Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-27
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION. John H.
a;..a ;aEo.matinn q few DAYS since


Grsy received information few days slooe
that negro answering the description OF 90 one
of those supposed to have committeu Tue Hy
! mont murder was 10 the neighborhood OF mar,
per's Ferry. He repaired to that place anu
succeeded 10 arrestiog colored mao naucu
John H. Lockrey. whom be brought 10 tn'S
city and carried before Justice Ihompsoo' VIM
committed him to Jail to await ldeotinoae'op'
| He is said to answer the description OF Tue
| supposed murderer better than any OF those ZOE:
| who have heretofore been arrested. MS
| truck was also captured, aud found to contain
several ,riukets aud some photographs OF
| white ladies. The negro Garter, who was
arrested for having a quantity of pinch
beck jewelry 10 bis possession, under sus-
picious circumstances, some days since, was
brought out of Jail yesterday, as he answered
| part of the description of the murderer, Dull
on beipg submitted to the scrutiny OF Wit,
ness, was not identified and Was recommltted
on the former charge The citizeos OF the
Deighborhood where the murder Was commit.
ted have of, red 40 additional reward OF $35O
for the detection of the nurdererS, thus brlng'
ing the reward up to 81 .050.
SINKING FUND.-,fhe Commissioners of the
Sinking Fund held meeting at the Auditors
Office last night. The petitions Of sundry butch.
ers, for reduction 10 stall rent, were received
acd granted 40 order was made allowing the
bill of damages of M. Heller for the flooding
of his stall from burst water pipe some
months since. Permission was granted several
country people to erect shades over their stands
iu the Market Square. and an order was given
for some small repairs to gas fixtures, after
which the meeting adjourned.
For THE WAR.-Scventeen soldiers from
Go B, 2ud artillery, stationed at Fort Foo.e.
weut to Washington Oh the steamer Arrow
this afternoon, go route to Baltimore, where
they will be assigned to Companies q and II
of the same regiment, which companies are
under orders to leave for Fort LeaVeowOrtb,
Kansas, to engage In the Indian war. Some
Of the men volunteered to 90 as sOon rs the
order for detail was received.
POLICE REpoRT-Ja cob Harris, for push
Jog John Hackley, both colored, upon hot
stove, was committed to await the result of the
latter's Injuries.
Three cases of disorderly conduct were ap-
propriately disposed Of
Ooe negro, for Threatening another, was
bound over to keep the peace.
POLE RAISING The pole of the Whtestoue
Tilden and Hendricks Club was successfully
raised last evening, and riggers were at work
to day fixing the STROUD TO the topmsst
large uumber of the meubers of the club met
last oight at the raising, ADD success 10 the caD-
didates was drunk in cups of ioamlDg lager.
Local Brevities.
The arrangements for the excursion tor the
benefit of the Ladies' Uaon Relief Society,
which takes place on Thursday next, are 10 ac.
tive progress, and everything combines to
promise a pleasant and successful time.
Active preparations were beng made BY the
radicals to day. for their ratification meetlOg
which TAX - place at the postottte tonight.
special trau will be run from Washington to
add to the ranks % the occasion.
The many friends of M. James Fossett will
regret to learn that that gentleman is lying
very i'll at his residence on St. Asaph street,
near Prince.
A boat containing three men. two of whom
were intoxicated, capsized on the opposite
Maryland fats, yesterday evening, and it's occu-
pants were rescued with difficulty.
The teachers aod scholars of the Sunday
school attached TO st. Johns chapel, ut West
End, made an excursion TO Mason hill to-day.
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