Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-22
ALEXANDRIA

Wharf The officers succeeded 10 arresting
Llncoo, but the other two, finding that they
were pursued, took # towards Washington and
have not yet been captured Lincoln was
brought before the Mayor who committed him
to Jail TO await the capture of his accomplices
All three OF the negroes are notorious charac
tiers. and should meet with exemplary punish
ment
THE ST AsApH STREET TRAcK-The 10.
dictmept found against the Alexandria and
Washington Railroad Company, for maintain
log nuisance, by running. their cars on 81.
Asaph street, came up for hearing before
Judge Lowe of the Corporation Court, this
morning, j. VI. johnson, Commemorative At.
torney, representing tie prosecution, and 5. +.
Beach, the Railroad Company. The counsel
for the company wed to quash the Indictment
on the grouad thai it y as tcun cd gu pre-
sentiment which alleged 20 criminal Otf-u>e ard
further that the witnesses on whose testimony
the presentment was made, were not examined
% the indictment The court ovelrulcd the
motion to quash, and the dcteDs took bill Of
exceptions A jury was then enpanelled and
the case was 10 progress when this report clos
ed The members Of the grand jury w'ch
brought 10 the Indictment We're summoned To
testify as TO the Don examination OF witnesses on
the indictment but the decision OF the court
dispensed with the necessity for their evidence.
The difficulty alb ut the track took another
turn last evening, when Mr.. B. T Young, who
keeps store at the corner of St. Asaph and
Nails, against Mr.. j T. Beckham, for obstruct
ing his (Youug's) sidewalk, by weighing aud
loading grain thereon. Mr. Beck ham claims that
the railroad company placed their cars at the
point named and required him to load his grain
there, or DOT at ALL The hearing 90 the war
rant has not yet been had.
POLICE REPORT. The following cases have
been tried since yester lays report
WIN. Williams, coored, tor being drunk
ard disorderly on the street, was fned, aud 10
default sent to the chain gang.
Henry Lincoln, colored, for stealing meat
from Cap'. Thomas Ward, was committed for
further examination.
Alien Carter, colored was required to give
security for his appearance as awltness against
Henry Lincoln.
Jenny Scott, colorcd was brought before
Justice Nails on complaint Of Mrs. Wade, for
abusing her. The Justice divided the costs
between the parties.
Ella SUN uers, Z izabetb Storrs aud Alcnda
Beach, for fighting 10 Buzzard's Roo>t, were
6ned, and, the latter, in default OF payment,
was sent 10 the work house.
Four dodgers were accommodated at the s'a-
ton house last night
The WAsHINGToN Navy YARD. The
Washington correspondent OF the Baltimore
Sun says: "rhe present aspect Of the Wash
iDgton navy yard is one Of abandonment. The
quiet Of the place strikes all the more torcibly
because the contrast Of association with its Tor
mer claugor aud din Of industry At the bell
hours few slender strings Of workm"n wiud
to or from the workshops; but at ether times a
loterer on the walks or squad OF marlnes at
drill are all that break the uniformity OF the
dulluess outside. Within the shops few work
men appear amid immense masses OF machln-
cry. The whole force Of the yard is now but
about 25g. men, while lis full complement Is
about SOU. Nevertheless, the tenizeus of
the neig hborhood resent any suggestion that
the navy yard will be removed. .
CORPORATION CoURT-Judge f. ~ Lowe
ing-CoNTlNUATIoN OF YESTERDAYS
PROCEEDINGS. -Dauchey Il Go, w. Montpe-
lcr Female Humane Association; debt jury
failed to agree juror withdrawn and case cOn-
tinued.
To DAY. ohnson VS.. Baker ct ais; answer
of defendants filed.
Andrew Schu'er vs.. City Counc of Alexan.
dria motion for removal CT cause to Circuit
Court of Alexandria county and motion over
ruled.
Com. vs. A. & w. r. r. Co.; for maintain
ing a nuisance motion TO quash Indictment
aud motion overruled plea uot guilty; jury
unable to agree and adjourned till Monday.
HOG VS.. DoG.-The only case worthy of
note tried by Justice Kcrby, of Mt. Vernon
district, Fairfax county, this week, was that of
Henry Rogers, VINO sued j. w: beavers Tor
the value Of hog killed by a dog of the de-
PENDANTS while upon the defendants land:
The defendant had legal counsel, who laid
down the law, but the Justice was inexorable
and decided that beavers must pay the value
of the hog, uron the ground that had The hog
committed any damages it would have been
,hlo FIR them nndcr the fence law but that