Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-12
ALEXANDRIA.

L.
Judge Lowe, OF the Corporation Court, is
sued to day rule against John T. Hill, "t,
snow cause why an information in the ma
ture OF QUo t0drrd,to shall not issue to as
certain by what authority he claims to dis
charge the duties and receive and enjoy the
emoluments of collector OF taxes for the
ro1thern district OF the city OF Alexandria."
The rule is made returnab,e on Thursday
next. 1t VIII be remembered that at the
municipal election last May James Fossitt
was elected, but failed to deposit his Official
time that committee thought the law re.
quired, aud the committee therefore refused
TO accept it. Mr.. Foesitt having failed to
qualify. Mr.. Hill, the former collector and
defeated candidate for re- election, held over
and has occupied the office ever since. The
court will now decide the matter and dispose
CT vexed question which has been OF more
or less pu bile interest since the commence
ment Of the present fiscal year.
The SUNDAY LIQUOR LAw-Hobeas Or
pus-Mr. Louis Appich, a well-known Ger
man hasnrs ciMtiaen, was brought up this morning
Ing liquor on Sunday. The Mayor assessed
nne OF $40, and upon Mr.. Appich's refusal
10 pay, bad him locked up in one Of the cells
his counsel, Charles E. Stuart, esq, q writ OF
habt as corpus, upon which he was brought
before Judge Lowe. The mayor stated that
animation. Judge Lowe aocordingiy re-
leased him on bail till 8 O'Clock this evening
TO appear before Mayor johnson to answer
iSfther 70 the charge. Mr.. Appich appeared
this evening and was released upon his own
recognizance till Wednesday morning next
at ii O'Clock. He proposes to test the legal
ity OF bis lining to the fullest extent.
the mayor will take immediate steps to oust
Mr.. +. b. Lead beater from the office OF chief
engineer Of the fire department, now occu-
pied bX him under the decision Of special
Judge Wattles. The supposition is that he
will appoint chief engineer, as Mr.. Herb
ner mas resigned, and the mayor holds that
he alone was entitled TO the Office. In the
event OF such action, q conflict OF au tborfty
will surely ensue, which viii throw the mat.
ter In to court for final decision. II is to be
hoped that nothing more serious will result.
Cow RECovERBD-Oficer Arnold, assist
ed by Mr.. Jos. Beach, this morning succeed.
ed In recovering COW which was stolen
several weeks ago from Edward Wins, CO...
ored, and arrestins the thief, Dennis Mar
lowe lcolored) by name. Marlowe stole the
COW, Sold her to man name Sullivan, in
washington, and employed boy to drive
her there. The boy suspected all was not
right, and lodged information which led to
Marlowe's arrest. He Is held for court.
CHANGE OF CORPORATION COURT DAY.
Judge Lowe oday entered an order chang
In g the time for the meeting OF the corpora
tion court from the second to the first Mon.
day in the month-I6erttiiel, 11th.
FIRE.-Mr. By ron p. Turner, while going
to the residence OF a relative, q short dis
lance from the city last night about 10
O'clock 6;sS diseover red that the W. O. rairoat
turnpike was on fire. He ran to the tele.
graph office al st. Asaph junction, but find
Ing no one there repaired ID the reyidencs Of
Mr.. Markham near by, and informed that
gentleman, who with his farm hands got
buckets, went TO the scene Of the fire, and
extip guished 1t before serious damage was
done. 1t is supposed that the flames caught
from passing engine on the Alexandria and
Washington roa1, which runs beneath the
bridge.
LIGHT HOUSE AT MATTHIAS PoINT.-It
has been heretofore noticed In the Gazette
that the long expected and much needed
light house and day beacon at and near
Matthias Point were about to be commenced.
1t Is the purpose of the Light House Board
unless petition TO the contrary Is sent in)
20 discontinue the present light at Upper
c. OAR Point as soon as the new light at
Matthias Point goes into operation.
ARREST OF A OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
VIM. Miller, colored, OF the fourth ward, was
arrested by Officer Bartlett, on Saturday
night, and committed to the station house,
for alleged interference with that officer In
the matter Of the arrest Of q disorderly char
acter at the upper end OF Duke street. He
was only detained for q short time, being
released by Mayor Johnson.
FOR WARRENToN.-Captain Webster, OF
the police force, started this morning for
Warrenton, having In charge Gloucester
Cromnie, the negro arrested here on Satur-
day on the charge OF attempting to wreck Q
railroad train near Piedmont, last month.
The prisoner will be tried In FauQuier
county, where the ofIense was comnitted.-
Gazette, 18th.