening and this morning. aud
the weather was 80 cold last night that ice of
considerable thickness was tormed-the Their
moneter on the ground few miles from the
city a, 3 a. ~ to-day standing at 220, and at a
second story window in the city at daylight at
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