Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-13
LOCAL MATTERS,

WEATHER PROBABILITIES Eur Uepurt'
s.ent, Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Wash,
'mgton, u. g., March Is. l87S-lO:3O a. m
For the Middle States rising barometer, dimin-
ishing southwest to northwest winds, stationary
or rising temperature, cloudy or partly cloudy
weather, with frequent rains, principally IN Inc
northern portions.
FOUND DEAD.-About half past four
o'elock, last evening, laborer. employed near
the Loudoun Junction of the Alexandria and
Washington Railroad, found a white man lying
dead 10 clump of bushes, about two hundred
Yards from the road. He gave information to
tho train hands, on the local train, and they
notified the Coroner of this city, but the body
being outside of his jurisdiction he could
take no action. Information was then sent to
Coroner N. s. Wright, of Alexandria county,
who lives at Arlington. Meantime Judge jas.
Ssngster, Of the County Court. and Mr.. a. W.
Chiffon, accompanied by several men. went 10
the place where the body was found and remov'
ed it to the undertaking establishment OF Mr..
found, was lying on the. ground with the
head resting in the crotch of pine bush. with
ono hand on the breast and the other resting on
the thigh The man was apparently about %
years Of age, five feet three inches high, seven
teen inchos across tho shoulders weighed about
lU0 pounds, and wore full beard and moustache
of a dark brown color. He had dark grey eye
and was decently clothed in brown coat. black
vest and pants, black hat and gaiter shoes. he
| also had pair of blue ovoralls under his pants.
| lie bore tho appearance of man used to indoor
| work. In his pockets wore found pipe and 8
| mall quantity of tobacco, d red handkerchief.
| vial, which had contained laudaum, pair OF
spe ctacles, and ffty-sx cents in money. An
Wright, and the evidence of Judge Sangster
and Mr.. VIM. Bright taken. verifying the facts
ns above given DR.. 4. @. Powell examined the
BODY and testified that twas omaciatod and show
cd evidences OF having been diseased for some
| time, probably with consumption. 1t was pos
| sible but not probable. that death might have
4 boon caused by an overdose Of laudaum, but in
| his opinion it WAS caused by exposure, as the
| body showed no signs of poisoning. He thought
| that the man had been dead throc or four days.
| X. II. kudd, VIM. Dobio, Louis Mares, James
Ennis, and Lawrence Downey, found verdict
that, tho deceased "csme to his death from OK.
posuro, having been in feeble health"
No one was able to identify the body until
| this afternoon. when Mr.. George Taylor recog-
| nzed it as that CT man named Ward, who was
| a carpenter by trade and msrried cousin Of his
| (Taylol's) in Washington.
| RUNAWAY COUPLE The WASHINGTON Re.
| publican OF this morning says: The clerk
Office at the City Hall, yesterday was the scene
|
shape Of Wedding. A couple of innocent
looking persons, plainly attired, appeared at the
court house 10 search Of tho license clerk.
stating that they desired to marry. They found
| the cork, gave their names az Isaac Clayton,
aud Mary Magdalinc Dodson, both of Kappa.
hammock county, Va, and secured tho proper
| certificate. Then they hesitated and, as they
| seemed undecided what course to pursue, MIR.
| A. j. Meigs ir, assistant clerk, tho comforter
! OF the troubled and distressed, came to their as
| sistaooe. The services of Rsv. NJ. ?. Snoll, were
secured and that gentleman was not long in
| tying the koot. Tho ceremony was performed
! 10 the presence of large number Of the officers
Of the court, portion o! the Jury, lawyers,
| aud Others. The groom stated that ho ran
away with the girl, but guessed that they could
| make it all right with the old folks, when they
got home. La order to provo that tho busl,
| ness had been done square he took copy OF
tho marriage certificate and the performance
ct the ceremony home, to show their respec'
tive families.
Tho couple afterwards oamo to this city,
whero they attracted considerable attention,
by their rustic and loving manner.
THE NARROW GAUGE RAILRoAD.-Tho
Washington Republican says: Tho men at
work on tho Washington, Cincinnati and ST.
Louis Railroad quit work yesterday on what is
known as the Birch property. MIR. Randolph
| Birch, agent for his brother, Mr.. John Birch,
to whom the property belongs, objected to
having them cutting through the property un-
| til commission of condemnation appointed by
! the Alexandria County Court appeared and as
| sessed the damages The charter of tho com.
pauy was granted by the Virginia Legislature
several years ago, and at the last session OF the
Alexandria County Court commissioners wore
appointed az required by Jaw, to condemn the
property through which the road Is to pass and
| assess damages. MIR. Birch informed Thorn
that he was aware that no was unable to pre-:
vent them from proceeding, but he warned
thcm they were not complying with the law,
and that they would have to take the conse.
auenoes. whoreupon tho men were withdrawn
from Mr.. Birch 8 property and returned to the
Murray estate. where they resumed work.
TIE MARKET HOUSE VANE.-ClareDco
Ward, sailor, from Albany, N. Y, this morn
| ipg assembled the spire of the Market House
steeple and regulated the turning or tho Vane
thereon. lie made tho ascent about ton
CLOCK, going up. baud over hand, by rope
reeved through the pulleys 10 tho top OF the
spire, then throwing ropes over tho balls, by
which he pulled himself up. tie worked on
| tQC VauU uUlll aUOuG Hail paSu t"SiSo e'oeh'
when he descended in the Same manner by
which he had gone up. His movements were
closely watched by large number of people.
lie will be paid by tho Committee on Public
Property.
FIRE ALARM.-Ao alarm of fire about 10 80
O'Clock last night brought out the entire lire
department. After q run up tho street the
iremeu returned to their respective houses beiug
unable to Gud any Cause for the alarm. 1t is
reported this morning that it was started by tho
shouts of somo negroes who had been attending
the services by tho ''Iolian preacher at the
Princess street Baptist Church, colOred