Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-22
letters from Fairfax.
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FAIRFAX, &. H., April 2l.--The monthly
term OF the County Court was held to day, j udge
Sarg5,cr p:esi6og. On Information from Maj
Caniogtou, counsel for The Quauders, that he
could not be present to day, the Quapder mat
ter was c1stiGued Until noxt court.
Your payer laat week made mtDtion OF the
Apprehension Of tho Rev Augustus Wat
k;cs en- tho charge tl Forgery, brought against
him by Juo. i. Swbk, eiq., of this county,
who's, signature he had forged 10 Alexandria.
This charge and another OF similar sort, led
to the examination OF Watkins before Justice
Taylor, who committed him to await the &C
lion by tho grand Jury. To day, on appllca-
,;o1 by his counsel, Judge Thomas, be was re-
leased, bail beog taken for ti5 appearance i1
the sum of$4O0. These tRo cases which have
aroused good deal of interest, together with
the interest that the approaching county cleo
tons cEctes, had the effect OF drawing q larger
attoodance than is usual at the county courts
CD. Daniels, Of Gunston, took advantage ct
tho occasion for political purposes, ADD made
The people en- earnest speech OF aboct one
hours length ia behalf Of the greenback policy
AT d thenries. He closed with q denuncIatlon
of Tho Virginia Leg stature compromise bill,
but bis remarks on this subject az well as ou
the other, aroused little enthusiasm.
FAIRFAX &. H., Va, April 2l.-Thc execu
ti7c committee Of tho Conservative parry mel
here to dsy, and decided that primary cleo
tioa be held 10 this counly Oh tie 10th day oil
May, 1879, to nopiaatc candidates for the
various county aud district officers, TO be voted
fer 10 May ucx: Niae out Of The twelve c)m
mitteamtn were present.
Judge James Sangster 10 day ballcd the
Rev. Augustus Watkios, charged with forgery,
10 to5d Ct $400 to appear before the grand
ur9 81 the June oouri, 1879.
The OlsEder case cid nos oomo up to day,
as the p,soaer did not put in az appearance,
from sone uuSnown cause.
Miss Appe Lands!rcc!. daughter Of the
Rev. John L1nGstreet Of Baltimore, Md, is
on visit here 10 the family OF Thomas Moore,
esq. TAN
KILLED IN a DUEL.-From parties arriving
from Beavcfhead we learn that duel, fatal to
both participants, was taught at Glendale 90
Sunday rno,ri1g last. A teu1. some time eX.
listing between J. Littlefieid and A. II. Foster,
was tic cause ct 40 angry quarrel. which Oh
several occ .s.iop5 came very near precIpltatlng
en- armed eDconpter. They were rivals for the
affections Of opo and the same woman. Foster
was successful 10 bis suit for the hand OF the
lady, married her, and settled down to the en-
oymeuls otGomestic life. For spell the dir
iercccas of the Two msn were bridged over,
or held in check, awaiting suitable oppor.
tuuity fer their settlement. The ardor of Lit.
tlefali's Iowa vas not assuaged by the lapse Of
time, Dor bis ugly jealousy released BY the
VOWS which separated the woman from bis
possession. Revenge ranked 10 his bosom,
which opposition in business served. perhaps.
to aggravate. The trouble finally eliminated
10 o challenge to fight, and meeting was ar
range, as above stated. Neither shrspk from
the eucauDter and each used his revolver to
kill. Both fred simultaneously, and fell 10
their tracks. Lttle6eld was shot through the
heart, and died almost instantly; while Foster
who was bit in vital part expired four hours
after. Both we're sporting haracters.-Helrna,
Montana. Herald.
The Cincinnati Gazette says: The breaking
down Ct the Sunday laws 10 Cincinnati opened
the foodsates Of vic,, and Dow, in macy re-
specs. Cincinnati is one Of the worst cities 10
the Upited States. The rising generation is
exposed to the worst kind OF temptations and
scenes that would have shocked our ctizsns
fifteen years ago. and that would cot have
been tolerated. sre now so common that the
ponp1a caaca n c,ondar Of fhapo