Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-05

AN ENJOYABLE AFFAIR. They young rlend:
Of Mr.. J. Gui|ford White. who is shortly. i
leave this city for Springfield, Oa'o, Whio'
place he i0tends to make his future nome
| rendered hial a farewell banquet, on Wednes
| day evening last at the residence CT MT. u
+. Markell. The evening was spent IN very
pleasant marner until aboat ten CLOCK ~hen
the company was Invited Into the supper room,
where a Splendid table was spread. and Whieh
was paraken Of 10 manner whlch tehliaeu
how fully it was appre ciated. Supper 5e'Gg
ovsr, toas,s to the Aldino Literary Society"
The Ladies', "Our Country, Oar !ndas
tries" "Our Nation Capital" "Maryland, y
"J. G. Wtio. our cherished and csc: . ri
companion. VITO is shortly 10 be numbetci 8 :;
the abs.nt, nay that virtue which. 10 tho
mast, has over characterized him az u Chris
tiao peutituau aud eu9esred hun 10 the hearts
Of all who know hi,u, b, 10 the future the pole
star OF Lis lie, aud 10 the decline OF that h.:
may there b, just clouds croagh to make up q
glorious sunset" l., were proposed and appro
priate!y responded to-. Mr.. White, in respodlog
to the tlat Virginia May her present
spousor ever cherish the memory Of the mother
of his adoption" spoke very leeliugly OF the
Alexandria, and Of his regret ut being compcllsd
TO leave the city, around which cluster so many
sacred associations. A short time was speat
in pleaseut conversation. music and singing.
and after Wishing hir. White long life and
bright future. the company dispersed. prob
ably never again, in 80 uubr0ken number, TO
meet around tho festive board.
u. s. DISTRICT CoURT-Judge n. ".
Hughes presiding --Dooley, trustee, vs.. Virginia
Fire aud Mariae Insurance Company; order Tor
payment of attorneys foe and COMMISSIONS to
trustee.
Same vs. same; compromise; decree.
u. s. W.. Johu Collins; for violation CT Ia.
tcrnal Revenue laws, jury; verdict guilty and
sentepco Of $3.50 foe and six months lmprlson'
nlcnt 10 the Alexandra Jail.
u. S. vs. n. T.. Stouteuburgel; violation OF
Internal Revenue laws jury and verdict not
guilty.
U. S. vs.. Francis Jones; same offence; jury
and verdict not guilty.
u. s. CIRCUIT COURT.-U S. vs. Benz amin
Ball, violation of Revcnue laws; jury and verdict
not guilty.
u. S. VI. r. l. SanbOrt; action on official
bond; Jury and case 10 progress.
MASHED 70 DEATH. IA ooored man named
Thomas Johnson, who worked at MIR. David
Pullman blickyard near Fort Ruuyon, 10 this
county, was caught under a falling back OF
clay there yesterday, and terribly crushed
Tie lived ouIy few moments after tho bank
Tell, and was dead when extrlcated. Coroner
N. s. Wright held an Inquest on the body, aud
the jury, CT which justice Benjamin Austin
was foreman. rendered verdict 10 acoosdance
with the above facts. johnson lived 10 Washing
ton, where he had q vile aud four children.
MI Pullman took charge OF toe remaios aud
had them co"r'y-a to Washington.
BISHOP KEANE. The Baltimore SUI Of
yesterday says
"Wheo Archbishop Gibbons learocd from
Bishop Chatard, on Tuesday that he did not
brig with him the pspal bulls constituting
Rev. John j. K4ape Bishop Of Richmond, be
communicated at once with the authorities at
Rome regarding Tue subject. Yesterday the
Archbishop received 10 reply cabIegram from
Rome siallug that The bulls we're mailed IN
registered package o. april i3 last. The cable
gram further stated that a duplicate to the
dis would TO prepared and forwarded at
oDuae.
LuNAcY.-Mr Rober, Cbrismoud Who Iivss
IN Cnurchmau Alley, opposite The GDGottc
tack OF Iuaacy aud attempted to throw himself
Irptn 40 upper window. He was rrlvsntcd by
riects, and later ia The day was conveyed to
j ali for safe keeping. Mr.. Chrisuoud sus
.aiucd severe injuries about the head se7era!
months siooe by being thrown ftom wagon,
ard these, together With grief at the loss OF his
father, VINO died last week, arc surpassed to
have unsettled biz MAD.
RIOToUs. --Some disorder was caused on The
steamer Jane Mo5ely, which carried an excur.
sion party to Norfolk yesterday. while lying at
Fortress Monroe wharf Several negroes
boarded the boat and demanded that tho bar
keeper should sell them luuor. which was re-
fused. Thcy became very rlotous 10 their &c
moUsratons untll q guard was matched on
board and the whole party taken to tho guard
house. O0c Of tho negroes was badly mashed
about the head durog the melee.
DROWNED. soldier named For:ou Du.
Goat, who was going home from Fortress
Monroe, on furlough, was drowned from the
steamer Lady Of the Lake. near Point Lookout,
last plight. He had been drinking, and was
standing near the bar. when he fell to the
deck end rolled out cf the open gaugwSy.-
Efforts were made 10 rescue him but without
avail. j. = e
CORPORATION CoURT-Juege Z. A. Lo,ce
presiding -CoNTINUATIoN OF WEDNESDAYS
PRocEEDINas.-Com vs.. Joseph Lucas; petit
Larceny; second cffsnse; jury and verdict not
guilty. -. - - T. .-'
TO DAY.-The court has been engaged dur
ing the day 10 calling the docket and assigning
cases. - --. - = -
ECLlPsE.-A total eclipse Of the Sue. vlsl'
BILE 10 all parts of the United States, will occur
on the 29th inst. The time of observation
will be from four 10 six o'clock 10 tho evening.
Extensive preparations have been made by the
Government scientists to secure accurate OBJ
ServalioHG at var ious points.
Boar ADRlFT.-Whie thesteamer Express
was 90 her afternoon trip to Glymont, yester.
day, when near Fort Washington, ono of her
boats became detached from tho upper deck.
owing 10 the careeniug Of the steamer, and
n tn tbo 1p,iar Soma tiu,o Uas loet in re