Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-09

broken into on Saturday night, and the Sunday
school boxes robbed OF a small amount OF money
which had been lett in them. The entrance
was effected by forcing open q widow shutter
opering on the alley north of the Church
| breaking out pane OF glass and untastenlne
and raising the sash. This is the third time
! within few months that the boxes IN this
church have been robbed.
The Office of Messrs. Smoot Il Perry $ lum-
Ter yard, on the corner Of Union and Cameron
streets, was entered last night and robbed OF
coat belonging to Mr.. Milton Perry and two or
three articles OF minor value. The sale was
tempered with. one Of the kuobs being broken
of, but the thieves were unable to get it open'
The entrance TO tho office was effected 10y lore,
ing open back window, which was sheltered
by . pile of laths, allowing the burglars to work
at their leisure. Two young mon named al as;
L. Dcvaughn and VIM. Geary Were arrested
this morning, charged with the breaking aud
entering. They were brought before Mayor
kcmpcr. and ut their own request the luriher
hearing of the case WAS postponed until TO-
night.
BONDHoLpER NJ EETlNG.-A meeting OF
the bonlholdcrs Of the Washington and Ono
Railroad Company was held at the comnany d
depot, in this city, at noon to-day, d. w. buihn
in the chair ard John j. Jameson secretary
Majority and minority reports We're presented
the former by =. G. Nealc and tho latter by
A. ID. Addison. The majority report, alter act,
ting forth the amount OF liens on tho ROAD anu
their priorilies, together with other matters
connected with the financial condition OF the
company, concludes with recommendation
for change in The management aud tho APP.
pointmcut OF another than MIR. Mckenzie rs
receiver should the court conclude TO appoint
one, The minority report differs from that OF
the majority in reference to tho prlorllcs 81 Lho
lieus, and also considers it premature to make
any change in the management OF the road,
and opposes all compromises, prclerrlnG that
the courts should aijulicatc the whole matter.
After long and rather acrimonious discus
sion both reports were voted down by viva
voce vnt". aud then the meeting adjourned
sine die, the committee having been discharged
from iLrthcr service in the premises.
The COMING YACHT RAUE.-rho CORES
pendent Of the Baltimore GeZ2ttc says that
the members Of the Ma. gland yacht club have
been invited by tho gentlemen connected With
the yachts Americas and Ella 1icadwcll to at
tend the race between the two yachts on Thurs
They will be met hy & colnmittcc and escorted
to the steamer which will accompany the racing
yachts, anu be provided with accommodations
to observe the entire race. The yachts are he
Ing put in order for the occasion, and will pre-
sent IN elegant appearance. The TrcadwcII Is
Il magnificent boat and very superior Tor speed,
aud has gained quite reputation. She was
built for Lhc club and cost $4,000; and her
length is d. feet. The length of the Americas
is 4O fec. The race will start at GIymont.
TIE ARLINGTON SU,r-The Washington
Of the Baltimore Sun says that
the removal Of General Gusts; Lees cjcctmcnt
sui against the United States Tor The possession
of Arlington to the United States Court will, IN
TACT, expedite the trial Of tho cause. The Cir
cult Court Of Alexandria county, from which
the case was removed, meets but once In SIX
months, and ita next tcrna will not take place
until November, but 10y consent OF parties the
case eau be heard in The uultcd States Court at
any tlmc.
EXCLUSION TO Mr.. VERNON. the Lynch
burg Virginian says
1--WE learn that the Virginia Midland Road
will gel up an excursion 10 MI. Vernon during
the summer. The excursion train will convey
passengers from this city to Alexandria, whence
they will 60 down the Potomac in steamer to
Nit. Vernon. The rXrrrlinG low rates Tor The
round trip will enable many to sec one OF Tie
finest pnrlIuiis 81! the Stat. ana VISIT The beau
tllul home OF Tho Father Of his Country.
Il. S. Di&rRlCrC OuGT ,Ia1gr IL. ". Hughes
jwsiEnG. in re- Thomas A. Spears; order
confirming Register Forbes report suspended
and casr srt Tor rrhcaribe at Rlrhmnnd IN
July 10Th.
pownmau, assignee, W. SplIlman 1t aIs.; III
cLancery; orlur ovelrung demurrer.
No business wai done IN the u. s. Circuit
Court, anu both courts adjourned uut,l to mor
row morning at 10 CLOCK.
TIE LEGISLATIVE NOMINATION. The tx
otcmcnt over the nomination Of two members
of the House OF Delegates from THU CITY and
county increases ~ the day for the election Of
delegates TO the nominating convention draws
near. The candidates 80 far spoken ct arc
NIessrs T., H. Downham, Alexandria Hunter,
Hugh Latham aud George a. Mushbach, and
their friends are active in advocating the claims
nl their various iavorItea,
INSTALLATION. The newly elected officers
Of Mount Vernon Lodge, No. $50. B. b.,
were installed in form on July s, by ID. G. T.,
Simon Blondhrim, assisted by J. NJ, Isaac
Eichhcrg, AZ follows j., J..kau!lnan; Y. T.,
NJ. Illlman; Treasurer. M. Ruben; Secretary,
Ii. Schwartz; A. NJ. IL Goldsmith; W., S.
,cndhein; o. g., |. lGchbcrr; TRUSTEES, S.
Blonlhcim. j. pricIuS 4. llernheimer, NJ.
lirllcr and Il. lJllman.
l'EusoNAI.--R. j.. Carne, o.l., the efficient
and popular Superintendent Of Schoola, went
M to i.ccsburg this morning where he will nd.
dress the Teachers Institute, which meets there
to day. On his return, o.morrow evening, ho
will go TO Fredericksburg, where the Educa
tional Association of Virginia will meet.
ALARM OF FlnE.-rho arlarm Of fro about
one o olock to day was caused by the whs!lciat
Portnor's brewery becoming hung md blowing
off for some time The fireman took it for a
fire alarm and turned ont accordingly with
their usual promptltudc.
YESTERDAY The warm weather OF ycStcr-