Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-02
RoRBER1Es,-The store OF Mr.. George w.

tgelya months that Mr.. Taylor has been robbed,
! the first time being by Simpson and Henry
shortly before they murdered young Everett at
Glvmont, Last night some uuknOWn thieves
tried to force an eniraUce into the store OF MT.
VIM. II. May on Fairfax street adjoining the
Mansion House The attempt was made at a
rear door opening on yard which Is entered
from an alley a heavy piece Of scantng was
used as pry, and one Of the sockets Into
which tie lower bar fits was forced from Its
ulace. The door he'd, however, o large bar at
the TOP which The robbers could DOT move, and
hence had 10 abandon their attempt, alter bad
" disigurpg the door. Mr. May keeps no
money or vaIuables about his store aud says be
will give the key to any party desiring to enter
it they will let his papers alone.
THE New LIQUOR LAW.-Major Dut!y,
Commissioner CT the Reveuue, returned day
from Rich mond, TO which city be went on an
invitation from the Auditor to Inspect the MOL
felt liquor punch and receive Instructions con-
cerpipg the operations OF the new liquor law.
He SAYS that wholesale dealers are required to
apply to court for license Retail dealers will
paw $50 when they get their license, and 500
on the lst day of November When the punch
goes into operation and the o cents on each
drink amounts 10 $50 the dealer will be enti'
tied to draw On the City CT County Treasurer
for the fifty dollars paid in advance Tor his
license. The $40 10: the use OF tho punch aud
p cents tax On liquor drank most be paid 10
money, cupuns will not be received, IS each
seller will become State official and will be
required 10 re;ufE 10 the treasurer the amount
due the State 10 hY same currency ID when IL
is received
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. "A meeting OF
the Board Of supervisors OIL! Alexandria county
was held at tho court house IN this city yes
tcrday.
The salary o; lie judge OF the County Court
was Increased ia accordance with recent act
Of the Legislature authorizing the Board or Su"
pcrvi5ors 10 increase.
Charles W. Pay0c, collector Of Washington
district, was ordered to pay over the 800 re-
tanned by him ia the rctroccsa!on suit, palu Dy
L. A. Phillips under protest.
Numerous bills were allowed and ordered TO
be paid.
The Board adjourned to meet again on the
first Tuesday in June.
Police ITEMs-'Ihcra we're more cases be-
fore the iIayor this tuoIniag ,iiao there have
been for some time past
il young man, accused of atIlklog aud a5us-
irg bis mother, aas ioed aud discharged.
Priscilla Vass aud Flanio Anderson, both
colercd for disordcr}y coGGuct at Devils Row.
Fishtown, were iued ard discharged.
John Laws, colored, far being drunk and
disordcr,y. was ioGd and discharged.
Beo. Dianham, eoIOrCd, for stealing Two
ooats from NJ. j. Rafferty,, cu the 10Th OF Feb
rusry last WAS sCutc1c"d to receive thlTty'nlnc
|ashe7.
MYSTERIOUS A gentleman and two ladies
while passing along uoTlh 81. Asaph street,
near Qleea, about bite o'clock, last igbt,
were considerably startled by the apperaucc be-
fore then oil :; maY, 1archcaded and clotned IN
long robe resembling Iady'S d1c5i. Inc
nan called cut to them ADD commenced ad-
vauciug, but Gu the gent !eman answering, he
turGed about and moved off toward klng
street. Whether the person was 5omnambu'
list, 90 escaped una;io CT merely some young
man bept on ml:cbis! has III! yet been cx-
planned.
SAD NEWS-Thc news Of the sudden ADD
peculiarly urfortuaxte death Ct Nj. John II.
Baldwin. mentioned elsewhere ia to days Ga
zette, was brought here % telegraph this
uorrng, aud was received by the many VINO
koaw kicl with feelinGs ct the deepest sorro|.
liz Was most eSiilist!e 70uo2 gentleman,
liked by eli who knew hiul, ard his mother and
brolher, who started :or Baltimore as 5000 as
the lancrtabc news reached here. have the
sympathy Of the cutirc commu0iy.
FATAL AFFRAY.-.ir alteration occu.-cd
at Vienna, Fairfax county, "a Saturday last
between Cherries W. Adauz aud James Tram
incl, during which The latter, having Jeea
assaulted by The former with kate,
Knocked Adams down with stick Of wood aud
stamped % him, ira!ctog severe internal IN.
iuries. Adams was removed to his home where
he died from his Injuries yesterday evening.
He was we'll known in this city.
ADAMANTIaE BRICK Coat a meeting CT
the stockholders of the Washington Ademau,
tine Brick Co., held q. Waterloo, yesterday,
the following directors were elected IL. q.
Woodruff, OF Buffalo, n. Y; Geo. +. Fisher,
OF Rochester, N. Y; David Pullman, Of Wash
irctou; VIM. NJ. Ashley, of Washington; Oscar
Whitney, of Washiug!oo. l.. Z. Woodruff
was elected President; David Pullman, Super
intendcnt aud Treasurer, aud VIM. NJ. Ashley,
Secretary.
TIE TEMpERArURE.-Therc vas very sud-
den AID decided change in the temperature
Yesterday evening, and the first Of May had
very wntry feeling Ovcrcoats ond fires were
again in demand, aud fer sleeping purposes
blankets were comfortable. TO day the wealth
er has been again cool, With sill northwest
winds.
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