Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-08
LOCAL NEWS.

I WEATHER PRoBABID1r1Es.-War Depar,.
nsea,t Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Wash
,ngton, d. G.. March 8, 1876-l0:3O a. NJ
| For the Middle ctates areas of rain and snow,
followed by clearing, decidedly colder weather,
brisk southwest to northwest winds and rising
| barometer,
The LATE ROBERT L. WooD.-A commit.
tee Of Alexandria Washington Lodge, No. %,
of Masons, consisting of Messrs. Geo. R. Hill,
A q. Uhler, Henry Cook, Robert A. Adam,
r. Z. Lee, and John T. Henderson, proceeded
to Washington this moruing to receive the
body Of their late brother, MIR. K. L. Wood,
WAC was killed by the railroad accldent near
Woodstock last Monday night The body ar
rived 10 Washington via the Metrop'n. Branch
Of the B. L. 0. r. +. at ten o'clock, 10 charge
Of K. w. Burke Worshipful Muster; =. b.
Tapley, Senior Warden; and Samuel Rlnker
and ID. H. Lennon, members of Hunter Lodge,
No. 1876, Of Ediuburg, Va. They, together
with the Alex iudria delegation, escorted the
body to this city on the II o'clock train. A
large number Of Masons and other citlzens were
at the depot and accompanied the remains to
the undertaker's establishment of Mr.. VIM.
Domaine, where they we're transferred to an
other coffin, and from thence they were taken
this afternoon to the late residence of the de-
ceased, on south Washington street. The 10
iuries which caused Mr.. Woods death, con.
sist mainly OF TWO wounds on the head, one OF
| which is directly over the temple, and
| severe one on the breast. His body
was not mutilated or crushed. A meeting of
| Alexandria Washington Lodge is to be held
| to uight to make arrangements TOR MI. w ood
funeral. Mr.. Wood had on his person, when
killed, Masonic jewel ind eating bis lodge,
| &C., by means of which bis body was recognlz.
cd and taken charge OF by his Masonic breth.
rem. Mrs. Wood was apprised OF the death OF
her husband, on her return from Washington,
whittier she had gone on visit, as stated yes
terday. She was Immediately seized with an
attack Of papi,a,ion Of the heart, to which
com plant she is subject, ADD still lies very Ill
a, her residence. The funeral will take place
from the late residence of The deceased on
Washington street, near Franklin, tomorrow
evening at clock, and will be attended by
Alexandria Washington Lodge and other Ma
sous, in body.
HYDRAUAoN FIRE COMPANY MEETING
The regular monthly meeting of the Hydraul-
lou Steam Fire Engine Company was held
last night.
The committee on parade and decoration OF
apparatus made their final report, showing
small balance due them, which was ordered 10
be paid.
Two fires were reported since the last meet
ing.
| The names Of five gentlemen we're proposed
| for active membership, and were referred to
the Election Committee.
The following resolution was unanimously
| adopted:
Rrsozred, That the thanks of this company
are due and are hereby teudered to tie ladies'
aud gentlemen who SO kindly aided US by fur
| uishiUg flowers and other decorations for our
apparatus on the 22i ultimo. Also, to our
| fellow citizens who so literally came to our az
sistapce in pecuniary matters.
PERsoNAL.-The article 10 yesterdays Ga
zelte in reference to Messrs. K. K. White and
w. N. Bcrkley, respectively Collector of Inter-
nal Revenue aud Postmaster OF this city, was
taken, as stated, from the Sumner Tribune,
but it was not stated that that paper is edited
aud published by colored men at Culpeper
Court House. Barring their abominable po-
litics, the two gentlemen alluded to are retlr-
| ing and respectable citizens, who are entitled
to- and receive, the esteem and confidence of
the community in which they reside-the more
so, probably, because though Radicals and con.
sisteDt members Of their party, they have not
resorted to the low, demagoglcal art OF assocl,
ating with the negroes, who compose almost
| the entire strength of that party, IN order to
| secure and hold their positions, and have not
| deemed it necessary to turn out capable white
subordiuates and replace them with iucompe-
tent negroes 10 order to prove their loyalty to
| radcalism.
RENTING OF FISH BENCHEs.-A portion of
the fish benches n the market were rented this
morning, and brought as follows:
No l to w. A. Johnson, IS 90
, Cook & Co, l53 %
q W. A. JOB nson. 80 90
I" j. G.. Grimes & Co., 90
In addition to these prices, there is an as
sessment Of $40 on each bench. Some COM
plant having been made OF the renting OF
benches, by the day or month, it was an
Dounced this morning, that hereafter no bench
will be rented except by the year. The reutiug
of the butchers stalls and vegetable stands
will probably take place next Wednesday. The
prices obtained this morning are regarded as
quite high.
DISPUTE OVER A CHILD.-rwo women ar
rived here last night by the late train, and
having no money put up at the station house.
One Of the women had baby with her. which
the other one claimed as hers this morning,
and it's possession being denied her she we1t
off into fit, falling into the arms of a police
man standing by. After she recovered. how
ever, the strong smell Of whlskey on her breath
led to the belief that she was drunk, which
was further confirmed by her assertion alter
wards tn It she knew nothing about the child.
She finally sobered off and begged to be per-
mitted to 60 back to Washington, and her re-
quest was granted.
POLICE REPORT. The following cases have
been tried since last report: