Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-20
LOCAL MATTERS.

WEATHER PROBABILITIES. Var Depart.
sseait, Office ofdte Chief &g&al Officer, Wash
angton, d. o.. May 20, lS7S-lU30 a. m
La the Middle Atlantic States generally lower
pressure, increasing southeast winds, veorlng to
w(s:erly.
CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE CoUNrY.-The
May term Of the Circuit Court for the county,
Judge James Keith presiding, commenced this
morning. -
"A grand jury With John F.. Johnston fore
man, was sworn and charged and retired to
their room.
Ann Birch vs. W. alter. Tucker. trespass; j. ere
miah DunIevy vs.. Geo. OFT Wunder, in chan
Gerry; G. H. Bayns' administrator rs. Pattison
Bayne, 10 chancery. These cases we're set for
to morrow.
Richard Further vs. Given aud Morsell, trus-
tees, issue out Of chancery; Susan Golngs ct
ais. vs.. John ii. GoiDgs oaveat; N. ). Wright
vs.. T.. Is. Graham, 10 debt; Geo. B. Mawbray
VS.. Amos Woodward, case aud attachment;
Given aud MorselI, trustees OF the National
Capital Real Estate Association Of Washington,
D. g., vs.. Philip H. WEIGH and wife; and the
Domestic Sewing Machine Company vs.. Parker
ct ais; in cAancerS. THESE CASES were set tor
Wednesday.
VI.
ci,ctment; plea OF the general issue filed.
Herman, Carney e. Co. W. R. M. Mcclure,
in chancery; j. Nj. Stewart vs. Geo. Il. French,
injunction; Anthony Moran vs. Baldwin, ia.
Junction. These cases were dismissed on mo
ton of the attorneys for The plaintiffs
G. w. G. Leo vs. Frederick Kaufman, eject
meni; G. W.. g. Lee vs.. Austin Branham
ejectment; Robert Muir W. Staloup's admir-,
assumpsit; Joseph Davidson vs.. the A. II w.
Railroad Company, injunction; Dainger6cd' S
heirs vs. Dundos; Brookes vs. Brookes, ID
chancery; Robertson vs. Robertson ct ais, 10
chanocry; NJ. f. Croker, guardian. vs.. L. w.
Crockcr's executors, in ohanoery; and Feather"
s:cnaugh rs. Foatherstenaugh, in chaucrry.--
These cases were continued.
VIM. II. West VS.. the Arlington turnpike
company; injunction TO restrain defendant from
collecting toll from tho plaintiff his servants
and employees; c.. E. Stuart for the plaintiff
and S. Ferguson B Zach for the detendant.-
Case argued and submitted.
Elizabeth Bowen rs. Alfred Bulls heirs; in
ohancery; report Of com missioner filed.
Tho grand Jury returned into court and pre-
sented sn indictment against A len Patop, grand
larceny, true bill against Newton Goldman,
grand larceny, a true bill; against Geo. Butler,
for bursglry q true bill; Joseph Mostey,, rapo,
not a true bill against h. II. Willard violation
Of NJ otf4tt liquor law not q true bill; against
Annie Hill, Same otIonse, not truo bill.
Having no further business the grand jury
wero discharged.
Tho court adjourned until to morrow at 10
o'clock.
YESTERDAY. The attendance at the various
churches yesterday was good. except at night,
when threatening weather kept many away.
Rev. G.. A. Smith preached at Christ Church,
in tho morning, and Rev. Mr. Gallagher at
night. There vas DO service in the Union
Presbyterian Church, on account OF the alb.
s.sca of the pastor from the city. At St. Mary's
Church, during the o clock Mass. twenty two
BOYS and forty gmlS made their First CoEnmu.
rion, the girls being neatly attrcd 10 white
dresses, with pink sashes. Five colored per.
sons Eerc baptized 10 the morning at the usual
place off Battery Rodgers, by Rev. Fields
Cook, coiored of the Priuccss street Baptist
Church. aud one parson at the Washington
street Baptist Church at night, by Rev. Mr.
PcDick. Mr.. Gallagher preached at St. Pauls
Church 10 the morning 90 service in the
afternoon.
The HEBREW SYNAGOGUE A meeting was
held yesterday to re0rgaoIZ, the Hebrew con
grpgatiou, B.ih e.. Of this city. All Of The
differences 10 the congregation, which gave
rise io the secession Of portion Of the mem:
uyrs. s0me year or 50 ago, have been healed
and the Two parties reunited. lsaac Elchberg
was elected President, Henry Strauss Woe Presl'
dent, aud lfeary Schwartz, Treasurer.
committee was also appointed to report q con-
stiution and by laws The congregation is 10
most Furnishing condition aud it is proposed
to secure Rabbi 10 short time.
PotICE ITEMS. There have tecn several
cases at police hea Gquarters since Saturday:
Jenny West. colored, for dlsorderly conduct,
was iiaed and discharged.
Frank Washington colored, Tor dlsorderly
conduct, ard abusing the special officer at the
Midland depot, was fined and discharged.
Two coIcrcd boys, for dsorderly conduct on
the streets, we're fined and discharged.
ACCIDENTS "A little child of Mr.. WIN. T.
Mitchell was struck with q stone, thrown by a
playmate, OF the head and severely Injured,
near the corner Of Duke apd Royal streets yes
tcrday evening.
MIR. VIM. Il. Gemeny was attacked and Sc:
vere'y bitten by vicious dog while coming
down Kicg street at an early hour This morning.
FISHToWN.- OILERS are now catching
about one Thousand ehad per day, which sell
at from $l2 to $l4 per hundred, at the fish
wharf. No herriogs are being caught except q
few by tho trsppers, above the city. ElshtoWn
is RAPIDLY assuming its summer appearance.
SuppRlsE PARTY.--A number of the friends
of the officers on the steamer Sue gave them
surprise party ON Saturday night. They brought
musicisus along, aud dancing was kept up until
I, I,tn hour whom all rrtircd highly pleased,
With the evenings enjoyment.
For All diseases of the blood we DO not know
OF any better remedy 'han Dr.. Bulls $1,000
Mixture.
A BONE SPAWN ON a VALUABLE HORSE.
-Biistercd, fired. roweled, ADD did verifying
without my benefit y ne shbor advised me
to try Giles Iiuimcut 4 bought quart
bottle. TO my ioteose satisfaction, the o'Oy
De''''' N f, B, EDWARDS, Park Hotel,
Occanport. N. j.
Send to DR.. Giles, 45l Sixth avenue, N.