Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-08
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RELIEF Hook AND LADDER Co.-Thc an
nual meeting OF this company was held last
night, Capt. j. NJ. Stcuart, President aud
Park Aeuew, Secretary.
Two active and enc contributing member
were elected
vote ol thanks was rendered to the ladies'
who furnished the green for coratlpg the
truck house during the holidays; anu also to
Mr.. Henry Posey Tor ivy, for the same pur-
pose. II
A communication was received from the fiy-
rlraulion S. f. Il. Co.. inviting The appolnt-
m,pt of q committee to consider the a'!vlSablllly
Of = rarade GU the bud of February;
and On motion, Messrs Il. NJ. Latham,
Park Agnew aud NJ. IL. Nash, were
appointed UGH committee, with INSTRUCTIONS
to vote in favor VI 4 parade.
The officers Tor the ensulnga year were then
elected, as follows:
President. James NJ. Steuar; Vice Prcsi
dent. George \. Mushbach; Secretary, Park
Agncw; Recorder, VIM K Davidson; Treas
urar E II. Carn; Foreman, L. NJ. Latham;
Isl Assistant Foreman. NJ. II. Nash; ID Assis
tant Foreman, George Wise.
The meeting then adjourned.
Alter the meeting, those present were favor
ed with some very beautiful music by u quar-
tc,te composed of Messrs. Buchanan, Hunter,
Fl Id aud Grimes, with Prof. Hymeu, prcsl-
dug at the moIodeou.
The c1uic r,ndtions by Mr.. &. {. Thorpe
were also much enjoyed aud kept all present IN
tit of laughter.
The company is now in an exceedingly pros
porous condition, having some fifty active and
nearly seventy contributing members.
RAILROAD sUIr--Tnr Washington Tribune
OF this morning says:
Yesterday, in the Circuit Court, Chief JUS
tice Cartier, the case Of Norman P;utj VS..
The Baltimore 4 Potomac Railroad Co., an ac-
20 for damages, was taken UP. Mr. VI.
Thompson appeared Tor the plaintiff, and Mr..
| Il. w. Garnctt for The defendant. Plaintiff
was the holder of e twenty five trip ticket be-
tween this CRY and Alexandria, aud sues for
damages alleged to have been received by be.
ing elected from train in June, 1874, tor
which he claims $4,000. The plaintiff 10 his
testimony said that when the conductor came
to him he held the ticket out that number
might be punched out, aud the conductor re-
fused TO punch the ticket unless delivered Id
his hanis, and that he refused 10 give the
ticklt to the conductor because on previous
occasion two numbers had been punched out.
On cro>s-cxamiuation wltDess said the conduc-
tor (Kegan) had previously threatened 70
punch the ticket wee, because the holes din
not take out certain numbers, aud subsequent
Is krgaD did So and lie then made Up his
miud that he would never allow krgan TO get
possession Of the tick asalU until he had had
his twenty-five rides. The testimony was not
cuDcluded yesterday when the court adjourned,
ana the jury WAS resptcd until! Monday.
PETERSBURG DIsTlLLERY CAsE.-The Pc
t,rsburg Star OF yesterday afternoon says
1--WE learned this morning that strenuous cf-
forts are being made by the revenue officials to
make rut case against Mr.. f. Myers by sun
moonu lahorers and employees at the dlstil-
ery, who knew nothing about the business,
but who might under fear Of punishment or
promise OF reward be made witnesses for the
government. Already four negroes Dick
Brown Ned Mason, Arthur B!upt and -
Sykes have been carried to Alexandria. Or
these, three were laborers hired about the dis
tillcry by the hour, and the fourth, teamster,
in Mr Myers employ. Blunt is the only one
vet summoned who knows anything, and 1t Is
Thought his discharge by Mr.. Myers just before
the seizure of the distlllcry may possibly &C
couu, for his knowledge of the business gcncr-
ally. Ali of them have been held by the 9th.
Gals in Alexandria, possibly with the hope
that confinement may make good witnesses OF
them.
FORGERY CAsE-Thc Washington cores
pondcut OF the Baltimore Sun says:
The case OF William Tyler, recently a real
estate broker on Fifteenth street. who Is charg-
cd with forgery of certain notes IN the naDc OF
j. B. Ritcie, was sent to the grand jury yes
,eriay by Judge Smell, Of the Police Court, he
having waved an examination de gave bail
in .hc sum of 81, 500 for trial. This Is one of
series Of cases that are alleged TO be against
him. The sudden postponemcnt of the mar
rage IF Tyler t. a young lady OF Lecsourg,
Loudoun county, Va, some weeks since, was
the Cause Of much comment in social circles,
and especially among those who had received
invitations TO attend at the ceremony, traln
OF palace cars having been secured Tor the oe-
casion. The alleged torgeries of young Ty Ter,
who resides in Georgetown, were at that time
variouSiy estimated at from SIS 600 to 100000.
The note IN this case amounts TO $500 only.
22D OF FEBRUARY PARADE.-ltis believed
that no doubt now exists as to the success OF
the proposition for parade of the Fire Dcpar
ment 90 Washington's birthday. Three OF the
five companies have appointed committees ia
vorabla to the project, and the ether companies,
which meet next wcckShl probably doIikcwise.
1t is hoped that the trades aCd business houses
may be represented 10 the parade, as they
formerly were. and u proposition has been made
that they, aud the hotel and restaurant keep
ers, who derive great benefit from the crowds
of people drawn to the city by these celebTa-
tons, shall be called on to contribute towards
detraying the expense. The 6remcn do not
think it ju>t that they should be called upon
to pay all expenses while Others deri the
pccuniary benefits As soon as the other two
lire companies take action, the Convention, to
make arrangements for the parade, will be
held
LEBANON FARMERS CLUB.-At meeting
Of the Lebanon and Anandalc Farmer Club
on Thursday, 9th inst, the question of protec
tiou to sheep raising being brought up, coDsld-
cradle discussion ensu'd on that and other
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