Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-24

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WEATHER PRoDABIT lTIEs.- Var DGRorf-
mcnt OGice Of the Taaf Signal OGtcer' H"SA-
nation D. e., .iuqst$t n, lHIt-le:5n a. u
| In the Lower Lake region aud Middle o'a''s
nearly stationary, followed by higher oafo'n'-
,rr southeast to southwest winds, gcnsra''y
warmer, parity cloudy weather, with conui:ioh'
favorable for local rams.
FOURTH WARD CLUE. "A regular meet
ing of the rilden and Hendricks R-torm ''uo
of the Fourth Ward was held Al The frlcpuShl!'
engine house las, night, the first vice pre-ldent'
| Mr.. Charles Goodrich, presiding, 10 the 40
sepce of the PRESIDENT, and W. IL. Br3en, Sec
rotary All the business of the ciun having
| been attended to- the following resolu;loas were
offered and unanimously adopted.
Res07rtd, That the Tildrn and hendricks
| Reform Club Of the Fourth Ward have heard
| with profound sorrow Of the death OF nat emi-
| nent statesman, the Hon. Michael &. Kerr, OF
| Indiana, layc speaker Of the National House OF
Representatives
Reso7red That in the death Of such a man
as Mr. Kerr, SO honest and upright 10 every
position to which he has been called by MS
counsrymeu. not only mas the democratic party
lost que of ils brightest ornaments and Wlsest
leaders, but the Nation citizen whose charac
ter aud life will iii one Of the brightest pages
OF its history.
ResoZucd, As further mark OF respect to
his memory thar this Club d. now adjourn.
BOARD OF HEALTH.-'f Beard Of Health
held a lucc,iog at the AUDITORS office last
night, c. c. Berry. President, and Joseph
Hopkins, Secretary.
The Superinlend OF oi Police was instructed
to nave aba:cd the uui.ancc, cau,cd by stag
uaut water, az the southees corner 81 the In.
tersec,iou Of r yaI and Princess streets: also
the puisaoca, caused by stagnant water, ~ the
cellar cf the hurut bud!as at thc southwest
c1rucr OF k;ug aud 81. Asaph streets, aud the
alley IN the rear thereof; also the nuisance
caused by the filthy condition OF Chatham
Alley.
The Secretary was instructed to notify the
Committee on Streets Of The City Cou 'cll that
the dues or W :>h commencing at the corner OF
Princess and ri streets is uulsaocc, and re
ques, that the sanla be ablted.
4 committee was appointed to cxanlne re-
ported uulsancc On south Lee sticct
j. J, Walsh was elected Messenger, aud the
B ara ali u7ued.
THE INNoCENTs ABRoAD.-From commu
picarlou received by the Washington kepubIl'
eau irou this happy party, dated Capt May,
August % their friends will be able to icaTp 81
ther dolugs They lad bad yea her ~ Deia
ware bay, fl a'cd l;tn a ir'l& 1T auchor anG lost
their yawl Mkt day, w.,h the ass's ance OF
tag, The latter was lrund AID restored ~ Inc
''innuc ,utS' Nothing occurred To hinder
thcir progress, and they soon landed at rr'hce
wharf, jnst below the Chestnut street bridge.
Ii.,t,I r., ON
the schocucr. all hands w-re gwen pcrm'>sl5n
tn 90 VIII, re they pleased ond Report % board
ready to sail, on Satu day evening. The first
thing done vas To Uuo! up Atqu''ntaIc'S ana
friends aud th,n visit the C.rtenniaI. Pro-
Yrr.s ha- bceu sicw-sowcr than was ant!cl-
pa;nd: ihcv hay" net with noCuiug but head
winds a,d fl od tides. The captain says thar
they have madc good inc, hu' Il appears slow
because they are Dcitr "cqu i ted with tfaVci
Oh railroads and steamboat.
RonBEHlEs. The residence of Mrs. Jane
L. Ru,k, on Washington street. between Mig
and Priucc streets WAS entered sJme tul" be
tween Monday cvrning atd last night and
robbed OF ahru' Sl2O IL money, Whc@t had
b .cu pa, i, bnreau lraw"r The money was
drawn from bank on NJ nday evcalpg. aud
was not missed by Mrs. klsk unlll last uIght;
The thief left behnd note for :wn hundred
ard some odd dollars a:d some small change
The los, falls very heavily IN Mrs. Rusk, l.aV-
ing her IN considerable distress.
LaSt night at an early hour while Mr. ChaS'
Grffin WAS absent temporarily IRON his barber
shop, on Washington street, near Nag, some
rascal stepped in and stole two razorS, wth
which he succeeded 10 getting OIL unobscrVeo'
POLICE REGuLhTIoNs.-C llaint having
been m .,ic that some OF the policemen were IN
the habit OF visiting drinking saloons, the Mayor
has anununc.d to the officers mat II III
formation AID proof OF visiting SUCH places
Is lodged with him, he will hne them
two dollars for each offence, and give inc nue.
10 the iniormcr; ana further that IL any oi
them arc caught under the irtiucucc OF ardent
spirits, they viii b. fined ten dollars each
in addition 10 the suspension nudur police laws
THE SHOWER BATH.-A negro man named
Dougass, who was arrested and committed TO
the station house last night, Tor dlsorderlY con-
dnct. became very obstrcpcrous while IN the
cell. caiIiur for water, which he threw on the
floor As soon as ii was brought TO hun, ahusnh
the officers using proianc language, &c. Alter
ondcavorng I'm vain u quiet HIM, Mayor John
son. who was present, ordered the hose to be
turued on him, and be was gwen thorough
shower bath, which soon brought him to terms,
EyCrRsIoNs.- The Alexandria Catholic Ben
e6cial Society made its annual excursion to
Glymopt. to-day. \ goodly number OF persons
went down on the early mornlog aud uoon trips
and the boat will make aoother trip at half
past seven tonight. :, o1
The teachers and scholars of the. Second
PRESBYTERIAN Sunday School accompanied Us
number of members Of their church made an
excursion to CarIins' Sprlnss, this mornlDg.
MEETrSG.-Thc Central Iilden and Hcnd.
rcks Cup will hold its regular weekly meeting
at the Sun Eruinc House, tonight, and Will
be addressed py Charles +. Stuart, esd city
csnyaSScr.