Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-06

Ment, OGtCe Of Tie CHtci DtyH1' o-D'ou'
'ngtoa u. e., October +, loIb-lo:3o a. n
IL the hiidle States rapidly falling barotne'
ter, southwest TO southeast winds, increasing
to ,uisk aud !ngh. and warmer, cloudy or rainy
weather. succeeded to-ulshl by rislrg Oafon
eter aud colder aorlhwosterly winds.
WASHINGTON AS A MAsoN-The follow
ing letter Is going th"rounds OF the press:
To the editor Of the PItsJwq Telegraph:
Washington was initiated Novrmocr t, lio2,
in Masonic Lodge No. Ain fredericksburg, va,
when he was not twenty one years OF age; ne
was raised 10 the degree Of Master Mason on
! the Attn OF August, 1853; bu: ;hc slat"mett OF
q Washington city paper cupled II you, that he
presided over the AexaGdiia Wasiili gton
| Lodge is fatty cnnlradc'cd " Wasogior. ln
a letter to e. w S;,y,i;f, dated Mount Yer
non, Scptcn Der 2S lT9S nc writes:
"Iae debllita;cI >,l;e III Wh!ca L was lett
after S. we're fever had u"en removed. and
winch al vs. l,~ TO add lille NJ re pow shan
thar Ks to! yuur KIDD w.>ics a., favorable sen
| liuc,ts eXccp; 10 correct an crrnrlor ytil have
| ruu iu,u d M prcSlGlug oyer the EaR'lsh
| lodges IN thi~ conrtry. The FACT Is, | preside
over Hppe, DOR lave | beer IL Que more 'sian
oucc 81 tsicv within the last thirty years. =
| Sparks late ant W Iitirgs OF Washington, vol
Ii, .. 34. l4urS respectfully,
lSsAC CRAIG.
| ALLEGHENY. September %, 1876
Notwithstanding Il; O. whcn The records OF
A!.Xautir:a WaShin-toE l. iga show that Wash
ingtoa was elected M,stcr and nrc-ld' q at varl-
aus moctiucs Of the lodge. La vl"w OF that fact
the aut nouticity OF the letter quoted above may
well be doubted. ih2 old records are all 10 the
nossassio# OF ;hc lodge ard arc carefully pre-.
served. Certainly they woaIti Seem To be the
best OF evidence lu the tuatiCr.
CORPORATION oURT-Judgc E. II Lotce
presiding Continuation Of IcSterl1ys Fro
ccntings After The close u! yesterday ) report
the court va, engaged until rs aGJturt'meht
with tie Sc D! Com. rs James ilrprurt:, the
iur, in whch, :0gothcr with that IL me cas2 OF
Cu.lius vs.. Hunter, was adjourned over until
to-iy.
To ahy-GI~ws vs. Cunningham; case aud
on attachment: proc! Of publication lied ant
case !ockccd
uoiius IS llun;eG; case; the jury returned
ia,u Court, auu rcuuery.I Il vcrGlet tor the de-
ian:laut
} S. Win.s;..t vs.. S. O Baegett; suggestion
VS.. Haze; order ior pas lntuI Of moucy 10 hands
OF sarnislec ~ the Sergeant; TO be applied to
pa, n: ut 4 ll.;niiti.s judi mar.
White ;, admni. ratvr ys. French; decree OF
ref eu1c.
uorScuan vs Check; affidavit flied by plain
tiff aid continued Tor sian.
Harrison VS.. Wilmer; decree perpctualing
injunction.
4 deed from, S. c. NeaIe trustee, to liar.
low Bros was or :ctcd to be recorded.
Com IS. Ii. Iyicr breaking and entering u
canal boar; pea go; gully: iusy; verdict guilty
aud sDtcucad TO four years II he = al eatary.
Cvm. rs. James H"phur"; assault and bat
tsry; jury out and unfbc to asrcc.
Goa. v. lutnoay Grant, Tor breaking and
entering cara boat; jury aad v;rdlc, By COD
sent, 0! not -uiity.
CoysEgv ATIvE COMMITTEE MEETING. At
mcct.ng Of III conservative committee Of the
city and county Of Ai:xsn.:ra, held at twelve |
. clock IN, to-day. at inc office OF George A.
Mushhach superintendent, It was
ResoireI That 90 Monday, the 1G!h day OF
DC ,ub +, 1876 ii, = . tack p. Ii, Il meeting |
b. held III each war; 10 tins city to EJECT dele
gates io the Con>ervance Senatorial Nominal |
ing Convention, caiic: for The 18Th day OF the
present mauta.
That the said meetings be held at he follow
Ing place. VIZ: Frs! Ward, NJ. 81 Pr'occ
stree; S, c.uti Ward, Sun L irin~ iinn,r;
Third Wari. Cour, House; Fourth Ward,
Friendship Engl"e House.
Aud that On the sam- day at III" same hour
aud III such place III cac: dsivlc: III the county |
a, the member oi this committee from SUCH |
district mag appoint meeting shall DC held !
TO elect delegates 10 said cJovcutlon.
THE EVERETT MURDERERs.-ChaS Wilson,
one of the cclorad ncn arrested on suspicion OF
beiug the murderer Of young Everest, at ely. |
mont Nd. on the 10th Of July, has been ldeu-
t6cu 10y . t,iz u Of Cha,l:, cnuoty as having
been in The siurc whcr. Everett WAS y salesman
o., tie uit of he mu,d.r. Il Is al-o thought |
there wis b" 10 i tcu.ty IL Id ,n'ltylnc Hcn7y
SlmpSou. his supposed acc0mrljce. Chief jus
ticc Brent has dacdel to have the prisoners
k pt in iI4ouarituw" until TIE meeting ot the |
Cherries County Court, on the third Monday ID
November, because oil the Insecure condltlon
cf thu jail at Port Tobacco.
INTERNAL REVENUE MATTERS 1t is un- !
dcr,tood that The troubles If Tic liquor dealers
in this city and vicinity will probably be ended
by tn. pac ng on sale here Of the necessary
siamp; !; i4ttc: adci>ing such course having |
been addressed to Col ctor 5oi;s j; The Dep.
uty Con;m ><ioaer q! iu,crn"i Revenue.
Mr. +. l.. VauAnkrn, who was remove!
from The Deputy Cutiectnrshlp here by Mr.
Bots, will pr1habjy receive an appointment
under Collector White al Richmond.
ACCIDENT A title sou Of hlr. Jack Wright,
aged aoou ten years, fell from high porch to
III, pavement at the !Uwr end OF Pllace
street, last night, aud received very severe III