Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-30

WEATHER PROBABILITIES. July 50, 1879
For tho Middle States light rains, and partly
cloudy Weather. cast 10 south winds, stationary
or slight fall in temperature, snd no thsnge IN
barometer.
YELLOW FEVER ECARE.-Tbe Washington
Republican says that some little excitement Was
created last evening BY report that family
Gf refugees, supposed to DC the ones who start
ed from New Yor!; TO that city, had been dis
covered 10 tho Smthoniau grounds. Private
Wstchman Dowcl! found tho family, consisting
Of man and bis wife and three little children
10 the grounds IN destitute condition. He
communicated bis discovery TO the police. and
Sergeant Guy conveyed the family to Police
Headquarters. Here they were Questioned
aud it proved that they were only from Alex
andria, having come up 10 tie evening" or a
ferry boat. The roaD said thul he had fifty
cents and applied to several lodging houses for
sleeping accom- podationj, but every one seemed
70 suspect that they were from Memphis and
refused to admit them. Tho family. who were
provided with place to sleep at Police Head
quarters Lac. Dieht, arc on their vsy to Wi!
ulington, Del, and the husband expects to get
assistance from the District authorities, 10 the
way of transportation.
THE AGRICULTURAL FAIR Tho Directors
OF the Alexandria aud Fairfax Agricultural and
Industrial Association have cCm pcted tho iease
of the property of Mrs Nj. Nj. Summers, near
the corner OF King and West str /, and tho
lots adjoining it on the north, owned By Mes4rs
Lambert and Mckahzic, and will take possession
thereof on the lst prnxmo
Immediately after that date the fencing vii!
be extended so as to embrac, tho newly acquired
ground, aud tho stalls on tho eastern side OF tho
grounds will be removed.
The now track, one third of mile in length,
will thor DO laid out ard put 10 eXcelcn: order
for the feir.
1t has bcea determined to lave trials Of
speed on three days during tho fair, aud, as The
premiums will be liberal, it is expected that
largo plumber of fine horses will be placed 10
competition.
Ali Of the liz dications point to largo and
very successful fair.
TIE CHARLES COUNTY HOMICIDE The
following particulars of the homicide ut Hughes
vile, Charles county, Md, on Saturday which
gas brl' HY mentioned in yesterdays Qez,tte,
haVo boon received. Il is reported that john
D'xoD, tic party shot, had soducci the daugh,
tor OF } ohu S. Acton. aud had afterwards car.
rcd her to house of bad repute. 10 Washing.
ton. Acton loaded his quo and lard iu ait
for D;Xpn, who was shot, as he ran from his
wagon 10 8 house, for protection irom tho raio
The wGuad, az stated yesterday, was in tbs
abdomen aud was almost instantly fatal. The
deceased Was 4 married man and had several
children. Acton at 0nco surrendered 10 .he
proper authorizes aud was sont 10 Port Tut%c
co iii.
Police iTEMS Inc fnllawiDg cas.s have
been tiied al the Mayors Office, sinct ytSior
day:
vouns man, FIR being drank anu li4oT,lcrly
vas flned and discharged.
N!l james, cni0rct, for the SAME # ESQ,
Vas fined and discharged.
Hobcrt RlhImson. coIOroh. for 0hst:uetiug tr..
sidewalk near tie W. & O. dcpoyt. wss dis
missed With a rrrTima1l
y Third Ward cit.z o, for undertaking to
clean his nwn prlgT, ani emp;ylrg the conirr'S
thereof 10 Washington street, was iinrd : ~
aad discharged.
MILITARY ENAMINAToN -IIi"utcuanls Gee
Ncl!urney, ir., Ffancis L. hlarbury, and }
Williams lur.ington, Of the Alexandria Lifh; |
inia0rg We're * sRiincd last evening Oh tactics,
" by beard composed by Geo NJ. d. Cor-e, |
Col. Morton Mayrc and Capt. T. 3. ilnoc. All
three OF The Llcutensnts were declared fully
JuHi'NtGHt HhE = EGtltncN3 20 tG2t ~! ct was
ign1d. Their cimmssons are expected, ia T.
lew days.
The LITTLE RIVER rIKE-Judgc Sapcs!cr
NJ the Couoty Court OF Fairfax, at the last
Term, entered an order declaring that portion |
Of the Little River Turnpike. bntwcen German.
toWa, near Fairfax 9. H., and this city, 10 !,ai |
condition, aud 10 accordance with his order the
collection Of tolls 90 that part Of the piko ,gill
he discontinued after August l0.h, aod unil
the road is pu! Ia thorough order.
BROKEN OPEN,-Thc store Of Justice James
Palmer, Of Wlodsor's brick yard, D4af Fort
Runyan, vas broken Into last night. The thief
only secured about iwe1;y GENTS 10 email change.
and Must haze accn scared of, as ncmbcr Of
shoulders OF bacon, &C., wore left hanging 10
tho store.
FIGHT. Some excitement WAS caused on The
cast cnG Ut tho tunncl !aa; light By fight
which occurred there between two well kuuyo
residents of the lst ward The parties wsre
quickly separated by the bystandcrs, snd tbs
Mayor this morning made theu pey o fine III
- 80 each.
PERSONAL Joseph Kaufman, esq, and