Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-03
LOCAL NEWS.

partly cloudy wealth..
The Snow. The " j. .. train which
went out on Monday evening was brought back
late last evening, having ouly reached polnt
h,tgeen Falls Church aud Fcuua, where 1t
remained showed UP all of Monday ulght aud
most of the day yesterday. The morning. tram
on this road started ou this morning about ten
o'clock. The Midland train arrlvsd ias' night
about one hour behiud tlme. Ii weut out as
nsnal this morning, as did the tra1o for the
llau1ssas Branch. All If the passenger traos
ON this road are now running as usual.
me .eIated train 90 the Alexandria aud
Frederick sburg railway has arrived ny, aud
another one went down last night. The local
trains on the A. Il W. Il. Il. experienced
much difficulty yesterday evening, on account
of The snow drifts, and the six O'Clock train was
entirely omitted. The seven u clock train from
Washington was delayed some time a. ST.
Asaph Junction, by the departure OF the engine
~ pull another tIalu CUT OF the SuoW. Many
of the passengers got outot hc cars ant walked
to TINS city. Several of them, however. met
with very serious and even dangerous Obstacles
falling into snow banks and bitches up to their
ueckS, aud beag extrcated with much dlitleul.
ty. They all inaily arrived 10 town nu1h
wcaried a0d some tmc behind those who had
stuck to the train. Among the sufferers by IN"
heavy snow are the muiliudeS o! pigeons aud
srarrowS who are prevented from getting tncir
regular food Christ Church lard WAS alive
with sparrows, yesterday afternoon, which
were twittcrlug and hopping about in their
VAN search after food. The charitable should
make uote aud sprinkle lew crumbs under
their windows.
The passenger train on the w. 4 .. Road,
which left hera THIS mn:alug had OD.y gotten
short distance beyond Rerndon at four O'Clock
this afternoon. No evening tram was sent out.
CORPORATION CoURr-Ju.ige E ~. Love
presiiing- Continuation Of Yesterdays Pro.
ceedmgs -Com. VS.. VIM Cagett; lutg.ary;
jury unable to agree; Juror Withdrawn and case
continued. Prisoncr rcmanded to jail.
10 doy-George Schmidt VS.. Safer Blouse;
appsai; rule against plaintiff to employ COUNSEL.
John X lily VS.. w. c., V NJ. l. u. 5. Il. r.;
suggestion vs.. w. n. Ways; ru!c TO cturioy
COUNSEL.
Aaron 4 ,rly w. Julius D;eifu.; removal;
rule against both parties TO mpl"y counsel.
Lee Il Taylor Bro. vs. W. g., V. NJ. u.
S. r. H.. removal; rule against piain;ltt
h. S. Davis VS.. john ASH; r:mo'ai; rule
against both parties to cGily c2uG,cL
Jacob Knight ct al. Us Flrmer Harris ct al;
deb:; dismissed a. cast Of paiutffs.
John w. Horsemln Is. Ilaary Cine k; cas- :;
dismissed.
George BcigIiug IS. Alexander Hualer; case;
certified acc 'unt; rule against p.a'utlh to cui-
ploy new couISei and give security ior costs.
The Grand july presented the t1iiowlng az
ditooal iu1c'lnents: John Payue, robbery
Thomas Coructi, alias Mciafcy, roUb ~; DAVID
Carter. for unawtu'ly !ujuripg property net bis
own.
Com rs. John Pane; robbery; demurrer to
indie: mcnt, aud d, murr~r ov.rrulea; prisoner
arrayncd; plea DOT guilty; jury, aud case III
progress.
Con-. VS.: Gcorpeaaoa Day; keeping 4 house
oi ll-iame; case given 10 jury, aad JurJ out
j. s. Courts. The u s. Circuit and Dis
;r,ct Courts were all Jurued over this morolug
untii tomorrow, owGg TO the l1abllty nt Judge
Hughes to rEach here 10 time.
HYDRAULloN FIRE CoMpANY.-rhc 50th
annual meeting of the Hydrau;iou Steam Fire
Engine Company was held last night, Vice
President, L. l. Carne, in the chair, aud
Samuel fcuuesson Secretary.
Nine alarms OF fire were reported since the
las meeting.
Tie officers for the cusuug year were elect
ed as follows: Presid Mt, Bcujamn Rartop;
President, Thos. Lau6on; Secretary, Jno. Lan-
non; Assistant Secretary. NJ. }. Wa,erman;
Treasurer, Samuel Tenncssou: Foreman, II.
j. Nevett.
The resignation of Harold ?. Berkeley was
unanimously laid on the table.
Ga motion, it was determined to celebrate
the sem-centennial Of the Company BY grand
bail on the S.h OIL February, and Messrs. NJ.
}. Waterman. Jno. Launon, Samuel Trnn"s-
son. Us Fl. Young, and rhos. Lanuon were
appointed Committee to make all arrange
mcnts.
The annual revision Of the active roll OF the
Company was postponed until the next regular
meeting, aud the meeting adjourned.
The LATE w q. HOWARD. The Bati.
more American OF to-day furnishes the follow
lpg particulars Of the sudden d. ath If Mr.. VIM.
G.Howard. which was mentioned LII yesterdays
Gazette. 1t says
Mr. w. q. Howard 500 of the late Benz.
G. Howard, died very suddenly yesterday
morniug at his room in the Albion Hotel. lie
had been our the previous day aud evening
making New Year calls on tricuds up town,
aud when he retired at 1870 y. III. was IN the
best OF spirits At about half past one . clock
Yesterday moruiug his wife found him gaspiug
very heavily, and 10 great alarm called for as
sistance. lie never opened his eyes ocr spoke,
and died in very short Will. Apoplexy is
supposed to have been the cause. Mr.. Howard
was well knowo, and had travelled extensively,
having at one time large plantation in India,
where he married an English lady. He was
ablut forty years of age.
MIR. Towards remains will be inferred from
his mothers residence, in Baltimore, to MOI
row afternoon at o'clock.
Nj. p. SUNDAY SCHooI.-rhc Christmas
celebration ofthe Methodist Protestant Sunday
school, was held last evening 10 the roclus OF
the Young Mems Christian Association, AMI
proved most happy OCCASION to all pariiclpat
log. a table was spread, and refreshments
served to all present. TO add to he pleasure
of, the hour. several presentations were made to
rersons CONNECTED with the school--amOng