Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-30
Y. Nj. G. A called meeting of this AS

tor mem 0ershlp. anu Nc was uu'y eecteu'
The General Secretary reported balance 10
his bands from monthly Contributions. subject
to the draft of The Treasurer, Of 50 10.
Tho amendments 10 che constitution offered
sometime siocc, 90 motion, were adopted.
II, w. Beadle spoke 10 regard to tho General
Convention of the United States and British
Provinces, which convenes 10 Baltimore, Md,
on the Goth day of May next. A cordial invita-
tion was received from that body urging the
Association to be represented. % motion toe
Association proceeded to elect deleqates, which
resulted os follows: Delegates, Rev. J.. b.
Pierce and VIM. Summers; alternates, D. K.
SALISBURY and II. w. Beadle. The delegates
were instrueted to invite few Of the members
of the General Convention to come and held
one days services here.
Ga motion of VIM. A. Moore SO was appro
priated to International work.
After transac,pg some further BUSINESS OF
10 public interest, the Association adj ouroed
the Benedlction being pronounced by the Kew.
Mr. Pierce.
COLLISION During the fog, about o'clock
this morpiog, collision occurred near Fort
Washington between the tug Katie Wlse:C Capt.
J. G. Graham, and the schooner Martha Wash.
ingloD, which was being towcd up the river
b7 the tug Kate, Capt Joshua Ellis: The
Katie Wisestr tho schooner short distance
aft of the iib-boop, crushing through her side
and cutling Der down to the waters edge. Inc
Schooner was forced against the tug Kate and
badly crushed on that side, besides carrying
away The rail Of the tug Captain Simmons,
Of the Martha Washington, 10 jumping aboard
the Kate, had his leg mashed, and Capt. James
Guy, who was on the bow of that tug. had bis
hand and breast considerably Injured by the
breaking of a heavy hsWser. The water
5hiltieg the ballast to the stern she was relieved
aud pu ped cut and was subsequently, towed
to this city By the Ka!ie Wise.
AMADMAN.- "A man eivioe his pane as Chss.
Odel entered the ptl0liog Office of Ramey 4
Son, this atteroo0n, aud pretending to bs deaf
and dumb, wrote request TO have some haod'
bills printed. Flo acted 10 70 strange manner
that Mr.. EdSa1d Evans, jr., who was alone
in the oficp. suspected that he was
fraud and told him to leave. Oiell then jumped
to the door, and after fastening it, turued to
Mr.. Evans and told hin, you have fouod me
out, but if you give me away, will kill you.
Ho then dictated hand bill which he wanted
printed, and Mr.. Evans, realizing that he was 10
the preseacs Of mad map, wrote What no
wished aud told him to call OF latter hcur.-
The man left. and the polica were at orca CO
tfsd. Oficsr Suith subsequently arrested the
man and scot him 10 Washington from whence
be CAME.
Carr. WARREN "A letter ia the Ftederloks
burg Star from Oiange county, thus speaks OF
Capt. Harry Warren, So we'll aud so t.vorably
knowu to tho travelling public, when CON-
N ,rding one Of tho steamers that pllsd between
this city and Aq1ia Creek: I'VE met Captain
Harry Warren, now recognized as QUO ct the
NEST thrifty aud excellent cltiz ms ct the coun.
IS. His farm presents an attractive aud Dros-
perou3 appearaIc'. The bulldogs and lawns
Surrounding biarasdence arc neat aud pleasing
10 the eye. while the taste and judgment dis
played, sali.f, US that beside bling ono ct the
most polite aud accomplished steamboat cap
taios, 10 the past be Is now a most excellent
end practical farmer"
RIVER News. The steamer Jane Mossley
h as takru the PLACE CT the Lldy t the Lake
on the Norfolk linz, and the latter is at the
shipyard where she will DO hauled up, thor
ougbIy overhaued and reprinted. After this
is done the Lake will resume her place On the
Norfolk Iioe.
Capt. 9. }. Bonneville and first 0fhoer Posey
of tho j ano MossIey, have roAisoed their COM
missions, and new officers will DO assigned to
that steamer.
May DAY.-ro morrow will be tho first Of
May, which is generally accepted So the btglo.
piug Ct the p!tnsapt summer weather: The
day is almost u8iyers1lly greeted with Joy By
lii!ls ones, Yho then ha7a their Grst excursion
or piclc # The scaso3. To m lrroW evening
there will be several May darces am oug them
ouo at Sarepta Hall by the Boac6u Light Asso
cialiou, AMI another OF Peabody Hall by the lee
Socials. Various other entertsinments are ais'
on the tapis among tho children.
REGlsTEATIoN.-The notic:s Of the registrars
will be posted 10 few days. The registration
will commepce % the 18Th, when all who
have come Of ogc or moved into tho city since
the last election. IS we'll as those who have
changed from QUO ward to another, Will be 70
quired TO register themselves. II is pre-
requisite tha. the State capiatlon tax be paid
bofcre one can vote aud it is hoped that no
one will neglect 10 pay their Corporation capl-
tolion tax eIso, but the State must be paid.
The MONTH OF MARY.-The month Of May
which commenc Tomorrow is devoted, bV the
Catholic church, particularly 10 the honor OF
the Virgin Mary. Services 10 her honor will
BIO held IN st. Mary j church CT this cry at i:3O
D. n. each day except On Saturday, when
they will b. held at $50 a. TO-. aud On Sunday,
when they will be performed alter Fesper5io
tho afternoon.
POLICE REpoRT.-Thcre WIS Only one cise
reported st the Mayors oica this mtraeg,
John Bryant, coored, for an assault en-
Capt. WIN. King. Oh Oo,obar %. 1878. vas
licked up fer farther exsmioaton. Bryant
was chased at tho timo of The Esssult, bnt sue
csedcd 10 giving "leg BAH.
BASE BAIL.--A match gaMo sss played
Yesterday between The Whitestone of this city
and the Scco0d Diuc IF Ito Edwards 90 the
prornis of the latter AZ the Z piscopal High
School. The gama excited The ioterest Of
large crowd ofspeetators. rcsu!tiog 10 loore
of II to G 10 favor Ct tie Towards.
MAD DoGS.-A oolotei man named Lyes
vas attacked on Columbus street, near Frank
Ilp, this moroirg. by dog exhibiting oil of
the signs Of mgdocsI. The uau succeeded in
defending himself. aud Nth the aid IF some
boys killed the dog with bricks, after hard