Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-17

ties afterwards the discovery was made or 40
rahams lying bleeding and maUgled beside the
track. 1t is supposed by railroad men that
when struck be was 10 the act OF climbing to
the top of the cars in order to avoid the con-
ductor, who passes through to collect fares
soon after leaving Union depot. a short dis
lance south of Boundary avenue" Abrahams
was a young man about thirty years OF age,
and had been employed for several years as a
brakeman by the Virginia Midland road at this
city, whence he was discharged GU FRIDAY last.
When he met his death he was on his way to
Pittsburg locking for work. Mr.. Jacab Abra-
hams went to Baltimore yesterday after the
body.
POLICE REpoRT.-Thc following cases have
been tried since last report:
+. Schumau and Randolph Button, for fight
ing, we're fined and discharged.
John Nelson, colored, for beating Blind Tom
and taking his hat, was fined and disch ,rged.
Blind Tom, colored, for disorderly conduct,
was fined and discharged.
Arthur Taylor, ALPS Brick, and Susan bud
ley, both colored, for dis0rderly conduct, were
fined aud discharged.
Fifteen dodgers last night and nineteen Sat.
urday eight.
Jim Welsh alias Fauntlcroy, Thomas King
aud Ben BIauheim, all coIored. having served
out their terms, were discharged from Jail.
CHURCH DEDICATION The new Preshy-
terian Church at Man .ssas was dedicated yes
terday by Rev. DR.. Wills, of Washington.
The material Of the building is the Manassas
brownstoue, quarried at the MayGeld quarry.
near the village. The audience room Is peat
and commodious, nicely ~frcscoed, the seats be-
ing trimmed with black walnut. Below the
audience room is the basement, which will re-
main uufoished until the church is better able
10 complete it. Although the weather was
somewhat threatening, the church was filled,
the aisies and all vacant spaces being filled with
extra ~cllsirs. The sum of 1904, the whole
amount of debt due on the building, was raised
at the services yesterday.
CORPORATION CoURr-Judge g. III. LoWe
presiding :.-John I. Nugent, who has been
appointed by W. D. Uorsc, City Treasurer, as
Deputy Collector, took the necessary oaths
OF cfice.
Nails VS.. Rishiell & Hooga; jury waived and
damages assessed by court.
Schuler VS.. City Council; demurrer overruled;
motion to strike out four special pleas; demur-
rer to four pleas; demurrer sustained aud pleas
stricken out; replication to plea of not guilty;
jury and case in progress.
FIREs.-Some excitement was caused 10
Muir's furniture factory on Saturday By the
ignition of some woodwork through which a
stove. pipe passed. The flames were speedily
ex,ingulshed, however, without raising an
alarm.
A slight alarm of fire was caused Saturday
night, between seven and eight o'clock, by the
burning Of the chimney of a framed shanty
back of the jsil. The alarm was not sufficient
to bring out the fire department.
BROKE IN.-Two white boys, whose names
were not ascertained, while skating on the
canal, near the Double-bridge, on Saturday
evening, broke in, and would undoubtedly
have been drowned but for the efforts of Mr..
James Deanc, who had been out hunting and
happened to pass hat way at the time. Mr..
Deane, after trying to reach them with bis
gun, laid down on the ice and threw them the
sleeve of his overcoat, which they grasped,
and we're by that means brought to the shore.
CHURCHES YEsrERDAY.-Fair congrega-
tious attended at most OF the churches yester-
dav, AT the M. E. Church South Rev. DR..
Duncan, President of Randolph Macon Col
lece. preached morning aud night, and at the
NJ. p. Church Rev. DR.. Chickering preached
at night. With these exceptions the pulplts
were flied by The resident clergy. The actlVl-
tics of the Young Mems Christian ASSOCIATION
we're conducted IS usual.
New STEAMER The steamer x. Morrlss
arrived here this morning from New York, en-
rou,e for Washington. The Morriss has here
totore been used as a tow boat, but 1t Is SAID to
be the intention of her owner, Captain Baldwin,
to have her heightened out az the ship yard,
and fitted up as a passenger and freight boat
to run on the Potomac.
ATTEMPTED RoBBERY.-An attempt was
made, on Saturday night, to rob the store OF
Mr., Augustus Wall, on King street, near Alfred.
Before the thieves bad secured any plumber,
however, they were frightened OFT by some ap-
preaching Dolse, it is supposed.
PEasoNAL.-Col. John S. Barbour, Presl-
dent of the Virginia Midland Railroad, who
has been con6ned to his house, in Washington,
for some time, is, his many friends will be glad
to learn, much improved in health, although
he still suffers from a severe cough.
New ORaAN.-The new organ lately pur-
chased for the Washington street Baptist
Church was used, for the first time, yesterday;
Its tone and power were much admired by all
who heard it.
The EImwood collar, for appearance and ut,
is unsurpassed. All frst-class furnishing stores
have them for sale.
Be SURE and call for Dr.. Bulls Cough
Svrnn if YOU arc troubled with a bad Cough or
Cold. I, will give you relief. For sale by
eyery respectable Druggist. Ooe bottle Is
cents; FIVE bottles for Sl.OO.
a.uUSE.nE.N'Ts.
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