Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-05
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! WEATHER PEoBAPn1nEs-Eeb5 5. 1870
For the Middle States during the rest OF We'd
nesdsy southeast to southwest winds, 1a!lloS
barometer and snow, turning into rain in the
southern portions, and slight rise in tempera-
ture during the day, followed by colder north
west 10 southwest winda and rising bs1omt'eT
by Thursday morning.
HUNToN-ALE The grand jury Of
the District Of Columbia yesterday, continued
tho examination into the charges against Gep.
Hunton for sending challenge to Mr. Col
umbus Alexander.
Captain J. NJ. Steuart testified, TO having
registered letter, at the pos,ofice 10 this city
for Geo'i Hutton, on July 18th. bu: w.s en-
,ircly Ignorant of the contents Of the letter,
until he saw it published In the Gszettc.
MIR. Jchn 1. Dyer, formerly of this city. tes'
tilted to having received one Of the phamp!eis
posting Mr.. Alexander IS coward &c., IN
Washington, and having it still 10 bis posses
sou, but that ho had D0hing to Do With Its
circulation.
The Jury endeavored 10 fad ont by Wba;
means the reporters had gotten report o.
their proceedings, bat failed si2naly
1t is understood that tie tvlteoca is now
closed, bat what the deciion Of the grand jury
Is, has not been made public.
PETTY THIEF SHoT.-F1r sometime past
MIR. A. Staruell, VITO lives across hunuDg
creek, has been missing cabba2es from his
patch, and determined to set 8 trap Tor the
thief He accordingly stretched wire from
the patch to lis room aud attached bell there
to. Ga Friday norui1g, about 9 O'clock, the
bell rang, sud Mr.. Stsrnel went out He
found c ucero man 10 the act Of cutting cab
bages. The posture of the re1ro caused him
to present coed mark, and Mr.. Starnell lei
him have load Of bird shot from his quo.
| The negro WAS struck 10 the rear Ct the bip
and severely wounded, but succeeded 10 maklng
lis escape. A negro named Robert hIng vas
subsequently arrested at Burroughs store, on
| Fearkln street extended, and recognize ed as the
thisf lie was carried before Justice Kerby
and sentenced to b. whipped fer tho LARGELY.
HyDRAUuoN FIRE COMPANY. -The regular
rGuolhly meeting OF this Steam Fire Engine
Company Was held last night With r. l.. Carne
! 10 the chair and j ohn L1un0n, Secretary, aud
| large attendance of members.
The Foreman reported two alarms of fire since
| tie las. meeting.
The delegates to tbs Frenen's Convention
rado report Of its proceedings up 70 The pres
cot Tine.
TIE resignation OF NJ. j. Wa.crmap, as one
OF tho delegates. was accepted aad Samuel len
ueson appointed 10 bis place.
A COMMITTEES of five was appointed to make
arrangements Ter decorations and other matters
OF the 22d ios.. and al assessment vas made
upon the members TO c!ctIay expenses.
The meeting then adjourned.
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TIE RIVER tho tug beat Katie Wise,
Capt. Graham. brought up Tow Of four oyster
boats from Indian Head yesterday evening.
She reports the ice IS massed and very S)ild at
Giynont end thercab1uts. Saillog vessels arc
uoablo to make their way through il. at this
city there ia considerable A,stiog leo 10 the
cbanGcl, hut it does not lotcr:ero with the
steamers Mr. Coz. the proprietor of Opossuu
Hsil, On tho opposite size OF the river, came
over in skift this m2roing. end returned the
same way The schooner Daniel Brown, which
was caught here by the f:oeZ, in December,
started this moEoiog for Fail river. She was
towed down by the tug Comet.
INVITATION AccgprED.--A numbsr of gen
t!emen Of this city and Washington have
accepted tho invitation o! Capt. II. Il. Garden,
President Of the Fauqlier White Sulphur
Springs Company 10 visit the springs property
en- Friday uext, ard afterwards to lunch With
Capt. Garden. rho party will leave hore via
he Midland Railroad 90 a special car on FIJI
cay HorniDg, aod will return the same e7eOlog.
The company propose to mako the Fauqul4r
Sprngs one OF the handsomest tunmer resorts
ia the coualry. The main hots! will cost
81 500, and il will be surrounded by numerous
aud elegant cottages.
FIREs.-Thers Was an alarm of fire, about
seven O clock last night, which brought out the
49,. n n
kicr and out WashogtoD street Dearly to thS
canal basin, bu. fouod no fire. 1t was report
ed this moroiog. that the alarm was cau:ei BY
burning chimney near the jail.
Tho roof Of Aichason & Bros, carpenter
shop, &c Urion street near Duke caught fire.
from the chimney this morniug, but was
i1ruished by the employees before much
damage vas doDo No alarm was sive0.
The Proposed PARADE. The Firemeo's
Conveu,ilu, bavl0g 10 charge tho proposed
parade on the % inst, will meet at the R=ilet
Truck House, to Dieht to consider further ar
rsugements Il is understood. the Washington
Light Iufautry have already accepted an luVl
| tauon to be present, and participate 10 tic pa
| rade, ADD that the East WASHINGTON Light
Guard will do the same. The ST. johns
! Academy Cadets have also accepted an ioVlIa'
! ton to parade.
ARRESTED. Ohm Antooio, Poruges csc ne:
gro, was arrested near the klog street. wharf.
| this evening, by officers Bettis aud Nightingale
| Oh complaint Of CHARLES Washington, colored,
| who charges him with breaking open lrnok,
| ia Washington, last night. and stealing $40 10
ucuey, and lot of olotbiog thcretrom. Ihs
clothes were found in second hand store al
the lower end of King street, aud Antonio was
locked up 10 await the action OF the Washing
! ton authorities.
| THE WEATHER. weather moderated
cons dsrsbly last tight. and this morning, at an
| aarlu hnrr tknrn Was q slip hit fall OF sleet lOl-