Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-04
LOCAL NEWS.

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WEATHER PRoBABu1mBa=-Wg zR ff2eoE
sent, Office fte Chief Signal GbIseT, nas"'
ngcn. D. G. April isaoM clonSy wsst tn er
foiiowed by rain. colder northeastAo nerlh%esk
winds, falling followed by rising 'earemsses4 ID,
DEATH OF AN OLD C1T1zHN..Mr. harles
p Shaw one Of the Oldest gltIEsns o - 5lh's
cty, died at his residences, corner or N!og
and Fairfax streets, last night, about PINE
o'clock, of q dropsicsl affection. lie had peep
ron6ued to his house for two or. three4weskS,
but hi, death was rather. uaexpected.--
Mr., Shaw was bora near Brentsville' 10, Pence
William county,. 10 the year 1908; aud was
thsrefore about.7O years ofsage.: =, LIP came 70
his city with his father dusiDg theWar q !siz,
and has lived here ever SINCE. Eot "a
number of Years he conducted the cigar
ood tobacco business at the store COW oc
cupied by Steiner a. Yohe! Mr. Shaw 'aa as
never married, and bis property when Will
amount to about sixty Thousand do4ars;. VIII
h. divided between his sisters"Mfs. Atwe4sl OF
this city, and Mrs. Collins, Of Was hogt ,-aud
tbe children of MrA Rose, Of Kichmond, aga "a
Mrs Towsou, of Baltimore, two deceased sis
ters. Tie deceased, was q man Of mary g9eo
traits and ola very charitable dIsposllloo, |ap9
will be much missed by msoyy locludI Itae
door to whom bewas a;good friend. ':"s - (.
prRsoyAL-Senaator r. E.. Withers is sill
confined to his room by the diseased eoDdltio!o
of his eve. He was somewhat improved TINS
morning. but still has much pain: Ebe:d,se
from which he suffers Is tiff 10, nati2n ,of''tho
cornna and there is danger of the entire loss OF
The eve. To auy event, the Senator; VIII De
cnmnslled 70 keep his room fer several weeks
John W. Burke esq, of'tbis city, ~ 10 AT:
lanta. Ca. ,on business. " 49,. ~ -.
A dispstch received here to-day states that
The condition OF Mrs K. W. Fatia' whose So,
r;ous illness .ia Baltimore has been heretofore
noticed in the Gazette had changed verS mnco
ter the worse, and grave fears ware en'e''a'nea
Mr. John Cooney, tho we'll known restaura-
tour, who has been SO i'll for several days. Is
gradually improving :: '1.' -. ..'a'..
TIE CANAL A small break ocolrredio tho
slotiug of the canal. near the second lock ABOVE
Georgetown Yesterday 'morniug, but, !foriut
nately, il is not of q serious nature;! aods the
damage will be repaired and the water let,n
By to night Several boats damaged py, inc
late treshet will also start Tor this eod OF tne
line. - '.,..' ''..' .'','
town yesterday, from Seneca, with load or
grain, being the first arrival otthe season. ~
are not vet ouite completed, and q few weeks
longer are required to finish the work T' i :. 80
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CoLoRED CONSERVATIVE CLUB. The Cot
ored Conservative Club met last night and re-
organized for. the spripg campaign: Il. 3.
Horkins was elected president, and NV:
Brown, secretary" The executive committee
was appointed with M. l.. Robinson as char :;
map. The chairman was authorized 10 cali a'E
the mem bers together aud nqtlty them 70
puDctually attend the next mcetlog, aod ALSO
10 report to the next meeting such names as
they see fit to FIJI the various Offices to be voted
for at the primary election. After trausacteS
some routine business, the CLUB ADJOURNED SUI ::
icct to the call of the president
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GREAT FALLS, MANUFACTURING. COMPANY.
The annual meeting of the Great Falls Manu-
featuring Company was held at the Mansion
House o.day, and important action takel look
Jog to the early Development of &C paDy's
extensive property at the Great Falls.
The following officers we're chesen,'tar the
ensuing gear; President and freasare!f Henry
$. Davis, ID. c.; Secretary. Harry N. DAVIS,
ID. e.; Directors, Messrs. Mark G. JohSs; vs.;;
Henry s. Davis ID! O., Hon; Caleb u Gushing
MASS, UODU. Z jtHs' Csb"tf oSNStSS
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VIRGINIA. LAND CompANY.-The suit. at
Travis, Bond 4 Burke US. Clarke. was con.
Guided 10 the Circuit Ceurt; of the District OF
Columbia yesterday. Tue plaintiffs, who coz
sti,u.ed q. private firm, kuown as the Virginia
I.aud Company, purchased of Clarke, large.
tract ofland near, Falls Clutch, for $25 900,
aud paid 81 800 on the purchase They Tailed
to com plete the oootracs ana they allege that
Clarke was never in position to convey lbe
land TO them aud claims return OF the money
paid. The Jury found a verdict tor the dcteu'
daut.
CORPORATION CoURT-Judge e. A. Lo'1e
Adinq-C0NTINUATION OF YESTERDAY S
PRoCEEDINGs. -Com. vs.. Frank Walker; ma
Iicious shooting; jury brought 10. verdict g OF
not guilty, and accused discharged.
Com. W. G. r. Shinp; 3rd indictment tori
tmbezzemen,; Jury empaneled aud case com
meuccd. 80 =; |
TO DAY.-Com. vs.. G. r. Shinu; clse iu
progress. 49, .,"t ..-..--..t., = !
ALUMNI MEET1NG.-T alumni OF the Uni
versiy of Virginia. who reside 10 this oily. arg
to hold meeting at the Office of Mayor kemE
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