Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-11
ALEXANDRIA.


TEE MIDDLE IN THE MUNICIPAL Or
F1cEs.-As announced In yesterc avs SEQ.
tipel, Mayo johnson receiver at his office
last night the report OF certain city officers
pie but who SaSe BEEN preven,ed soe pso
tsItpg on the discharge o. the duties of their
chiefs because OF other men being elected
ard rd installed ss BY the city council. Messrs.
chaDap, were present: Mayor johnson ex-
pressed himself very decidedly In condemns.
ton Of the arrogance and assumption OF the
pie, expressed by large majorities, and iii-
Ing the Ofiices With men who, in a fair and
square submission Of their claims to q vote.
hss Sesn diTscy rspudistsd: II siessrs
had not recognized the validity OF the elec.
tion by voluntarily submitting their names
as candidates, there might be some show OF
reason in their position, but, under the cir
cumsfaDces, 1t Is the ciearest case OF pre-
JUDGED violation OF the peoples rights II
Mr.. kemper bad been mean enough to lend
not that he 1.-THE may orr would also have
been deprived Of bis Office.
TIE NEW GAME LAw.-Some OF our
ssrortsmen are under the impression that
they may go TO numbering partridges the
18th OF this month. Not SO; the Law was
again amended last winter and now reads
"Sec IL. 1t shall not be lawful for any per-
SON 10 hunt or shoot, or otherwise cause The
destruction OF partridges, pheasants or wild
turkeys In any Of the following counties,
viz: Rockingham, Richmond, Alexandra,
Frederick, Clarke, Fauquier, Fairfax. Rap
pabapDock. Prince George, Westmoreland,
LoudouD, Goochland, York, James City,
Orange, Louisiana. Lancaster, Madison and
Wythe: or any other county that may so
select, by order of the board OF supervisors,
from the LIST day of January to the 18th day
OF October Of each year; or of any woodcock,
from the LIST day OF January to the list da y
"2 This act shall be In force from its pas
sage"
.ARRKsr OF A TRIAL. wRHcKER-The po-
ney. charged with attempting to throw the
Virginia Midland train Off the track, by
placing cross ties upon the track, on the 18th
headquarters for hearing.
Rhv. THoMAsF. BILLoPP, for some time
rector OF st. Barnabas' parieh, Prince George
county, Mo, died on Wednesday, the 9Th in
slant, at "Chelsea," the residence of his SON.
in-law, (Wm. Berry. esq., in the 72i year OF
his age.-[Ser incl, 9th.
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE GAS
WoRKs- Considerable comment he's be On
created on the streets t)-day by the state
ment made by Mayor Johnson that friend
OF Mr.. Nash, the superintendent of gas, had
called on him previous to the tender of that
on his behalf, to forward that resignation to
the Mayor, provided ne would apr oiut GER
tain emplOye Of the works as Mr.. Nash's sue
cessor, In order that the friend might bs ap-
works. The friend, moreover, req uired that
the Mayor give him q promise In writing to
that effect. The Mayor says that he regard.
ed this proposition as q corruot one, and re.
fused to entertain 1t. He also called Mr..
Nash before him and rebuked him for send
Ing such q proposition. 1t is proper to add
that MI Nash denies the truth OF the Mayors
statement in toto.
TORN BY DoG-Mr. Thomas X. Davis,
OF Bristoe station, Prince William county,
was badly bitten by q neighbours dog on
Tuesday last. His right arm and leg were
terribly lacerated, causing him great suffer-
ing.
A MOST REMARKABLE freak OF nature oc-
CURED at the residence OF q gentleman on
Pitt street q few days since, In the birth of q
kitten entirely devoid of legs. The animal
seems all right in other respects, and moves
about on the floor by dragging Its b0iy like
worm or serpent.
NOT THE MEN.-Mr. Ivans, who went
from Charles county to Frederick, Nd, to
identify two men arrested at the latter place
on suspicion Of the murder of Everett at
Glymount, returned to-day and reports that
they are not the men, Gazette, Oh.