Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-19

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naeat office ofthe Chief Signal Officer, Wash,
,motou D. {, July Is. Is76-lOso "a. H.
For the Middle States worry warm ana clear Gi
fair weather will continue with winds Rradual-
ly shifting TO easterly and southerly, silgHS
changes in barometer, and local rains near the
coast during the evening.
INTERESTING SUIT The following account
of suit OF much ioterest to river men aud
others in this city. and which was brought Oh
by an occurrence at the Potomac Ferry wharf
here, is takcu from the Washington CORES
pondence of the Baltimore Sun:
"A most interesting question relative 10 the
jurisdiction Of the courts OF the District Will
come up 10 the Police Court to-n"rroW morn
ing, a warrant having been issued from that
court against two officers Of one of the river
steamers for an alleged assault committed 90
board vessel while lying at the foot OF klng
street, Alexandria. A negro man named 4. u.
Dudley, who announces himself member OF
Republican executive committee, obtained
the warrant which charges Capt. Chas. En-.
,wisle and Engineer Cole, of the steamer City
of Alexandria, with an assault on him. 1t Is
claimed that be attempted to pass through the
gate at the ferry 10 Alexandria, but Was turned
back and compelled to pass through the toll
boat left he resented rcbuke OF Capt En!wlsle
by seziug hold of him, whercupon the en-
ginecr came to the captains assistance and
forced him by blow to rellnqulsh his hold.
1t has not heretofore been claimed that the
jurisdiction Of the District extended to vessels
at the Alexandria Wharv,s, bu 1t is admitted
by all that 10 the river between Virginia and the
District the officers OF both have concurrent
jurisdiction. 1t is understood that An effort
will b. made to procure for the officers OF the
terry boats commissions as peace officers from
the District as vel! as from they rrglula au;hOr-
ties. AS many ladies aod children constantly
travel Oh the boats it is Important that some
means be provided to arrest dlsordcrly proceed
ings at their outset. Gen. h. Tntten has been
employed for the defendants, AID the questions
Of the jurisdiction raised in he case make 1t
one Of general Interest.
COMMISSIONERS OF THE SINKING FUND
The Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund held
a meeting at the Auditors office last mig hi, all
the members being present. ga the appIlca-
ton of the stall! holders 10 the market, the r"n;
of the butchers stalls was reduced from $3.50
to $40 from March lst last; the rent OF tie
buck s,ers stalls from Sc to S. from July Isl;
and that of the cook shops was reduced 5
each.
The Market Master was Instructed to collect
all rents within ten days after they become due
or eject the stall holder. A bill Of NJ, b. Har.
low, Treasurer, for furniture in the Treasurer S
cfice, was received aud after discussion, Mr..
Latham demanded the yeas and nays 90 It's
payment. and the bill was allowed, Mr.. Latham
alone voting 10 the negative.
A discussion ensucd between Mayor johnson
and Mr.. Latham 10 regard 10 the repairs aud
alterations made at the Mayors office, the
former claiming the right to make the repairs
and the latter resisting the claim, and declaring
that when he was Mayor he did got even
have the Mayors Office whitewashcd without
the consent of the Committee Oh Public Prop
erty; and that now the Mayor had DO right TO
make alterations or repairs without the consent
OF the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund. 1t
is understood that Mr.. Jauney cpncurs in this
latter view and that Mr.. Latham, this morulng,
notified the Auditor that If any bills tor such
repairs we're paid without reference to The
as above, he would report such
action to the City Council.
CHANGING EMpLoYEEs.-The newly. elected
Of Gas has made some changes
in the force at the Gas Works, dlschargng |
MIR. George H. HaDtzmon, of the purifying
room, and Mr. w. &. Richards, who did the
hauling tor the works. Mr.. Orlando Wood
has been appointed in the place of Mr.. Hantz,
mon and Mr. James BranuoD 10 that Of Mr..
Richards. The Committee Oh Light held a
meeting last night and adopted regulations
among others, one forbiddiug the Superintcud !
ept to make aoy further changes in the em
ployees al the works, except by order Of the (
committee.
The new Superintendent Of Police has also
discharged all of the employees OF the late |
except the cap ain OF the chain
gang; among the discharged ones being Mr.. |
Morris Desmond and Mr.. Jerry Gather who
have been employed as street PAYERS Tor macy
years. Several negroes have been employed
BY the new Superintendent, among them han
pibal King, the late radical candidate tor City
Scaveuger. Complaint is made OF the meth
cheney of some of those now employed, 1t belug
claimed that members Of the chain gang do
double as much work as some OF the paid em.
pluyees.
CHIEF ESalNEER's CAsE.-Thc petition for
writ Of quo warrauto 10 the case OF Lead
heater VS.. HrrbDer, to determine the Chief
Eugiueershp OF the Fire Department, came
up 10 the Corporation Court this morn
log. MIR. Leadbeater was represented 0y
Charles 4. Stuart, Corporation Attor-
n,y, and MIR. George A. Mushbach, and Mr..
Hcrbuer, by Mcssrs. WIN. klgour aud Ed mund
Burke. Upon the opening of the court 1t Was
announced that the parties had failed to agree
upon statement of facts, aud the counsel for
Mr. Lsadbeater proposed to 60 on and csab,
ish the facts by testimony; which the COUNSEL
for Mr. Hcrbucr said they were not ready to
do, and the petition was thereupon Withdrawn
and the case dropped, the Judge deciding that
this was a case of consent and could only BE-
gone on with by mutual agreement. The con
test DOW remains iu statu quo. The failure to
settle the matter 10 court to-day is regarded by
ALI good citizens as very unfortunate, to say the
least.
THE RIVER STEAMERS. Although the