Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-27
| ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA. ADVERTISER.
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
WEATHER PROBABILITIES War Depart
ment Office # the Chief Signal Officer, Wash
anqtou, d. g., January II, lS76-lO:3O a. N.
For the Middle States slightly warmer, cloudy
to southerly winds, falling barometer during
the day, followed by clearing weather in the
southern portion.
SURPRISE PARTY. The Washington Repub-
lican says:
"The spacious domicile of Mr.. F. G. Schutt,
a few miles from this city, in Alexandria coun-
ty, Va, was last Friday evening taken posses
sion Of by a number of the bellies aud beauX
| from the surrounding county and the city Of
Washington In the way of a basket surprise
party. At $3.50 O o'clock the hall was put 10
dancing trim, aud the merry party kept step to
the lively strains of music, with but little inter
| mission, until IL o'clock, when the board was
spread, aud the baskets brought TO view. AT
this point one of the party, as he looked smll.
iugly across the table, was heard to remark
| he would challenge the world to produce ladies'
that could excel those Of Alexandria county 10
| getting up surprise party baskets. Alter sup
| per dancing was again participated IN until the
| small hours of the morning began to gently
warn them that it was time to return home.
TERMINATION OF A LONG SUIT.-The case
| of Lersner VS.. Boiling, which has agitated the
public and judicial mind of Virginia for the
past ten years, reached a final termination Oh
Monday, as stated 10 the Gazette on the follow
ing day, in the Supreme Court OF the United
| States, that Court deciding that they had no
Jurisdiction to review. This case, from Its IN
%ception, in the Circuit Court of Fauquier coun.
~, to its 6nality 10 the Supreme Court, has
been almost exclusively under the control and
argument of as. V. Brooke, of Fauquier, This
is Mr.. Brooke's first case before the Supreme
Court of the United States. By the decision
| Mr.. Gustavus Lersner comes luto possession OF
one of the finest farms in Fauquier county.
RELIGIOUS NEws.-A missionary meeting
10 the interests of the Wumln's Missionary AS
ISOLATION of Christ Church, will be held next
| Sunday evening, at Christ Church, Alexandria,
at j D. NJ. Rev. DR.. Watkins, rector of the
Church of the Epiphany, Washington, is ex-
pected to preach the sermon,and Bishop Plnck-
ney has promised to be present.
The Intermediate Examinations at the Sem
mary will be held by the Cbaplains during the
week before Lent, beginning Tuesday morning,
the 22l of February Southern Chmchm0n.
DANGEROUS. Some nischevious or evil dis.
| posed person last night entered the house late
ly occupied by Mr.. Cox, Oh Royal street, near
King, and removed the tap from the gas pipe,
thus allowing the gas to escape. In a snort
time the gas filled the whole house and extend
| ed to the adjoining property occupied by Mrs.
| Gaines. The cause # the escape was soon dis
covered by a neighbor, who called upon Mr..
| Cogau, who soon repaired the damage. Hsda
light been carried into the house, there would
inevitably have been an explosion.
THE GREENAWAY MURDER CASE. Emma
Groves, the wumau who has been living with
Robert Smith, who was committed to Port
Tobacco Jail for the murder OF thomas Warren,
as mentioned yesterday, was arrested 10 this
city, yesterday, by two cousins OF Smith, and
lodged in the station house, charged with the
murder. 1t is alleged that she, instead OF
Smith, fired the fatal shot. The woman was
released, this morning, by Mayor kemper, as
no one appeared against her.
REPETITION OF DRAMATIC EMBARRASSMENT.
We understand that the Dem ostilenean Asso
citation of ST.. Johns Academy have, at the
suggestion of a number of those who were
| present. at the excellent entertainment Just be-
fore Christmas, decided to repeat 1t on the
| evening of the 22d of February. Beautiful
scenery is being painted by a talented artist IN
Washington, for. Peabody Hall, and will be
used, for the first time, on the OCCASION.
The LEE MONUMENT CoLLECT!oN.-The
Superintendent Of Public Schools has received
contributions for the Lee Monument Fuud
from nearly all the private schools. As he
wishes to make his returns to the Treasurer at
Richmond as soon as possible, be requests US
to ask that all teachers who have made the
collection and have not, as yet, reported the
result, will Go so before noon on Saturday. tie
will be at his Office, 10 t he Peabody building,
from s o'clock on that day.
POLICE REPORT. Thomas King and Chas.
Thompson, colored, charged with burglary, IN
breaking into the house of Jos. Kingsley; and
with petit larceny, 10 stealing hats from 5.
Dealham, we're committed to Jail on both
charges for examination at court.
Daye Lomax, colored, for fighting on the
street, was dismissed with a r%eprlmand.
Eight dodgers we're accommodated at the
stalion-house last night.
ALLEGED ASSAULT AND RoBBERY.-A. M.
Merchant, who lives at West Grove, just across
Hunting Greek, appeared at the police station,
about 2 o o'clock this morning, and stated that he
had been knocked from his wagon and his horse
carried of, 90 Alfred street near Duke. He
was unable to give the officers any directions by
which they might recover the property.
STATE ASSESSMENT. In the Auditor table
| Alexandria county is charged with a decrease
of 49, 69, G22. O4, but when We are told that
| the CITY of Alexandria was Included IN the as
sessneut of 1873 AID DOT 10 that of 1875, and
we add the assessment Of the city to that of
the county, we find that the increase is $780,
GAP. 96.
NuIsANCE.-The damage done by the cows
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